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From Numbers to Nuggets: How Sacra Transforms Data Into...
Take an ounce of business analysis. Add a dash of narrative, a sprinkling of journalism, and a pinch of content marketing. Stir until it simmers with insight, then serve to critical startup...
Tim Metz
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7 min read
06/29/23

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How Parabol Reached 150K Monthly Visits With Content...
How can you make content marketing work with a nitpicking audience, Goliath competitors, and a startup’s budget? It’s a challenge many small teams face. One of them, Parabol, an online meeting...
Tim Metz
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8 min read
10/11/22

Writing
Recipes vs. Movies: When to Use Storytelling in Content...
“You should add some more narrative to your articles,” my editor said in our regular catch-up.“Sure,” I answered. “I’ll write a fictional story for one of my clients.”The next day, I found my...
Tim Metz
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11 min read
09/19/22

Writing
From Docs to Blocks: 6 Note-Taking Tips to Overcome Writer’s...
A writer’s biggest worry is running out of time, inspiration, or both before yet another deadline. There’s still research to do, the outline to restructure, and that perfect quote to find somewhere...
Tim Metz
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14 min read
01/11/22
Podcasts

How the Enterprise Content Engine Works: Season Wrap-up
We’re wrapping up season two of the Animalz Podcast with insights from enterprise content leaders at companies like Zapier, Dropbox, Autodesk, and Microsoft. After more than a dozen interviews,...

Kate Pluth on Scaling Content at Dropbox With AI and Taste
"To me, that's just a continuation of a trend we were already seeing with zero click. Platforms were already making this a pattern in our content consumption habits." In this...

Lauren Everitt on Okta’s Newsroom-Driven Content...
“As we’re all witnessing right now, especially with AI, it all comes back down to: are you an exceptional storyteller?” In this episode, Lauren Everitt shares how Okta stood up a lean newsroom...