The Marketing Millennials

SPECIAL SERIES: What Happens When You Run Out of Content Ideas? | Bathroom Break #17

Aug 19, 2024

In this episode, Jay, a creative thinker renowned for his innovative content strategies, discusses tackling creative block head-on. He shares tips for unearthing inspiration from social media like Twitter and Reddit, emphasizing the power of recombining existing ideas. Jay also highlights the importance of staying attuned to industry trends for fresh content perspectives. With a playful blend of marketing insights and lighthearted tennis tips, listeners are encouraged to embrace failures as part of their creative journey.

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Jay

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Quick takeaways

Engaging with social media posts by leaving insightful comments helps generate new content ideas in a low-risk environment.

Staying updated with diverse trends and adapting existing content into various formats can continuously fuel creativity and audience engagement.

Deep dives

Generating Content Ideas Through Engagement

One effective way to generate content ideas is to engage with posts on social media by leaving comments that add value to the conversation. This method allows creators to test ideas in a low-risk environment and see what garners engagement before developing it into a full post. Notably, the process of commenting on posts of interest can lead to a collection of insights that can be organized into an idea document for future content creation. This approach emphasizes that originality often comes from reinterpreting or combining existing ideas rather than solely relying on original thoughts.

Intro

2min

Harnessing Social Media for Content Inspiration

2min

Unlocking Content Ideas Through Industry Trends and Social Media Insights

2min

Inspiration and Strategy for Content Creation and Tennis Tips

2min

The Power of a Blank Face in Competition

2min

There are no more original ideas. But don’t let that stop you from creating new content.

Jay and I talk about what to do during a creative drought and how to come up with new ideas, even when you feel like you’re running on empty. Learn how to scour the internet for endless inspiration and put a new spin on old ideas.

Plus, find out why Twitter and Reddit are two of the most valuable tools in your Marketing arsenal.

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