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“Creating controversy” may be popular advice on how to to create traffic for content but does it represent a legitimate strategy?

For years corporate storytelling was all the rage. But with the failure of some of the industry’s most iconic successes, it’s time to re-visit the strategy.

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GE turned a boring product into a thing of beauty that made its customer shed tears of joy. Is this the greatest content marketing case study ever?

Content Shock is here. It’s time to look at the world realistically and base our strategies on what is, not content marketing myths we wish for.

When a janitor stole the show in a social media class, it suggests that there may be untapped resources for an organization’s digital transformation.

The intense competition for attention will spawn exciting new content forms. Here are six innovations to keep your eye on.

Conducting an effective interview is a big part of creating content today. Whether developing a blog post, video or podcast, these tips will help.

In this keynote speech, Mark Schaefer explains that overcoming issues with social media ROI, resources and reach are the keys to reaching higher.

Take your team’s thinking to the next level with the world’s best creativity technique

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