ML89 – The Brand Recognition Challenge with Rusty Shelton

Rusty Shelton is the Founder & CEO of Zilker Media, the country’s premier PR & marketing agency for authors, thought leaders and brands. He is the co-author of Authority Marketing: How to Leverage 7 Pillars of Thought Leadership to Make Competition Irrelevant. He’s also the co-author of Mastering the New Media Landscape: Embrace the Micromedia Mindset. He is an active keynote speaker and has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wharton, Huff Post and many other top media outlets.

Rusty Shelton

Top Takeaways: The Brand Recognition Challenge with Rusty Shelton

  • Interactive quizzes are one of the best ways to drive engagement and list building
  • The general public is increasingly skeptical of corporate brands
  • The way to punch above your weight class as a small business is leading with value
  • Thought leaders are marketing through value
  • Build affinity and value by being a thought leader
  • The important thing is not the “where” but the “what”
  • Is your brand full of ads or op eds? Provide value
  • Content marketing works better in traditional businesses because of the lack of competition
  • The ROI on authority marketing is much higher than advertising
  • Do you own the first impression of your brand online?
  • 7 Pillars of Content Marketing: Pillar 1: Branding and omnipresence
  • The goal of marketing is to extend the interaction
  • A personal brand in an onramp back to your corporate business

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Learning From Leaders: 

Current Book: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Leadership Superpower: Confidence

Motivational Mantra:

[shareable cite=”Peter Drucker”]Culture eats strategy for breakfast[/shareable]

Book Most Often Gifted: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller (Author)

Additional Items Mentioned

Authoritymarketingbook.com

Rustyshelton.com

Zilkermedia.com

About the author

Jake Carlson is a popular speaker, accountability partner, and host of the Modern Leadership podcast. Jake built his business while traveling with his family around the world. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Read more about him here.