Ensure Your Content Strategy is Heading in the Right Direction
What would your marketing team do if you crashed on a desert island? With no compass, map, or GPS, and no way to know how to find kindling, shelter, or water, you’d be lost. Is your content team on the right path? How do you know when your content team is off the mark? Your content might look sharp and read well, and have racked up LinkedIn likes and other social media attention. But, how do you know if your content is heading in the right direction? Here are four steps to ensure your content strategy is on target.

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