Is content king or is conversation king? Debate!
It's a sporting joust I enjoy regularly with some of my digital buddies. You can play it from a variety of angles, but if it comes down to would I rather be stuck on a desert island with someone to talk to or something to talk about (to myself) I'd take the person every time. Wearing my professional hat though, "content" is definitely something constantly on my agenda.
Most brands have now (finally) recognised that just collecting fans like a kleptomaniac serves little purpose, and it's a lot of effort +/ or money to spend to then allow to languish unattended and unloved. So, with that context, undoubtedly content is the fuel for the conversational fire, and preferably content that's interesting, varied and added to regularly, if there's any sort of generated / earned media aspirations involved.
Embracing new models to translate the strategic into something that actually gets made isn't always easy for organisations used to just briefing 30" TVCs either, nor being smart about distributing the content and maximising the visibility thereof. Content influences conversation, which increasingly influences search and the circle rolls on...
There are brands out there who are doing a good job, some on a small scale whilst they learn, (I like the work Nastro Azzuro are doing) and others on much bigger scales, experimenting, failing fast and learning as they go. I liked this infographic on content via Mashable. Worth checking out.
It's a sporting joust I enjoy regularly with some of my digital buddies. You can play it from a variety of angles, but if it comes down to would I rather be stuck on a desert island with someone to talk to or something to talk about (to myself) I'd take the person every time. Wearing my professional hat though, "content" is definitely something constantly on my agenda.
Most brands have now (finally) recognised that just collecting fans like a kleptomaniac serves little purpose, and it's a lot of effort +/ or money to spend to then allow to languish unattended and unloved. So, with that context, undoubtedly content is the fuel for the conversational fire, and preferably content that's interesting, varied and added to regularly, if there's any sort of generated / earned media aspirations involved.
Embracing new models to translate the strategic into something that actually gets made isn't always easy for organisations used to just briefing 30" TVCs either, nor being smart about distributing the content and maximising the visibility thereof. Content influences conversation, which increasingly influences search and the circle rolls on...
There are brands out there who are doing a good job, some on a small scale whilst they learn, (I like the work Nastro Azzuro are doing) and others on much bigger scales, experimenting, failing fast and learning as they go. I liked this infographic on content via Mashable. Worth checking out.
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