Content Moments, Not Content Marketing. By John Lane - Centerline Digital

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I propose we replace "content marketing" with "content moments." Because people don't want to be sold to. But they do want value from brands. If we start thinking about creating moments that have meaning — experiences that connect, that spark emotion, that illicit action (or reaction) — we'll make a better connection with our audience. This presentation was delivered on May 19, 2015 at the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce BizCon.

Marketing

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What The Hell Is Going On Here?

What makes a
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moment?

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Big Point There’s too much focus on
quantity of content
as the path to content
marketing success.

We’re Content Hoarders
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We’re Content Hoarders
YOU ARE HERE
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Questions
you may be
asking
yourself
right now…
Doesn’t quantity of content play a
big role in ﬁndability (SEO)?
If I choose to focus on “less, better”
then how do I choose what to create?
Something completely different from
the audience…?

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Big Content vs. Small Ball

Content Inventory, Audit, Gap Analysis.
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Big Point We truly believe we
know our audience
but we really don’t
know them at all.

Who The Hell Are These People, Really?
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What’s so funny?
And why doesn’t she get the joke?
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Who The Hell Are These People, Really?

Persona Creation
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Feedback Loops & Iteration
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CREATE
DELIVER
ACTIVATE
Edit – The Content Lifecycle Optimization
Replace Iterate Promote
PLAN
MONITOR &
MEASURE
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Questions
you may be
asking
yourself
right now…
So are you saying that personas are
the most important thing or a waste
of time?
How do I determine the best metrics
and systems for my situation?
Something completely different
from the audience…?

Cognitive Ease vs. Cognitive Strain
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Tools To Help You Get To “Why”
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Big Point
To achieve relevance with your audience,
focus on context.
And to keep up with ever changing
context, think in terms of
agile marketing.

…not necessarily Agile.
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“We’re looking at who’s written those comments, what their influence is and
what comments have the most potential for helping us create new content.”
Iain Tait - Global Interactive Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy
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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
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Questions
you may be
asking
yourself
right now…
How fast are things (channels,
mediums, “marketing”) really changing?
How can I keep up (especially if I’m
doing everything by myself)?
Are we done yet?!
Something completely different
from the audience…?

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