content 3.0
Making great decisions
Laura Creekmore @lauracreekmore
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publish
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publish into already formatted design
which may or may not have taken
reality into account
3.
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HEL-
LO,
WORLD!
PURRFECTCATS.COM
Here comes more about cats.
HELLO, WORLD!
PURRFECTCATS.COM
Here
comes
more about
cats.
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Research
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get specific
2.
messaging
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Write content
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Proof
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publish into a well-thought out design
that aligns perfectly with your
content and your goals
6.
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analyze
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downsides
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complexity
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$$$spendy
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Here
comes
more about
cats.
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$$$MONEY MONEY MONNNEY
MONNNNNNEY
Your work isn’t art
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get real
$$$
Content as an expense
Count it up
A percent of your ongoing audience
research.
Content as an expense
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Time to come up with the idea
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Time to create one asset.
Content as an expense
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How many people are involved, for how
long? How much/hour?
Content as an expense
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Time/cost for content structure
creation and maintenance.
Content as an expense
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A percent of any budget you have:
Biennial hardware upgrades. 

Training/travel. 

Paper clips. 

Snacks. Everything.
Content as an expense
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Time/cost for every person who needs
to approve.
Content as an expense
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How often will we need to review this?
Content as an expense
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= A lot more than you or
your finance team realized
what not to do
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DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE
Test to demonstrate effectiveness.
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Cost per customer
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Cost if it’s gone
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Savings elsewhere
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Improved customer relationship
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Decision value
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= A lot more than you might have thought.
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audience
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audience
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Adults should engage in
moderate exercise for
30 minutes or more
at least 5x/week.
You should engage in
moderate exercise for
30 minutes or more
at least 5x/week.
For many people,
taking a 30-minute walk
5 days a week is
an easy way to get exercise.
Take a 30-minute walk
5 days this week.
Take a 30-minute walk today.
When will you take a
30-minute walk today?
______________________
Post a photo on Facebook
from your walk today.
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building a mechanical model
Style
Guide
Structured
content
voice
character
limits
channel
appropriate
Enjoyable
review
schedule
governance
plan
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TWITTER: @lauracreekmore
EMAIL: laura@creekcontent.com
THANK YOU

Content 3.0: Making Great Decisions