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What’s Missing in Content Marketing: Who and Why

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Storytelling and personalization is the biggest missing piece in content marketing as I see it. In the Content Marketing Webinar last week, I talked about communicating your back-story … the background about the why and who of your business. Our mirror neurons get triggered and we put ourselves into the story.

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Content Marketing with Stories: Better than Facts

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A 2007 study by Jennifer Edson Escalas , a marketing researcher at Vanderbilt University, found that people had more positive reactions to advertisements that were presented in a story form than to ads that were factually straightforward about the products. The best way to gain attention and engage readers is through storytelling.

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Tell Your Story: Why Are You Here?

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I’m reviewing Annette Simmons book The Story Factor, Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling. The real challenge is in making it an efficient marketing tool. It’s about smart content marketing. A Story Teller’s Mindset: Key to Great Content Marketing. “Why am I here?

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Content Marketing Tips: Find Your Online Voice

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How do you find your voice and create your brand story so that readers are inspired and emotionally triggered? How do you get content marketing results? This and other key tips will be discussed Wednesday April 20, 2011 on an open webinar I’m giving: Time-Saving Tips for Content Marketing Results. Blog this on Blogger.

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