In a noisy world of non-stop ads and content marketing, it has become increasingly difficult for us to trust the brand messages we see. First, buyers place a lower degree of trust in branded content, or anything produced by a company about themselves. According to UK...
As content marketers, we know that to create top-notch content, we have to know our audiences intimately—their hopes, their fears, the things that drive them absolutely nuts. Why else would we invest so much time interviewing customers, surveying them, and creating...
As a B2B content marketer, you’re under a lot of pressure. It’s harder to get prospects’ attention with the sheer volume of content that’s out there. You’re expected to create tons of new and exciting content—often all by yourself (or with limited resources). Plus,...
Pearson, the world’s largest learning company, wanted to change the way students perceived their brand. The company offers technology, materials and services to help students reach their highest potential… but many college students just saw Pearson as a textbook...
As a content marketer, your ultimate goal is to create content that will nurture prospects and interest them in your organization. The problem: buyers don’t trust your content. Brands are increasingly seen as inauthentic, and content is viewed as less trustworthy than...
This is the fifth post in a series about launching a customer advocacy program. In the first post in the series, we looked at building a team. The second post looked at data integrity. The third post focused on best practices for communicating with advocates. In the...