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For a portal to become successful, it is important that the portal sets a certain standard for the content that will go on the website. This will help it maintain the quality on the daily basis by creating engaging content. To this end, media houses get their style guides prepared which talk about every aspect of the content that go on their portals. The style guide is then followed by all the writers/contributors of the portal. This helps the portal carve a distinct niche for itself, and form a definite image in the mind of the readers.

Benefit of having a standardized content guidelines

1. It makes it easy to convey to new and old writers about what kind of articles they have to write.
2. It builds and maintains quality.
3. By consistently providing articles written from a certain point of view, the guidelines will help audience build realistic expectation from the portal. Thus, meeting the standard will not be difficult, and nor will be keeping audience engaged.
4. New writers will find it easy to understand the tone of the portal.
5. Readership of the portal will not get affected if establish writers leave, as new ones can easily take their place.

What all should be there in the content guidelines?

1. Profile of an ideal reader.
2. The tone of articles
3. Mood an article should create.
4. Writers’ guidelines to bring consistency to the article published on the website.
   1. Guidelines for topic selection.
   2. Guidelines for research and source identification
   3. Guidelines for grammar consistency
   4. Guidelines of keyword usage
5. Image inclusion guidelines and sources from where we can take images for articles without dragging the website in any legal suit.

1. Style guide for all the articles that will deal with the following issues.
   1. Grammar

The shape of business-to-business (B2B) lead generation has changed significantly over the past few years. E-mail marketing campaigns continue to deliver results, but the way in which companies interact online has moved into new realms. If internet marketers wish to succeed in the current climate, they must explore and exploit the benefits of social.

Social media tools describe services that bring people and businesses together to communicate in some form or another. Two of the finest examples of successful social platforms are Twitter and Facebook, which have attracted more than 325 million users between them.

Availing of these tools is not easy, however, not least because many firms fail to appreciate the reasons why people choose to network online. As with conventional B2B lead generation methods, simply advertising a brand online is not always enough – users, particularly companies, expect more via social media.

Using social for B2B lead generation is set to become an integral aspect of demand generation in its broadest context, while e-mail marketing campaigns can learn a lot from experienced social media marketers because exploiting social media requires an understanding of ‘buyer personas’.

Buyer personas describe the personality traits, characteristics and purchasing trends of potential consumers, clients and business partners. Online marketing campaigns have suffered in the past for failing to appreciate that the same template cannot be used successfully for all firms within a particular demographic – content must match a more precise target audience. Social media can be used to fine-tune B2B marketing campaigns to the point where marketers understand their audience on a more personal level.

B2B demand generation can be facilitated in this manner because companies are appreciating the value of being represented on Twitter, Facebook and other such websites. Firms communicate through social media with their customers, clients and business partners – tapping in to this vital mode of networking can stimulate lead generation across the board.

Strong communication is critical in any type of business situation. It is vitally important to spend the time planning, as much as you spend the time executing the communication. Remember that every interaction is a chance to make a good impression. Whether you are writing an email, leaving a voice message, presenting an important topic or writing a deck/presentation, it is important to follow some easy steps to ensure that you are on the right path of success.

1. Determine your goal(s) or objective(s).
a. What do you want to convey?
b. Are you trying to sell something or influence someone?
c. How are you going to know if you were successful?
TIP – all communication should have a goal, figure out what your goal is.

2. Understand the audience/client, etc.
a. Who is the audience?
b. What does the audience care about?
c. What may be their objections? How are you going to handle that?
d. Why should the company or internal resource care about what you are saying?
TIP – Google the company/organization and search the person on LinkedIn. You will get great feedback and understand a lot about the audience.

3. Draft your communication.
a. What will it say?
b. How long should it be?
c. What will it look like?
d. What is your money page? This is the page that holds all of the key information to influence your audience.
TIP – draft out your slides on a blank piece of paper or whiteboard. This way you can think strategically about what you are doing.
TIP 2 – if communicating via email, keep it short and to the point. Draft your email THEN type in the email addresses, this will ensure you don’t hit send by accident. Highlight key points you want the reader to review.

Do you use the snack or full meal approach when it comes to your ministry marketing? I often encounter passionate leaders so enthused about “what they do” and how they “help the world around them” that they overload their audience with information in their marketing.

I liken it to being served a five-course meal when all I needed was a light snack. When marketing your ministry are you taking the snack or full-meal approach? Your response could be the reason you are missing the mark when it comes to marketing your ministry.

Here are my Top 3 reasons snacks are always BEST when marketing your ministry:

1. Snacks are enjoyable and easy-to-digest.

Your ministry marketing should serve as a simple way for your audience to have an enjoyable encounter with your service, product or offering.

2. Snacks are appealing and desirous.

When was the last time you thought “Oh man, so I have to eat ANOTHER snack?” If that’s what your audience thinks when they see your email, postcard, or other forms of ministry marketing-it’s time to revisit your marketing strategies.

3. Healthy Snacks are meant to prepare you for the meal-not replace it.

Does your ministry marketing prepare your audience for their next step? Like snacks, your ministry marketing messages should serve as a bridge between the meals your ministry offers. Random messages with no clear call to action, sporadic event promotions, and inconsistent communication with your audience are akin to serving junk food at your banquet table. These types of messages are sure ways to create an unhealthy relationship with those who can benefit from what you have to offer.