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How well does your culture reflect your brand – and vice versa?
Culture is an integral, oft-discussed element of how a firm is perceived externally. Consider how negative news of a firm’s culture can leave a lasting impact for months, if not years. Despite this, the connection between culture, brand and communications, and the difference it can make to galvanising employees and generating cut through is often minimized..
Supercharge your marketing with personas
Engaging with your audience starts by understanding who they are, what they want and where they will intersect with your content. Personas are an ideal way to build a framework of physical and digital touchpoints that will open up as many opportunities as possible to get your message in front of the right people.
Content remains king in 2024
In this episode, the tables are turned and our regular host Kirsten Hastings shares her views on the content landscape. Riley Panko, White Marble’s AVP of US Content Marketing, asks Kirsten about top tips for firms, clicks versus genuine engagement and why content is the ideal place for firms to truly showcase their differences.
#ThisWayForward. Why we pursued B Corp certification
March is B Corp month and it marks White Marble Consulting’s first as a certified B Corp. To celebrate this milestone, we wanted to share a bit about why we decided to pursue certification and the steps we have taken over the last year to be a better business.
Five ingredients for asset managers’ content supply chains
In conversations lately, we’ve heard asset and wealth managers say that they have an oversupply of marketing content and want to optimize their efforts. In this insight, Riley Panko explores how asset managers should think of content like a supply chain to maximize its ROI.
Top three FRC stewardship questions answered
Find recommendations for: How much time and resource you should be putting behind stewardship reporting, how far along the road to ‘perfect’ stewardship the FRC expects you to be and how long your report needs to be.
How to approach a successful website project: Consider these five principles
At this point we all know that a website is an essential portal for information and a fundamental representation of a firm’s brand. Yet, many asset management firms fall short when it comes to building and optimizing their websites for maximum impact.
Size truly does not matter when it comes to systems stewardship
Featuring in this episode, Kirsten Hastings, White Marble's Head of Content, is joined by by Rick Alexander, CEO of The Shareholder Commons and Rebecca Vodel, Marketing Consultant at White Marble. In this episode they discuss what is meant by market-wide systematic risks, identifying and addressing these risks and what it takes to be considered an official systems steward.
Crafting Content: High-impact content distribution for investment marketers
Creating marketing content without a thoughtful, strategic distribution plan is like writing a book that never leaves the warehouse or a song that is never sung outside the garage. The content may be incredibly creative or insightful – but if no one reads or hears it, what does it matter?
How to make social media content go viral
Creating viral content is a challenge that marketers across industries strive to conquer. The formula for achieving viral content is a topic of much debate. While there's no guaranteed recipe for success, a theory put forth by Australia-headquartered Birdcage Marketing School offers an interesting framework that could be a valuable tool for marketers. It suggests viral content should, firstly, be a combination of three key elements: controversy, relatability and aspiration. Secondly, it should be tied to universal themes. That said, is the framework applicable within the financial services sector?
4 principles to improve your ETF content marketing strategy
Effective ETF content marketing must build on a strong foundation of overall content best practices, and requires further strategic consideration to stand out. Total ETF assets under management have grown at approximately 15% CAGR since 2010, almost three times faster than traditional mutual funds, per data from Oliver Wyman. As this growth continues, investment marketers will continue to launch and/or optimize their ETF content marketing efforts.