Category: Data and Research
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The “report” is the least important part of your research report
Original data is one of the best, most distributable assets in your content closet. And distribution outside of that one PDF is your best shot of putting it well within reach of the right people.
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What makes or breaks your B2B original research report often happens long before you start writing
Many marketers assume the success of a research report comes down to promotion, distribution, or budget. In reality, the reports that perform best are usually shaped by decisions made much earlier in the process.
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Most B2B research wouldn’t survive a peer review — and it’s costing us our credibility
Genuine research requires you to move beyond the brief, into your audience’s world. Nothing in the system rewards that move, at least for 90% of companies out there. But the 10% that prioritize this publish content that survives algorithmic changes and shapes perceptions for years to come.
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3 lessons on effective use of data from The Economist (+ fostering credibility without stats)
As B2B writers, we’ve accepted as gospel that a claim isn’t credible unless there’s a third-party claim to back it up. But I believe strongly that poorly used data is more detrimental to credibility than no data.