Dear Content Doctor: I was recently hired to join the marketing department of a reputable, well-established organization in my hometown. When I accepted the position, it was with the understanding that marketing would be enabled to do its job with the full cooperation of the C-suite. I believed that any company of note in today’s day and time would understand the need to leverage forward-thinking marketing strategies to get a leg up on the competition.
How Bernie Sanders Won the Content Marketing Game
Bernie Sanders may not have clinched the Democratic nomination, but his content marketing strategy was a winner.
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Nobody Wants To See Your Commercials In Their News Feeds
Recently I was browsing through my Facebook News Feed, when I saw a lame commercial advertisement for a leading insurance company.
I’ll be honest with you: I wasn’t the slightest bit interested in this commercial. In fact, it was a nuisance. After all, I don’t log into Facebook to watch commercials. This is something I tell my clients all the time. But more about this in a bit.
What I was interested in was the comments section underneath the video. Continue reading “Nobody Wants To See Your Commercials In Their News Feeds”
Don’t Forget to Pack Your Content Strategy for Interop
Your bags are packed for Vegas. Your out of office reply is queued. It’s the Friday before Interop, where you’re headed to showcase your company’s latest innovations. The only thing left to do is check your flight and make sure you get to the airport on time. Right?
Wrong! Roll up your sleeves: You have some last-minute marketing points to hone before you board the plane. After all, you don’t want to arrive without all the tools in hand to deliver the best impression possible to your key targets.
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Which Content Marketing Strategy Are You Taking Into Battle?
In order for your organization to take its rightful spot on the throne and be a leader in your industry, you’ve got to draw up a superior battle plan to vanquish your enemies—or, at least give your business a competitive edge. When it comes to content marketing, there are many weapons at your disposal—each with its own unique advantages.
In the spirit of celebrating the much-anticipated Season 6 premiere of HBO’s award-winning series “Game of Thrones,” now just one week away, find out which character best represents your content marketing strategy. Continue reading “Which Content Marketing Strategy Are You Taking Into Battle?”
Three Ways to Make Your Content Blossom This Spring
Springtime is a light at the end of a dark and seemingly never-ending tunnel for residents of New England. Though we are used to crazy weather, the wintry mix of snow, sleet and arctic winds can quell the spirits of even the staunchest optimists among us. Spring’s long, warm days and blossoming flowers are a welcome relief after the cold and ice.
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The Super Bowl Is Over. Next.
There were plenty of impressive statistics from the big game last night. The Denver Broncos, for instance, became the ninth NFL franchise to win three Super Bowls. Denver also won the game with just 194 offensive yards, setting a record for the fewest ever in a Super Bowl victory.
But enough about the actual game.
The statistic worth beating to death, from a marketing perspective, is the one about how much it takes to advertise during the Super Bowl. This year, a 30-second video clip cost an astounding, and record-breaking, $5 million— or about $166,666 per second. The cost of advertising, in fact, has doubled in the past decade. Continue reading “The Super Bowl Is Over. Next.”
Three Reasons Your Brand’s Storytelling Strategy Is Utterly Failing
A few months ago, you were tasked with implementing a “brand storytelling” strategy in your marketing department. Now, you’re waiting for social shares and comments to begin rolling in. But they’re nowhere to be found.
If this is happening, take heart. Brand storytelling is a new and often misunderstood phrase that shamelessly gets tossed around, often incorrectly. It’s difficult, too. Many companies are now using it, but are finding it much harder to pull off than they expected.
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Calling All Marketers: Cast Your Voice on Content Boost’s Blog!
December has officially begun, and that means resolutions are being made in an effort to make 2016 a bigger, better and brighter year than ever. Here at Content Boost, we’ve set our sights on a few New Year’s Resolutions—for example, enhance the customer experience even further and participate in more charitable causes—however, one resolution in particular involves featuring more marketing experts on our blog, in addition to our internal team of professionals.
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What James Bond’s ‘Spectre’ Taught me About Content Marketing
There I was—popcorn in hand, sitting in front of the big screen patiently waiting for “Spectre,” the newest installment of the James Bond franchise, to begin playing. I was finally getting a chance to see the new film I had been so anxiously anticipating for months. As a lifelong Bond fan I never miss a movie, so you could say that my hopes were high. After all, “Casino Royale” and “Skyfall” were such hits that there was no way I was in for a disappointment. Daniel Craig (James Bond) alongside directors Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale”) and Same Mendes (“Skyfall” and “Spectre”) did such a great job reinventing the series as a whole; these professionals gave the series a much more rugged and modern feel, which I personally preferred.
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