As consumers strive to interact with brands on a more personal level, content marketing continues to gain traction throughout the communications field. Content marketing can transform a brand into a media production company, such as Red Bull, which has been called "a publishing empire that happens to sell a beverage."
Here are five PR tips on producing the best content marketing for your company:
▶ There are no boring subjects, just poorly told stories, disinterested audiences and lame content.
▶ Don’t talk about yourself: Talk about your audience. Know what is relevant to them, and then show you understand them
-- David Patton, VP and editor in chief, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
▶ Be a publisher, but commission 'authors' and 'retailers' through content and distribution partnerships.
-- Eliza Anderson, global PR manager, Intrepid Travel
▶ Start with the content you have. You may have whitepapers, print articles or other content that you can repurpose online. I am amazed at the breadth of information that our engineers and product managers have amassed over the years that is still very relevant, but hasn’t seen the light of day.
▶ Be brave. Digital marketing is like riding a bike: You are going to fall. It’s going to happen, but you have to keep trying new technologies and methods to find out what will work for your brand.
-- Chad Melton, manager, digital marketing and user experience, Ingersoll Rand
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