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Building a B2B Media Empire with Philip Ruffini
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Quick takeaways
- Crafting a sophisticated content strategy that speaks directly to B2B audiences.
- The pivotal role of YouTube in Philip's growth strategy and the value of authentic engagement.
- The significance of detailed SOPs in managing a global content team effectively.
- Measuring ROI in B2B media operations and harnessing diverse content formats for lasting impact.
Deep dives
Content Strategy and Organizational Structure at Rupa Health
Philip Rafini, Head of Media at Rupa Health, discusses his journey from running an agency to leading media efforts at Rupa Health. He highlights the challenges faced in organic content creation and emphasizes the importance of short-form media. Transitioning from agency work to a media focus at Rupa Health, Philip manages various content channels such as the blog, newsletter, podcast, and social media platforms with the goal of building an audience of a million doctors.
ROI Positive Podcast Strategy at Rupa Health
Philip delves into the concept of achieving a positive return on investment (ROI) with the podcast at Rupa Health. By attributing the podcast's impact on the marketplace orders and tracking its profitability, Philip showcases the financial success of the podcast despite production costs. The strategy involves driving revenue through sponsored content and ads, ensuring that the podcast generates more income than the expenses incurred.
Strategies for Growing YouTube Channel at Rupa Health
The podcast episode explores Rupa Health's approach to growing their YouTube channel by leveraging in-depth medical lectures. Philip outlines the process of curating lecture content from renowned doctors, enhancing videos with professional editing and animation, and maintaining a consistent upload schedule. By integrating YouTube content with their blog and social media, Rupa Health strategically boosts viewership and engagement, significantly increasing video views from initial levels.
Authentic Content Creation and Twitter Trends in 2024
Philip emphasizes the significance of authenticity in content creation and shares his experience with viral tweets on Twitter. He predicts Twitter as a leading platform for creators in 2024 due to its real-time news capabilities and unique content opportunities. Philip advocates for originality over replicating trends, highlighting the power law in content creation and the importance of staying ahead in the content landscape.
Content Distribution Strategies and Cumulative Engagement at Rupa Health
The episode covers Rupa Health's content distribution strategies, focusing on leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and newsletters to reach both practitioners and consumers. Philip discusses the content flow from podcasts to social media platforms, maximizing engagement through repurposed content. By gating magazine articles to drive newsletter sign-ups, Rupa Health effectively grows its email list and segments subscribers for targeted content delivery.
Reflections on Short-Form Content and Organic Growth
Philip reflects on short-form content strategies, emphasizing the challenges and saturation in the clipping space. He shares insights on the importance of audio quality over visual production and discusses the balance between organic growth and paid media strategies. Emphasizing the need for authentic and unique content approaches, Philip underscores the value of staying true to one's voice and leveraging originality to differentiate in the content landscape.
Predictions for Platform Trends and Emphasis on Organic Reach
Philip offers insights into the evolving content landscape, highlighting the underrated potential of X as a platform for organic engagement. Drawing attention to Elon Musk's impact on X and the platform's unique positioning, he suggests X as a significant trend for creators. Considering the shift towards authentic and impactful content, Philip reinforces the importance of audience engagement and staying ahead of the trend curve for sustained growth.
Social Media Ethics and Strategic Content Creation
Philip discusses the ethical considerations in social media platforms, questioning the implications of public companies and shareholders on content dynamics. With a focus on X's user-centric approach and Elon Musk's influence, Philip delves into the concept of social media platforms as public companies. Emphasizing the balance between platform ownership and user engagement, he calls for a reevaluation of content creation ethics and strategic initiatives in the digital space.
About The Episode:
Philip Ruffini is a former Microsoft product manager turned content mastermind. Currently, he's focused on scaling a B2B media and content empire for Rupa Health. In this episode, he joins Blaine & Ramon to break down how to build a content machine, the strategy it takes to execute, the team players involved, and the nuance across video & content formats. This is a must listen for anyone interested in the power of building your own media arm as a business.
Today, we'll cover:
- Philip Ruffini's journey from Microsoft to short form videos, to heading up media for Rupa Health
- Crafting a sophisticated content strategy that speaks directly to B2B audiences
- The pivotal role of YouTube in Philip's growth strategy and the value of authentic engagement
- The significance of detailed SOPs in managing a global content team effectively
- The long-term vision for content ROI, harnessing everything from podcasts to magazine articles for lasting impact
What You'll Learn
1. Content strategy in B2B spaces
2. Growth through multi-platform content distribution
3. Importance of detailed SOPs in teams
4. Measuring ROI in B2B media operations
5. Twitter's potential for real-time engagement
6. Long-form content for brand trust
7. Repurposing content across diverse channels
Timestamps
00:00 Left agency, joined Rupa Health media team.
04:38 Tested content strategy increased average YouTube views.
06:15 Outsourcing podcast editing and social media management.
10:16 Discussing challenges and outcomes of content creation.
13:19 Frustrated by video performance, testing new topics.
19:27 Create medical content for practitioners and consumers.
22:34 Content team small, works on repurposing efforts.
24:34 Video editor selects mismatched clips, needs guidance.
29:11 Uncertainty about paid media on social platforms.
32:10 Authenticity trumps all in content creation.
34:00 Creating viral work from home setup, Twitter.
Career Fulfillment in Digital Marketing: "Just because agencies don't have a ton of fulfillment, you're not really going to build anything long term, and you don't really see compounding results."
— Philip Ruffini [00:02:22 → 00:02:29]
Growth Strategies in Digital Media: "Kobe was the one who started the podcast, which is going to be profitable by the end of this year, meaning despite all of our costs on, it's going to make more money than it."
— Philip Ruffini [00:04:03 → 00:04:12]
Growing a YouTube Channel: "And we basically had to just test and figure out what worked, because when I started, our YouTube videos average like less than 100 views, like most companies. And now they probably average like at least 2500."
— Philip Ruffini [00:04:38 → 00:04:49]
Viral Topic: Leveraging Social Media for Content Distribution
"The importance of leveraging social media for content distribution: It is a lot of effort to use your big Facebook page or Instagram page to drive traffic to podcast because people don't want to leave a platform."
— Philip Ruffini [00:05:45 → 00:05:54]
Maximizing Social Media Engagement: "I refuse to schedule anything because I think scheduling on LinkedIn actually hurts engagement."
— Philip Ruffini [00:06:19 → 00:06:24]
Viral Video Strategy: "If your video is longer than 30 seconds and you have more than 50% retention, you'll probably get 100,000 views. And it's like very clear. Just retention on watch time equals numbers of views."
— Philip Ruffini [00:13:08 → 00:13:19]
Content Creation in Medicine: "We create content for practitioners that is consumed by consumers."
— Philip Ruffini [00:19:28 → 00:19:32]
Maximizing Podcast Engagement: "I need you to pick out a clip before every new episode airs so we can post that clip to drive traffic to the new episode."
— Philip Ruffini [00:25:23 → 00:25:24]
Social Media Algorithms and Organic Reach: "But if you go through the logic, it's like, okay, if you're a brand and you start spending money to advertise your YouTube videos or Instagram posts or Facebook posts, do you really think these platforms are going to want to promote you much as organic?"
— Philip Ruffini [00:29:32 → 00:29:44]
Content Creation Authenticity: "And the one thing I really want to plug this, because this is my new learning past three months, which is like, when creating content, my biggest suggestion is just doing what is authentic."
— Philip Ruffini [00:32:10 → 00:32:18]
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Blaine Bolus - Co-Founder of Castmagic
Ramon Berrios - Co-Founder of Castmagic
Philip Ruffini - Head of Media at Rupa Health
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