Brands are under attack today from many sources, most often triggered by activists on social media. They are demanding brands take a stand on controversial socioeconomic and political issues that…
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Silos are for farms, not content marketing teams
One of these days, I’m going to find a ramshackle old barn, restore it, and convert it into a house. I just love the idea of living in a converted…
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3 blockers of outside-in marketing
In the last three years, I have spoken with hundreds of digital marketers about their challenges. These conversations usually follow a conference talk or internal course I’ve delivered, in which…
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3 insights from intelligent content conference
I had the great fortune to speak twice at the Intelligent Content Conference in Las Vegas on March 30. I said to a colleague there that the conference agenda fit…
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How co-working spaces are revolutionizing the workplace
As the world moves towards better technology and advanced knowledge, companies need to rethink the way they are designed, particularly the way workplaces are designed. Many of today’s offices are…
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How to build a killer content team
Do you want to crank up your content success to a Spinal Tap 11? A 2016 Curata study found that 75% of companies are increasing their investment in content marketing,…
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Five levers of relevance for digital authors
In my last article, Stop doing short-term campaigns, I said that cognitive effort was the “lever of relevance.” Several people have asked me what this means. Because it is fundamental…
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Knowledge management in the age of social media
Ever since the days of MySpace, it became pretty clear that social media platforms have a bright future ahead. This became further clear when networking platform Facebook was launched and…
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My webinar yesterday was about the dangers of social media listening. It just happened again. You’re staring at the dashboard of that slick social media listening tool that everyone likes…
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