3 Resources to Help You Become a (More) Productive Content Marketer

By Stefanie Flaxman

Copyblogger Collection: content marketing productivity tips

Each week on my show Editor-in-Chief, I discuss the editorial standards that can help distinguish your content from your competition’s.

Editorial standards for your content include both specific publishing tasks, such as fact-checking, and general publishing processes, such as systems for effectively managing a content calendar.

When you’re the Editor-in-Chief of the content you produce, you have a lot of decisions to make in a limited amount of time, so this week’s Copyblogger Collection is a series of three handpicked articles that show you:

  • How to make the most of your writing time
  • How to get things done like a blue-collar genius
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How to Admit that You Are Terrible at Podcast Interviews (and Why This Matters for Your Success)

By Rainmaker.FM

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Sometimes inspiration overcomes planning. For this episode, The Showrunner hosts Jerod Morris and Jon Nastor had planned to cover an entirely different topic. Luckily, the record button had been hit during their pre-call discussion, so they decided to roll with it.

This conversation goes deep and was entirely unplanned, but it became a revelation for the two of them, and they think that it will do the same for you.

In this episode, Jerod and Jon have a completely unscripted and unplanned discussion about the journey to becoming a remarkable podcast interviewer. They struggle with this topic, but the conclusion they come …read more      

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Seth Godin’s Top Tips for Freelancers

By Rainmaker.FM

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When Brian Clark started his first business in 1998, it turns out he did a lot of things right. It wasn’t until May of 1999 when Brian read a book called Permission Marketing that he realized what he was missing, which led to his first successful business.

Since that time, Seth Godin has written several other marketing classics. In a wonderful twist of fate (given his influence on Brian), he’s even mentioned Brian in a couple of them.

In short, when Seth has something to say, Brian is listening. Earlier this year, Seth created a course for unemployable types, specifically freelancers. So, …read more      

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How to Double Your Business with Practical Management and Measurement

By Rainmaker.FM

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In the second part of this series on The Mainframe, hosts Tony Clark and Chris Garrett discuss how you can grow your business with the right focus, measurement, and management processes.

Listen in to get all the details.

In this episode of The Mainframe:

  • Why failure to measure the big stuff bleeds you dry fast and spells disaster long-term
  • How to turn constraints into strategy
  • Key questions you should start to answer right now

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Rainmaker.FM

Rainmaker.FM is the premier digital marketing and sales podcast network. Get on-demand …read more      

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How (and Why) to Drive More Traffic to Your LinkedIn Posts

By Rainmaker.FM

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The one and only Sonia Simone joins Sean Jackson and Mica Gadhia on The Missing Link to teach you about the art and science of driving traffic to your posts on LinkedIn.

Sonia discusses the “people” aspect of all markets and how to find “your people.” You’ll learn about sharing your content through video and how it can tie successfully into your marketing strategy.

And, Sonia is just fun to listen to. She has years of experience, and she shares openly in this episode about how you can get your LinkedIn content strategy right where you want it.

This is a vivacious …read more      

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