How to select a common topic for a blog (or video or podcast)
It’s not easy finding a topic for a blog (or video or podcast) but it’s an essential step as you start a path to creating content
Content marketing success and the crappy quality myth
Some people blame content marketing perils on a lack of quality content. But great content does not assure content marketing success.
Celebrating a Marketing Companion podcasting milestone
It started over dinner in 2012 and today we celebrate a podcasting milestone, the 100th episode of The MarketingCompanion.
How to build a truly actionable social media audience
Many people mistakenly believe that a large social media audience is the key to success, but there’s no shortcut to building an emotional connection
Content monetization, brocial media, and the role of love in business
A wide-ranging interview covering content monetization, personal branding, and the new role of love in building an actionable audience.
When Social Media Piranhas Strike
When someone disagrees with an influencer, people can turn into social media piranhas. Clayton Carroll shares the how and why this happens.
How to be strategically authentic
There’s pressure to show up on the web in an authentic way. But that might not be the best business decision. Perhaps we should be strategically authentic.
Why screenshots may be the key to influence marketing measurement
Influence marketing is taking off like a rocket. This article explains why screenshots may be the key to influence marketing measurement
New research reveals Americans migrating to three social media platforms
New research reveals Americans are avoiding ads at record rates, buying up smart speakers, and migrating to three main social media platforms
Stop creating Random Acts of Content
It’s easy to create a “snap” or go on Facebook Live and chat, but are you adding business value or littering the web with random acts of content?