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Report: The Ambitious SME

Savanta

SME businesses are a passion of mine. and as a B2B specialist I regularly explore the opinions and behaviours of SMEs. But before I go on, let’s be careful with that label of ‘SME’. Even if we exclude sole traders, there are still more than one million SMEs in the UK alone. I founded one (Circle!)

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Content Creation 101: Tips for Working With Reluctant Subject Matter Experts

Contently

Bandwidth constraints aren’t the only challenge you may face when working with SMEs. Sometimes the SME recognizes the value of content but doesn’t want to work with you on it. But since that’s your job, dear content person, we’ve crafted some tips to help you succeed at getting great content from SMEs.

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E-A-T vs. YMYL: What You Need To Know for SEO and Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

The document says that pages should be user-centered and that common beneficial purposes include sharing information, expressing an opinion, entertaining, selling products or services, and posting questions. However, this doesn’t mean that all high-quality content is from well-tenured subject matter experts (SME). Image: Google.

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Enterprise Marketing Strategy: 3 Challenges to Avoid as You Scale

Zoominfo

In other words, conflicting expert opinions can throw marketing goals off course. And as SMEs weigh in, content — from whitepapers to blog posts — may stray from the company’s brand messaging, creating a patchwork of tone and voice. How do you manage org-wide SMEs’ input and expertise?

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Enterprise Marketing Strategy: 3 Challenges to Avoid as You Scale

Zoominfo

In other words, conflicting expert opinions can throw marketing goals off course. And as SMEs weigh in, content — from whitepapers to blog posts — may stray from the company’s brand messaging, creating a patchwork of tone and voice. How do you manage org-wide SMEs’ input and expertise?

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Thought Leadership Best Practices: Research On How To Show Your Expertise

Marketing Insider Group

They’ll be there to offer their expert opinion. Find ways for your SME to network with these journalists so when they need a quote from an expert, they’ll reach out. Look for guest blogging opportunities: Look for opportunities to submit original content that names your SME as the author in guest blogging.

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Content Marketing at Scale: Aligning 8 Critical Stakeholder Groups

Content Standard

Many brands eventually find they’ve got to contend with more content stakeholders than expected—each with their own goals, opinions, and agendas that can shape the overall program’s success. Internal SME support lets you tap into the authentic voices of leaders in a given topic.

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