Monthly Archives: June 2011

10 Ways to Write Like a Content Marketing Jedi

All content marketers can learn from what Yoda said to a young Anakin Skywalker:. . .  more

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Author: Tracy Gold

Tracy Gold is a Marketing and Content Associate at Right Source Marketing, a content marketing and marketing strategy firm. Please don’t hesitate to drop Tracy a comment on this post, and for more like this, follow me on Twitter @tracycgold or check out the Marketing Trenches blog. For a full take on content marketing best practices from the Right Source Marketing team, check out our webinar on magnetizing your content.

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Who Will Create Your Content? 10 Essential Content Creation Skills

With the expanded use of content marketing, the big question for most companies is. . .  more

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Author: Heidi Cohen

Heidi Cohen is an actionable marketing expert. As president of Riverside Marketing Strategies, Heidi works with online media companies and e-tailers to increase profitability with innovative marketing programs based on solid analytics. During the course of 20 years, Heidi has obtained deep experience in direct and digital marketing across a broad array of products including soft goods, financials services, entertainment, media entities and crafts-oriented goods. Heidi shares her actionable marketing insights on her blog. Find Heidi Cohen online at Twitter @heidicohen, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Planned Obsolescence: The Key to Content Marketing

Last September, MarketingProfs and Junta42 teamed up to produce a report on the state. . .  more

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Author: Joe Chernov

Joe is the VP of Content Marketing for Eloqua, a revenue performance management company. He also co-chairs the Word of Mouth Marketing Association’s ethics panel. One of the industry’s most award-winning content marketers, Joe is responsible for creating, distributing and measuring Eloqua’s market-facing content, such as infographics, playbooks and videos. You can follow Joe on Twitter @jchernov

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22 WordPress Plugins for Content Marketers

As WordPress continues to dominate the blogging world, I thought it would be helpful. . .  more

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Author: Brody Dorland

Brody is an online marketing consultant, blogger, podcaster, and co-creator of DivvyHQ, a cloud-based editorial calendar application that helps you manage your content, ideas, editorial teams and production schedules all in one place. Follow Brody on Twitter @brodydorland.

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Looking for Help with Content Marketing? Tips on What to Outsource

After adopting the concept of content marketing, one of the next revelations is typically. . .  more

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Author: Michele Linn

Michele is the Content Development Director of the Content Marketing Institute and a B2B content marketing consultant who has a passion for helping companies use content to connect with their ideal buyers. You can follow her on Twitter at @michelelinn or read more of her posts on Savvy B2B Marketing.

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The Secrets of a Successful Content Marketing Kickoff Meeting

An organized, well-attended kickoff meeting is essential to starting a successful content marketing program.. . .  more

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Author: Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney is Managing Partner of Right Source Marketing, a content marketing and marketing strategy firm. Please don’t hesitate to drop Mike a comment on this post, and for more like this, follow @mjsweeney on Twitter or check out the Marketing Trenches blog.

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Guy Kawasaki on How to Create Enchanting Content: Podcast

The word “enchantment” evokes fairy tale stories of Prince Charming freeing young female hearts. . .  more

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Author: Patricia Redsicker

Patricia Redsicker is owner and principal at WordView Editing a copywriting and social media consultancy in the Baltimore area. Patricia works with entrepreneurs to help them create and publish compelling content that attracts and retains customers. She has over fifteen years of corporate experience working with Price Waterhouse, Ernst & Young, SmithKline Beecham, SAP and Chase Manhattan Mortgage Group and others. You may follow her on Twitter at @predsicker.

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Selling to Mahogany Row? Roll Out the Web Carpet

Are you trying to sell to the C-level suite? According to the latest survey. . .  more

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Author: Tom Pisello

Tom Pisello, the ROI guy, has built his 25-year career helping companies to get more business value from their IT and business investments. Tom’s latest endeavor, Alinean (a CMI benefactor), was founded in 2001 to develop SaaS software for changing the way B2B sellers reach frugal buyers with interactive white papers, assessment, ROI and TCO tools. You can read Tom's blog, see related research and best practices or follow him on Twitter @tpisello.

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Mastering 3 Styles of Blog Lists for More Effective Content Marketing

As a CMI reader, you probably don’t need to be sold on the benefits. . .  more

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Author: Nate Riggs

Nate Riggs leads content marketing, online marketing and social media strategy at Bob Evans Farms. He is a proud dad and lucky husband who enjoys music, photography and distance racing. Nate also blogs about business strategy, communications, parenting and life in Columbus, Ohio at NateRiggs.com. You can follow him on Twitter @nateriggs.

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Thinking Outside of the Bento Box to Improve Content Design

Bento boxes satisfy the obsessive-compulsive disorder-side of my personality, organizing those fishy morsels of. . .  more

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Author: Clare McDermott

Clare McDermott founded SoloPortfolio in 2007 on the premise that professional service firms need support from marketers with financial and operational work experience. Clare holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and an MA in American Literature from Washington University. She is passionate about writing, design, cycling, and virtual entrepreneurship. You can find her blogging about content marketing for professional service firms at Studious or follow her @soloportfolio.

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