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Approaching #100, three truths about writing
Like my beloved grandma Ruth, I'm approaching 100. Only, for me we're talking blog posts. I never put too much stock into celebrating...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 8, 20193 min read
"Please no jargon."
"The piece should have a clear thesis to it. Please no jargon. You can send it my way." That was the editor of the renowned magazine. I'd...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 7, 20191 min read
The thing about your best ideas
With some exceptions, your best ideas come to you spontaneously. When you're least expecting them. When you're not expecting them at all,...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 6, 20191 min read
There is no one-size-fits-all.
This is partly why you have to do the work. To put it another way. If you really want to max out your potential, you have to figure it...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 5, 20191 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Acceleration
And finally, we arrive at our final A. Last, and decidedly not least, we have our friend: Acceleration You know those dreams you have...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 4, 20193 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Agility
Welcome back one and all to this, the sixth of the 7 A's of Content Marketing. You've earned and kept your readers' attention. You've...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 3, 20192 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Action
Welcome back my dears, let's review the tape. You've built the rapport. You've proven your genuine desire to help, plus your ability to...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 2, 20193 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Authority
Welcome back everyone. Before we jump into the next A of Content Marketing, let's review what we've learned. We've gotten our readers'...

Jacob Schnee
Feb 1, 20193 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Audience
Welcome back y'all, now that we're building a relationship, it's about time we talked about the next A: Audience Know your audience. Any...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 31, 20192 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Authenticity
Welcome back damas y caballeros, now that we've gotten their attention, it's time to move onto the next A: Authenticity Once they have...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 30, 20193 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: Attention
Welcome back ladies and germs, let us dive right into the 7A's with our first entry: Attention What is the single most important resource...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 29, 20192 min read
The 7 A's of Content Marketing: An Overview
Let's talk content marketing. It's a phrase you might vaguely recall from that annoying solicitation email you opened last Tuesday...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Everything is Marketing: What's the Point?
Marketing touches every area of your organization. Of course, the degree to which this is true differs among companies. Each organization...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 27, 20192 min read
Everything is Marketing: Operations
Marketing is everywhere in your company. From the consumer's perspective, marketing is constant. You're on the Operations team and don't...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 26, 20192 min read
Everything is Marketing: HR
Marketing is everywhere in your company. From the consumer's perspective, marketing is constant. You're an HR Professional and don't...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Everything is Marketing: Customer Service
Marketing is everywhere in your company. From the consumer's perspective, marketing is constant. You're a Customer Service Representative...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 24, 20193 min read
Everything is Marketing: Risk Management
Marketing is everywhere in your company. From the consumer's perspective, marketing is constant. You're the Chief Risk Officer and don't...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 23, 20193 min read
Everything is Marketing: IT
Marketing is everywhere in your company. From the consumer's perspective, marketing is constant. You're the Chief Technology Officer and...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 22, 20193 min read
Now you’re speaking the language!
Say you're a content marketer and you want to produce helpful content for your audience. You're writing to solve a problem someone in...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 21, 20192 min read
Where the days build on each other
How often do you feel stressed? Some of us can find ourselves trapped in the stress loop. It can happen to the best among us. It happens...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 20, 20193 min read
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