- What Content Marketing and Thought Leadership are
- Why you need to get good at them (and fast)
- Why you’re perfectly placed to do it really, really well
- How to pick a topic prospects care about
- How to go beyond the dry, stale white paper
- What we think ‘good’ looks like — lots of examples
The B2B Content Marketing Workbook
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Comments
David Fideler June 12th, 2009
This is the single best overview I’ve yet seen on strategic B2B content marketing — and the design is fantastic. I’m also a fan of Doug Kessler’s lively and engaging writing style; it’s a breath of fresh air that skillfully does the job while saving us from the dark side of B2B: boring-to-business marketing! The design and copy work together very well and I can’t imagine anyone being disappointed by the ideas and value delivered.
Clare McDermott December 27th, 2009
HELLO! Best-in-class on content marketing. Love love love. Plus the design is a stunner.
Doug Kessler December 27th, 2009
Thanks Clare!
Rachel Griffiths December 2nd, 2010
I just came across your e-papers and website the other day and I have downloaded several of them. I have enjoyed reading your B2B marketing insights and have shared a number of them with my colleagues here in Canada. Keep up the great work!
Jeff Miller March 31st, 2011
This…is…thee…best! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Mark Joyce June 29th, 2012
Simply useful! I especially liked the way you illustrated your points on pages 5-8. I’ll be using that technique.
Richard Taylor July 20th, 2012
This, along with the excellent Content Marketing Strategy presentation, are both really helpful for explaining the concept of Content Marketing to businesses. Thank you.
Kristen Knouft August 22nd, 2012
Really GREAT stuff.
Doug Kessler August 23rd, 2012
Thanks Rachel, Jeff, Richard and Kristen.
We really appreciate the feedback.
Emma February 5th, 2013
A great introduction to content marketing. Informative, very well written and a great design. *This* is how you do it!
Stephenie Rodriguez April 6th, 2014
Brilliant thought leadership by marketers for marketers. From all of us at MMG in Australia – Well done! We’re huge fans of your work!
Doug Kessler April 30th, 2014
Thanks MMG!
Mai-li January 14th, 2015
Just downloaded mine!!! Hope it’s as good as the hype!!
Data Pathfinders January 23rd, 2015
Excellent, thanks guys.
Jay Manahan April 14th, 2015
It’s been several years since this has been written and I still refer to it up to now for inspiration and guidance.
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Thanks for the information!
Lucas Scott MatchOffice August 25th, 2020
Useful. Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing this informative b2b content markeitng guide with us. Keep sharing the good work ahead…
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