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Embarking on the journey to develop a content marketing strategy can be daunting. A well-built content funnel is a powerful tool for establishing thought leadership and generating leads, but a quick glance at many content marketing how-tos can be an overwhelming experience.There are seemingly thousands of (sometimes conflicting) best practices, frameworks, infographics, theories, and case...

Marketers today know that content is king. We invest a lot in it, actually — because we know the value it can bring to our overall marketing strategy and the purpose it serves to move prospects through the purchasing journey.

But, have you ever stopped to think about the different kinds of content we produce and how each type affects results? What’s Seth Godin trying to do with his blog that’s...

What does your content have to say? Does it answer your audience’s most burning questions? Does it bring them value after they read, watch, or listen to it?

Delivering value via content is especially important at the beginning of the customer journey — when prospects are just getting to know you and learning how you can solve their problems.

Are your customers using your product to its fullest potential? Chances are they’re not — and that’s dangerous for your bottom line.

One major reason customers stop using a product is because they’re not experiencing its full value. If they don’t understand your full feature set or aren’t sure how to use the tools in innovative ways, they aren’t as likely to stick around.

TBD. Rescheduled. Postponed. Canceled. Eliminated. Demolished?!?!

Whatever you want to call it, our plans to connect have been changed. With health directives calling for increased distancing and governmental recommendations changing every day, marketers are turning to online events. 

It’s no surprise. They’re a legitimate way to deliver value and unite with your customers.

But, tell us, just ...

Whether you like it or not, the COVID-19 fallout will be with us for a while. So much so that even when the curve begins to drop, we will still be seeing the effects of the virus in our company’s day-to-day operations.

All this to say, you can’t just ignore what is happening here and now. Why? 

In the world of marketing it can be a challenge to know if something is a fad...or here to stay.

Within 5 seconds, your value proposition should tell potential customers what you do and the value you can offer them. But that can be hard to do. In fact, many value propositions miss the mark.

According to research done by HubSpot, 55% of marketers say that blogging is their top inbound priority and 43% of people admit to skimming blog posts. For most of us, blogging is simply a way for us to put our content out for the world to see. Keeping this in mind, you’ll notice there is a ton of competition and not a lot of people that are thoroughly reading blog posts. So, how do you write...

The world of manufacturing is extremely competitive and ever evolving.

Yet, while many manufacturers have leveraged technology in the manufacturing process itself, relatively few have transitioned their marketing into the digital realm.

But that’s changing quickly.