It may appear counter-intuitive but ad blocking can drive digital transformation in businesses. Ad blocking has been happening long before the onset of ad-blocking apps. People have been ignoring irrelevant ads for years. We have advertising blindness despite (and maybe because of) being exposed to … [Read more...]
What’s in a name: content strategy, content marketing, content brand
I enjoyed the Gamification course last year on Coursera, so I decided to take up another course: Content Strategy for Professionals. While it is already what I do (having naturally blossomed from my work on social business strategy, digital strategy, online marketing, and copywriting), I think it's … [Read more...]
The push for ‘high-quality content’ goes beyond Facebook
Facebook's new news feed algorithm will start surfacing more 'high quality content'. This means you might start seeing more links to articles especially on mobile (e.g. current events, sports, interests, meme photos). In the future, Facebook hopes to be able to distinguish better between a meme … [Read more...]
Five good reads: handy content strategy checklists, nothing-to-hide privacy, don’t shortchange framing the question
1. 3 Angles to Create Magnetic Content with the Triangle of Relevance http://www.convinceandconvert.com/content-marketing-2/3-angles-to-create-magnetic-content-with-the-triangle-of-relevance/ Before diving into content planning, consider the Triangle of Relevance approach: "a content strategy … [Read more...]
Key business areas that drive social media success
We want to be good in social media to become better business. But we also need to be a better business first if we want to be successful in social media. What makes social technologies disruptive and success in social media elusive is the fact that social media in practice is not just about social … [Read more...]
Socbiz insights: on social media and storytelling
The most important lesson there is to learn in social media advocacy is this: you must let the truth get in the way of storytelling. Whether you are advocating a cause on social media or creating a branded story for a company, I would urge you to remain steadfast in telling the truth. Don't let a … [Read more...]
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