defining the competitive edge for your b2b content marketing
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Part 1 of 4: Championing Content Marketing in a B2B Organization
Defining the Competitive Edge for Your Marketing
PART 2 OF 4: Developing a B2B Content Strategy
I'm a Content Marketing Consultant and CEO of Honigman Media.
HI!I’m Brian Honigman
BEFORE YOU USE DIGITAL MARKETING TO
SPREAD YOURMESSAGE
BEFORE YOU USE CONTENT MARKETING TO
SPREAD YOURDEFINE YOURMESSAGE
YOU FIRST NEED TO
4EXCERCISESEXCERCISESTo Help Define Your Competi- tive Edge for Digital Marketing
1GOLDEN CIRCLEGOLDEN CIRCLETo Nail Down Your Company’s Reason for Existing
TED TALK by SIMON SINEK
START WITH WHYbefore continuing watch the
START WITH WHY
WHY?
HOW?
WHAT?
QUESTIONS BASED ON THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
…WHY DOES YOUR BRAND EXIST?
DNATHIS WILL HELP YOU FIND YOU BRAND’S
SPREADTHIS BRAND DNA IS WHAT YOUR CONTENT WILL HELP
2ELEVATOR PITCHELEVATOR PITCHTo Concisely Articulate your Brand’s Unique Offerings
WHY????AFTER ANSWERING THE QUESTION OF
???WHAT + HOW?NOW YOU NEED TO CONCISELY ANSWER
ELEVATOR PITCHTHE BEST WAY TO ANSWER THIS IS AN
30 SECONDSAN ELEVATOR PITCH ASKS YOU TO
IMAGINE THAT YOU HAVE ONLY
TO PITCH YOUR BUSINESS TO A VENTURE CAPITALIST
For who hasis a
that
unlike
(target customer)
(customer need) (customer need)
THE
PRODUCT
(main key benefit)
(competition)
(unique differentiator)
ELEVATOR PITCH MAD-LIBS
the pedestrian
to get high up, the elevator
quick, easy automatic lift
stairs
does the work for you
3MINIMUM VIABLE PERSONALITY
MINIMUM VIABLE PERSONALITYTo Define Your Brand’s Core Personality and Voice
IF YOU DON’T CHOOSE YOUR AUDIENCE
WISELY..
…IT WON’T MATTER HOW GREAT YOUR
MESSAGE IS
MINIMUM VIABLE PERSONALITY
What the heck isthis nerd talking
about?
YOUR GRANDPA’S REACTION TO EVEN THE BEST TECH PITCH
MINIMUM VIABLE PERSONALITY
• WHO ARE YOU? • WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR?
• AND MOST IMPORTANTLY…
…
WHO OR WHAT YOU
HATELOVE &
something might make you worried because
people may not agree
“HATING”…
“ To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing,
be nothing.–Aristotle
“
4CUSTOMER EMPATHY MAPCUSTOMER EMPATHY MAPTo Establish a Comprehensive Picture of Your Customer’s Psyche
GET INTO YOUR CUSTOMER’S
HEAD
A CUSTOMER EMPATHY MAPis the best way to gain insight into your customer’s decision-making
EMPATHY MAPTHINK AND FEEL?
what really countsmajor preoccupations
worries and aspirations
SAY AND DO?attitude in public
appearancebehavior towards others
HEAR?what friends saywhat boss sayswhat influencers say
SEE?environment
friendswhat the market offers
GAINwants and needs
measures of successobstacles
HEAR?fearsfrustrationsobstacles
GO INTO AS MUCH
DETAILAS POSSIBLE WITH
YOUR ANSWERS
IN SUMMARY, HERE ARE THE FOUR EXERCISES….
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