The Future State Of Content

The Future State Of Content Podcast

Welcome back to The Future State of Podcast! The podcast that helps you to think about and shape the future of an industry or vertical that will impact your life in the very near future.

This week Nick and I were joined by the brilliant Beth Gladstone, Beth runs her own micro agency Built By Content, specialising in content strategy. Beth joins us this week and drops some content gems on the current state of content and where the future of content is going.

Why Listen? We discuss everything content-related and go deep into the future state of content, including breaking down:

• Channels like TikTok, YouTube Shorts aka micro-content and why they aren’t for everyone

• Why video is a must for most not all

• What we can learn from Paris Hilton (no, not that… for her content approach on YouTube, Hulu etc)

• Long-form content is coming back and is having its moment again and why it is going to be imperative

• Why automation and SEO will always be essential channels. 

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Connect With Beth 👍

• Check out Beth's agency - https://www.builtbycontent.com

• Her Instagram is filled with recommendations and actionable content ideas - https://www.instagram.com/bethbycontent/

• Or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-gladstone/

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The Pod Breakdown 🚦

The Questions Beth Tackles:

• Where are we at with content today? 

• Why content & pairing with strategy is so hard?

• How do you manage the process of top-down content creation?

• If there are any channels you think are must-haves (and any that just should be avoided)?

• Why does everyone rush to new social networks and obsessed with micro-content?

• Should it be quality over quantity?

• How do you reuse and distribute content most effectively?

• What is the future of content?

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Great Take Away Moments 👏

Beth's Quotables 

• Brands need a mission to guide all content (look at Oatly & Olio for brand inspiration) - Watch The Tip

• The questions to ask if you are struggling with content: 

• Q. What is the aim here? Q. Why do you want to do that? Q. Does that map back to the overall company goals?  - Watch The Tip

• Vanity metrics seem great but don't get obsessed by them and what they need
  - Watch The Tip 

Danny's Quotables  

• Make art not content - make art that is not lost in social feeds - Watch The Tip

• E I E Framework: Educate, Inspire and Entertain. The core pillars that people should build content around - Watch The Tip

Nick's Quotables

• "the normal kind of VR production for example, is like producing a video game. Or a short film or something like that. It's very, very labor intensive, very expensive. You're talking 50,000 upwards to create a one-off VR experience that doesn't really live on. You know, it's an experience you have and once you've had it, once you're very unlikely to return to it, unless it's significant"
  - Watch The Tip 

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The Future State Of Content Predictions 🔮

Beth's 

• Longer form content 

• Content automation

• Mini docuseries for B2C brands (B2B brands have led the way for years)

• Programmatic SEO

• More experience-based content - drive multi-touch content

Nick's 

• AR & VR content creation tools 

• A lot more interactive content that we will be engaged with and seeking out 

• Content that drives the physical not just the digital 

Danny's 

• Experiences

• Creator editor role

• Livestream will come and go for most

• Live debate — duet remixing

• CCTV style content

• Make Art Not Content!

• Search vs discovery vs paywall 

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Have a great week and thanks again,

Danny