You’re likely seeing an increase in requests for content marketing materials, so it’s more important than ever to create a process for prioritizing content creation.

With content marketing continuing to rapidly grow in popularity, your team is probably seeing an avalanche of requests for new content — often with turnaround times that are borderline unmanageable. So how do you decide between the fire drills and the actual fires?

In this post at the Content Marketing Institute, Gina Balarin, Content Manager at Concur, explains two incredibly useful tools for prioritizing content creation.

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All that content your company produces is only as effective as the platform it’s delivered on. Learn how to choose the right content management system that balances your company’s needs with essential elements like promotion, price, and practicality.

Like CRM software for sales and marketing organizations, a content management system (CMS) is the heart of a functioning content factory. It takes much of the coding legwork out of publishing and distributing the content you create and allows you to manage the myriad content related activities in a single, flexible interface.

Of course, there isn’t just one universally lauded CMS for your company to choose from.

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Explainer videos can be hugely valuable content resources for tech companies with complex products. But they can also be brand killers if they’re not produced the right way.

In the content marketing world, there are numerous mediums and tactics marketers can use to communicate and engage with customers and prospects. But Andrew Follett isn’t shy about which content format he prefers.

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Take a lesson from overnight successes Mailbox and Summly and release a startup marketing video.

You probably have plenty of items on your company’s checklist to becoming purchased. A killer product, a crack staff and an influx of clients. But it’s time to add one more thing to the list: a startup marketing video. Infant startups like Mailbox and Summly recently rode their videos to buyouts of $100 and $30 million respectively, and well before either was profitable. In a post at Business Insider Megan Rose Dickey explains how they did it and why you need to follow suit.

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If you really expect your content to connect with your customers in any meaningful way you need to make sure it’s laser targeted to address their needs. And how do you do that? By developing accurate buyer personas.

A personal touch goes a long way when trying to make a connection with someone. Generic pick-up lines aren’t going to get you too many dates, and generic content won’t bring in many leads. To make an impression and start off on the right foot, whether at the bar or on your blog, you need to make sure the person you’re reaching out to understands that you’re right for them.

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Nothing will get your company on the tips of tongues like a must see YouTube link, so check out some handy tips on how to make a viral video.

In this day and age it might as well be a fact: everybody loves a good viral video. They seemingly come from nowhere but get everyone talking.

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Go behind the scenes with the viral video gurus at Grasshopper to discover exactly what it takes to make your own leap to YouTube stardom.

Going viral: It’s the white whale of video marketing. Though many have gone in search for the secrets to viral success, few have come close to cracking the code. Even those who accomplish the elusive feat once often have trouble replicating it.

One notable exception — Grasshopper. The virtual phone system provider for entrepreneurs and small business owners has produced multiple viral videos with 1 million+ views, and is a great example of a company successfully applying method to the viral madness.

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