Great Content Matters Linkdex Think Tank 2013

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The attached deck is my presentation at the invite-only Linkdex event in the run up to the Content Marketing Show. It is designed to complement that presentation and looks at idea creation and how to maximize your ability to create great ideas consistently.

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CONTENT  STRATEGY  MAKE  IDEAS  YOUR  FRIEND.  

INSPIRATION    DOES  NOT    GROW  ON    TREES  

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THE  PROBLEM…  

IDEAS  ARE  LIFEBLOOD  OF  ANY  STRATEGY  

CONTENT  

TECHNICAL  

TRAINING  

INBOUND  

SOCIAL  

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CENTRAL  TO  EVERYTHING  

LIKE  MUSIC  

YOU  NEED  DIFFERENTIATION…  

GET  IT  RIGHT  AND…  

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HOW  DO  YOU  CREATE  THOSE  BIG  SPIKES?  

LEAVE  NO  STONE  UNTURNED    

EVERY  IDEA  BRAINSTORM  NEEDS  STRUCTURE  

HERE’S  OURS…  

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SETTING  THE  SCENE  FOR    CREATIVITY  

BRAINSTORM  WHEN  DRUNK  OR  SLEEPY  

EXERCISE  IS  GOOD  TOO  

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READ  THIS…  

COMBINE  PSYCHOLOGY    &  CREATIVITY  

BACK  TO  THOSE  PILLARS…  

PILLAR  ONE  >  OBJECTIVES  

PILLAR  TWO>  PERSONAS  

MR  &  MRS  THOMPSON  TIME  RICH  

DISPOSABLE  INCOME  BUSINESSMAN  

MR  &  MRS  ASHWORTH  

TIME  POOR  AS  BOTH  WORK  

INVESTING  FOR  CHILDREN  

MRS  BARNES  INHERITED  WEALTH  

INVESTOR.  

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Audience Split By Age

PILLAR  THREE  >  DATA    

SEARCH,  SOCIAL,  SURVEYS  ETC  

PILLAR  FOUR  >  CONTENT  TYPES  

PILLAR  FIVE  >  LEARNING  STYLES  

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PILLAR  SIX  >  LONG  TAIL  

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PILLAR  SEVEN  >  SEMANTIC  ASSOCIATION  

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PILLAR  EIGHT  >  PLATFORM  

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HERE’S  AN  EXAMPLE  

USE  THIS  >  FACEBOOK  POWER  EDITOR  

SOCIAL  DATA  

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Age Split Of Audience

Facebook Phones 4u

CREATE  THIS  >  INSIGHT  

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Percentage of Audience Who Like Facebook Phones 4u

Mass Appeal Potential Topics Topics To Avoid

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Zazzle Content Index: TV Shows

Jersey Shore

I'm A Celebrity

Britain's Got Talent

Two and a Half Men

Strictly Come Dancing

Coronation Street

Only Way Is Essex

How I Met Your Mother

X Factor

Mock The Week

Geordie Shore

Family Guy

Walking Dead

Dexter

Spartacus

Game of Thrones

Mad Men

Downton Abbey

This provides content prioritisation based on interest data

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TOOLS  THAT  CAN  HELP  WITH  IDEAS  

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GOOGLE  TRENDS  

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MURAL.LY  

STORYBOARD  THAT  

BOTTLENOSE  

QUORA  

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THINK  WITH  GOOGLE  

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PUBLIC  DATA  

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ZANRAN  

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PULLING  IT  TOGETHER  

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THE  END  RESULT?  

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LONG  TERM  AUDIENCES  OF  VALUE    

Simon  Penson    Zazzle  Media  

@SIMONPENSON  

WWW.ZAZZLEMEDIA.CO.UK  

SIMON.PENSON@ZAZZLEMEDIA.CO.UK  

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THANKS.  

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