With so much bad content being created today there's a huge opportunity for you to create the best content on the Internet for your specific topics. So, instead of churning out new content all the time, Chris explores the opportunities for getting the most out of the content you already have. Chris shares with you why we need to be thinking like this, what to do, and how to do it. Any questions, email Chris at cmauk.co.uk. DFTBA!

As soon as you started your own business you became a marketer. Whether you know it or not.It can be tough being a business owner, entrepreneur and marketer. It’s very easy to compare yourself to others and feel inadequate about the work you do. Chris believes in you. He knows that your best work, and your greatest success is ahead of you. In this episode Chris shares with you 10 rules to live by to be the best marketer you can be. Do your best work, enjoy what you do, and don’t forget to be awesome!Email chris at [email protected] with any questions, thoughts or ideas.

Have you ever received unsolicited feedback? Have you ever given someone feedback when they didn't ask for it? How did that make you feel?In this episode Chris shares with you some guidance on how to give, ask for and receive feedback, with the objective of making communication better for everyone. DFTBA!Email Chris at [email protected] with any questions, thoughts or ideas.

In this episode Chris shares with you 10 things that professional speakers do on they day they are speaking. This includes: 1. Getting there early2. Checking out the room3. Meeting the AV team4. Owning the tech5. Multiple versions of their slides6. Being prepared for anything7. Visiting other sessions8. Hanging out after their talk9. Keeping to time10. Controlling their introductionThe gear I use: https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/gearIf you want to become a better speaker and communicator, visit http://www.worldclasscommunication.co.uk

In this episode Chris shares with you why he works so closely with Marcus Sheridan. Chris shares the story about how they've come to work together, and an interesting discussion they had about Marcus' special gift to see in people what other people cannot see. Chris has pulled out a short segment of Marcus' keynote presentation at CMA Live 17 called 'The art of the question', which is a story that he shared to explain when he started to truly understand the power of communicating at an elite level. Marcus' true passion is found in helping others reach their potential as teachers, communicators, and speakers.Want to work with Marcus Sheridan in the UK? Visit the website: http://www.worldclasscommunication.co.ukResources: - Watch Marcus coach Sharon Menzies at WCC 2016: https://youtu.be/K051vKfO-EA - Marcus' original CMA Live video - CMA Live 2014: https://youtu.be/c5yVm2uVDk4 - The Balance Episode 1 (2016): https://youtu.be/vshxqIvSYCg - The Balance Episode 2 (2016): https://youtu.be/6QxmbcE5t-c

Fed up with business networking? Looking for a better way? In this episode Chris shares a story about a conversation he had with his good friend Allan Corfield, and why he was wasting his time thinking about business networking.Chris looks at the challenges that Allan was having, and shares exactly what to do to improve the effectiveness of your network growth activities and change the way you do business networking forever.Relevant articles: - When Allan and Chris went for dinner: https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/business-networking-wasting-time/ - Why Chris says no to every networking invitation: https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/no-to-business-networking/

Would you like to get more speaking gigs? If so, you really need to be thinking about what conference and event organisers are looking for, and how to make their job easier. Chris has curated many live and online events over the years and as a result has a clear idea of what curators and organisers need to make a decision. Chris discusses: - Video and a show reel - Social proof - Easy process of contacting - Content marketing - Books - Clear idea of topics - PricingJoin the waiting list for World Class Communication at http://www.worldclasscommunication.co.uk

In this episode Chris shares with you his thoughts on how to think about the future, and what he thinks about the future.The 10 points Chris discusses are:1. Having an open mind2. Being grateful3. How the future affects you4. How the future affects your children5. Having an impact on the world6. Using your imagination7. Trying something different8. Learning from different people9. Thinking outside the box10. Thinking for yourself & thinking positivelyThe resources shared by Chris...Books: - The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly – http://amzn.to/2xfUU7V (Amazon UK) - Non-Obvious 2017: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict the Future by Rohit Bhargava – http://amzn.to/2xfPo59 (Amazon UK) - Better & Faster: The Proven Path to Unstoppable Ideas by Jeremy Gutsche – http://amzn.to/2wlQujd (Amazon UK) - Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter Diamandis – http://amzn.to/2x301sJ (Amazon UK) - Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance – http://amzn.to/2vUwwJl (Amazon UK)Blogs and websites: - Brain Pickings by Maria Popova – https://www.brainpickings.org/ - Wait But Why by Tim Urban – https://waitbutwhy.com/ - Trendhunter – https://www.trendhunter.com - Singularity University – https://su.org/ - Futurity – http://www.futurity.org/ - Kevin Kelly – http://kk.org/

"Curation is the ultimate method of transforming noise into meaning" - Rohit BhargavaIn this 2 part podcast series Chris discusses the importance of the role of the curator. He shares with you why curation is important, how it can help you, the skills of a great curator and good examples from CMA and from other resources. Part I - https://soundcloud.com/marketing-academy-podcast/becoming-a-curator-part-iPart II - https://soundcloud.com/marketing-academy-podcast/becoming-a-curator-part-iiRohit Bhargava's Non-Obvious Trends 2017: http://amzn.to/2xRX1zc (Amazon UK)Blogs on curation from CMA: 1. https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/content-curation-benefits/2. http://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/content-curation-getting-started/3. https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/content-curation-the-right-way/Great examples of content curation as mentioned in Part II:- Wait But Why - https://waitbutwhy.com/- Brain Pickings - https://www.brainpickings.org/- Jay Baer weekly emails - http://www.convinceandconvert.com/newsletter/- Colin Gray Online Business Primer ‘podpack’ - https://www.thepodcasthost.com/listeners-guide/welcome-to-the-podpack/online-business-primer/- Tim Ferriss' 5 Bullet Friday - https://tim.blog/welcome-to-5-bullet-friday/- Scott Monty's The Full Monty - http://www.scottmonty.com/p/newsletter.html- Trendhunter - https://www.trendhunter.com/- Inbound.org - https://inbound.org/- Rohit Bhargava - http://www.rohitbhargava.com/subscribe- Chris Brogan - http://chrisbrogan.com/cbm/

"Curation is the ultimate method of transforming noise into meaning" - Rohit BhargavaIn this 2 part podcast series Chris discusses the importance of the role of the curator. He shares with you why curation is important, how it can help you, the skills of a great curator and good examples from CMA and from other resources. Part I - https://soundcloud.com/marketing-academy-podcast/becoming-a-curator-part-iPart II - https://soundcloud.com/marketing-academy-podcast/becoming-a-curator-part-iiRohit Bhargava's Non-Obvious Trends 2017: http://amzn.to/2xRX1zc (Amazon UK)Blogs on curation from CMA: 1. https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/content-curation-benefits/2. http://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/content-curation-getting-started/3. https://www.thecontentmarketingacademy.co.uk/content-curation-the-right-way/Great examples of content curation as mentioned in Part II:- Wait But Why - https://waitbutwhy.com/- Brain Pickings - https://www.brainpickings.org/- Jay Baer weekly emails - http://www.convinceandconvert.com/newsletter/- Colin Gray Online Business Primer ‘podpack’ - https://www.thepodcasthost.com/listeners-guide/welcome-to-the-podpack/online-business-primer/- Tim Ferriss' 5 Bullet Friday - https://tim.blog/welcome-to-5-bullet-friday/- Scott Monty's The Full Monty - http://www.scottmonty.com/p/newsletter.html- Trendhunter - https://www.trendhunter.com/- Inbound.org - https://inbound.org/- Rohit Bhargava - http://www.rohitbhargava.com/subscribe- Chris Brogan - http://chrisbrogan.com/cbm/