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HOW TO DOCUMENT AND REFINE YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY
Matthew Grocki @mgrocki #intelcontent
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Left Image SlideB A S I C S L I D E
#intelcontent@mgrocki
• Cofounder + Strategist - First Chair Partners• Pr incipal + Owner - Grass Fed Content• 20 year content nerd• Avid digi ta l behavior ist
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Today content strategy is…
recognized by executives
widely known and understood
receiving more funding
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disparate strategies
increasing complexity
vague metrics
…which comes at a price
questionable value
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S. S. Blog
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“George, get me THE content strategy!”
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“IT DEPENDS” IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER
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CONTENT IS NOT A PROJECT PROBLEM, IT’S AN ORGANIZATIONAL ASSET OR A GIANT PAIN IN THE BUTT
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TODAY
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DEFININGDOCUMENTINGDISTRIBUTING
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ARE YOU ALONE?
DEFINING YOUR STRATEGY ARE THEY READY?
WHO’S ON BOARD?
WHAT’S THE ENDGAME?
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ARE YOU ALONE?
DEFINING
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DEFINING
ARE THEY READY?
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WHO’S ON BOARD?
DEFINING
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WHAT’S THE ENDGAME?
DEFINING
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#intelcontent@mgrocki
DEFININGDOCUMENTINGDISTRIBUTING
REFINING
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the STATEMENT
the BRIEF
the REPORT
the PLAYBOOK
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The StatementDOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
Attributes: • Short• Memorable• Evergreen• Consistent
Useful for: key decision makersc-suiteproject managerssaleswriterseditors
DOCUMENTING
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Components of a value statementDOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
- Easily repeatable
- Matches content goals to business goals
- Highly shareable
- Validated by research
- Provides context
DOCUMENTING
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The Brief DOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
Attributes: • Sales driven• Visual-based• Tells a story• Easily socialized
Useful for: key decision makersc-suiteproject managerssaleswriterseditors
DOCUMENTING
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Components of a briefDOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
- Summarizes: Research User journeys/personas KPIs and metrics Editorial direction Supporting strategies - Can stand alone - Value statement in context - Maps content value to product/service/organization - Provides a roadmap to achieve content goals
DOCUMENTING
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The ReportDOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
Attributes: • Long form• Validated by research• Can include multiple
deliverables
Useful for: writerseditorsproject managersupper managementsales
DOCUMENTING
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DOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
Components of a reportContent ecosystem Current/future state
By LOB By Content type Ownership Editorial process Analytics
Content recommendations
Content goals Metrics and KPIs Internal and external
Research Approach Findings Opportunities
Competitive analysis Audience needs Personas User journeys
DOCUMENTING
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The PlaybookDOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
Attributes: • Highly instructional• Visual-based• Uses design artifacts• Living document• Includes related deliverables
such as the core strategy statement
Useful for: writerseditorsproject managersupper managementsales
DOCUMENTING
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DOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
Components of a playbookStyle Plain language Terminology Audiences Needs Condensed personas Distilled user journeys
Writing guidelines Mobile considerations Static/dynamic content Personalized/Anticipatory guidelines Writing best practices
Reference materialsIntended audience Value statement Measurement Metrics and KPIs
Supporting strategies Editorial Messaging Voice
Personality Tone Emotional states
Strategic themesAccessibility
Marketing objectives Goals Calendar
Content models View templates
Objectives Audience Content guidelines Page attributes Required CTAs Suggested text Content hierarchy
DOCUMENTING
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SCALE DELIVERABLES
DOCUMENTING YOUR STRATEGY
FIDELITY MATTERS
SOCIALIZE
C.O.P.E
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DEFININGDOCUMENTINGDISTRIBUTING
REFINING
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YOUR AUDIENCE YOUR ORGANIZATION
FRONT OF THE HOUSE BACK OF THE HOUSE
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@mgrocki
ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACHES TO CONTENT
#intelcontent
TACTICAL
This
EVOLVING
NOT THEIR BUSINESS
IMPERFECT
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“By putting people at the heart of corporate strategy we must acknowledge the very humanness of this resource." - Dr. Lynda Gratton
Living Strategy: Putting People at the Heart of Corporate Purpose
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Statement
Brief
Report
Playbook
WRITERS+
EDITORS
SALES
MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVES
DISTRIBUTING YOUR STRATEGY
SOC
IALI
ZED
IMPL
IMEN
TED
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DEFININGDOCUMENTINGDISTRIBUTING
REFINING
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“the books got thicker, the printing got more sophisticated, the covers got harder and the drawing got better”
- Jack Welch on the evolution of business strategy
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CONSOLIDATE
REFINING YOUR STRATEGY MEASURE
FOCUS ON CRAFT
REDESIGN
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CONSOLIDATE
REFINING
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REFINING
MEASURE
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1. Are you producing more or less content?
2. How engaged are your content teams?
3. How dialed-in is upper management?
4. Does it align with new projects?
5. Has content funding increased or decreased?
REFINING
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FOCUS ON CRAFT
REFINING
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REFINING
REDESIGN
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DEFININGDOCUMENTINGDISTRIBUTING
REFINING
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GROWING AND SUSTAINING YOUR STRATEGY
ASK CONSOLIDATEMATCHITERATE
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THANK YOU
Matthew Grocki@mgrocki#intelcontent