According to the Custom Content Council and Roper Public Affairs, 80% of business decision makers prefer to get company information in a series of articles versus an advertisement. 70% say content marketing makes them feel closer to the sponsoring company, while 60% say that custom corporate content helps them make better product decisions. What if your customers looked forward to receiving your marketing? What if when they received it, via print, email, website, they spent 15, 30, 45 minutes with it?
1. What customer segments are you looking to engage?
2. Is your organization setup to produce, or manage, ongoing content?
3. Are you ready to embrace the new rules of content marketing?
4. Do you want other people to tell your company's story on the web, or do you want to add your perspective to the message?
5. Are you looking for a quick fix or ready to engage in a long-term strategy?
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