Bonus KNOWN Content
Continue the inspirational journey of KNOWN with new case studies, ideas, and tips from author Mark W. Schaefer.

No social media, no email, no website. And she’s a business success.
Does every business need content, a website and Facebook presence? Sometimes there are bigger goals in life that be realized, even with no social media.

The Power of Fried Chicken: Using Visual Brand Anchors
If you want to stand out in a noisy world, you might consider if there is an appropriate visual brand anchor to connect you to your audience.

10 Ideas driving the future of social media marketing
Mark Schaefer provides an outlook of ten big ideas that will be driving the future of social media marketing in the next few years. He stresses the need to embrace the chaos!

Go-to resources to modernize your marketing mindset
Many marketers are “frozen”in their approach, basing strategies on tried-and-true ideas that worked three years ago. Here are some resources to help you modernize your marketing mindset!

Five golden lessons from writing 2,000 blog posts (and counting)
I’ve learned some lessons from writing more than 2,000 blog posts. Here are a few surprises that may resonate with content creators.

Why personal branding is not pathetic (or, why Sheryl Sandberg never wears a T-shirt)
Everyone has a personal brand, so why argue against it? Personal branding is part of our business world and it makes sense to be intentional about it.

The business case for content marketing consistency
It’s very simple. To win in the long term with content marketing, you need to show up. Content Marketing Consistency.

Three ways people fumble their personal brand strategy
People are bumping up against three hurdles as they try to determine their personal brand strategy. Here are some ideas to overcome and break though!

Mental toughness, personal crisis, and the role of grit in your success
When I talked to many successful people, I learned that they had a certain toughness, or grit. Here’s some ideas to get you through the tough times.