How To Build an Audience by Giving Back – the #BossTalks Story
November 17, 2022
Ann Gynn
The best mentors listen, answer questions, and help. The best content marketers do, too. So #BossTalks, a multichannel content project featuring Salesforce’s unofficial mentor-in-chief Ebony Beckwith, had the ingredients of a smash hit from the start.
Why You’ll Never Create Customer-Centric Content Unless You Focus on This
November 7, 2022
Sydni Craig-Hart
Your customers are changing. They aren’t going to accept excuses about insensitive campaigns or lack of diversity in your content. That’s why you need to L-I-S-T-E-N now.
How To Build a Better Audience Persona (Choose a Detailed or Quick Method)
October 12, 2022
Jodi Harris
To be a great marketer, you must know the people you’re trying to sell it to. Clear, robust marketing personas are an effective and time-tested approach to reach that goal.
Demand Generation: Follow These Content Tips [Examples]
October 3, 2022
Jodi Harris
When demand-gen campaigns don’t perform, your educational content could be the problem. Follow these four tips to attract more consumers, help them take action, and drive more productive and satisfying results.
Change Is Good Even When You Don’t Achieve the Desired Results [Rose-Colored Glasses]
August 26, 2022
Robert Rose
Doing nothing when your content marketing isn’t broken nets nothing. Doing something new nets, at minimum, a new perspective on the possibilities.
Keep Your Audience Top of Mind With the Simple Jobs-To-Be-Done Formula
August 8, 2022
Debamrita Ghosh
Use this simple jobs-to-be-done framework to ensure the audience is always front and center when your marketing team creates content.
Why 'Know Your Why' Isn't Such Great Content Marketing Advice [Rose-Colored Glasses]
June 3, 2022
Robert Rose
You've heard the advice to "know your why." But that won't help you differentiate with content – unless you connect your brand's why to your audience's why. Robert Rose shares a step-by-step process to help.
Take Binary Bias Out of Your Content Conversations
June 2, 2022
Jodi Harris
Transgender and nonbinary consumers often feel ignored in brand content conversations. Here are simple steps to make them feel more welcomed, along with examples from brands leading the way.
How To Create Inclusive Content To Make Your Audience Feel Seen (and Heard)
February 22, 2022
Jodi Harris
If you don't have an inclusive marketing strategy, you don't have a growth marketing strategy, says Michelle Ngome, founder of the African-American Marketing Association. She explains how to bake inclusivity into your content marketing strategy, planning, creation, and distribution in this article and...
10 Content Experience Mistakes To Stop Making (and Ideas for Fixing Them)
February 10, 2022
Ann Gynn
Quality content isn’t enough to guarantee a satisfying experience for your visitors. We asked the experts speaking at ContentTECH Summit next month for a list of pitfalls that could sabotage your content's chance to impress. Here's what to watch out for.
Your Audience Isn't Really Interested in 'Just the Facts' Anymore [Rose-Colored Glasses]
January 21, 2022
Robert Rose
The content marketing question in 2022 isn’t about how to present “just the facts.” The question is: How do you make people care about any of the facts? Robert Rose explains.
How’d You Make That Flipping Awesome B2B Content for ServiceNow?
January 13, 2022
Ann Gynn
What does it take to sustain a multi-year award-winning content marketing program? ServiceNow attributes its results to a combination of data science, segmentation, and a deep focus on audience needs and behavior. Here’s what to learn from the company’s success.
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