There’s a practice out there where some companies don’t go very deep with their content. “We don’t want to give our knowledge away” is the reasoning we hear often. In this episode, Germany-based content expert Mael Roth joins Christoph Trappe to discuss why that’s not a good idea. Content should go deep to draw the right attention, be relevant and useful. You can connect with Mael here: https://maelroth.com/

Small businesses face different barriers to rock their marketing. But no worries there are ways to overcome them and raise your business’ brand. Corrie Logiudice shares tips and tricks with us in this show. You can also connect with her here: http://www.corrielogiudice.com/

A look at this new feature that has been spotted in the wild in late May. Should you turn replies off or leave them on? To read about this topic visit authenticstorytelling.net/negativity-social-media

One trend that I found very beneficial to the public has been the live streaming of most public meetings during the coronavirus lockdown. It has made access easier and at least for the meetings I have attended there seem to be more people in attendance than in a physical meeting. I think this is a trend that should continue even after the lockdown. This article also offer some tips on how to livestream events: https://authenticstorytelling.net/how-to-quickly-setup-a-video-livestream-for-your-cancelled-church-sermon-or-other-company-meeting/

After many businesses were closed for weeks at a time due to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 here’s a good reminder on how to make sure your customers know that you’re back open. Many of these tips can also be used in times when a new business is starting up. The related article can be found here: http://authenticstorytelling.net/small-business-marketing-strategies

Author Rachel McConnell breaks down why companies need content teams and how to implement the creation of the teams flawlessly. You can check out her book here: https://amzn.to/35E6qw1

Using original research can help you learn more about your industry and also can help you create content that is relevant to your audience. Michele Linn off Mantis Research gives us the scoop on how you can integrate research into your strategy. For more check out her website here: https://mantisresearch.com/survey-based-research/

This episode is the audio version of a popular conference talk I have been giving in 2020 after the release of my third book. You can also see a video version and more about content performance cultures at this link: https://authenticstorytelling.net/content-performance-culture-book/

Scot and Susan Westwater wrote a book on voice strategy and are enlightening us on why companies need a strategy around voice search and related areas. You can also check out their book here: https://amzn.to/3cgmWoQ What are your thoughts? Leave a voice message and I might include it on a future episode: https://anchor.fm/ctrappe/message

Cartoonist Dave MacDonald joins me in this episode to talk about how you can use cartoons that are unique to your brand to help your story stand out.