So What Do I Write? (WineWeb 2016)

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Okay, so what do I write? Conquering the Blank Page

James Ellis @saltlab @TheWarForTalent < Work

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You can write anything (but that doesn’t mean it will help)

The Problem:

Write something that induces or encourages

action

The Goal:

Understand the audience, build a message that meets their needs, and launch it somewhere it will be found

The Strategy:

A way to think about all the elements involved in great content

A Framework:

Yes, but the process of developing a framework for your business is the same

But I’m Not Recruiting

Understanding your target audience so you know what they want to learn and know what format they would read it in

Content Framework

Align the info you have with what people want

Oh, you wanted tactics

People want answers, but they ask with questions

What Do People Want?

Quora

What Do People Want?

AnswerThePublic

What Do People Want?

Redefine the Conversation

What Do People Want?

Pick a Fight

What Do People Want?

Ask Them!

What Do People Want?

Co-opt Others

What Do People Want?

Show Your Work

What Do People Want?

Team Up

What Do People Want?

Be An Amateur. Be A Pro.

What Do People Want?

Q’s?

Thank you! James Ellis @saltlab @TheWarForTalent < Work

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