Books like Content Inc by Joe Pulizzi

Get heard and not ignored by your costumers

Connect to customers withcompelling content!The rules of marketing have changed. Instead of loud claims of product superiority,what customers really want is valuable content that will improve their lives. Get ContentGet Customers explains how to develop compelling content and seamlessly deliver it tocustomers—without interrupting their lives.It’s the new way of marketing, and it’s theonly way to build a loyal, engaged customer base.“Pulizzi and Barrett have taken integrated marketing communicationsto the next level. . . . Every marketer, large or small, can use thistext to build better ongoing customer relationships.”—Don Schultz, Professor Emeritus-in-Service, Integrated MarketingCommunication, Northwestern University“Deftly navigating the worlds of PR, advertising and marketing,Joe and Newt prove that the real secret to great marketing is nota brilliant tagline, but creating compelling and useful content.”—Rohit Bhargava, Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing, Ogilvy 360Digital Influence, and author of Personality Not Included“Get Content Get Customers provides a play-by-play for any marketerwho is serious about breaking away from the pack.”—Greg Verdino, Chief Strategy Officer, Crayon, LLC

Learn how to cut through digital clutter and attract prospects and customers with high‑value content that engages, not interrupts.

"When managers and marketers outline their social media strategies, they plan for the 'right hook'--their next sale or campaign that's going to knock out the competition. Even companies committed to jabbing--patiently engaging with customers to build the relationships crucial to successful social media campaigns--want to land the punch that will take down their opponent or their customer's resistance in one blow. Right hooks convert traffic to sales and easily show results. Except when they don't. Thanks to massive change and proliferation in social media platforms, the winning combination of jabs and right hooks is different now. Vaynerchuk shows that while communication is still key, context matters more than ever. It's not just about developing high-quality content, but developing high-quality content perfectly adapted to specific social media platforms and mobile devices--content tailor-made for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and Tumblr"--