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Be Careful Where You Put the Emphasis on 'Do More With Less' [Rose-Colored Glasses]

What happens when you’re directed to “do more with less” in your content marketing program? It all depends on whether the focus is on the “more” or the “less.”
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Time for a Content Reboot? Here’s How To Tell [Rose-Colored Glasses]

A great content strategy should shape and change what you’ve said in the past – and what you’ll say in the future. Robert Rose explains how to reboot your strategy (with a little help from your fans).
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Look Through These 4 Windows To Right Your Content Marketing Ship

Content marketers often lament the difficulty of doing something new because it requires stopping or changing something old. Robert Rose shares four questions to ask to keep your content strategy from running aground.
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Is Purpose-Led Marketing a Growth Killer? [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Some pundits suggest companies focus on growth marketing over purpose-led marketing in an economic downturn. But Robert Rose argues that approach won’t necessarily give the expected results. Here’s why.
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What Most Companies Get Wrong About Content Strategy (And How To Fix It) [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Business leaders think about content strategy the way fish think about water. They don’t – until someone points it out to them. Here’s how to help them make the connection between strategic content and business value.
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Why You Should Press Pause on Your Content Strategy [Rose-Colored Glasses]

It’s time for a midyear checkup on your content and marketing strategy. As you consider changes, don’t let loss aversion drive your decisions. But don’t ignore the impulse, either. Robert Rose shares the five questions he asks for a balanced content strategy assessment.
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Why 'Know Your Why' Isn't Such Great Content Marketing Advice [Rose-Colored Glasses]

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.
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Do You Really Need To Measure Your Content’s Impact on Brand Value? [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Brand-value goals make the top of most marketers’ lists. You spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to quantify them. But maybe, you should stop trying to calculate the results. Robert Rose explains.
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Are You Overselling the Power of Data? [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content marketers often oversell the power of data. Then, when you need buy-in for an innovative endeavor, executives want to know what the data says. Think about how to change from a data-driven model to one that allows for new ideas, too.
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3 Reasons To Make Personalization More Personal [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Personalized content remains an elusive goal for many marketing teams. But is that even the right goal? Robert Rose argues that you’ll get better results from getting personal before you personalize.
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To Date or Not To Date? That’s the Wrong Content Question [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content marketers argue about whether to include publication dates for blog posts. You’ve got bigger questions to ponder if you want to create truly timeless content classics. Robert Rose says to focus on making sure your content has these seven traits.
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Yet Another Reason Not To Build Your Content Home on Rented Land [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover feels like an opportune moment to reflect on this content marketing advice: Don’t build your home on rented land. But that phrase might not mean what you think it means for your content program.