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3 Tips for Dominating SlideShare

"Let's make a SlideShare!" is becoming a common refrain for brands across the globe. Especially those in the B2B space.

March 21, 2014 · Herbert Lui

Are Brands Ready for Jelly?

What ultimately separates Jelly from visual networks like Instagram and Pinterest is a commitment to altruism. But can brands take advantage of the platform?

January 31, 2014 · Tessa Wegert

Why (And How) Brands Should Build Newsrooms

For a magazine column last summer about the intersection of technology and publishing, I interviewed a number of smart thinkers about how brands should be self-organizing to create engaging, provoking, and ethical content (as opposed to inane social media filler).  One of the interviews I conducted was with Neil Chase, former New York Times editor and… 

January 27, 2014 · Shane Snow

Paying Talent Upon Submission: A New Weapon in the Brand Publishing Arms Race

There’s a battle for storytelling talent coming. Today Contently announces a new initiative to fortify such talent: From now forward, freelancers who work with clients on Contently will be paid immediately when they submit their work — a huge departure from the industry standard of paying freelancers weeks or months after work is approved. This move is… 

January 22, 2014 · Contently Staff