My father collected very expensive model trains from Germany, favoring those relating to the World War II era. I suspect that his mania, if we can call it that (and people have referred to collecting as a mania since at least the late 19th century), had something to do with the war-induced…
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Yuck! Dissecting a Really Bad Email
I received the email below today. Unfortunately, I receive many like it daily. I am a believer in email and the value it can bring to an integrated demand strategy, but the email below (and others like it) has many issues. So, I decided to dissect it and point out some of the issues I see. (I…
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Three Content Marketing Myths That Drive Me Crazy
More companies than ever these days understand the value of content marketing. Of course, there’s also plenty of back and forth about what the term content marketing actually means.
Part of the problem is that content marketing is only one of many terms that folks use to describe their marketin…
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Just Reusing Your Content Isn’t Working Anymore
As long as I have been a marketer I have always focused on reusing content cross channel, and I am pretty sure you have, too. But as content marketing becomes a true discipline in its own right, it’s time to light gasoline on the notion of reuse. It’s time for the era of extreme reuse!
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Stop Making These Three Excuses for Not Creating Videos
You’ve heard all the stats.
Over 88 million people watch an online video on a given day.
Online video is currently 40% of consumer Internet traffic.
75% of C-suite executives watch work-related videos weekly.
So, are you putting online videos to work for your organization?
I suspect peop…
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Are You a Content Marketing Expert? Take the Black Belt Test
Some content marketers rise above. They are the real thought leaders. The true experts. In this post, we set the standard for the highest level of content marketing: the black belt.
Are you a content marketing expert, a search marketing master, or a social media ninja? Let’s find out once and…
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How to Create a Website That Works for You [B2B Forum Coverage]
Why do you have a website? Ultimately, you want to generate leads and business through it, right? But to achieve that, your site must be focused on conversion, says Mark O’Brien of Newfangled, a web-development firm.
At the B2B Forum, O’Brien discussed how to create a website that works for your …
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Is Your Content Sourcing Conversations? [B2B Forum Coverage]
If you’re only developing content with consumption in mind, you’re missing a huge opportunity to keep momentum going as prospective buyers move through the buying cycle.
Think about what happens after a businessperson reads a white paper or e-book, attends a webinar, or watches one of your vi…
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