How to Launch

a Successful

Interactive Content
Program Now
What’s Inside:
•Why Interactive Content NOW?

•How to Launch Interactive
Content

•5 Successful Interactive
Content strategies
What is Interactive
Content?
In its most simple form, interactive
content is content that is created
with the intention of capturing user
attention and encouraging them to
take action.
What are the Most Popular

Interactive Content Types?
Assessments Calculators eBooks Interactive

Infographics
Interactive

White Papers
Lookbooks

& Tours
Resource

Library
Solution

Finders
Quizzes
Why Now?
82% Enterprise marketers say

engagement is their most important goal.
82%
87% agree that interactive
content grabs the
attention of the reader
more effectively than
static content.*
87%
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
Reasons for Interactive Content Use

in Content Marketing
Engagement
Educating the Audience
Create Brand Awareness
Lead Generation/Top of Funnel
Conversion
Storytelling
Lead Nurture
Customer Retention/loyalty
Customer Retention
Sales Enablement
Other 4%
33%
33%
34%
37%
46%
50%
57%
58%
63%
66%
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
63% of consumers say
they have engaged with
disappointing brand
content.
23% said they would
never read that brand’s
content again.
23%
63%
91% of B2B buyers prefer
to consume interactive
and visual content.
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
91%
77% agree that
interactive content can
have reusable value,
resulting in repeat
visitors and multiple
exposures.*
77%
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
68% of B2B companies are still struggling with

lead generation.
68%
Interactive content
generates 2x more
conversions than

passive content. 2XConversions
61% of B2B marketers say that the biggest challenge

is generating high-quality leads.
61%
75% agree that non-
gated interactive content
can provide a “sample”
of the brand, resulting in
a higher degree of lead
nurturing.*
75%
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
Here’s Why Now
•Captures reader attention 

•Increases engagement 

•Preferred by your audience 

•Differentiates your content

•More effective education

•Increases conversions

•Growing in usage
46% indicated their
organization has used
interactive content as part of
its overall mix of content
marketing tactics.*
46%
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
79%
79% of content marketers
who are using interactive
content plan to increase
their use of it in the next

12 months.*
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
How Can You Launch an Interactive Content
Marketing Program That Solves

These Challenges
?
What are you

creating now?
•Blogs

•Email Marketing

•White Papers

•Webinars

•Support Content (FAQ’s)
What do you want

to gain from the

content you create?
•Increased Engagement

•More Clearly Defined Personas

•Highly Qualified Leads

•Conversions
Don’t start from scratch
Reimagine > Repurpose
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
68% agree that
interactive content
provides valuable ways 

to repurpose my
organization’s

passive content.*
68%
How To Reimagine

Your Static Experience
as Interactive
• Look for key points, stats, or 

call-outs

• Find special design treatment 

• Take questions that are asked in the 

copy and turn them into assessment
or quiz questions
How We Accomplished It
What did we learn
from this one piece of
content?
•Readers were engaged

•Bounce rate was low 

•Conversions were high

•Content was valuable
Stage in the Buyer’s Journey
Where Each Listed Type of Interactive Content Is Most Effective When Used For Content Marketing
EARLY MIDDLE LATE
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
Assessments 52% 35% 13%
Calculators 35% 35% 30%
Configurators 23% 44% 33%
Contests 74% 20% 6% 

Games 77% 16% 7%
Interactive eBooks 39% 54% 6%
Interactive Infographics 59% 37% 4%
Interactive Lookbooks 40% 50% 10%
Interactive White Papers 35% 50% 15%
Quizzes 59% 33% 7%
Wizards 43% 24% 33%
EXPERIENCES
* 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
Reason(s) For Not Using Interactive Content
Lack of Staff/bandwidth ……………………….…………………………..……….… 50%

Lack of Budget ……………………………………………………………………..….. 39%

Lack of Technical Expertise ………………………………………………….……… 37%

Not Sure Where to Start …………..……………………………………………….…. 41%

We Haven’t Researched it Yet ……………………………………………..………… 41%

We Are still Researching It ……………………………………………….….………. 38%

Too Time-Consuming To Produce ……………………………………..…………… 31%

Too Expensive …………………………………..…….……………………………..… 11%

Lack of Buy-in at the Executive Level of our Organization ………………….…. 25%

Not Convinced of the value ………………………………………………………..….. 9%

Little to no usage in my industry.that merits the investment ……..….…..…..… 6%

Don’t believe it is effective …..…….…..……………………………………………… 2%

We Tried Interactive Content in the Past, But Did Not Have Success ………… 2%
5 Successful Interactive

Content Strategies
Lead Generation
1
What Works
Assessments
Quizzes
Interactive Infographics
Calculators
Interactive eBooks
Awareness / Engagement
2
What Works
Surveys/Polls
Interactive Infographics
Quizzes
Lookbooks
Education
3
What Works
Interactive White Papers
Interactive eBooks
Solution Finders
Configurators
Interactive Infographics
Sales Enablement
4
What Works
Sales Toolkits
Resource Libraries
Assessments
Calculators
Customer Engagement
5
What Works
Surveys/polls
Interactive Presentations
Solution Finders
Interactive White Papers
Create a Content Journey
6
What Works
Use Data Insights
Connect Content Pieces
Personalize It
Value at Every Stage
Build a Platform, not a Piece
Why Interactive
Content Now?
•More effective for engagement and
lead generation

•Can re-imagine what works today

•Immediate learnings

•Proven strategies

•Tools to help you succeed
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How to Launch a Successful Interactive Content Program Now

  • 1.
    How to Launch
 aSuccessful
 Interactive Content Program Now
  • 2.
    What’s Inside: •Why InteractiveContent NOW? •How to Launch Interactive Content •5 Successful Interactive Content strategies
  • 3.
    What is Interactive Content? Inits most simple form, interactive content is content that is created with the intention of capturing user attention and encouraging them to take action.
  • 4.
    What are theMost Popular
 Interactive Content Types?
  • 5.
    Assessments Calculators eBooksInteractive
 Infographics Interactive
 White Papers Lookbooks
 & Tours Resource
 Library Solution
 Finders Quizzes
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    82% Enterprise marketerssay
 engagement is their most important goal. 82%
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    87% agree thatinteractive content grabs the attention of the reader more effectively than static content.* 87% * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
  • 9.
    Reasons for InteractiveContent Use
 in Content Marketing Engagement Educating the Audience Create Brand Awareness Lead Generation/Top of Funnel Conversion Storytelling Lead Nurture Customer Retention/loyalty Customer Retention Sales Enablement Other 4% 33% 33% 34% 37% 46% 50% 57% 58% 63% 66% * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
  • 10.
    63% of consumerssay they have engaged with disappointing brand content. 23% said they would never read that brand’s content again. 23% 63%
  • 11.
    91% of B2Bbuyers prefer to consume interactive and visual content. * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report 91%
  • 12.
    77% agree that interactivecontent can have reusable value, resulting in repeat visitors and multiple exposures.* 77% * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
  • 13.
    68% of B2Bcompanies are still struggling with
 lead generation. 68%
  • 14.
    Interactive content generates 2xmore conversions than
 passive content. 2XConversions
  • 15.
    61% of B2Bmarketers say that the biggest challenge
 is generating high-quality leads. 61%
  • 16.
    75% agree thatnon- gated interactive content can provide a “sample” of the brand, resulting in a higher degree of lead nurturing.* 75% * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
  • 17.
    Here’s Why Now •Capturesreader attention •Increases engagement •Preferred by your audience •Differentiates your content •More effective education •Increases conversions •Growing in usage
  • 18.
    46% indicated their organizationhas used interactive content as part of its overall mix of content marketing tactics.* 46% * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
  • 19.
    79% 79% of contentmarketers who are using interactive content plan to increase their use of it in the next
 12 months.* * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report
  • 20.
    How Can YouLaunch an Interactive Content Marketing Program That Solves
 These Challenges ?
  • 21.
    What are you
 creatingnow? •Blogs •Email Marketing •White Papers •Webinars •Support Content (FAQ’s)
  • 22.
    What do youwant
 to gain from the
 content you create? •Increased Engagement •More Clearly Defined Personas •Highly Qualified Leads •Conversions
  • 23.
    Don’t start fromscratch Reimagine > Repurpose
  • 24.
    * 2017 ContentMarketing Institute’s Research Report 68% agree that interactive content provides valuable ways 
 to repurpose my organization’s
 passive content.* 68%
  • 25.
    How To Reimagine
 YourStatic Experience as Interactive • Look for key points, stats, or 
 call-outs • Find special design treatment • Take questions that are asked in the 
 copy and turn them into assessment or quiz questions
  • 26.
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    What did welearn from this one piece of content? •Readers were engaged •Bounce rate was low •Conversions were high •Content was valuable
  • 28.
    Stage in theBuyer’s Journey Where Each Listed Type of Interactive Content Is Most Effective When Used For Content Marketing EARLY MIDDLE LATE * 2017 Content Marketing Institute’s Research Report Assessments 52% 35% 13% Calculators 35% 35% 30% Configurators 23% 44% 33% Contests 74% 20% 6% 
 Games 77% 16% 7% Interactive eBooks 39% 54% 6% Interactive Infographics 59% 37% 4% Interactive Lookbooks 40% 50% 10% Interactive White Papers 35% 50% 15% Quizzes 59% 33% 7% Wizards 43% 24% 33% EXPERIENCES
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    * 2017 ContentMarketing Institute’s Research Report Reason(s) For Not Using Interactive Content Lack of Staff/bandwidth ……………………….…………………………..……….… 50% Lack of Budget ……………………………………………………………………..….. 39% Lack of Technical Expertise ………………………………………………….……… 37% Not Sure Where to Start …………..……………………………………………….…. 41% We Haven’t Researched it Yet ……………………………………………..………… 41% We Are still Researching It ……………………………………………….….………. 38% Too Time-Consuming To Produce ……………………………………..…………… 31% Too Expensive …………………………………..…….……………………………..… 11% Lack of Buy-in at the Executive Level of our Organization ………………….…. 25% Not Convinced of the value ………………………………………………………..….. 9% Little to no usage in my industry.that merits the investment ……..….…..…..… 6% Don’t believe it is effective …..…….…..……………………………………………… 2%
 We Tried Interactive Content in the Past, But Did Not Have Success ………… 2%
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    What Works Interactive WhitePapers Interactive eBooks Solution Finders Configurators Interactive Infographics
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    What Works Sales Toolkits ResourceLibraries Assessments Calculators
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    What Works Use DataInsights Connect Content Pieces Personalize It Value at Every Stage Build a Platform, not a Piece
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    Why Interactive Content Now? •Moreeffective for engagement and lead generation •Can re-imagine what works today •Immediate learnings •Proven strategies •Tools to help you succeed
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