7 Holiday Travel Tips for Content Marketers

Dec 2016

With Christmas just a few days away, many of us will be hitting the road this week to spend time with friends and family. And while enjoying time with loved ones should be our #1 priority, we can also use some of our downtime preparing to rock content marketing next year. Before you pack up and head to the airport or the interstate, here are a few suggestions to help you make the most of your time away from home:

Pack some good books. The holidays are a great time to catch up on your reading, so toss a couple of good options in your suitcase. My own reading stack includes SEO for Growth by John Jantsch and The Conversion Code by Chris Smith. And, of course, it’s a great time to read The Content Marketing Coach if you haven’t already!
Load up your e-books. If your computer’s desktop looks anything like mine, you have dozens of downloaded but unread e-books just crying out for some attention. Load up two or three to Dropbox, Google Drive, or (for Mac users) iBooks so that you can enjoy them on your tablet or smartphone while you’re away.
Queue up your podcasts. If you’re looking at long hours in the car, you’re looking at a terrific opportunity to get caught up on your podcast listening. (I’ll be getting current with Jon Buscall’s Online Marketing & Communications podcast and Todd Henry’s The Accidental Creative.)
Sync up before you go. Keep in mind that you won’t always be able to rely on wi-fi or even a reliable signal, so get all your electronic media synched up to your devices before you head out the door.
Bring writing materials. We’ve talked a lot about inputs to power up your holiday downtime, but don’t forget to take some quality time to for creative idea generation. Pack your journal and a few pens (I have at least one for each mood) and when you have some quiet time, sit and think about what you want to accomplish in the coming year. Then write, write, write — no editing, no second-guessing, no interruptions. Let those creative juices flow and see what happens!
Broaden your scope. Take a break from reading and thinking about marketing to enjoy some outside-the-box experiences. Read a good novel. Watch a TED talk about a subject totally unrelated to your work. Take the family to a museum. You might be surprised at the inspirations you find.
Know when to put it all away. Downtime is great for professional development, but we must also remember the reason for the season. Be conscious about setting everything else aside and enjoying time with friends and family. Catch up. Share your hopes and dreams for the coming year. And share stories. Lots of stories.

On behalf of all of us at Resonance Content Marketing, I wish you and your family a blessed holiday season!

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A self-described geek who can recite entire episodes of South Park by heart, Rachel Parker has had a passion for content ever since she was old enough to hold a crayon (purple, please).

As Founder and CEO of Resonance, Rachel helps businesses publish content that connects with their audience … and converts those followers into customers. She’s also the host of the Content Marketing Podcast and author of the book The Content Marketing Coach: Everything You Need to Get in the Game … and WIN!

Our Clients Are Saying

Increased website traffic, New Lead Generation

We were experiencing a lack of internal resources to consistently maintain the Ustream blog. So we turned to Resonance Content Marketing to write blog posts on current industry topics while maintaining a consistent tone with the brand. The result is increased website traffic, new lead generation from gated assets on blog, and better educated/qualified leads. And I now have more time to spend on marketing strategy with the confidence that the content we push out is extremely well written and engaging.

Rachel is an amazing writer and has really managed to create engaging and relevant blog material on topics that aren’t always super interesting. On many occasions, she has been able to quickly turn around one-off requests and the results are always top-notch. She has also helped guide our content strategy based on her expertise in content marketing, which has been a huge asset to our team.
One of the best “vendor” relationships I’ve ever had.

My company had little or no time to spend on social media. Our needs were to ensure a steady stream of posts across three platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) by harvesting and re-purposing content from our own site and news streams. So I contacted Rachel Parker of Resonance Content Marketing.

The result was two-fold. Not only did our ranks of followers grew steadily, the steady drip, drip, drip of content helped us train our personnel and direct their own individual social media efforts.

Rachel and her team are extremely organized and open to discussion and new ideas. They deliver a rapid response to new opportunities — and an overall feeling of being on the same team. One of the best “vendor” relationships I’ve ever had.
Added 5 figures to my business in less than 4 weeks

Rachel took the overwhelm and stress out of writing content for my marketing campaign! When I approached Rachel, I was really concerned that I wouldn’t have the time to focus on writing copy for a lengthy marketing campaign that included sales pages, solo emails, newsletters and social media updates. Well, let’s just say I’m glad I hired Rachel because I couldn’t have done it without her support and expertise. I loved how she used my voice and words to craft content that helped me reach and attract my ideal client. As a result of working with Rachel, I added 5 figures to my business in less than 4 weeks, hundreds of new social media followers and exceeded my sales and list building goals! You know your marketing copy is working when you hear someone say, “I see you everywhere”. Thank you Rachel for helping me not only get seen by my ideal clients but get paid!
Professionalism and Sincere Desire to Help

I just didn’t seem to be able to find the time or the right words to explain what I offer and how my company helps people accomplish their goals. Rachel was able to ask me some questions, do some research and capture my voice while writing my website copy exactly as I needed it to be written. Now, the copy on my website is much more professional than what I would have created and having this task handled by Rachel and Resonance freed up my time to complete other tasks I am better suited to do.

It was a joy to work with Rachel. Her professionalism and sincere desire to help was apparent from the first communication until the final delivery. I will definitely use Resonance again and highly recommend their services.
Event Sold Out Two Years In A Row!

Rachel worked with me on creating a content marketing calendar and content for the Big Social Media Summit (Big SMS) three years in a row. She is very organized and knows just the right amount of posts on social, email newsletters and content to send. Her content marketing efforts helping us sell out our event three years in a row! I am expecting the same for October 2014.

Rachel was hired to write content for our email newsletter and content for our social platforms. In addition, she had a budget to do advertising on social media. She participated in the event live and after the fact to assure buzz was created before, during and after the event. As a result, our event sold out.

When I work with Rachel, I have total peace of mind. I know that she is on target, on time, reliable and delivers over and above the results I expect.

I trust Rachel totally with her ideas on strategy, marketing and the content used to not only promote our events, but also post on my behalf on social networks. I have been doing social media for 8 years, and I hire Resonance to post on some of my social sites as it saves me time, and keeps my social sites relevant and current. They always post great, engaging content that gets my social properties likes, comments and shares.
Social Media Ranking Better Than Ever!

We are so happy to have hired Resonance for our social media needs. We spend most of our time serving our clients and studying our field so we can provide the highest quality possible. We no longer worry about our social media, as we have total confidence in the wonderful work Rachel and her team have accomplished.

Our social media is active, promoted, and is ranking better than ever! People often comment about what they see on our Facebook page. Resonance has added a creative, and artistic twist to our social media that is appealing and captivating to our audience. This has allowed me more time to work with my team and clients, so I can focus on service towards the people that help our business grow.

I know there will be wonderful content on Facebook, and that Rachel will answer to posts, comments and questions as soon as a comment arrives. I am often impressed at how quickly she responds! Thank you Resonance! I highly endorse Resonance and encourage companies who need social media strategies to work with Resonance! You won’t regret it!
Produced ROI Result

Form.io needed someone who could grasp the complexities of our product, capture the subtlety of our differentiating value propositions, and convey them in the right voice for an exacting customer audience…. Resonance delivered, by crafting a multi-faceted online content marketing strategy that drove traffic and conversion, producing the ROI result we were looking for….
Increased our likes and interaction rates

Working with Rachel was a delight. Not only does she communicate very well, but she provided valuable insight about our social media platforms and followers. We have much better engagement with our fans and followers, which increased our likes and interaction rates.