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By Michael Weiss Practice Leader, Content & Social I came home from Content Marketing World thinking about a question that ran through my session and many conversations with my team: As AI makes it easier to gather information and produce content, where does the real value come from? My session, “Beyond the Numbers: Turning DataRead more

By Dave Reddy Practice Leader, Media & Influencers | Host, Pressing Matters podcast There are four essential parts to any well told story: grab attention, paint a picture, humanize, resolve a problem. Even when spinning a yarn about yourself, that isn’t easy. Now do it all in 60 seconds. It’s not for the faint ofRead more

By Sharon Barclay, Chief Innovation Officer Silicon Valley doesn’t stay Silicon Valley by accident.  The Bay Area’s reputation as the world’s technology capital isn’t something we can take for granted.  Like a houseplant or a relationship, it needs to be fed, nurtured and reinforced by the companies and people who call it home.  It’s oneRead more

By Brooklynn Koon Smith, Media & Content Analyst Basking in the San Francisco sunshine and looking out over the city, I heard someone say, “The marketing hill I will die on is…” As an early-career analyst, I was excited to hear what people further along in their careers felt strongly enough about to take aRead more

Last week at Content Marketing World in San Diego, I had the privilege of speaking about what I call the “five feet of fear”,  that brief but daunting walk from your seat to the stage. Those steps may seem small, but they represent a larger truth: presenting is never about perfection. It’s about connection. AndRead more

The VentureBeat Transform conference in San Francisco late last month was a two-day immersion in AI — a firehose of ideas, insights, and occasionally brain-scrambling jargon. But beneath the technical swirl, I (re)learned some timeless truths about storytelling, marketing, and staying curious in the face of big, fast change. 1. Data scientists (and other deeplyRead more

Because the algorithm favors people, not logos, and your executives are busy being executives. The Company LinkedIn Page Isn’t Enough It’s a critical part of your digital presence. It’s where people go to learn who you are, what you do, and what you stand for. But when it comes to reach and engagement? The companyRead more

A conversation with Professor Brian Creech (Chair of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Lehigh University) By Karen Burke (Cybersecurity Story + Content Lead at Big Valley Marketing)  When I graduated from Lehigh University in journalism, I first worked at both newspapers and magazines before moving into book publishing and later, the tech field.Read more

As Director of Global PR & Communications for RSAC, Ben Waring has a unique vantage point to view how this important security conference is put together each year, from the speakers and topics and the fast-growing registered media list to the many new initiatives and activities, which keep the event fresh and informative for itsRead more

If you’re in B2B tech, your calendar is packed with industry conferences, customer summits, and webinars. But simply showing up isn’t enough. Successfully marketing your event presence on social media can be the difference between an empty booth and a packed session—or between passive engagement and real pipeline impact. Yet, most event promotion strategies onRead more