I’ve written many times about how you need to have ‘’a plan’’ when it comes to your content marketing strategy. Everyone knows that this is true…but doing it is a bit harder than saying it. So I’m going to break down and itemize each step to help you turn your content marketing strategy into a […]

Recently, my agency did an industry survey asking people we knew—specifically those responsible for marketing—to tell us what was of greatest concern for them in the upcoming year. The top three concerns were email marketing, website marketing, and content marketing, followed closely by thought leadership.  They all have one thing in common: content—the key to your marketing success!   What […]

There are two truths to premium content: there is nothing harder for marketers than crafting it, and it’s also the key that unlocks the greatest rewards. The flow of content should be three things: consistent, inventive, and high-quality. How hard could it be?   The hard truth is…it’s not easy, but also consider how enriching […]

When you head to the grocery store, buying organic may cost you a little extra — but when it comes to marketing, this is an affordable strategy that pays dividends for years to come. Investing time and energy in developing an organic marketing strategy is one of the most important steps you can take to […]

Academia is known for its rule of “publish or perish,” and this ties into one of the best kept marketing secrets: if you don’t publish content, consumers will gravitate towards brands that do. So why is this one of the best-kept content marketing secrets? To put it simply, content creation isn’t easy — and quality […]

If I asked you to tell me about your best friend, how would you do it? Would you use a PowerPoint presentation with slides of bullet points, or would you tell me stories of long talks and adventures and other shared moments? Obviously, the first option is silly and you would never use it to […]

You may recall that traditional marketing is all about building awareness for products and brands. In traditional marketing, the emphasis is on getting new customers and very little attention is paid to customer retention. But according to best-selling author and marketer Stan Phelps, traditional marketing is dead. Instead, it’s time to focus on retaining customers […]

What makes your business unique is the key to its success. If your industry is like most, you and your competitors may all offer fairly similar products. Sure, there are various technical differences, but if you’re a baker, what makes your bread different from the baker across the street? If you’re a college, what makes […]