It’s a frenzied environment in social media these days. Publishers, brands (anyone, really, who wants to share info, vent or get attention) spew content and updates. We try our best to filter the mess, and focus on the important stuff. The sad fact is, we have all gotten used to quickly flitting from one piece…
About Bob Geller
7 Things Content Marketers Can Learn from Standup Comedians
I am a big fan of comedy, and can be a bit of a cutup myself. I would love to be a comedy writer; perhaps I will do this in my next life. For now, I will focus on a topic that I have been thinking about: how content and social media marketing can be…
More Lies that My Content Marketing “Expert” Told Me
It’s been a year since I wrote my original content marketing lies post. There was no shortage of dubious ‘expert’ advice available then, and the flood has continued unabated over the past year. That said, there have been many great blog posts, articles, e-books, and presentations. There has also been an enormous volume of hype,…
How to Curate Content Like a Pro
A flip side of the social media revolution is that now anyone can be a publisher. This means that you need to compete with all kinds of bloggers, online media, Twitter and other social network chatter to get your content and postings noticed. It is a harsh reality, one that puts pressure on social marketing…
How You Can Get a Ridiculous Number of Facebook and Blog Likes in Record Time with Content Curation (Can 100,000 Facebook Fans Be Wrong?)
There are certain benefits to getting involved with social media, and becoming an avid content creator. This is true, especially if you want to stay well informed about your pet topics – which in my case spans content marketing (e.g., this monthly column), public relations, social media, and tech marketing. By actively engaging and keeping…
Content Marketing: Trend Spotting in the Social Media Wild
I have written about ways to rise above the noise and get attention for your content (see my post Winning the Attention Game in Content Marketing). An important part of this involves tuning into the voice of your customer. After all, it is hard to get them to care if your info is not relevant…
Five Killer Content and Social Media Marketing Resources
As I explained in my last column, I do quite a bit of reading to stay up-do-date with the content and social media marketing fields. There is so much great content about content marketing, and I often link to articles and cite experts. Usually, I just add a few words to relate the article to…
You Should Be in Pictures; Tips for Integrating Visual Content into the Marketing Mix
There’s been much buzz recently about the use of images in social media marketing. More and more platforms are visual (think Pinterest, Instagram, SlideShare and Tumblr). Facebook’s Timeline is all about pretty pictures. And it seems that every other tweet references an infographic. We love images because they offer a nice diversion in a busy…
Social Media Plus Content Marketing Can Yield Powerful Results
Brings Content from King to Ka-ching “Content is King.” The words are stated so often that few people question them. Yet, kings can be both fickle and demanding sorts. And, let’s face it; for those who work in social media, and areas like marketing, content is not just king, but can be a royal pain,…