We’ve all heard the adage that CONTENT IS KING! But, as marketing professionals, creating content that drives ROI can be a challenge.
Learn:
- What types of content drive ROI and which ones don’t
- How to attract the right types of customers with your content strategy
- How to conduct relevant content marketing research
- What channels work best to promote your content
- What content marketing tools every digital marketer should be using
- How to measure content marketing success in a way that makes sense to the CEO
Whether you manage your own social media or work within a team, finding the right balance, rhythm and flow for your online content is crucial.
Unfortunately, many don’t know where to begin. Have you ever found yourself saying something like this?
• I don’t know what kind of content to produce.
• I don’t know what my customers want.
• I don’t know how to research my audience.
• I don’t know how to promote my content.
• I don’t know how to re-use my content.
Use content marketing to tell your story, break through the noise and connect with your target market!
10. It’s the content you create
Blog posts, videos, webinars, presentations, Infographics
and podcasts.
11. It drives sales…
boosts your bottom line and
connects consumers to your brand.
In other words - it helps you tell your
story in a powerful and meaningful
way.
17. And making an impact is more important than ever before.
Twitter has 284 million monthly active users
Instagram has 300 million monthly active users
Facebook has 1.35 BILLION monthly active users
74% of online adults (ages 18+) use social networks regularly
23% are on Twitter
71% are on Facebook
18. Creating more content?
Posting more often?
Racing to keep up?
How are you
standing out?
20. Have you said this…
I don’t know what kind of content to produce
I don’t know what my customers
want
I don’t know how to research my
audience
I don’t know how to promote my
content
I don’t know how to reuse my
content
21. 1. Define Objectives:
Raise awareness
Extend your reach
Build thought leadership
Grow your brand
Launch a product
Promote a book
22. 2. Drill down into specific goals:
“Raise awareness around a social media training system to add 500
new members into the program.”
“Build thought leadership through the launch of my New York Times
Best selling book.”
23. 3. Do your research!
Who is your target market? What do they look
like, do for a living and what problems do you
solve?
24. 4. Identify content
What do you have and what will you produce?
To become a
content
marketing
powerhouse, you
have to create
SHARE WORTHY
content!
25. Create and Curate
Share content that resonates with your audience
Use the
right tools!
• Post Planner
• BuzzSumo
• Twitter Lists
26. 5. Understand each social network
How will they support your objectives?
• Facebook - Attract Potential Clients
• Twitter - Build a Credible Reputation
• Google Plus – Connect with Like-Minded Business
Professionals
• Pinterest – Tell Your Visual Story
• Instagram – Diversify Your Marketing Efforts
• YouTube – Drive Traffic to Your Website and Blog
27. 6. Commit
To a consistent content creation and posting schedule.
28. 7. Get involved
In the conversation. Be a giver, not a taker!
Use Tools to Listen, Respond, Share and Stay Interactive
• Sprout Social
• Buffer
• Tailwind
29. 8. Create a system
• Excel
• Google Calendar
• Co-Schedule (WordPress)
• Social Media Tools:
• Sprout Social
• Buffer
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