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.

1. not Content Marketing
John Lane
Chief Strategy Officer
Content Moments

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What The Hell Is Going On Here?

3. 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.

7. We’re Content Hoarders
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8. 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

15. Content Inventory, Audit, Gap Analysis.
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16. Content Inventory, Audit, Gap Analysis.

17. Create New Math
World Relevance
Age
+ Accuracy
+ Utility
+ Channel Distribution
Brand Relevance
Message + Design + Effectiveness
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Big Point We truly believe we
know our audience
but we really don’t
know them at all.

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

21. Persona Creation
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24. Feedback Loops & Iteration
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25. 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…?

27. Cognitive Ease vs. Cognitive Strain
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28. Tools To Help You Get To “Why”
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29. Tools To Help You Get To “Why”
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30. 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.

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agile…

33. …not necessarily Agile.
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36. “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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37. 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…?

39. Content Goals Are About Movement

40. Content Goals Are About Movement

41. Map To “Moments Of Need”

42. THANK YOU!
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43. Resources
Tom Webster: “Why You Don’t Need Content Strategy”
“Rolex: How A 109-Year-Old Brand Thrives In The Digital Age”
Rand Fishkin: “Content Marketers Could Become Their Own Worst Enemy”
“Content Marketing Will Never Work” from Travelblather
“The Big Problem Of Ad Fatigue”
Centerline Digital: Content Planning Guide
“How To Create and Customize Pivot Tables In Excel”
5 Whys (via Wikipedia)
Cait Smith: “Navigating How Humans Think”
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