Content, Briefly

In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Erica Schneider, Founder of Content Sparring, and discussed her unique, non-traditional approach to the business of content beyond just the craft and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Captain (https://www.contentcaptain.io/ and https://echoreads.io/).

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro02:29 Who is Erica Schneider?03:15 Erica Schneider’s background.05:01 How LinkedIn fits into Erica’s strategy.08:20 The target client at Content Sparring.10:58 One effective hack to keep the content flowing.17:13 Solopreneur vs. Creator.18:55 Thoughts on employee turnover.21:14 The flexibility and complexities of the creator economy.25:11 Day-in-the-week at Content Sparring.27:15 Learn more about Erica and Content Sparring and get in touch.27:59 Outro

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► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Ross Hudgens, Founder and CEO at Siege Media, and discussed how Siege Media has navigated its growing pains successfully, his insights on SaaS and the content world, and much more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Verblio (https://www.verblio.com/) — contact [email protected].

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro.02:39 Who is Ross Hudgens?03:33 Ross background.06:18 Customer’s take on SEO marketing and the future of AI.08:02 What the average customer engagement looks like at Siege Media.10:13 The growth journey at Siege Media.12:32 What the company culture looks like.13:54 Transitioning from remote-friendly to fully remote.15:42 Founder’s role play in terms of now vs then at Siege Media.18:22 Getting more work and subcontracting as a freelancer.20:21 Red flags/green flags from client needs or expectations.23:07 How the AI trend has evolved over time.25:15 What’s been going on at Siege Media recently?27:02 Learn more about Ross and Siege Media and get in touch.27:38 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://www.siegemedia.com/Ross on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosshudgens/

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Previous Episodes:

► Zapier: Lane Scott Jones on proving a 454% content ROI (rerun) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJkwbW18-pY ► Juro: Tom Bangay on building customer personas and creating content for their target market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B1b7RqWHas► ClickUp: Amrita Mathur on turning freemium users into paying customers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSe_QzJngvM

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco 

In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Ben Bradbury, GM of Audio/Video & Production at Workweek, and discussed Workweek's talent-first approach to B2B content, why empowering your writers and creators is so important, how to repurpose content for maximum impact, and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Verblio (https://www.verblio.com/) — contact [email protected].

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:40 Who is Ben Bradbury?

03:01 Ben’s background.

05:43 How does Workweek work? 

09:04 Talent-first approach of Workweek.

11:59 Is it easier to launch a podcast or a newsletter?

14:18 Does Workweek have a studio business?

17:00 Building a community with creators.

21:18 Getting a good understanding of SaaS by building audience-first content.

22:32 Different types of content at Workweek.

27:02 Direct and in-direct monetization at Workweek.

28:05 Ben’s thoughts on virtual events.

32:59 Subject-matter expertise for content. 

35:43 Different mediums require different skill sets.

42:48 How to repurpose content for maximum impact.

46:45 Time spent on content creation vs. content repurposing. 

48:26 Knowledge sharing at Workweek.

51:36 Building personalities and content differentiation.

53:10 Learn more about Ben and Workweek and get in touch.

55:23 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://workweek.com/

Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbradbury/

Subject Matter Podcast: https://workweek.com/show/subject-matter/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Lane Scott Jones, Director of Corporate Marketing (Interim) at Zapier, and discussed her innovative strategies for achieving a staggering 454% content ROI, the expansion of her marketing team to 20 members, the reasoning behind Zapier's prolific output of 85 articles per month, and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Campfire Labs (https://www.campfirelabs.co/).

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro02:33 Who is Lane Scott Jones?02:55 Lane’s Background.03:42 What’s Zapier?04:47 The target personas at Zapier.06:51 How Zapier manages hundreds of use cases.09:15 The team makeup at Zapier.17:24 Community at Zapier. 19:08 Zapier’s version of content ops.20:53 Tracking content success at Zapier [Content ROI].31:14 Content ROI reporting at Zapier.36:01 Who the Head of Content reports to at Zapier.36:35 Headcount at Zapier and collaboration.38:44 Documentation and automation process at Zapier.41:12 Use cases for generative AI like ChatGPT.49:20 Learn more about Lane and Zapier and get in touch.51:08 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://zapier.com/Lane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanescottjones/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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Content, Briefly is also supported by Minuttia (https://minuttia.com).

In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Tom Bangay, Senior Director, Content & Community at Juro, and discussed how Juro targets and engages its audience through a multifaceted content strategy, and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minuttia.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro01:16 Who is Tom Bangay?02:01 Tom’s Background.02:42 What’s Juro?03:53 Using the Juro AI tool to craft first drafts of service contracts.05:08 Juro’s target customers and use cases.06:43 Academic background vs hands-on experience as a marketer.08:27 The challenge of finding subject matter experts in content marketing.09:44 Juro’s overall content strategy.15:00 Where does organic search fit in Juro’s top-down content strategy?17:43 The ‘why’ of creating a Slack community at Juro.25:10 What the content team at Juro looks like.26:12 The idea behind the podcasts done at Juro.28:23 Experimenting with video podcasts.29:27 Learn more about Tom and Juro and get in touch.30:25 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://juro.com/

Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-bangay/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Araminta Robertson, Founder & Managing Director at Mint Studios, and discussed her decision to niche down to fintech clients, her approach to setting up customer reporting to track ROI on content, and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Animalz. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro02:44 Who is Araminta Robertson?

04:01 Typical client at Mint Studios.

04:58 The ‘why’ behind niching down to fintech clients.

06:55 PPC vs. SEO in content marketing.

08:52 Mint Studio’s in-depth process for finding the right keywords.

11:53 Transitioning from freelancing to starting an agency.

14:02 Freelancing vs. starting an agency.

16:35 Fin-tech founders' approach to measuring ROI.

17:56 Tracking progress and reporting back to clients.

19:28 Setting up Hubspot reporting to track revenue.

22:49 Focusing on the most critical metrics in reporting.

24:45 Using paid ads and SEO together in content marketing.

26:31 Slack group for fintech marketers.

27:53 Learn more about Araminta and Mint Studios and get in touch.

28:28 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://www.mintcopywritingstudios.com/

Araminta on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aramintarobertson/Slack group: https://www.fintechmarketinghub.com/slack

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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Content, Briefly is produced by our friends at Minuttia.

In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Amrita Mathur, VP, of Marketing at ClickUp and discussed strategies for converting their 70,000 freemium users into paying customers, the crucial role of content in driving these conversions, the complexities of navigating a large pool of freemium leads and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Animalz. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:53 Who is Amrita Mathur?

05:59 Figuring out who’s who inside a large ‘freemium’ leads pool.

07:30 Prioritizing marketing efforts into three buckets.

12:19 Challenge in working through 70,000 free sign-ups and getting value out of that.

16:07 Hard-to-ignore importance of content in all marketing efforts.

19:59 Four types of content teams at ClickUp.

23:45 Understanding the target audience’s pain points to create effective campaigns.

27:36 Learn more about Amrita and ClickUp and get in touch.

28:48 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://clickup.com/

Amrita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amritamathur/

Amrita on Twitter: https://x.com/AmritaMathur

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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Content, Briefly is produced by our friends at Minuttia.

In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed marketing consultant John Collins and discussed content strategies that work for series A, B, and C SaaS companies, their wavering faith in SEO, their strategic investments in video marketing and data study, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro01:22 Who is John Collins?

02:35 Lessons from Intercom's content marketing trials.

05:52 Insights on structuring and scaling content teams.

09:07 Evolving strategies in content marketing and SEO.

12:46 Shifting focus in content marketing strategies.

15:40 The future of content marketing teams.

17:48 Content's role in traffic generation and shaping company voice.

18:24 Challenges and rewards of working independently.

22:15 Balancing writing and consulting.

23:59 Learn more about John and get in touch.

25:05 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://johncollins.cc/

John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncollinsireland/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed marketing consultant John Collins, discussed his career at Intercom and Ramp, the content strategies he worked on at both companies and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:17 Who is John Collins?

04:53 John’s journalism background.

06:45 Diversifying content from ebooks to audiobooks and beyond.

09:41 Real engagement through thought leadership and customer insight.

13:21 Content culture success.

15:57 Pushing boundaries with bold campaigns and events.

20:02 Building a content powerhouse.

22:22 Content strategy nuances.

25:50 Building a specialized content team and managing external agencies.

28:40 The impact of content cadence on audience engagement.

31:44 Simple metrics for measuring content success.

33:01 Engaging audiences where they are.

36:26 Strategic audience segmentation.

38:17 Consulting for content growth and marketing success.

40:02 Learn more about John Collins and get in touch.

41:12 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://johncollins.cc/

John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncollinsireland/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Andrew Davies, CMO at Paddle, and discussed the integration of content marketing within business growth strategies, the complexities of content attribution, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 

01:30 Who is Andrew Davies?

01:49 Andrew’s background.

03:22 What is Paddle about, who is it for, and its pricing model?

05:47 Navigating content marketing challenges from a CMO's perspective.

08:10 Balancing creativity and commercial goals in content marketing.

10:38 The complexity of attribution in marketing.

13:29 Integrating customer insights into your content strategy.

14:49 Expectations for content teams to analyze data.

15:57 Elevating brand engagement through episodic video content.

19:14 Balancing specialized content with broad appeal in business strategy videos.

22:10 Content's role in corporate acquisition.

25:07 The emotional core of business narratives and acquisition.

27:18 The remote realities of content production.

28:55 What the path towards becoming a CMO looks like.

32:42 Learn more about Andrew Davies and Paddle and get in touch.

33:24 Outro

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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