PNR 96: Content Marketing Technology Investments Top $1 Billion

In this post-Content Marketing World episode of #ThisOldMarketing, Joe and Robert discuss how content is moving to the middle, and investments in content marketing technology top the $1 billion mark.  Just 17% can follow the buyer's journey and GroupM announce a deal with Buzzfeed that may or may not be big news.  On the paper front, Uber announces a new "in car" magazine, which is printed...on real paper.  Rants and raves include Beth Comstock of GE and John Cleese.  This week's TOM example: The Story of Content: Rise of the New Marketing.

This week's story links:

Content Moves To The Middlehttp://www.cmo.com/articles/2015/9/8/content-moves-to-the-middle.html paired with….http://blog.newscred.com/how-much-investment-industry-money-is-in-content-marketing-technology/ and... http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2015/09/roi-what-looking-for/   Only 17% of Brands Have The Ability to Fully Analyze Customer Journeyhttps://econsultancy.com/blog/66913-only-17-of-brands-have-the-ability-to-fully-analyse-the-customer-journey/ Buzzed makes deal with agency - for preferential rates and technologyhttp://adage.com/article/agency-news/groupm-inks-buzzfeed-deal-data-creative-media-discounts/300109/ Users Are About To Start Carrying an In-Car Magazinehttp://techcrunch.com/2015/09/10/ubers-are-about-to-start-carrying-their-own-in-car-magazine/ SPONSOR - STUDIOD presenting the Content Marketing Files: Download this guide now at bit.ly/studiod-cmfiles   Robert's Rave on Beth Comstock:http://www.thestreet.com/story/13277278/1/meet-the-ge-exec-who-s-reinventing-thomas-edison-s-light-bulb.html   This week's TOM Example: The Story of Contenthttp://contentmarketinginstitute.com/the-story-of-content-rise-of-the-new-marketing/