Content Marketing

One small thing changed my work in a big way. About five years ago, someone sent me a video on a Tulsa, Oklahoma business that changed the entire way I approach sales and marketing. The first thing that caught my attention was that Mother Teresa had publicly endorsed the busines

“Wait a minute,” you say, “Did I read that right? I thought it was our marketing team’s job to sell potential buyers on our products and services, not selling our employees on how great it is to work here. Truth is, driving employee engagement is the marketing team’s most

For your marketing messages to be successful, it’s essential that you tailor them to your different audiences and markets. “Generational” marketing is the term coined for segmenting and targeting your markets by age rather than other demographics such as gender, location, or

There are many ingredients that go into a successful content marketing recipe. However, just as when you’re making a cake, you need to perfect the basics before worrying about fancy techniques. The key to creating great content is being a great writer. We’re not all blessed wi

A strong and consistent content creation workflow is essential to your content marketing success. Content creation should not only be the responsibility of the marketing department. For a well-rounded marketing strategy that brings maximum benefits both externally and internally, y

Your company culture forms the basis of everything you do. No matter how much time or how many resources you plow into marketing, if your audience and customers don’t align with your key values, your success will be limited. Company culture and brand are now merging and some exp

Brand advertising as we know it will completely disappear, according to Gabe Leydon, CEO of Machine Zone, one of the world’s largest gaming companies. And what's killing it? Marketers, agencies, and publishers who can't prove that their marketing investments work. CMOs alwa

Ask the decision makers of any enterprise-level business which department should have responsibility for content marketing strategy, and they’ll undoubtedly name the marketing department. It makes sense at first consideration. After all, it’s a marketing strategy and that is

Your content marketing strategy most likely focuses on your external audience – your customers or followers. This makes sense, after all these people are the ones who’ll spend their money and help your business generate income. However, there is another group of people who can

We’re all familiar with the divide between sales and marketing. They often feel like they live on separate islands. But it doesn’t have to be this way. That’s why I interviewed Heidi Melin (@heidimelin), CMO at Workfront on how to get sales and marketing operating as one tea