The Cutting Room Is This Why Your Content Strategy Isn't Getting More Executive Buy-In? with Devin Reed
Feb 28, 2024
Devin Reed shares insights on aligning content with revenue goals and navigating influence in startups. He discusses creating strategic content, finding balance, and the importance of structural elements in content creation. The conversation also touches on screenplay structure and creative risk-taking.
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Speak Executive Language With Conversion Rates
- Translate marketing metrics into business language executives care about (e.g., MQL to S1 conversion) to win respect and budget.
- Improving MQL→S1 conversion can be a high-impact, behind-the-scenes lever for pipeline and revenue.
Treat The Reader As The Primary Customer
- 'The Reader' philosophy centers the human first: every piece of content must be insightful, relevant, actionable, and create a smooth experience.
- Devin insists on calls-to-action and a conversion path: follower→podcast→newsletter.
Give Every Piece Of Content A Clear CTA
- Accept that content exists to move the business and give every piece a CTA that advances the audience through your ecosystem.
- Stack CTAs so followers become podcast listeners, then newsletter subscribers, then leads.