The process of writing is uniquely personal. Therefore, there are many idiosyncratic habits that many authors cling to. That’s not what this article is about. These are breakthrough tips that will challenge what you have believed about the writing process. I learned these tips on the way to writing my first traditionally published book, which […]
How Consistent Content Marketing Builds Your Community
February 12, 2014 by Jeff Korhan
Does the media always deliver? Maybe not always, but they do tend to show up as scheduled. That’s one of the keys to building your community with content marketing. A business chooses when it is available for serving customers. Since content marketing is designed to provide value for prospective buyers with the intent of encouraging profitable customer actions, […]
3 Steps to Building Your Content Marketing Mission Statement
February 10, 2014 by Jeff Korhan
As content marketing begins to go mainstream, it is now essential to make it better. Your business has a mission that clearly and succinctly defines why it exists. When you also develop a written mission statement for the content that drives engagement with your community, it will be easier to create more effective content. If […]
Writing for The Web: 3 Important Tips
February 7, 2014 by Jeff Korhan
Before the web, writing a letter, an article, or even a book was straightforward. It was all about the content. These days your writing is likely to be published on the web, at least a portion of it, and that changes everything. Why Writing for the Web is Different In addition to building your audience, […]
Short Form Content: The Latest Social Media Trend
January 31, 2014 by Jeff Korhan
Would you like to speed up your content creation process, while concurrently making it more relevant to your audience? While Google still loves long-form magazine style content, it is certainly better to create short form content than nothing at all. However, instead of considering short-form content a compromise, recognize it for what it is. This […]
How Feelings and Experiences Move Buyers to Action
December 13, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
Legendary sales trainer and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar often stated that selling is essentially a transference of feeling. While logic is part of our decision making equation, people are more often moved to action for emotional reasons – and that includes responding to your social media marketing. Understanding how to create contextual experiences that move people to […]
How Live Events Enhance Social Networking and Marketing
November 25, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
In the days before digital, if you wanted to network you had to get out of the office. That’s where we developed relationships and consummated deals.Telephones were only used to supplement those live interactions. Live events are where you experience firsthand the energy and enthusiasm of other like-minded people who share your interests and business […]
Social Media Success in Two Words or Less
November 4, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
How is your business leveraging the unique qualities of each major social media channel? One of the commonly expressed social media challenges is communicating a congruent business or brand message while managing multiple social channels. The solution is to distill the primary success factor for each social media channel into just a couple of words – […]
Build Confidence and Trust with Sales and Marketing Debriefs
October 22, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
When I began my career as an entry level salesperson for a major oil company I was required to debrief every single sales call. Back then I dictated everything into a recording device. It was then transcribed and circulated to the sales and management team. The debrief is a skill that surprisingly few people practice. The […]
How to Write Emails that Get a Response
October 10, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
Email is invaluable for communicating with customers, with its effectiveness significantly increased when care is taken to adapt to the new expectations of this powerful form or communication. Many of the web marketing practices you are using to get your online content read and acted upon will also work equally well to do the same […]
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