Readers have nearly unlimited information choices. For brands to make that very short list of trusted sources, they need to do the hard work of looking inward before publishing. Here are a few thought starters to help your brand rise above the noise.

1. Be Heard:
Content Marketing
During the Content
Marketing Boom

2. In the beginning, there was
the marketing funnel…

3. Trade Publications
Company White Paper
Sales Call

4. Now there’s the always-on
consumer-led economy.

5. About 70% of the buying cycle is complete
before customers engage with sales.

6. About 70% of the buying cycle is complete
before customers engage with sales.
89% of top performing companies are
adopting new strategies for enhancing the
customer experience.

7. And a deluge of marketing content.

8. 93% of B2B marketers are using
content marketing.

9. 93% of B2B marketers are using
content marketing.
73% are creating more or
significantly more content than a
year ago.

10. 93% of B2B marketers are using
content marketing.
73% are creating more or
significantly more content than a
year ago.
But only 42% rate their content
marketing as effective.

11. And we are far from alone.

12. Every day 92,000 articles are
posted to the Web.

13. Every day 92,000 articles are
posted to the Web.
27 million pieces of content are
shared every day.

14. Every day 92,000 articles are
posted to the Web.
27 million pieces of content are
shared every day.
The amount of available Web-based content is
doubling every 9 to 24 months.

15. Every day 92,000 articles are
posted to the Web.
27 million pieces of content are
shared every day.
The amount of available web-based content is
doubling every 9 to 24 months.
2.5 quintillion bytes of
information are created daily.

16. Be Heard.
Know your audience.

17. Be Credible.
Know your
brand position.

18. Be Distinctive.
Know your ‘only.’

19. Be Substantial.
Know your strengths.

20. Be Focused.
Know your niche.

21. Be Part of the
Community.
Know what others
are saying.

22. Be bold.

23. Jeff Pundyk
VP Content Marketing and Strategy
jeffpundyk@economist.com
@jpundyk
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