Customer-Sourced
Content:
How to Turn Customer Conversations
Into More Customers
Linda Dessau
Business Blogging Specialist
Content Mastery Guide
Today You Will Learn
•  How to create a steady
stream of customer-
focused content
Founded Content Mastery Guide
July 2005
Blog posts featured at: SteamFeed,
Business2Community, 12 Most,
Ragan.com, Social Media Today, and other sites
Services:
Blog ghostwriting and blog management
Book ghostwriting and editing (non-fiction)
About Linda Dessau
Agenda
•  How and where to listen for questions
•  One question = blog, social media, newsletters,
products and services
•  B2B and B2C customer-sourced content
examples
Customer Questions Are Everywhere
Conversations you’re
having
“Is there anything else you were wondering about?”
Customer Questions Are Everywhere
Conversations you’re
listening to/watching
•  Web news and trends
•  Social media
•  Polls and surveys
•  Contact forms
•  Autoresponders
Customer-Sourced Content – Options
“How to” blog posts à Newsletter à E-book
Slideshow presentation/Slideshare à Video/YouTube
Social media à Questions/discussion à Blog post
Expert interview à Audio/video à Text
Demo video à Blog post
Question/problem à Solution/service/product
B2C Example
B2B Example
Cisco Small Business blog
Move The Needle
Move The Needle
“What is one question you would like me
to answer about _______ [your topic] in an
upcoming blog post?”
Move the Needle
1.  Invite questions and make space
2.  Use online listening tools
3.  Use polls, surveys, contact forms and email
4.  Use multiple formats
5.  Re-use content in different places
Key Takeaways
Connect With Me
linda@contentmasteryguide.com
@lindadessau
www.ContentMasteryGuide.com
www.onlinemarketinginstitute.org
Thank You!
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