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Your content marketing reality
check:
Many firms prepare content without thinking
much about whether it should be a priority.
This can result in:
Missed opportunities to build
the right business
Wasted effort for your
team
Building business your firm
doesn’t want
So, start
Each time you’re considering producing a blog post, video,
article, podcast or other content, put that idea through these
four tests to see if it’s right for your firm.
The proposed topic – is it one for which your firm
wants to be known?
Test One:
Check your business plan. Find out what the
priority growth areas are.
If the content topic matches those priorities, maybe it’s a
green light. If it’s not meeting a priority need for the firm,
it’s a red light.
Is the topic one that the author can credibly
discuss?
Test Two:
Particularly in professional services firms, the
people are the brand.
If the author isn’t thoroughly knowledgeable about the topic,
the information in the content may be wrong.
And, the author won’t come across well if a client contacts the
firm, wanting more information on that topic.
Does the content meet a felt need from existing
clients?
Test Three:
The content needs to discuss a need that clients and
prospects can actually feel right now.
Otherwise, it’s like pushing string up
Your content must either address a problem your
clients know is going to hurt them,
Or an opportunity they want to
access.
Is there a credible interest level in this topic?
Test Four:
Do clients and prospects really want to know what your
firm wants to talk about in this content?
The subject may be fascinating for your firm’s
people, but is it something your clients would rather
just outsource and not deal with?
If the content idea you’re considering doesn’t meet all
four tests …
just say no.
Sometimes, a bit of thinking around the original topic points
the way to a concept that really is a winner.
Then, find topics that
do meet the four
tests.
For more information on content marketing strategy for
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Your content marketing reality check

  • 1. Your content marketing reality check:
  • 2. Many firms prepare content without thinking much about whether it should be a priority. This can result in: Missed opportunities to build the right business Wasted effort for your team Building business your firm doesn’t want
  • 4. Each time you’re considering producing a blog post, video, article, podcast or other content, put that idea through these four tests to see if it’s right for your firm.
  • 5. The proposed topic – is it one for which your firm wants to be known? Test One:
  • 6. Check your business plan. Find out what the priority growth areas are.
  • 7. If the content topic matches those priorities, maybe it’s a green light. If it’s not meeting a priority need for the firm, it’s a red light.
  • 8. Is the topic one that the author can credibly discuss? Test Two:
  • 9. Particularly in professional services firms, the people are the brand.
  • 10. If the author isn’t thoroughly knowledgeable about the topic, the information in the content may be wrong.
  • 11. And, the author won’t come across well if a client contacts the firm, wanting more information on that topic.
  • 12. Does the content meet a felt need from existing clients? Test Three:
  • 13. The content needs to discuss a need that clients and prospects can actually feel right now.
  • 14. Otherwise, it’s like pushing string up Your content must either address a problem your clients know is going to hurt them, Or an opportunity they want to access.
  • 15. Is there a credible interest level in this topic? Test Four:
  • 16. Do clients and prospects really want to know what your firm wants to talk about in this content?
  • 17. The subject may be fascinating for your firm’s people, but is it something your clients would rather just outsource and not deal with?
  • 18. If the content idea you’re considering doesn’t meet all four tests … just say no.
  • 19. Sometimes, a bit of thinking around the original topic points the way to a concept that really is a winner. Then, find topics that do meet the four tests.
  • 20. For more information on content marketing strategy for professional firms, see