by Sharon Tanton | Feb 28, 2017 | Marketing & business development, Message, story & positioning
Tags: Client feedback, Customer feedback, customer-focus, listening
The single most useful thing that you can do to inform your marketing, and indeed your whole business, is to invest in customer feedback. Talk to real customers; ask them the right questions and listen hard. Here’s how.
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by Sharon Tanton | Jan 13, 2017 | Content marketing, Message, story & positioning
Tags: Content marketing, differentiation, Voice
Anyone can make a noise these days. How can you develop a clear voice that invites the right people to listen and take notice? If you’re searching for your content marketing voice, start with these questions.
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by Sharon Tanton | Nov 11, 2016 | Content marketing, Message, story & positioning
Tags: business with purpose, How to write a business manifesto, Manifesto
A manifesto is shorthand for ‘good business and content marketing practice.’ It says ‘this is a business with meaning; these people get it.’ Here’s how to write a meaningful manifesto that sets your business apart.
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by Sharon Tanton | May 9, 2016 | Message, story & positioning
Tags: Blair Enns, Finding your why, Manifesto, Perspective, Purpose
If you want to make your business stand out in a crowded market, get clear on your perspective. Here’s why this matters and how to uncover your unique point of view.
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by Sharon Tanton | Mar 9, 2016 | Content marketing, Marketing & business development, Message, story & positioning
Tags: customer persona, Ideal customer, Know your customer
‘Know your customer’ is one of the key early stages of the content strategy process. How well do you know yours? Try Valuable Content’s ideal customer exercise.
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by Sonja Jefferson | Mar 9, 2016 | Content marketing, Marketing & business development, Message, story & positioning
Tags: B2B content marketing case study, content marketing case study, Geoff Mason, Project One
What are the steps you need to take to make content marketing work? Here’s the story of B2B change consultancy Project One & tips from Content Director Geoff Mason.
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