Content Guru, Jon Lombardo, will be helping us to learn the fundamentals to effective B2B marketing on LinkedIn. Jon will be talking us through the concept of Blockbuster Marketing and thow to create relevant content for your audience. This exciting and very entertaining presentation will teach us how to make content marketing easy and deliver “big ideas” in a scalable way.
8. “Blockbusters” Bring Focus To Content Strategy
Disney studio revenue at record high due to slate of 13 “content franchises”
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9. Focus Makes Monetization Easier Through Extensibility
Disney markets its “Core IP” in different formats across different channels
10. Blockbusters Work in B2B Too, But By Selling Expertise
Turn your valuable thought leadership into annual “content franchises”
11. And Monetize With The Same Extensible Approach
Invest in “Core IP” in different formats across different channels like Disney
12. Using Each “Preview” To Build Brand & Generate Leads
Be “always-on” in the feed with daily “previews” of your blockbuster
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13. Blockbusters
help solve some of
marketers key
challenges
1 Higher Quality: Fewer things can be done better
2 More Effective: Better things are more likely to breakthrough
3 Better ROI: A blueprint for multi-year ROI
4 Halo Effect: “Blockbusters” make discovery of other content easier
15. AUDIENCE CREATIVE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT
Use Our Data To Develop Breakthrough Creative
Leverage LinkedIn data to produce creative based on audience insights
20. Follow Our 4-Step Creative Framework
Start with company mission and business when developing creative
MISSION
BUSINESS LINE
B LOCKBUSTER
1
Thought
Leadership
2
Social
First
3
Touchpoint
Consistent
4
Brand
Characters
B 2B
M AR K ETING
SOPHISTICATED
GU ID E
INNOVATION
IN N OVATIONS
IN H EALTH
SUCCESS BETTER HEALTH
FREELANCERS
B U SINESS OF ON E
PRODUCTIVITY
21. 1. Blockbusters Offer Formulaic Structure
Develop a chapter-by-chapter blueprint that can be easily replicated
22. 2. Blockbusters Design For Social-First
Produce a “content franchise” *and* 50+ social “previews” for the feed
CONTENT
FRANCHISE“SOCIAL PREVIEW #1”
“SOCIAL PREVIEW #2”
“SOCIAL PREVIEW #3”
23. 3. Blockbusters Manage Touchpoint Consistency
Build brand recall and generate sales with consistent brand design
24. 4. Blockbusters Scale Through Brand Characters
Align marketing and sales with your most trusted touchpoint:
employees
25. How To Build Brand & Generate Leads Everyday
Be “always-relevant” with daily “previews” in the feed
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27. We’ll Partner On The Work Required
The services below are added-value with a “blockbuster” media buy
AUDIENCE
• Insights Analyst
• LI Insights Tag
• Trending Content
CREATIVE
• Blockbuster
• Social Extensions
• Consistent Visuals
DISTRIBUTION
• Sponsored Content
• inMail
• Programmatic
MEASUREMENT
• Validation Study
• Brand Study
• Closed Attribution
28. We’ll All Need About 8 Weeks To Do This Right
Insights-driven strategy, creative, distribution, and optimization
Task Timing LinkedIn Client
Audience Insights 2 Weeks Content Partner ?
Strategy Session 1 Week Content Partner ?
Creative Development 6-8 Weeks Content Partner ?
Distribution / Optimization 3-6 Months Account Team ?
WHO ARE THEY?
- See themselves at Senior / C-Suite
Want to see themselves at Senior / Owner / Entrepreneur
WHAT PROBLEMS DO THEY NEED SOLVED?
News
Skills
Networks / Events
Benefits
HOW TO STRUCTURE CONTENT TO TEASE OUT WHAT THEY NEED?
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