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How to Suck at Content Marketing

I'm a fan of Lenny Zeltser's renowned cheat sheet "How to suck at information security," so I stole his format and provided some "how not tos" on content marketing.

No doubt, this could be a much longer list. What pitfalls do you tell your teams to avoid?

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PostedApril 17, 2023
AuthorEmily Phelps
CategoriesBad Marketing
TagsContent Marketing
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Marketing Hype Vs. Hyperbole

Marketing is full of self-congratulatory, word salad nonsense. You can write for “prospects” or you can write for people. If you’re doing the former, you’re ignoring the latter.

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PostedSeptember 17, 2022
AuthorEmily Phelps
CategoriesBad Marketing
TagsContent Marketing, Authenticity
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International women’s day: brand woke-washing called out

Before your brand saturates social media with platitudes about your corporate activism, make sure you are walking the walk. During International Women’s Day 2022, many organizations got (justifiably) called out by a Twitter bot.

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PostedMarch 11, 2022
AuthorEmily Phelps
CategoriesLessons Learned, Bad Marketing
TagsSocial Media, Activism, Content Marketing
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