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By: Jillwritergrrl

Jillwritergrrl — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:53 +0000

@bradmarley Brad, I love that you use the word “investment.” The writer AND reader have to both feel invested. Of course, that’s the theory of content marketing to begin with, fomenting useful conversation.

Thanks for reading.

j

By: Lewis LaLanne aka Nerd #2

Lewis LaLanne aka Nerd #2 — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:55:48 +0000

I love the idea of holding in your mind and presenting both sides of the argument Jill. I believe doing so molds you into a truly compassionate person. It directly coincides with the common sense practice of getting into the conversation your reader is already having with themselves.

One way I think anyone can cultivate the ability to do this by holding on tightly – 50% at most – to the belief that there is no “right” and “wrong”. There’s only perspective. And the best we can have is a partial perspective.

Openness and flexibility are indeed attractive traits is us humans.

By: bradmarley

bradmarley — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:33:10 +0000

Good points, Jill.

There is certainly a time and a place for shorter bursts of information. But getting the reader invested in your story is a great way to get them invested in your company, as a whole.

I’m going to think about this the next time I sit down to tell a story for my client.

By: Jillwritergrrl

Jillwritergrrl — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:22 +0000

I don’t like to admit just how much I like stale doughnuts; they go down well, but don’t sit well. Same with mindless content. Cheers, J

By: trontastic

trontastic — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:38:40 +0000

1) I prefer stale doughnuts over yogurt any day of the week. Especially if there are sprinkles involved.
2) If you put the word “War” in your title, people will watch it. Even if its a storage unit auction.
3) This is probably one of the better posts I’ve read on creating fun content in a long while.