Is Funny Right for Your Brand?
Does your company’s mission statement include LOL? For some companies, being funny is a core part of who their company is and how it does business. For others, it’s an occasional strategy to connect with customers. Should your company be the class clown, or is serious more your style? Humor Helps You Bond with Your… Read More…
The Content Marketer’s Guide to Native Advertising
In looking for different ways to distribute your content, you may be considering going native – that is, using native advertising as a vehicle for your content. Admittedly, the concept of native advertising can be somewhat confusing and may even seem a little sketchy as an advertising method. This guide is designed to provide insight… Read More…
How I Fundraised $3,000 and Learned Valuable Content Marketing Skills in the Process
Media Shower writer Michelle Tio is well-known for her work in health, careers, and education. You can follow her on Twitter. The Story I sat in my room in bewilderment, incredibly scared for my future. My back had just gone out. I was scared of sitting, standing, and walking. I brought cushions everywhere I went,… Read More…
In Hemingway, I Trust — How Ernest Reminds Me To Stay Earnest
Media Shower writer Diana Evans is a creative non-fiction writer who specializes in the human condition and how we connect together through art, faith, and social media. You can follow her on Twitter. I first met Ernest Hemingway when I was 16 years old; I was a homeschooled junior in high school participating in a… Read More…
Surefire Ways to Manage your Creative Ideas
Stop and think about the last time you were struck with a great idea. What did you do about it and where is that idea today? It’s all too easy for creative ideas to get lost in the shuffle of life, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, writers who jot down… Read More…
How Freud Will Win You Readers
Media Shower writer Daniel Cross is well-known for his work in travel, health, and education. You can follow his work on his personal website. I happened upon the key to appealing article writing and content marketing before even realizing I wanted to be a writer. It was back in those glowing, limitless days of university… Read More…
Never Underestimate the Power of Promotion
You’ve created a piece that you’re proud of. This content really shows the world what your business does, how you’re different from other companies, and what you have to offer your leads. You not only value what’s in your latest blog post, but you think that you put it all rather eloquently. So what do… Read More…
The Empty Page – Writer’s Block and the Life of a Freelancer
Media Shower writer Bonnie Conrad is well-known for her work in personal finance, business, and careers. For the freelance writer, there is nothing quite as terrifying as the blank page (or the blank computer screen). That blinking cursor just seems to mock me as I sit there wracking my brain and looking for something interesting… Read More…
Boost Conversions with Audience-Driven Content
Media Shower writer Marcelina Hardy has over 9 years of content writing experience in the business, finance, and marketing niches. You can follow her on Twitter. Do you want to make money from your content? If so, it’s time to let the audience take control. They need to tell us what they want, instead of… Read More…
Pokemon Whoa! The Summer’s Biggest Hit is a Marketing Goldmine
Ghostbusters. Beyonce. Election 2016. They all were strong contenders to ascend the mountain of Summer 2016 and plant their flag of entertainment supremacy, but nope. As it turns out, a very 80s-looking mobile video game based on a very 90s-era intellectual property has crushed everything in its path. Pokemon Go, we bow before your greatness.… Read More…