@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Our Journey to the Intersection of 
Content, Brand & Thought Leadership
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Superhero 
VAL FOX 
@valeriefox 
Dream of being the next Content Marketing Superhero
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Superhero 
VAL FOX 
@valeriefox 
But more like the Lone Ranger
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Agenda 
1)Putting the Content in Marketing 
2)Mistakes We Made for You 
3) Hacks, Tips & Ideas
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Bentley: Anything But Business as Usual
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Putting the Content in Marketing
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Our “BRANDformation” 
Communications 
& marketing 
Pre-2012
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
2011: Enter David Perry, CMO 
Time for a NEW brand
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Communications 
& marketing 
Pre-2012 
Launch the PREPARED brand 
2012 
Our “BRANDformation” 
Preparing the next generation of smart, nimble, compassionate leaders.
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Communications 
& marketing 
Pre-2012 
Launch the PREPARED brand 
2012 
PreparedU 
Project 
2013 
Our “BRANDformation”
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Communications 
& marketing 
Pre-2012 
Launch the PREPARED brand 
2012 
PreparedU 
Project 
2013 
PreparedU Content 
2014 
Our “BRANDformation”
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Our Evolution from Pitching to Publishing
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Communications 
& marketing 
Pre-2012 
Launch the PREPARED brand 
2012 
PreparedU 
Project 
2013 
PreparedU Content 
2014 
Our “BRANDformation”
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Communications 
& marketing 
Pre-2012 
Launch the PREPARED brand 
2012 
PreparedU 
Project 
2013 
PreparedU Content 
2014 
Our “BRANDformation” 
BRAND 
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 
CONTENT
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Lessons Learned (Mistakes We Made For You) 
Photo Source: The Minimalists
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#1 – Don’t Expect to Find a Playbook 
Photo source: scribewise.com
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#2- Get Started! 
Interest has grown 5x in past 5 years
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#3 – Start with the End in Mind
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#4 - Rethink the Funnel
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Rethink the Funnel 
Outbound 
•Print 
•Radio 
•TV 
•Direct mail 
•Banner ads 
Inbound 
•Blog posts 
•Infographics
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Rethink the Funnel 
Outbound 
•Print 
•Radio 
•TV 
•Direct mail 
•Banner ads 
Inbound 
•Content offers: eBooks 
•Events
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Rethink the Funnel 
Outbound 
•One-size-fits- all emails 
Inbound 
•Email nurturing 
•Progressive profiling
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#5 –Amplify or Die 
Tree falling in forest
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Amplify or Die 
Amplification kicks in 
Content Syndication: Outbrain, Taboola, Nativo Paid Social: LinkedIn SEO: On-site optimization Email: Bi-weekly newsletters 
29x Growth in Traffic
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Amplification Examples 
LinkedIn 
Taboola
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Hacks, Tips & Ideas
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#1 – Make a Case for Content
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#2 – Build Your Email List 
Photo source: Novy.be 
Email Capture 
Gated Content
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#3 – Think Like a Publisher 
Trending topics on Millennials 
Source: BuzzSumo
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#4 - Tap News Refugees 
Photo source: Novy.be
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
#5 – Hire People for Mindset Match 
Source: Salesforce.com
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Hire People Who Love to Learn
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Source: Why Content Marketing Fails, Rand Fishkin
@ValerieFox | @AMA Hashtag 
@ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 
Thank You!!!

2014 AMA Higher Ed Presentation: Bentley University's PreparedU Project

  • 1.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Our Journey to the Intersection of Content, Brand & Thought Leadership
  • 2.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Superhero VAL FOX @valeriefox Dream of being the next Content Marketing Superhero
  • 3.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Superhero VAL FOX @valeriefox But more like the Lone Ranger
  • 4.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Agenda 1)Putting the Content in Marketing 2)Mistakes We Made for You 3) Hacks, Tips & Ideas
  • 5.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Bentley: Anything But Business as Usual
  • 6.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
  • 7.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
  • 8.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Putting the Content in Marketing
  • 9.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Our “BRANDformation” Communications & marketing Pre-2012
  • 10.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd 2011: Enter David Perry, CMO Time for a NEW brand
  • 11.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Communications & marketing Pre-2012 Launch the PREPARED brand 2012 Our “BRANDformation” Preparing the next generation of smart, nimble, compassionate leaders.
  • 12.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
  • 13.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Communications & marketing Pre-2012 Launch the PREPARED brand 2012 PreparedU Project 2013 Our “BRANDformation”
  • 14.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd
  • 15.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Communications & marketing Pre-2012 Launch the PREPARED brand 2012 PreparedU Project 2013 PreparedU Content 2014 Our “BRANDformation”
  • 16.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Our Evolution from Pitching to Publishing
  • 17.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Communications & marketing Pre-2012 Launch the PREPARED brand 2012 PreparedU Project 2013 PreparedU Content 2014 Our “BRANDformation”
  • 18.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Communications & marketing Pre-2012 Launch the PREPARED brand 2012 PreparedU Project 2013 PreparedU Content 2014 Our “BRANDformation” BRAND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONTENT
  • 19.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Lessons Learned (Mistakes We Made For You) Photo Source: The Minimalists
  • 20.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #1 – Don’t Expect to Find a Playbook Photo source: scribewise.com
  • 21.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #2- Get Started! Interest has grown 5x in past 5 years
  • 22.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #3 – Start with the End in Mind
  • 23.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #4 - Rethink the Funnel
  • 24.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Rethink the Funnel Outbound •Print •Radio •TV •Direct mail •Banner ads Inbound •Blog posts •Infographics
  • 25.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Rethink the Funnel Outbound •Print •Radio •TV •Direct mail •Banner ads Inbound •Content offers: eBooks •Events
  • 26.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Rethink the Funnel Outbound •One-size-fits- all emails Inbound •Email nurturing •Progressive profiling
  • 27.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #5 –Amplify or Die Tree falling in forest
  • 28.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Amplify or Die Amplification kicks in Content Syndication: Outbrain, Taboola, Nativo Paid Social: LinkedIn SEO: On-site optimization Email: Bi-weekly newsletters 29x Growth in Traffic
  • 29.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Amplification Examples LinkedIn Taboola
  • 30.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Hacks, Tips & Ideas
  • 31.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #1 – Make a Case for Content
  • 32.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #2 – Build Your Email List Photo source: Novy.be Email Capture Gated Content
  • 33.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #3 – Think Like a Publisher Trending topics on Millennials Source: BuzzSumo
  • 34.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #4 - Tap News Refugees Photo source: Novy.be
  • 35.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd #5 – Hire People for Mindset Match Source: Salesforce.com
  • 36.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Hire People Who Love to Learn
  • 37.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Source: Why Content Marketing Fails, Rand Fishkin
  • 38.
    @ValerieFox | @AMAHashtag @ValerieFox, Bentley University | #AMAHigherEd Thank You!!!