Tina Dubinsky

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Have you ever wondered how your favorite bloggers keep their blogs up to date? Well, one way to enable frequent blogging is to use article templates. An article template provides you with a structure and set of instructions for designing your blog post. It saves heaps of time. Writing a post without a structure can lead to. Read more. The post 4 Article templates to increase your blog frequency appeared first on Tina Dubinsky Freelance Writer.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Editor’s note: Because proving the value of content marketing continues to be necessary, Julia McCoy updated her 2016 post with some fresh stats and perspective. . Content marketing has been moving at the speed of light in recent years. Why? Consumers are fed up with in-your-face advertising and sales tactics that feel cheap, slimy, or underhanded.

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ThemeIsle

OCTOBER 25, 2017

So, you want to create a WordPress blog. Congratulations! WordPress is an excellent solution for how to start a blog, plus we think blogs are super awesome! Better yet – it’s also surprisingly simple to create a free blog. That’s why we say you can do it in under 15 minutes. But as simple as. The post How to Create and Start a WordPress Blog in 15 Minutes or Less (Step by Step) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This is a post by ProBlogger expert Ali Luke. Do you plan your blog posts? Or do you dive straight into the writing? A lot of bloggers barely plan their posts (if they plan them at all). They’re either too eager to get started, or feel rushed and see planning as a waste of time. But taking just five minutes to plan your posts can make a huge difference to your blogging.

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Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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Susan Greene

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Are you struggling to find the right words for your website? Does everything you write sound awkward or unprofessional? A skilled copywriter can craft copy that: Attracts prospective customers. Describes your product or service. Explains how you solve their problem. Persuades them to take action. Gets results and gives you a solid ROI. An Affordable, Experienced Copywriter.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2017

How do you identify an effective space in the content arena for your brand? Take a journey with your audience. We developed the audience journey as a tool for content marketers. Its sole purpose is to align your brand’s content with the needs of your audience. It is based on the hero’s journey – a model commonly used in storytelling to attract and retain the attention of the audience throughout a narrative.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Leaf through a portfolio of social media award winners, and you’re likely to see entrants from the tourism, cooking, and fashion industries. Putting together an Instagram or Snapchat plan for these companies may not be easy, but then again, emerald beaches and platefuls of poké make for great social sharing. . What about those less-than-obvious brands?

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Have you been attracted to headlines like these? 50 Tips to Help You Get 50,000 Email Subscribers for Your List. 20 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Get More Email Subscribers. How to Build an Email Marketing List as Quickly as Possible. 10 Irresistible Incentives That Will Grow Your Email List—Fast. Of course you have, and I understand why: For us content marketers, eyeballs are everything.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Content marketing is at a critical inflection point. For it to serve as the fuel and infrastructure for modern marketing departments, some things need to change. Brands are not getting much of a return on that investment. We know this thanks to a survey of 252 marketing leaders at Fortune 500 conducted by BrightEdge (one of my clients). Some key findings: 71% of marketers say that less than half of their content is being consumed. 71% of marketers say that less than half of their #content is bei

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Having a business relationship with Facebook is time consuming – there’s an update every few weeks, and it takes all your effort to keep up with the latest features. Giving up on that relationship isn’t an option. With more than 79% of American internet users on Facebook, the platform holds the keys to your potential customers’ hearts. With more than 79% US internet users, @Facebook holds the keys to potential customers’ hearts.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2017

You know this article format. A glance through Content Marketing Institute’s recently published posts, Growthhackers Must Read articles, or BuzzSumo’s most-shared marketing content from the past six months makes it clear – one blog post framework seems to be winning: How (Company You Know) Is Doing (Something) to Achieve (Positive Result).

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 26, 2017

If you work in a big, established company, a presentation on being a marketer on a small team, especially a small team in a startup, may not seem to apply to you. But the wisdom 2015 Content Marketer of the Year Vishal Khanna has to share extends to anyone who wants the flexibility and performance possible when you act like a startup marketer. For most of his 15-plus years in marketing, Vishal has been his organization’s only resource for marketing, communications, and media relations.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Using vanity metrics to measure the performance of content campaigns on social media is perhaps one of the simplest things to do in marketing, but also one of the most difficult. It’s simple because vanity metrics are easy to obtain in large numbers – all platforms supply them; it’s difficult because they are often ambiguous when it comes to reporting a return on investment (ROI) or value to a business.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2017

PNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. If you enjoy our show, we would love it if you would rate it or post a review on iTunes. In this week’s episode. This week, Robert ponders the nature of our personal power – and how we should choose to wield it. In the news, we discuss the week that was Advertising Week.

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Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Do your company’s pre- and post-sales content teams coordinate their efforts, reaping all the benefits that can come of doing so? Or do the teams work on their own without much communication, maybe without even knowing each other’s names? I’d guess that you’re nodding at the second question. It’s rare that I hear of these teams working together. When I do, as happened at the Intelligent Content Conference, my technical writer’s heart goes pitter-pat.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Marketing automation tools. Social media tools. Collaboration tools. As a marketing leader, you’re faced with a crushing number of marketing technologies to consider: almost 5,000 of them, falling into some 75 categories. When it’s time to consider new technology, how on earth do you know what all to consider? B2B Marketing Academy co-founder Peg Miller has some guidance.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 14, 2017

PNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. If you enjoy our show, we would love it if you would rate it or post a review on iTunes. In this week’s episode. This week, Robert ponders spurts of success. In the news, we discuss Google’s olive branch to publishers (and why it may not mean what we think it means), Amazon’s blitz on the advertising business, and Blue Apron’s decision to double-down on podcasting.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Want to know a few scary truths ignored by too many content creators? Editing and proofing are not the same thing. And you can’t adequately execute the two at the same time. You can’t adequately edit and proofread at the same time, says @AnnGynn. Click To Tweet. And if you think the same person can write, edit, and proof their own work, you should be afraid, very afraid of publishing that content.

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Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

Audience

Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Is content creation a challenge for your company? It is for one-third of B2B companies, according to the recently released B2B Content Marketing: 2018 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends — North America. One-third of #B2B companies cite #content creation as a challenge via @cmicontent #research. #CMWorld Click To Tweet. How do those problems develop? What bottlenecks do they create?

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Still feeling frustrated by your content marketing program? Trust me, you’re not alone. Yes, nearly 65% of B2B marketers report they’re having more success with content marketing this year compared with last, according to the latest CMI research. Taken with last year’s similar result , that’s a positive trend. 65% B2B marketers say they’re having more #contentmarketing success this year compared with last.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 28, 2017

PNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. If you enjoy our show, we would love it if you would rate it or post a review on iTunes. In this week’s episode. This week, Robert ponders how we compare ourselves to others. In the news, we talk about a new initiative from three marketing associations that puts the blame for bad online advertising directly on the shoulders of publishers.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A couple of months ago, my daughter sent me a link to a place in San Francisco that I just didn’t have a name to describe. Some might call it a museum. Or maybe it was a pop-up experience? To me it looked like attending a toddler birthday party while on ’shrooms. I’m talking about the Color Factory – an appointment-only museum. If you’re not familiar with it, spend a few minutes browsing #colorfactory on Instagram.

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Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 21, 2017

PNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. If you enjoy our show, we would love it if you would rate it or post a review on iTunes. In this week’s episode. This week, Robert ponders how we prepare for what’s next. We discuss the Brandwatch/BuzzSumo acquisition and Snapchat’s new location-based services.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Half the battle is won. You have approval to add a new content marketing position to your team. Now you just need to find and hire the right candidate – in a red-hot market for people with the right skills – before another company snaps them up. Not a simple problem. Why? Is there really that much competition for top talent ? Yes. In a survey from The Creative Group, creative and marketing professionals with hiring authority named “content creation and content marketing” as one of the top three

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ThemeIsle

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Most bloggers focus entirely on forging ahead, pouring several hours into new content each week. They do a major marketing blast for each article when it comes out, then promptly forget it exists. They certainly don’t think about how to revive old blog content with new marketing campaigns. Does this sound familiar? If so, it’s. The post How to Revive Old Blog Content and Give It New Life appeared first on Themeisle Blog.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This post is by ProBlogger writing expert Ali Luke. You’ve probably heard that your blog posts need to be “conversational”. You may also have been told why: to create a sense of connection with your reader, keep them engaged, and make your blog sound less like a lecture and more like a discussion. That’s all true. But making your writing “conversational” can be tricky – especially if you come from a business or academic writing background.

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Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 26, 2017

As bloggers, we create a significant amount of content. But most of us consume a significant amount of it as well. In an industry that uses strategies such as SEO, social media marketing and email marketing as key tools, we need to stay up to date with changes and trends so we can keep growing and developing. W e also need to keep abreast of what’s happening in our niche to stay relevant.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Here on ProBlogger, we have a lot of tips on influencer outreach – how to reach out to influencers and pitch to them. Here are just a few of the resources we have available: How to Approach Influencers in Your Niche (podcast episode). How to Grow Your Blog by Interviewing Influencers. 7 Powerful Non-SEO Reasons to Try Guest Posting. But in this blog post I want to talk about why you should do it.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 19, 2017

This post is by ProBlogger expert Ellen Jackson of Potential Psychology. Have you ever uttered the phrase, ‘One day I’ll…’? Of course you have. We all have. One day I’ll schedule my social media. One day I’ll improve my web site. One day I’ll organise my images (a personal favourite). One day I’ll start a podcast… Next we say, ‘When…’. When I have more time.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 5, 2017

I have a confession to make: I was a bit of a geek at school. I was the kid who asked questions all the time. What can I say? I loved learning. And I still do. Every part of the process is exciting for me – learning new things, meeting new people, and being inspired. So imagine how excited I was when I left school and discovered my employers would actually pay me to learn.

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Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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