Content Marketing Simplified featuring Dana Herra

Brand Story

How do you develop a strong content marketing strategy? Dana Herra, Content Marketer, Copywriter, and Editor, would break it up into five chapters: foundation, audience, messaging, distribution, and measurement. In this episode, Dana shares her tips for creating a successful content marketing strategy, how repetition and consistency help build trust, and why your brand voice matters more than you think.

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(00:00) Introduction - Dana Herra

(01:21) Where Should a Marketing Team Start?

(02:23) Foundations of a Solid Content Strategy

(04:06) Content Vs. Ads

(07:52) Content Marketing is Emotional

(14:13) Consistency in Branding

(16:12) People Don’t Remember

(21:40) Finding Brand Voice

(27:27) What Is a Thought Leader?

(31:31) Spending Time to Make Time

(37:20) What Advice Has Stuck With You

(39:47) There Are No Hard and Fast Rules

(41:32) Advice For Your Younger Self

(43:33) Outro - Dana Herra