Building a Recipe
for Success
C O N T E N T S H A R I N G
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The art of sharing
content is similar to
cooking a great meal.
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Combine proven
ingredients and then
make adjustments based
on campaign results.
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Content Sharing Recipe
Start with the
STAR
INGREDIENT
Break out the
PANTRY
STAPLES
Add a
dash of
SALT
SPECIAL
SAUCE
LOCAL
FLAVOR
THE
UNEXPECTED
Optional Additions
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Home Base for Your Content
All other content sharing
methods are used to
drive your audience
to this page.
Start with the STAR INGREDIENT
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Start with the STAR INGREDIENT
Owned Digital Property
• Brand Website
• Blog
• Media Room / IR Room
• Branded Microsite or
Landing Page
• Brand Mobile App
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Distribution & Publishing
Tried and true methods
to generate awareness,
reach influencers and
grow your known audience.
Break out the PANTRY STAPLES
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Amplify Content Reach
• Email
• Digital Newsletters
• Press Releases
• Advertising / Advertorials
• Text messages / Mobile Alerts
Break out the PANTRY STAPLES
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Social Media
Don’t overwhelm your
social feeds with brand
promotions – your
followers are cautious
about their sodium intake.
Add a dash of SALT
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Amplify Content Reach
• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Google+
• Google Hangouts
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• Flickr
Add a dash of SALT
• Vine
• YouTube
• Vimeo
• Slideshare
• Snapchat
• Meerkat
• Periscope
• Soundcloud
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Digital Content Discovery
Get your content found
by audiences browsing
social bookmarking
platforms, publications or
curated digital magazines.
Optional: Spoon on some SPECIAL SAUCE
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Placement in the Line of Sight
• Blog Engage
• BizSugar
• Digg
• Delicious
• FlipBoard
• Newsvine
• Paid Content
Discovery Tools
• Paper.li
• StumbleUpon
• Scoop.it
• Storify
• Tumblr
• Triberr
• TribePro
• UberFlip
Optional: Spoon on some SPECIAL SAUCE
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Community Involvement
Answer questions or
participate in related online
conversations and link to
your content to provide
additional info.
Optional: Add some LOCAL FLAVOR
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Reach Targeted Groups
• Broad-topic Forums –
Such as Quora, Reddit
• Industry-specific Forums
• Super Niche Communities –
Such as regional community boards or specialized
sub-topics within broader industries
• Media Communities –
Respond to a ProfNet Query
Optional: Add some LOCAL FLAVOR
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Surprise and Delight
Garner attention by
sharing your content in
creative or unexpected ways.
Optional: Blend a hint of the UNEXPECTED
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Optional: Blend a hint of the UNEXPECTED
Get Creative
• Link from Less Likely Locations –
Email signatures, About pages throughout social
• Go “Old School” –
Send direct mail postcards, Distribute printed
newsletters at events
• Cross-Pollinate –
Instagram earned media coverage, Send a release to
promote a blog post, Embed a tweet on your website, etc.
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Review Results
Adjust mix of channels
based on how well they:
• Amplified message
• Drove traffic
• Generated leads
TWEAK TO TASTE
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For more information,
read the companion blog post:
http://prnewswire.com/blog/content-sharing-
building-a-recipe-for-success-13404.html
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Content Sharing: Building a Recipe for Success

  • 1.
    Building a Recipe forSuccess C O N T E N T S H A R I N G Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 2.
    The art ofsharing content is similar to cooking a great meal. Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 3.
    Combine proven ingredients andthen make adjustments based on campaign results. Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 4.
    Content Sharing Recipe Startwith the STAR INGREDIENT Break out the PANTRY STAPLES Add a dash of SALT SPECIAL SAUCE LOCAL FLAVOR THE UNEXPECTED Optional Additions Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 5.
    Home Base forYour Content All other content sharing methods are used to drive your audience to this page. Start with the STAR INGREDIENT Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 6.
    Start with theSTAR INGREDIENT Owned Digital Property • Brand Website • Blog • Media Room / IR Room • Branded Microsite or Landing Page • Brand Mobile App Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 7.
    Distribution & Publishing Triedand true methods to generate awareness, reach influencers and grow your known audience. Break out the PANTRY STAPLES Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 8.
    Amplify Content Reach •Email • Digital Newsletters • Press Releases • Advertising / Advertorials • Text messages / Mobile Alerts Break out the PANTRY STAPLES Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 9.
    Social Media Don’t overwhelmyour social feeds with brand promotions – your followers are cautious about their sodium intake. Add a dash of SALT Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 10.
    Amplify Content Reach •Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • Google+ • Google Hangouts • Pinterest • Instagram • Flickr Add a dash of SALT • Vine • YouTube • Vimeo • Slideshare • Snapchat • Meerkat • Periscope • Soundcloud Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 11.
    Digital Content Discovery Getyour content found by audiences browsing social bookmarking platforms, publications or curated digital magazines. Optional: Spoon on some SPECIAL SAUCE Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 12.
    Placement in theLine of Sight • Blog Engage • BizSugar • Digg • Delicious • FlipBoard • Newsvine • Paid Content Discovery Tools • Paper.li • StumbleUpon • Scoop.it • Storify • Tumblr • Triberr • TribePro • UberFlip Optional: Spoon on some SPECIAL SAUCE Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 13.
    Community Involvement Answer questionsor participate in related online conversations and link to your content to provide additional info. Optional: Add some LOCAL FLAVOR Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 14.
    Reach Targeted Groups •Broad-topic Forums – Such as Quora, Reddit • Industry-specific Forums • Super Niche Communities – Such as regional community boards or specialized sub-topics within broader industries • Media Communities – Respond to a ProfNet Query Optional: Add some LOCAL FLAVOR Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 15.
    Surprise and Delight Garnerattention by sharing your content in creative or unexpected ways. Optional: Blend a hint of the UNEXPECTED Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 16.
    Optional: Blend ahint of the UNEXPECTED Get Creative • Link from Less Likely Locations – Email signatures, About pages throughout social • Go “Old School” – Send direct mail postcards, Distribute printed newsletters at events • Cross-Pollinate – Instagram earned media coverage, Send a release to promote a blog post, Embed a tweet on your website, etc. Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 17.
    Review Results Adjust mixof channels based on how well they: • Amplified message • Drove traffic • Generated leads TWEAK TO TASTE Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 18.
    For more information, readthe companion blog post: http://prnewswire.com/blog/content-sharing- building-a-recipe-for-success-13404.html Copyright © 2015 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.