How (and why) to commission original research

Proprietary reports are original research that your company commissions to answer questions that your target audience, and prospects, likely have. You want to give them answers, data-backed answers, that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to get themselves.  And those answers, well, you want them to tie back to your company, your point of view, and…

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How (and why) to commission original research

Proprietary reports are original research that your company commissions to answer questions that your target audience, and prospects, likely have. You want to give them answers, data-backed answers, that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to get themselves.  And those answers, well, you want them to tie back to your company, your point of view, and…

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A content hierarchy to help to present strategy to execs

I’ve been lurking on LinkedIn every so often during my parental leave––and it’s clear that a lot of content folks are really struggling with strategy. That isn’t to say that folks are struggling with coming up with great strategies. No, folks are struggling with documenting those strategies and getting the necessary executive alignment. And that’s…

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How to not become a redundant echo chamber

Dear Tracey, Excited about this newsletter—I have to say, that’s the quickest I’ve signed up for something I saw on an Instagram ad, so you’ve already caught my interest as far as marketing! The biggest struggle my organization faces is creating authentic content that resonates with our audience without each post becoming a redundant echo…

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How to manage other peoples’ perception (and why you should)

I’m a big Survivor fan and while there are so many reasons I love this game, one of them is just how many parallels I see within it to the professional world.  The biggest one?  Someone’s perception is their reality.  In the game of Survivor, how your tribemates perceive you––your actions, your intentions, your explanation––often…

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