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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

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Can you Profit Directly from Content Marketing? Proceed with Caution

Sword and the Script

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions.

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Four Ways to Grow Your Company’s Social Media Audience Organically

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For businesses, talking about organic growth on social media is like setting the goal of doubling your business’ sales based on one print ad, and thinking that plan will work. After all, your product and/or service is […] The post Four Ways to Grow Your Company’s Social Media Audience Organically appeared first on LTPR.

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Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. More internal comms. Everything from PR, social, and owned content are starting to bled together into one job.”.

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Six Content Distribution Tips that Everyone Else Isn’t Already Doing

Sword and the Script

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. The other half is content distribution. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. It’s worthwhile to print off some copies of your high performing pieces and have them available.

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Martech is NOT Marketing; Long Live Marketing

Sword and the Script

for a martech conference by Third Door Media , which I’d also hasten to add, prints three newsletters that I have read almost daily for many years. That frame of reference is gone, and marketing spends 50% of its time justifying what it’s trying to do, which means it’s left with 50% of its time trying to do it. Image credit: Unsplash.

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The Secret Weapon of B2B Marketing: How Influencers Drive Growth

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Effective B2B influence often involves a blend of professional influencers, industry experts, internal advocates, and trusted experts such as your customers. Instead, effectively reaching the right audience at crucial touchpoints has become an art form, requiring a distinct skill set and a deep understanding of marketing strategies.

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