Story-selling and other hot content trends to watch now
Mars Dorian brings home three hot content trends he picked from conferences he attended in Europe, including story-selling
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How to make the Content Marketing Hierarchy of Needs work for your business
Not all content is created equal. Consider the Content Marketing Hierarchy of Needs and think about how you can make it work for your business
“Never ask why” and other life lessons from 65 countries
Traveling to 65 countries has provided a unique business and life perspective. This blog post takes you along on some of the adventures.
Why Your Social Marketing Department Is Likely Under-Resourced
While the social marketing department is growing by leaps and bounds, additional responsibilities are leaving many departments severly under-resourced.
Will influencer marketing last?
Many critics are howling about problems with influencer marketing. It’s the right time to ask this question: Will influencer marketing last?
Why customers really don’t want to engage with your brand
Customer engagement has always been a driver of social media strategy. But maybe customers don’t want to engage with your brand after all.
Instagram Engagement Down? You Might Be Shadowbanned!
By Kerry Gorgone, {grow} Contributing Columnist Brands trying to use Instagram to reach their audience already have to fight for engagement: 70% of instagram posts don’t get seen due to Instagram’s […]
10 Non-obvious advantages of social listening every business should discover
Magdalena Urbaniak of Brand24 shares 10 advantages of social listening and how businesses can take utilize it to further their brand or business.
Four reasons most marketing departments are stuck in 2010
The author describes how shocking it is that many marketing departments are stuck. He explains the four reasons why and issues a call to action for change.
I’ve been hacked, impersonated, and scammed. Time to fight back
In the past two weeks I’ve been hacked, scammed and impersonated. Now facebook stole my blog’s name. Time to fight back folks!
Gamifying your health and other lifestyle tips for work-at-home warriors
The work at home lifestyle can be hazardous to your health. Take advantage of these tips to have a healthier, more productive home workplace.
How $1.50 can make or break your most important customer experiences
The author argues that the accounting department can’t be in charge of customer experiences. Satisfaction may come from engineering “peak moments.”
What does it take to create a podcast consistently for five years?
Mark Schaefer reflects on what it takes to create a podcast, the ups and downs, and how to keep it running successfully for five years.
IGTV, the future of vertical video, and why this is a challenge to television
The announcement of IGTV from Instagram is a bet on vertical video, and begs the question, what does this mean to the future of television?
The Argument Against Gated Content
Gated content is a popular way to create value for a content marketing strategy. This post describes why this strategy might be working against you.
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