In this final episode of 2016, Joe and Robert discuss the best of 2016 and add some trends for 2017 including: Facebook and Google will ramp up their content buying efforts next year; Brands will bet big on buying media companies; As publishing continues to diversify its business model, so will marketing.  Rants and raves include George Michael and The Undoing Project from Michael Lewis.  This week's TOM: House Organs.

This week's show links:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/howardhomonoff/2016/12/16/what-facebooks-status-as-a-media-company-means-for-media/#aaf7181c1a4f

http://www.recode.net/2016/12/14/13955348/facebook-original-video

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RANTS AND RAVES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvuENG3O9TM

This Old Marketing: An Article on House Organs

https://books.google.com/books?id=8uA7AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA5-PA16&lpg=RA5-PA16&dq=%22house+organ%22+magazine+1800s&source=bl&ots=LugDdPSwn6&sig=hKE8Qne2C_Pth1UkMMp4EQgZy4I&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjE3e70r5DRAhVo6IMKHaN5CuMQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=%22house%20organ%22%20magazine%201800s&f=false

In this Christmas edition of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert discuss Facebook's new process around fake news, and why it may prove to be a rather large opportunity for content-driven brands. In other news, the boys discuss why your body of work matters, why some research is really bad and the business models behind sponsored content.  Rants and raves include David Copperfield and a new Altimeter report.  This week's TOM example: Openview Venture Partners.

This week's story links:

In this episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert dismantle a blog post that insists that content marketing does not exist. In other news, a number of content jobs will be lost to machine learning and Enterprise launches a new digital magazine that looks like sales collateral.  Rants and raves include Scott Galloway and PewDiePie.  This week's TOM: Constant Contact.

This week's show links:

Is Content Marketing Failing Us In B2B
http://www.heidi-taylor.com/blog/b2b-marketing/is-content-marketing-failing-us-in-b2b/

In this episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert discuss the result of focusing too much on Facebook for content distribution. GoPro closes down their media division and CNN hires Casey Neistat to launch a new media property. Rants and raves include Breitbart.com and the business case for leveraging content marketing as public relations. This Old Marketing example - UK National Trust.

This week's story links:

Two years after buying Elite Daily, the Daily Mail says the Facebook publisher is worthless
http://www.recode.net/2016/12/1/13806610/daily-mail-elite-daily-writedown-31-million-loss

GoPro Cutting 15% of Workforce, Closes Entertainment Unit
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-30/gopro-cutting-15-of-workforce-shuts-down-entertainment-unit

How Casey Neistat Used Content Marketing To Sell Beme
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-casey-neistat-used-content-marketing-sell-his-beme-daniel-hochuli

CNN to launch new media platform with Casey Neistat
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/28/13762792/cnn-beme-shut-down-casey-neistat-new-startup


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RANTS AND RAVES 

http://www.wsj.com/articles/breitbart-controversy-spotlights-ad-technology-confusion-1480737178
https://contently.com/strategist/2016/11/22/publishers-threaten-ad-agencies/

http://digiday.com/publishers/wake-declines-time-inc-centralizes-digital-desks/
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/hearst-and-other-publishers-consolidate

TOM - The National Trust
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/about-us
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trust_Magazine

In this episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert (together again) discuss Airbnb's new magazine launch with Hearst. While brand editors have a lot of red tape to work through, some people think content blindness is a real thing. And finally, media companies running to the speed of news (and eyeballs) is killing the truth in news (and maybe creating an opportunity for brands). Rants and raves include newspapers and the FCC.  This week's TOM example: Inbound Marketing (the book).

This week's news links:

In this very special Thanksgiving episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert are together again, first discussing the big partnership news between MXM and C3, setting the stage for a content marketing mega agency. Facebook continues to have problems with fake news, and Joe and Robert discuss what the impact will be for brands. Rants and raves include more Facebook and their big measurement issues.  This week's TOM example: Butterball.

This week's news stories:

In this episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert discuss the IAB's latest research on advertising growth...what's right and incorrect about it. In other news, WordPress and Medium are ready to battle website turf, and blogs are getting longer and taking longer to write.  Rants and raves include live magazines and the downfall of the press. This week's TOM example: Autodesk.

This week's story links:

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In this special three-year anniversary (and one million download) episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert dig back into the archives and discuss what's made them successful in their careers.  Then, both discuss what they've seen work and not work in enterprises around the world when it comes to content marketing.  Rants and raves include Forbes and Yahoo!  This week's TOM example: Chief Content Officer (CCO) magazine.

This week's story links:

Top Sponsor: Noosh and Get the Content Marketing Benchmark Report - http://cmi.media/pnr156b

5 Trends to Watch In Content Marketing For 2017
http://www.forbes.com/sites/miketempleman/2016/11/03/content-marketing-trends-what-to-expect-in-2017-and-beyond/#4a9f2c6550ca

Episode Sponsor: Curalate and the 6 Tips to Lower Your Cost-Per-Click by 40% - http://cmi.media/pnr156a 

RANTS AND RAVES 
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WTW/?p=WTW

https://www.amazon.com/Competing-Against-Luck-Innovation-Customer/dp/0062435612/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

TOM EXAMPLE:
http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/chief-content-officer/

In this week's This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert discuss Twitter's decision to kill Vine and why brands and content creators should have known better.  Agencies start to launch print magazines, while IDG's content creation model is one all brand's should emulate. Rants and raves include not starting a podcast and five ways to scare your boss into content marketing.  This week's TOM example: Think with Google. 

This week's stories:

Sponsor: Get Noosh's Content Marketing Benchmark report at: http://cmi.media/pnr155b

Twitter Just Shut Down Vine 4 Years After Buying It
http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/twitter-just-shut-down-vine-4-years-after-buying-it-30-million-174301

Vine Shutdown loss to Black Culture
http://www.vox.com/2016/10/28/13439450/vine-shutdown-loss-to-black-culture

In this episode of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert discuss the AT&T/Time Warner merger and what it means for marketing professionals. Email is becoming more important than ever, and the latest APAC content marketing research is dissected. Rants and raves include a new content book and poor, poor Mashable.  This week's TOM example: Pinsent Masons.

This week's article links:

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