Fri.Feb 11, 2022

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How To Recognize (and Solve) Wicked Content Strategy Problems [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content Marketing Institute

It's hard to motivate to change when you're not feeling the pain of broken processes. But if you don't solve problems incrementally, you'll eventually face a major disruption—Don’t despair. Robert Rose offers helpful advice.

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Your Passion Is Infectious

David Meerman Scott

People are naturally attracted to those who are passionate about the things they love, and this passion builds fandom. Yet too few people share their personal passions in their business life.

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How to Get Better at Writing: 10 Ideas to Ignite Your Best Work This Year

Ann Handley

A version of this story appeared in Total Annarchy, my fortnightly newsletter that helps you be a better writer, storyteller, marketer. Get it in your inbox ; you’ll love it. * * *. < Hand over heart; eyes to the heavens. > This year, you resolve to… 1. WRITE THE FIRST DRAFT AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Get it out of your head. Get it onto the page.

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Why Having a Strong Backlink Strategy is Critical for Optimal SEO

Spectrum Net Designs

Why Having a Strong Backlink Strategy is Critical for Optimal SEO Quality backlinks remain a vital Google ranking factor- understand how to gain them! When thinking about your search engine optimization strategy, it’s a good idea to look at all the different tactics that make up a successful strategy- content, keywords, meta tags, and backlinks. […].

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Addressing the Elephant In the Room: 6 Strategies for Writing About the Hard Stuff

Ann Handley

Image: Getty. A version of this story appeared in Total Annarchy, my fortnightly newsletter that helps you be a better writer, storyteller, marketer. Get it in your inbox ; you’ll love it. * * *. How do you write about Difficult Topics? How do you message to an audience about the Hard Stuff? At a time everything is wildly in flux for everyone literally everywhere?

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