Every enterprise technology company believes they can handle their content needs in-house — until they actually try it. Reality hits fast. Creating consistent, high-quality content is a massive undertaking. Most companies discover this the hard way by watching their...
When I moved to a house on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs over seven years ago, I learned a lot. I learned to bring in the trash can right away after the trash is picked up, or we’ll have a bear problem. I learned that there is no such thing as a “deer proof”...
Audiences have always been wary of being sold to. But now, with so many choices and so much content to wade through, they actively block out content that may be trying to sell them something they don’t want. And by actively block out, I mean: They don’t just delete...
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Declan Dunn on the AI Optimist podcast. In addition to talking about generative AI and some of the discoveries I made during my academic studies, we also talked quite a bit about how white papers can help combat the “tsunami...
I have never seen a white paper fail. Yep, I said it. I started writing white papers over 10 years ago, and they can be remarkably effective content assets for companies of all sizes. I love ’em, and so do my clients. When white papers are done well, they can be a...
For software companies trying to gain a competitive edge in today’s crowded marketplace, having a top-quality product is no longer enough. Companies need to create a magnetic attraction to the product and encourage users to seamlessly incorporate it into their daily...