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Why hire a consultant? Small businesses of all sizes can benefit from hiring a consultant, in large part because of the wealth of experience, industry knowledge, and problem-solving ability consultants bring to the table. Consultants, because they have often worked with dozens—if not hundreds—of similar brands, are a force multiplier for small businesses, allowing them … Read more
What is a content production mindset? The content production mindset refers to belief held by some marketers that to win at content marketing brands must single-mindedly focus on producing and sharing more content than their peers. The thinking goes that the more blogs and other website content brands produce, the better their chances of showing … Read more
Most conversations involving content strategy begin with an explanation of what it is. I believe this is incomplete. The benefits of content strategy are best understood in relation to what it does— impacts brands’ bottom lines. Content strategy is the glue that holds together the entirety of your marketing efforts, online and offline. “Content strategy … Read more
The story of how I learned that going viral is overrated is as painful as it is vivid in mind years after the incident. It begins with a Midwestern friend and fellow angler who was enjoying a comfortable retirement until I chose to fish with one of his hair jigs on a fishing trip that … Read more
[updated 03-31-2023] Most brands’ content marketing fails because it lacks adherence to solutions ideally suited to their businesses. That is, they’re trying to execute a strategy that’s not optimized for the content marketing success they hope to enjoy. Simply put, their strategy is neither well defined nor in line their brand’s content marketing goals. Take … Read more
Brands as publishers? Rubbish! Your brand doesn’t need to be a publisher to be successful at content marketing. In fact, publishing your own content could actually be a detriment to your business. I attacked the logic of brands as publishers before, making the point that publishing content is one thing but attempting to adopt a … Read more
I became a content strategist by accident; I was very deliberate in finding my content strategy community online. It all began in 2010. One of my friends, an executive at a multi-billion-dollar outdoor brand, shared with me that online marketing was blistering hot. “If you’re focusing your energy anywhere else, Ronell, you’re making a mistake,” … Read more
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