Lisa Rhodes. Verne Global.
(@VerneGlobal)
Pawan Deshpande. Curata.
(@TweetsFromPawan)
Content2Conversion. April 2013
Curation Content Curation
Why curation is relevant now?
Consumers have too much content
But marketers have too little.
©2012 Curata, Inc. Annual Content Curation Adoption Survey
The Content Beast
• Blog Posts
• News Sites
• Newsletters
• Social Media
• Podcasts
• eBooks
• Special Reports
• Infographics
• Polls & Surveys
• Video
• Webinars
Download at
curata.com/resources
Content Curation
“A Content Curator is someone who continually finds, groups,
organizes and shares the best and most relevant content on a
specific issue online.”
-Rohit Bhargava
Curation in Museums
You can create value simply by curating.
• IBM
• Whole Foods
• Oregon Wine Board
• FedEx
• Intel
• United Nations
• Adobe
• & more…
Download at
curata.com/resources
With a foreword by Rohit Bhargava
Author of Likeonomics &
Personality Not Included
A CASE STUDY OF CURATION
37%
7%
6%
1%
3%
4%10%
31%
Verne Global
Data Center
Hydroelectic Sources
Geothermal Sources
Brilliant Idea in a Unique Location: Verne Global
Interrupted by The Black Swan Theory
The disproportionate role of high-profile, hard-to-predict, and
rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in
history, science, finance, and technology. “Fooled By Randomness” by
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Beyond the Realm of Normal
Presents Opportunity for Content Marketing
Thought
Leadership
• Become news
source for Green
Data
Center/Green IT
• Bloggers from
Industry Sources
to keep content
original and fresh
Inbound Interest
• Create positive
news buzz about
Company and the
location
• Develop the
persona of a
larger and more
established
company
Lead Generation
• Newsletter built
immediate lead
generation
platform
• Social media
interfaces
provides
streamlined
opportunity to
communicate
with leads
Results in www. greendatacenternews.org
HOW TO CURATE
1. Identify
2. Find
3. Organize
4. Share
5. Create
Steps to successful curation:
Identify
Identify: http://bit.ly/CurationTopic
Find
Sources
– RSS Feeds
– News Sites
– Blogs
– Trade Pubs
– Twitter
– Journals
Schedule a regular
and consistent time
every day to review
content.
Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationSources
Organize
• Categorize
• Tag
• Group
• Index
• Archive
• Recommend
Think like a librarian when organizing content.
– Use categories & tags
in blog software
– Make your CTA point
to another piece of
content
– Create digests & roll-
up summaries
Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationOrganize
Share
• Website / Microsite
• Blog
• Mobile devices
• Email Newsletter
• Embeddable Widgets
• Feeds
• Social Media
Share content
everywhere your
audience is.
Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationShare
Create – add value
• Annotate
• Analyze
• Recap or summary
Add more commentary that amount of
the content you repost
Content Curation & Fair Use
• Share only a portion of the
original content
• Always attribute sources
• Drive visitors to the original
publication
• Follow the Google “Rule of
Thumb”
Create, curate, but never pirate content.
Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationEthics
Think beyond your own brand
• Include competitor
content
• Include content that
may not agree with
your position
• Need this to become a
trusted and reliable
authority
You may need to curate competitor content to
become a thought leader.
Content Curation Resources
Site & newsletter: contentcurationmarketing.com
LinkedIn Group: Content Curators
Email: pawan@curata.com
Twitter: @TweetsFromPawan
Resources: www.curata.com/resources/

The Role of Curation in Content Marketing: Content2Conversion 2013

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    Lisa Rhodes. VerneGlobal. (@VerneGlobal) Pawan Deshpande. Curata. (@TweetsFromPawan) Content2Conversion. April 2013
  • 4.
  • 8.
    Why curation isrelevant now? Consumers have too much content
  • 9.
    But marketers havetoo little.
  • 10.
    ©2012 Curata, Inc.Annual Content Curation Adoption Survey
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  • 13.
    • Blog Posts •News Sites • Newsletters • Social Media • Podcasts • eBooks • Special Reports • Infographics • Polls & Surveys • Video • Webinars Download at curata.com/resources
  • 14.
    Content Curation “A ContentCurator is someone who continually finds, groups, organizes and shares the best and most relevant content on a specific issue online.” -Rohit Bhargava
  • 15.
    Curation in Museums Youcan create value simply by curating.
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    • IBM • WholeFoods • Oregon Wine Board • FedEx • Intel • United Nations • Adobe • & more… Download at curata.com/resources With a foreword by Rohit Bhargava Author of Likeonomics & Personality Not Included
  • 25.
    A CASE STUDYOF CURATION
  • 26.
    37% 7% 6% 1% 3% 4%10% 31% Verne Global Data Center HydroelecticSources Geothermal Sources Brilliant Idea in a Unique Location: Verne Global
  • 27.
    Interrupted by TheBlack Swan Theory The disproportionate role of high-profile, hard-to-predict, and rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in history, science, finance, and technology. “Fooled By Randomness” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • 28.
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    Presents Opportunity forContent Marketing Thought Leadership • Become news source for Green Data Center/Green IT • Bloggers from Industry Sources to keep content original and fresh Inbound Interest • Create positive news buzz about Company and the location • Develop the persona of a larger and more established company Lead Generation • Newsletter built immediate lead generation platform • Social media interfaces provides streamlined opportunity to communicate with leads
  • 30.
    Results in www.greendatacenternews.org
  • 31.
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    1. Identify 2. Find 3.Organize 4. Share 5. Create Steps to successful curation:
  • 33.
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    Find Sources – RSS Feeds –News Sites – Blogs – Trade Pubs – Twitter – Journals Schedule a regular and consistent time every day to review content. Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationSources
  • 35.
    Organize • Categorize • Tag •Group • Index • Archive • Recommend Think like a librarian when organizing content. – Use categories & tags in blog software – Make your CTA point to another piece of content – Create digests & roll- up summaries Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationOrganize
  • 36.
    Share • Website /Microsite • Blog • Mobile devices • Email Newsletter • Embeddable Widgets • Feeds • Social Media Share content everywhere your audience is. Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationShare
  • 37.
    Create – addvalue • Annotate • Analyze • Recap or summary Add more commentary that amount of the content you repost
  • 39.
    Content Curation &Fair Use • Share only a portion of the original content • Always attribute sources • Drive visitors to the original publication • Follow the Google “Rule of Thumb” Create, curate, but never pirate content. Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CurationEthics
  • 40.
    Think beyond yourown brand • Include competitor content • Include content that may not agree with your position • Need this to become a trusted and reliable authority You may need to curate competitor content to become a thought leader.
  • 41.
    Content Curation Resources Site& newsletter: contentcurationmarketing.com LinkedIn Group: Content Curators Email: pawan@curata.com Twitter: @TweetsFromPawan Resources: www.curata.com/resources/