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Content marketing for business: tips, tricks and trends
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Content Marketing for Business:
Tips, Tricks and Trends
Presented by:!
Melissa Harrison!
Allee Creative, LLC!
www.alleecreative.com!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
About the Presenter
Melissa Harrison!
Named one of the “Top 36 Content Marketers Who!
Rock” by TopRank and Content Marketing Institute in!
2013, Melissa has more than 13 years experience !
helping organizations strategize and manage their !
brands through traditional marketing, social media and !
content marketing.!
Melissa is also a four-time recipient of the Hermes!
Creative Award, a national speaker on the topics of !
branding, content strategy and social media; and is !
certified by Google Analytics Academy in Digital !
Analytics Fundamentals.!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
What is Content Marketing?
• Customized!
• Two-way!
• Engaging!
• Educational and Informative!
• Solution-driven!
• Leads to action!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Debunking the Myths
Myth #1: Content marketing is the
same thing as social media.
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Debunking the Myths
Myth #2: Content marketing doesn’t
cost much.
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Remember…
While business goals between content
marketing and traditional advertising may be
different, the content you create can be
leveraged to have a much LONGER shelf life
than traditional ad space.
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Debunking the Myths
Myth #3: Content marketing needs to be traced to
a sale in order to be considered successful .
OR
You can’t track the ROI of content marketing.
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Debunking the Myths
Myth #4: Content marketing is a
quick, easy win .
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So, is it effective?
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Understand what content marketing
means for your business.
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Do not start without a strategy.
Period.
The most effective businesses using content marketing:!
1. Have a strategy!
2. Have someone dedicated to manage this strategy!
3. Use 15+ tactics!
4. Use an average of 7 social media channels!
5. Spend between 32-39% of their marketing budget on
content marketing!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Uses for your business
• Customer service!
• Industry pulse!
• Establishing trust and thought-leadership!
• Engaging younger demographics!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Social media: Which platforms to use
The “Fab Four”!
– Facebook!
– Twitter!
– LinkedIn!
– Pinterest!
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Tricks
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Tools for staying on track
Tools for staying on track!
– KPIs!
– Content calendars!
– Third-party apps!
– Monthly review/analytics (spreadsheets!)!
– Source lists!
– Dedicated staff, outsource or combination of
both!
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Blog Calendar
Example:!
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Social Media Calendar
Example:!
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Trends
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I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Video
Such as:!
– How-to!
– Product launch!
– Q&A!
Tools:!
– Vimeo!
– YouTube!
– Instagram!
– Vine!
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Blogging
S.O.S!
– Strategy!
– Owners!
– Schedule!
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I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Better Tracking/ROI
• What’s it all for?!
– Event goals!
– Brand awareness!
– Increased attendance!
• Ideas for measurement!
– Mentions!
– RTs/shares!
– Reach/engagement!
– # ‘likes’/followers!
– Top influencers!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
RWD: Responsive Website Design
• One billion
smartphones were
shipped in 2013!
• 2/3 of cell phone using
Americans use them to
check email and the
Web (twice as many as
2009)!
• Mobile has taken over!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Challenges?
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I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
DIY or Hire it Out?
Can you keep up?!
– Resources!
– Budget!
– Time Management!
Why it Pays to Hire Out!
– Consistency!
– Outside perspective!
– Continuous monitoring!
– Professional insight!
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Questions?
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“Content Marketing for Business: Tips, Tricks and Trends”
I-94 Chamber of Commerce, 4/17/2014
Thank You!
For more information:!
Melissa Harrison!
• www.alleecreative.com!
• Twitter: @alleecreative!
• Email: melissa@alleecreative.com !