10 Timeless Content Marketing Principles (with Dave Gerhardt)

In this episode of 95% Content, Erik Jacobson welcomes back Dave Gerhardt (Founder of Exit Five) to discuss timeless content and marketing principles that never change, even as technology and trends change.

Here’s the topics and principles Erik and Dave discuss in this episode:

• Knowing your customer and audience better than anyone else
• Being able to tell a clear, compelling story
• The power of simple messaging (like Drift's "No Forms" positioning)
• The importance of content feedback loops
• Building a memorable brand
• Entertainment vs. education content
• "Unscalable" content can create scalable word-of-mouth
• The advantage of showing up consistently with your content over time
• Being creative with your content rather than copying competitors
• Focusing deeply on one channel rather than trying to be everywhere
• Measuring what matters

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What is 95% Content?

95% Content is a show for B2B content teams who want to build trust with the 95% of buyers who are out-of-market today, but will be ready to buy in the future.

You can call it many different things: content marketing, demand creation, brand marketing, dark social, or zero-click content.

No matter what you call it, the goal is the same.

You want to reach future buyers on the social and content platforms they hang out on every single day, and in a way that compels them to want to work with you when they’re ready.

We’re going to cover how B2B companies can win with things like: organic social, short-form video, podcasting, YouTube, newsletters, webinars, and communities.

Because the best way to win in 2024 is to already be on your buyers short-list the day they decide they need a solution.

On this show hosted by Erik Jacobson, we’re going to explore how B2B content teams can do exactly that.