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Getting To Know Annie Gudorf: EVP, PR and Managing Director, Seattle

Walker Sands

You’ve been with Walker Sands since 2013. And while the fundamentals of strong storytelling don’t change, how we think about telling that story does need to change. can successfully enhance a brand’s storytelling efforts. Early in my career, I felt like I had to mold my leadership style to what I thought a leader was.

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State of Content Marketing 2019: Creativity Strikes Back

Contently

I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. Starting in 2013, brands started hiring journalists to work on their content programs. Slowly, they brought on other smart people with great storytelling skills to join them in the fight. Creativity strikes back. ” she told me.

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36 Digital Marketing Experts You Need To Follow On Social Media

SocialPilot

Janet is all about promoting thought leadership and will encourage you to take rewarding actions. You can also find Neal on Twitter, where he shares thoughts and news on digital and social media marketing strategies for every platform. She occasionally posts about work culture and thought leadership.

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How Public Relations Can Help With Blog Content Creation

SmartBug Media

One source for blog content creation that you might not have thought of is public relations. A major reason why public relations professionals are well suited to help with blog content creation is that, by nature, PR pros are storytellers. Establish Thought Leadership. Collaborating will only help on both fronts.

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13 influential marketing technology leaders

ClickZ

With February widely regarded as awards season in the realm of pop culture, we thought we’d get on the act as well and recognize some of the leading personalities in the marketing technology sector. Jay has been a driving force of Spotify’s monetization strategy since joining the company in 2013. Ann Lewnes (Adobe).

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Finance Marketers Explain How to Capture a High-Value Audience

Contently

In 2013, a media corporation told the story of a fearless optimist who treks through an icy winter to free the kingdom trapped under her sister’s powers. In both cases, creating a storytelling program to nurture a high-value audience enhances brand engagement and creates a lasting exchange. ” Balance data with creativity.

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How Can You Shine as Gartner Lowers IT Spending Forecasts for 2013?

The ROI Guy

To kick off 2013, Gartner predicted that the reigns on worldwide IT spending would loosen, forecasting an increase of 4.2% 2013 Challenges for IT Solution Providers Revenue growth is extremely important for IT solution providers, as this growth is required to sustain high valuation multiples and shareholder equity. by mid-year).

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