This episode is from Drive 2024, Exit Five's first-ever in-person event for B2B marketers in Burlington, Vermont. Ross Simmonds, Founder of CEO at Foundation & Distribution.ai , hosted a session on creating and distributing B2B content that drives real results.
Ross covers:
- Why "create once, distribute forever" should be your mantra for content marketing.
- How to blend educational, engaging, entertaining, and empowering content to captivate your audience.
- Tactical approaches to dominate distribution channels like LinkedIn, Reddit, and niche communities.
Timestamps
- (00:00) - - Intro to Ross
- (03:04) - - Content Creation Mistakes
- (05:58) - - Thinking Like a Modern Media Company: Distribution Strategy
- (09:31) - - Crafting and Distributing Engaging, Impactful Content
- (14:28) - - How to Continuously Engage Your audience
- (17:19) - - Optimizing Strategy through Reddit and Niche Communities
- (23:49) - - Tactical Content Distribution Tips
- (29:36) - - Embracing AI and Automation
- (33:20) - - Framework: Research, Create, Distribute, Optimize
- (34:57) - - Creative Strategies for Engaging Your Online Audience
- (36:25) - - Write Casually: Communicate Like a Friend
- (41:12) - - The Power of Reusing Stories in Content Creation
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