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AI Didn’t Invent Content Audits

Your Case Studies Are Missing Their Most Persuasive Numbers

How to Repurpose 1 Case Study Into 5 Marketing Assets

I’ve Been Flattening Our Writing for AI Search. I’m Not Sure It Was Right

How the B2B Content Review Process Kills Good Writing

How to Measure Thought Leadership ROI

Why More CEOs See Marketing as a Cost Center

The Double AI Lie: You’re Losing Time and Your Edge

The Lab Results Are Fine: When B2B Marketing Data Hides a Sick System

Writing Is a Lifelong Journey
Songwriters scribble bits of lyrics or notes on paper and file the scraps away in the hopes they’ll be able to craft a complete song some day. Novelists complete the first chapter of their newest books and run dry. Journalists experience writer’s block and can’t get past their first paragraphs.

The Most Important Blog Post You’ll Ever Read
I want to discuss the most important subject to arise in the history of Western society. Naturally, I know of what I speak. I’m the foremost and most highly trained expert on the issue. I have knowledge and insights unmatched by anyone on the globe. Don’t fail to heed my

Social Media Brand Marketing Tips for Executives
One of the best brand marketing tips for executives is to be active on social media. It’s among the most powerful marketing tools. And yet, many executives don’t take the time. Set it and forget it, right? Social media can help you expand your network, increase referrals and attract business.

Test Your Grammar IQ
Who doesn’t relish a challenge, especially when it comes to dependent clauses, parallelism and collective nouns? OK, so that’s a stretch, but go with it. Find the errors in the sentences below and I’ll send you a fabulous prize. Not really, but what have you got to lose? Neither an

Blog Post Length: What’s Best for Content-First Marketing?
What blog post length is best for content-first marketing? Ever wonder if your blog post is too short or your article too long? A handful of our clients have wrestled with this issue recently, so I sought answers. As it turns out, the answers aren’t black and white. Even Google

Unfunny Like a Clown: The Power and Pitfalls of Humorous Marketing Content
I’m a certified coulrophobic. That means I’m terrified of clowns, and not just the kind born in Stephen King’s dark imagination. It all started during Chicago’s 1972 St. Patrick’s Day parade. I was a cute 3-year-old spectator. Someone lifted me off my father’s shoulders and handed me to a marching,

6 Foolproof Tips That Will Help You Rock Your Next Project
Feeling frantic about a colossal project? Join the club. It’s called Project Management Meltdown – that heart-pounding moment of panic over a looming, larger-than-life deadline. Rather than face it head on, you freeze up faster than the Polar Express during the blizzard of the century. I know what you’re thinking.

LinkedIn: Your B2B Marketing Bestie
If you haven’t made LinkedIn your B2B marketing bestie, now’s the time to change that. In B2B marketing, LinkedIn is a powerful tool for building brand awareness and relationships with prospective customers. It’s also an excellent employee recruiting tool. The platform is the No. 1 social networking site among Fortune

Style Guides Set the Standard in Content Marketing
To set the standard in content marketing at your business, it’s important to make sure writers are aligned. Their copy should follow agreed-upon rules. For example: Is it “don’t” or “do not”; “can’t” or “cannot”? Can a subhead be a question? Is the hyphen necessary in “non-essential”? What’s the plural

How to Interview Experts for Top Content Marketing
Interviewing subject experts for top content marketing isn’t scary – if you’re prepared. If you don’t set yourself up for success, well … No one wants to see that happen. That’s why you need to lay the groundwork before you contact anyone. Interviewing: Why would I do that for content