A career in marketing can be fun, creative, rewarding, and smart for the long-term — businesses will always need to market their products, no matter what else changes. In this episode, hear advice from two real-life marketers who made a mid-career switch to marketing (one from sales, one from journalism) and a career counselor who shares strategic tips on making the switch less terrifying.

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Content marketing has evolved significantly from the days when companies thought, "We'll hire an out-of-work journalist to write blog posts, and bingo — we'll have content marketing." Today, content is all about new contexts (like smart speakers), new roles (like audio and video production), and de-siloed efforts across owned, paid, and earned media. Listen as Rebecca Lieb, one of the world's foremost researchers on content marketing, explains what you need to know about content to stay ahead of the curve and update your strategy for the remainder of 2017 and beyond.

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Email marketing is only as good as your content. Unfortunately, building emails has become extremely cumbersome, with a single email requiring upwards of eight hours of work. If you've got plenty of time to create unique copy for every email, awesome. If you're looking for ways to recycle your best existing content and be more productive, look no further.

David DeVore, founder and CEO of StoryPorts and renowned email expert, shares six of his top places you can look for recycled email marketing content that will save you time and supercharge your campaigns.

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