Over the past two years, the Branded content project has immersed itself with content marketing teams from 35 local media companies. Ranging large broadcasts and print publishers, to single market operators, to international media companies to digital pure plays and nonprofit players, we studied and examined these teams, the best of the best of branded content studios and departments, to discover what is working and what's not.
After two years of solving common challenges together and learning new ways to grow branded content revenue, one massive hurdle remained for nearly every team:
How do we effectively train and educate our sales reps?
Today we are one step closer to solving that problem.
Our training platform educates and informs individuals on successfully creating, selling and implementing a branded content strategy within your local media organization. We've gathered industry experts to share their advice on topics including, but not limited to: prospecting and presenting to clients, history and origins, powerful statistics, top business categories, collaboration between sales and editorial, social media best practices, corporate social responsibility, promotions and much more. The free online video curriculum awards users a branded badge and sales certificate upon completion.
Whether you're a branded content novice or have already been selling this type of content, in less than two hours, you and your team can be Branded Content Project certified as an expert in building and growing content marketing initiatives for local advertisers.
How does it work?
First, choose between two tracks. Track 1: Success For Sellers, is geared toward sales. Track 2: Branded Content 101, is for news and creative services professionals.
Pick your track of choice for the best solutions for your sales reps and your newsrooms.
Next, watch a short video focused on Branded Content strategies brought to you by experts from the local content, sales and marketing industry.
Take a quick quiz at the end of each video.
Get your certificate and post on social! Use #brandedbadge so we can congratulate you on your success.
Keep an eye out for a follow-up email with a link to a #brandedbadge graphic for email signatures and social channels and watch the mail for an Official Branded Badge.
The Branded Badge Certificate Program is the latest resource for local media outlets and complements additional training and educational opportunities that are available. We also provide product training for our turnkey audience products, monthly group training focused on branded content sales trends, peer to peer training, quarterly workshops and immersive branded content educational experiences.
We have 10 turnkey content series products ready to be sold in your market today. Need access? Email us at julia@brandedcontentproject.com for a unique login to our Storefront, where you can download content and sales collateral.
ABOUT US: The Branded Content Project is designed through a strategic partnership between the Local Media Association, the Local Media Consortium and the Facebook Journalism Project to help facilitate additional growth, engagement and success for more publishers of all shapes and sizes.