This document discusses the importance of content marketing in today's connected world. It notes that 60-70% of marketing content goes unused, 73% of people wouldn't care if brands disappeared from their lives, and 80% of CEOs are unsatisfied with their CMOs. It recommends that brands shift from traditional marketing like ads and banners to creating valuable customer-centric content and stories that people want to engage with, in order to better connect with audiences and improve marketing ROI.