Stories By Ann Gynn
Content Marketers: Here’s How To Ask for (and Get) the Salary You Want
Most content marketers believe they deserve a higher salary, according to research. You’re more likely to get one if you build your pitch based on real results you’ve achieved for your employer. These tips from your marketing peers will help you make your case.
How an Entrepreneurial Spirit Helps This Content Leader Manage 10 B2B Publications
Managing 10 B2B media brands sounds like a daunting task. But Sarah Tolle, content director at BWZ, makes it happen by building enviable SME relationships, planning processes, and time-management strategies. Here’s how she makes it all work.
Why (and How To) Write a Strategy for Your Cause-Related Marketing
Your brand talks the talk. But does it walk the walk? Many brands take a few steps toward supporting a social cause but falter when it comes to sustaining the focus. What if your content team took the lead? You’d help the brand achieve its cause-related objectives and elevate your importance, too. Here’s how to do it.
Foundry 360 Finds ‘Purrfect’ Content Mix With Award-Winning Business Model
Who said content and sales teams can’t get along? Not former journalist Diane di Costanzo, who leads a unique content practice at Foundry 360. Here’s the inside story of the compelling editorial and repeatable models for success that earned her the 2022 B2C Content Marketer of the Year title.
How Pega Launched an Award-Winning Brand Journalism Magazine in 120 Days
You can’t quite call it an overnight success. But GO! Magazine’s path from idea to award-winning launch is close. Here’s the inside story of how a content team with no magazine-publishing experience pulled off the brand journalism feat in less than four months.
6 Exceptional Content Marketers (and the Traits That Make Them Stand Out)
Ever wonder what makes a content marketer shine? The six 2022 Content Marketer of the Year finalists (including the two winners) offer promising clues. Take a look at some of the traits we noticed – then let us know what you think makes a content marketer great.
10 Ideas To Help Your Content Marketing Team Achieve Business Goals
Teamwork makes the dream work. But how does your team do that? Ten experts share how to make your content marketing teams achieve your brand’s goals.
How To Avoid Going Down Google's Instant Answer Search Trap
Don’t throw everything into a zero-click SEO strategy. And don’t give up on earning higher rankings in search engine results. Reflect on these 10 ideas to operate in the modern Google search environment.
Should Content Marketers View Web3 as More Than the Internet’s Next Version?
No matter what you think about Web3, it will be part of the marketing conversation for a while. So take the time to reflect on these 10 thoughts.
TikTok: Time To Get Serious About Its Content Marketing Promise?
Should you create content for TikTok? Only your audience can tell you. But experts (mostly) agree on this: Don’t ignore the short-form video giant if you want to stay relevant. Try this advice and stop dancing around the TikTok question.
How To Write a 1-Page Content Marketing Strategy: 6 Easy-to-Follow Steps
A documented content strategy doesn’t have to be complicated. But only the most successful content marketers take the time to create one. If you want to be one of them, use this six-step process to write your one-page content marketing strategy today.
Email Marketing: Why You Need an Unsubscribe Strategy
As email service providers make it easier for people to opt out of emails, evolve your unsubscribe strategy, so it works for both your brand and your audience.