Marketing Craftmanship

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Thought Leadership Merchandising: Rising Above the Noise

Marketing Craftmanship

Broadly, if Thought Leadership is a marketing strategy that leverages intellectual capital to engage target audiences, then there are two critical components and issues: Content — What qualifies as legitimate and effective Thought Leadership? Application — How should the content be applied to drive tangible business outcomes?

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White Papers are Not Dead. They’re on Life Support.

Marketing Craftmanship

White papers gained significant adoption as a content marketing tool concurrent with the rapid growth of new technologies that often required explanation or context for non-technical buyers. White papers jumped the shark when they became paid content. Instead, produce a video or slideshare version of your white paper content.

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