How to Promote Your White Papers
If you’ve been following along with my No More Boring White Papers! e-course, then you know how much time and thought goes into developing a compelling white paper. That’s why you want to make sure you get your white paper in front of as many qualified leads as possible. Unfortunately, waiting for customers to stumble […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Creating Compelling White Paper Titles
A compelling title sells your white paper to prospective readers. That’s why you want to play around with a lot of different options until you find one that’s right. Here are some dos and don’ts of creating white paper titles: Don’t Be Generic Before: Technical White Paper: Cloud Security This title gives you a general […]
How to Write a White Paper
If you’ve been following along with my No More Boring White Papers! e-course, then you should be well on your way to completing your white paper. You’ve probably developed a creative brief, interviewed subject matter experts, found compelling research to support your argument and drafted an outline of your white paper. Now, it’s time to […]
Why You Must Create an Outline of Your B2B White Paper, Report or Ebook
Here’s a scenario you may come across when you develop a white paper or other substantial piece of B2B content for your company … You get your team to complete a creative brief, conduct interviews with subject matter experts, find compelling research to support your argument and you think you have a decent draft. However, […]
20 Places to Find Credible Research, Data and Statistics for Your Next White Paper
One of the most time-consuming parts of writing a B2B white paper, report, e-book or blog post is conducting background research and finding credible sources to quote. While you may rely on Google for your day-to-day searches, you’ll want to get past the paid advertisements and unsubstantiated claims in this stage of your research. That’s […]
How to Draw Readers into Your White Paper
One of my clients believes that most B2B marketers just “throw shit against the wall” and hope that it sticks. This may keep you busy, but it won’t bring you great results. When you’re putting a ton of time and effort into creating a white paper, you don’t want to throw random content out there […]
How to Interview Subject Matter Experts for Your White Papers and Other B2B Marketing Content
Obtaining quotes and facts from subject matter experts is a crucial part of writing an authoritative white paper. I like to conduct interviews as early as possible in the white paper writing process, as it can be hard for subject matter experts to find room in their schedules to talk to you. When you’re writing […]
The B2B White Paper Checklist
Congratulations! You’ve finished a draft of your white paper and are ready to move it into production. But before you email the file to your designer and head out for a celebratory beer, review this checklist to confirm that your white paper contains all of the pieces that you need to engage readers and increase […]