As 2013 comes to a close, all us content marketers are busy compiling our year end lists, aren’t we? It’s a great time to look back at the past 12 months, and reflect on the lessons we’ve learned.
I wanted to end this amazing year with some inspiration.
That’s why I’ve put together this list of 50 quotes for you, from the top social media marketers around the globe. May their words of wisdom inspire your profits now and into the new year…
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50 Inspirational Marketing Quotes
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3. “Good content isn’t about good
storytelling. It’s about telling a
true story well.”
Ann Handley, MarketingProfs
4. “Content is fire, social media is
gasoline.”
Jay Baer, Convince and Convert
5. “Content marketing is more than
a buzzword. It is the hottest
trend in marketing because it is
the biggest gap between what
buyers want and brands
produce.”
Michael Brenner, SAP
6. “Content is King but
engagement is Queen, and the
lady rules the house!”
Mari Smith
7. “Marketing is telling the world
you’re a rock star. Content
Marketing is showing the world
you are one.”
Robert Rose, Content Marketing Institute
8. “You can never go wrong by
investing in communities and
the human beings within them.”
Pam Moore, Pam Moore the Marketing Nut
9. “Don’t settle: Don’t finish crappy
books. If you don’t like the
menu, leave the restaurant. If
you’re not on the right path, get
off it.”
Chris Brogan
10. “Content is the reason search
began in the first place.”
Lee Odden, TopRank Marketing
11. “The best marketing doesn’t feel
like marketing.”
Tom Fishburne, Marketoonist
27. “Focus on the present…It’s the
best gift you can give yourself.”
Carrie Kerpen
28. “Just as you don’t need to be on
every single TV channel, I don’t
believe a brand needs to be on
every single social media one in
a big way.”
Shiv Singh
29. “Social media is about sociology
and psychology more than
technology.”
Brian Solis
38. “When people feel insecure
about something, they look
around for validation. Show
them that other people trust
you.”
Francisco Rosales, Social Mouths
39. “Word of mouth can be as
important, if not more important,
for neighborhood businesses as
traditional advertising.”
Ekaterina Walter
40. “On average, 8 out of 10 people
will read your headline copy, but
only 2 out of 10 will read the
rest.”
Brian Clark, Copyblogger
41. “Empower your readers with
social sharing buttons.”
Mike Stelzner, Social Media Examiner
42. "Start an editorial calendar that
everyone involved in your blog
(writers, editors, marketing
team, etc.) can access."
Kristi Hines
43. “Make the prospect a more
informed buyer with content.”
Robert Simon, Four Seasons Hotels
44. “Too often, feeling intimidated
becomes our excuse not to be
awesome.”
Scott Stratten
46. “Going viral is not an outcome;
it’s a happening. Sometimes it
happens; sometimes it doesn’t.
Just remember, fans are vanity
and sales are sanity.”
Lori Taylor
47. “Our digital future is about
enabling better productivity and
decisions making to enjoy a
better quality of life.”
Yacine Baroudi
48. “This is a learning process and
sometimes you have to fall in
order to learn things.”
Christine Korda
49. “Successful companies in social
media function more like
entertainment companies,
publishers, or party planners
than as traditional advertisers.”
Erik Qualman
50. “Most of us have experienced
wow moments. We just haven’t
taken time to think deeply about
them.”
Michael Hyatt
51. “Find your spirit, and no
challenge will keep you from
achieving your goals.”
Christopher Penn
52. "Switch it off, get away from it
all, and stop reading Marketing
on your holiday."
Will Harris
54. Thank you for viewing!
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