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Content Marketing During a Downturn: Here’s What the Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong

Contently - Strategy

As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. Data shows that proactive marketing “ pays off ” during recessions—for brands across industries, including the likes of Toyota, Amazon, Coca-Cola, etc. Focus on big ideas and big rocks.

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Why are many social media marketers still working from the 2015 playbook?

Communications Conversations

Let’s look at four big shifts that have been happening in 2020 so far, and how I would argue most social media marketers have reacted: Shift #1: Customers don’t want ‘storytelling’–they want exceptional customer service. People were truly talking with brands (and other people).

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How to Create an Editorial Calendar That Drives Results

Contently - Strategy

That said, how do you transcend from a messy spreadsheet or sticky notes on a bulletin board to a comprehensive content marketing engine? Ensure consistency: One of the biggest keys to content marketing success is a consistent posting schedule—it helps your audience stay engaged.

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How to Leverage Topic Pillars to Build a Targeted Content Framework

Contently - Strategy

Add to that all the content created across other platforms, and you’ve got a world saturated with content. Helping your brand stand out requires not just creativity but also strategic alignment. The disconnect can result in content that drifts aimlessly, failing to hit the mark regarding engagement and conversion.

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Be All In Or Get All Out With Content Marketing

Beyond PR

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

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40+ Blogs Marketers Should Be Following

PR 20/20

The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers. For Content Marketing, we like…. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry. Founded by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ), CMI is a powerhouse for content marketing advice. a free marketing course).

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The Top PR Trends For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. To be shareable, content must be optimized, so fluency in SEO basics is a necessary skill.

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