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State of Content Marketing 2019: Creativity Strikes Back

Contently - Strategy

The brand had a slick new site, detailed persona work, and a strong SEO gameplan. “Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. Creativity strikes back. And content is a big driver of business.

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Creative Storytelling as the Soul of B2B Marketing [UML]

Sword and the Script

Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. The vast majority of B2B content centers on features, functions and benefits. Even in B2B technology, marketers will find better success focusing on story in which the prospect sees themselves.

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Creating a Video Storytelling Strategy That Gets Results

PRSay

But one surefire way to stand out from your competition is with excellent video storytelling. To keep pace, you’ll need to understand how to cater content to your brands, deliver a video to its target audience and measure performance to prove its value. Interested in learning more about visual storytelling? Evaluation.

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9 Content Marketing Trends That Will Rule The Roost In 2016

Cision

With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. People now look for and essentially demand content that gets them involved, creating a more personalized and memorable experience. Want to deliver valuable content in 2016?

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Once Upon a Time …: The Art of Storytelling

Waxing UnLyrical

The art of storytelling is rooted in the origins of every society. As far back as history can reach, humans have used storytelling to teach the next generation, to connect with others, to protect their culture and much, much more. For many creative writers turned corporate, this means using your lede to create your story arc.

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Does Your Content Marketing Strategy Tell a Data-Driven Story?

Cision

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories.

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3 Rewards to Reap From Brand Journalism

Cision

The answer is brand journalism. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. So what will your brand get out of brand journalism? Your brand should have a similar mindset, though your motives may be different.