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How content can achieve so much more than just marketing… Mark Hillary – Carnaby - @markhillary Supporting The Sales Team With Content

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How content can achieve so much more than just marketing…Mark Hillary – Carnaby - @markhillary

Supporting The Sales Team With Content

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Mark Hillary

• Analyst / writer / journalist / blogger / ghostwriter

• 16 books on tech, work, CX, and globalization – biz use of tech

• London 2012 Olympic blogger• First ever UK government blogger • Advised UN and several governments on

tech policy• From London, based in São Paulo• Background in IT management, working

with suppliers etc…

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Quick Overview

Blogs?Isn’t is just

something “nice to have” but not

essential? Isn’t this just marketing?

Thomas Hawk: https://flic.kr/p/fxhGt5

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Why Content For B2B?

Content is critical for B2B sales today… check this Harvard

Business Review research

http://bit.ly/HBRB2BAnders: https://flic.kr/p/5p2od7

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They All Check LinkedIn

82% of B2B buyers are influenced by what appears when they put your name into

Google and/or LinkedIn – 82%!

Thomas Hawk: https://flic.kr/p/ug7yP1

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But I’m Too Busy To Blog!

But what if you have no time

or just no expertise in blogging?

Trisha: Fawver: https://flic.kr/p/oMafdN

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Time For A Ghost

Outsource to a professional ghost-writer to create the

content that will make you look great when prospects search for your name before a meeting! A ghost-

blogger!Marc Dalmulder: https://flic.kr/p/pYcJ3P

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How Does It Work?

You brief me:What your areas of focus are…Who the main influencers are…

Which analysts you follow…Which journals have relevant

news…

I’ll never publish without checking with you first!

Angelo Domini: https://flic.kr/p/rp9dWx

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What Do You Get?1. Regular blogs commenting on your

business area2. Social media support to promote your

blogs3. You can look like a smart thought leader in

your field4. I can manage the entire process of writing

and getting the content online – you just need to check and give me a green light

What I Deliver To You

Mark Hillary: https://flic.kr/p/Jomvo4

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Special Missions

Before visiting a prospect with a specific business proposal, create content related to that idea for your LinkedIn, corporate blog, relevant trade journals… we can get your name out there!

Chellseeyy: https://flic.kr/p/8cdRv3

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Special Missions

For example, if you are meeting a company with an interest in nearshore CX… we can

ensure your LinkedIn, and a trade journal, features

several blogs talking about the future of nearshore CX before your meeting takes

placeJohn Watson https://flic.kr/p/7972f6

First impressions!

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Overview

Content is not just about brand awareness and

marketing… Your prospects are checking

on you before meetings, make sure your LinkedIn and Google results look

great!Dara Or: https://flic.kr/p/okgMbA

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[email protected]@markhillarywww.markhillary.com

Thank you