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Telling B2B stories: Mention the war!

Integrated B2B

My own particular aversion in this regard concerns the unwillingness of some B2B companies to include errors, unforeseen challenges or similar in their storytelling efforts. Such tales of perfection don’t do much for the company’s credibility – that all-important quality in today’s world of transparent, on-line assisted access to the Truth.

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Unsanctioned Intrapreneurship Kills Business

Content Standard

Remember the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel, the story of a girl with really long hair, locked away in a doorless tower? “I’ve loved talking outside the [Times] building, because I feel like that’s where I’ve had the most creative freedom to kick around ideas about storytelling and the future of digital news. .

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The Organic Inbound Marketing Playbook for B2B

OutboundView

You’ll learn which topics and personas to lock in on, and focus your future efforts appropriately. But your time and resources are precious – so we recommend fixating content on one of two areas: thought leadership on your philosophy and flywheel storytelling about client success (referring back to your philosophy).

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7 Invaluable Marketing Skills That Help Teams Produce Consistently Great Content

Buffer

Storytelling. There seems to be a general belief that marketing has always been about storytelling – and that marketers have always identified as natural storytellers. LinkedIn found that just seven years ago the number of marketers listing “storytelling” on their profile as a skill was obsolete. ” I love that.

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A Social Media Manager’s Guide To The Best Apps + Tools You Shou…

Magisto

basically all of our brand essentials – lock them in and never have to do it again. Why I like it: As you guys can see I am pretty transparent in my language here. With Canva for Work I can create a team and from there upload my font, brand colors, logo’s etc. Another plus? This is now a template I use every. Price: FREE.

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A Social Media Manager’s Guide To The Best Apps + Tools You Shou…

Magisto

basically all of our brand essentials – lock them in and never have to do it again. Why I like it: As you guys can see I am pretty transparent in my language here. With Canva for Work I can create a team and from there upload my font, brand colors, logo’s etc. Another plus? This is now a template I use every. Price: FREE.

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A Social Media Manager’s Guide To The Best Apps + Tools You Shou…

Magisto

basically all of our brand essentials – lock them in and never have to do it again. Why I like it: As you guys can see I am pretty transparent in my language here. With Canva for Work I can create a team and from there upload my font, brand colors, logo’s etc. Another plus? This is now a template I use every. Price: FREE.