Using the 80/20 rule for more effective social media marketing
If you don’t handle it right, “social media marketing” is almost an oxymoron. After all, “marketing” is about exposing people to a product you hope they will buy. “Social media” is supposed to be, well, social.
continue readingHow to create effective content (you don’t hate to make)
Marketing is hard when you hate making content. It can also be hard when you love making content. Whether it’s a joy or a chore, if your content isn’t attracting the right attention, it’s not doing its job. There’s a formula to figure out if a piece will be worth the effort.
continue readingClear mission, clear message: Why your marketing needs a mission
Your company mission isn’t just a schmaltzy motivational poster. It’s an authentic answer to “what are we doing?” And it makes marketing a whole lot easier.
continue readingContent marketing is simple. It’s just 5 things
Want to master content marketing? Start with these 5 foundational principles many creators ignore.
continue readingUse the 3E rule to create content people want
Everyone tells you the key to marketing is to make “valuable content.” But how do you know if your content is valuable?
continue readingMake content great by adding a splash of personality
Don’t think of content like making a speech. Think of it as a conversation at scale.
continue readingCool Features? Customers Don’t Care
Your customers don’t care how cool you are. They don’t care about your years of experience or about how many amazing features are packed into your product. Harsh, I know. You may already be thinking about companies whose marketing messages list tons of features. Apple, for example. I’ll get back to them in a minute.
continue readingHow to Never Run Out of Content Marketing Ideas
The most intimidating thing about starting content marketing is coming up with content ideas. You sit down at the time you’ve set aside to write your blog or social media post. You take a sip of your beverage, square your shoulders, and put your fingers on the keyboard. Consistency, you tell yourself, is key. The
continue readingBrand Voice Matters. Here’s How to Make Yours Great
A lot of small businesses are running around out there with multiple personalities or worse, no personality at all. In marketing, a business’s personality is known as its brand voice. Done right, brand voice tells audiences everything they need to know. It establishes the company in customers’ minds as a friend or expert they want
continue readingMarvel Makes Better Movies Than DC. Here’s What Marketers Can Learn From That
As superhero film geeks (myself included) psych up for the Christmas Day release of “Wonder Woman: 1984,” I had to ponder once again why the comic empire that owns my favorite superhero characters – Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman – does not make my favorite superhero movies. The last decade has been something of a golden
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