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:

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Write something that induces or encourages

action

The Goal:

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

The Strategy:

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

A Framework:

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

But I’m Not Recruiting

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

Content Framework

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Align the info you have with what people want

Oh, you wanted tactics

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People want answers, but they ask with questions

What Do People Want?

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Quora

What Do People Want?

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AnswerThePublic

What Do People Want?

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Redefine the Conversation

What Do People Want?

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Pick a Fight

What Do People Want?

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Ask Them!

What Do People Want?

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Co-opt Others

What Do People Want?

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Show Your Work

What Do People Want?

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Team Up

What Do People Want?

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Be An Amateur. Be A Pro.

What Do People Want?

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Q’s?

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Thank you! James Ellis @saltlab @TheWarForTalent < Work

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