Why Content Marketers Should Emulate Wilt Chamberlain

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Content marketers - like most digital marketers - love to execute the same strategy to drive views, subscribers, leads, and customers until its exhausted. Wilt Chamberlain, the late, great NBA Hall of Famer, had a legendary knack for dominating one thing, then moving on to another. To be great at content marketing is to emulate this approach!

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(And Here’s Why)

Wilt Chamberlain

I’m Jay Acunzo. I made this SlideShare! (sorry...)

I’m a senior content manager at HubSpot, a former Googler, and co-founder of Boston Content, a community group of 300+ content marketing and production pros.

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I’m a former sports journalist (I even wrote for a print publication) and a huge sports nut, which explains this crazy idea for a SlideShare.

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This is Wilt Chamberlain

This is Wilt Chamberlain

the late, great, NBA Hall of Famer

He was okay at the basketballs...

He was okay at the basketballs...

•  2-time champion •  4-time MVP •  Rookie of the Year •  13-time All-Star •  5th in scoring all-time •  Named 1 of 50

Greatest Players in NBA History

He was okay at the basketballs...

•  2-time champion •  4-time MVP •  Rookie of the Year •  13-time All-Star •  5th in scoring all-time •  Named 1 of 50

Greatest Players in NBA History

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And he stood an unthinkable (for his time)

And he stood an unthinkable (for his time)

7’1”

He was kind of a big deal.

He was kind of a big deal.

But, there’s 1 thing

But, there’s 1 thing that made “Wilt the Stilt” so laughably great

But, there’s 1 thing that made “Wilt the Stilt” so laughably great that we should emulate...

He was easily

BORED by success

He was easily

BORED by success Yep, that’s worth emulating.

He was easily

BORED by success Yep, that’s worth emulating. Allow me to explain...

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

led

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

league

in

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

league

in

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

league

He even scored 100 points in 1 game! (March 2, 1962. First and only time in the NBA.)

Then he thought, “Mmmm, nah.

Then he thought, “Mmmm, nah.

I’m bored. Let’s focus

on something else for awhile.”

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

led

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

league

in

Wilt Chamberlain

led the

league

Rebounds

Assists

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Assists

Minutes Played

Field Goal Percentage

Free Throws

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Minutes Played

Field Goal Percentage

Free Throws

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Free Throws

He’d become great at one thing. Then he’d set his sights on something new and dominate that.

Here was an ALL-TIME legend!

Here was an ALL-TIME legend! Refusing to get complacent.

Here was an ALL-TIME legend! Refusing to get complacent. Refusing to rely on solely one thing that he did well

Here was an ALL-TIME legend! Refusing to get complacent. Refusing to rely on solely one thing that he did well over and over and over and over and

BUT NOT MARKETERS!

Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital! Digital!

Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social! Social!

Content! Content! Content! Content! Content! Content! Content! Content!

When we find one little thing that works

we When we find one little thing that works

beat When we find one little thing that works

it When we find one little thing that works

to

When we find one little thing that works

the

When we find one little thing that works

ground

When we find one little thing that works

ground

(We ruin everything)

When we find one little thing that works

Like Content Marketing?

Like Content Marketing? Want to be GREAT at it?

Like Content Marketing? Want to be GREAT at it? Don’t wanna pollute the web with crap?

Like Content Marketing? Want to be GREAT at it? Don’t wanna pollute the web with crap?

You bet your little marketer ass!

Like Content Marketing? Want to be GREAT at it? Don’t wanna pollute the web with crap?

You bet your little marketer ass! (Now get off my lawn)

Blog Posts Ebooks SlideShares Infographics Data Analysis Video Podcasting Interactive Webinars GIFs Comics NEW IDEAS!

Blog Posts Ebooks SlideShares Infographics Data Analysis Video Podcasting Interactive Webinars GIFs Comics NEW IDEAS!

Master one, then add something new.

(And repeat.)

I swear to Wilt Chamberlain

You

You

will

You

lead

will

the

You

lead

will

the league

You

lead

will

in the

league

You

lead

will

in the

league

You

lead

will

in the

league

You

lead

will

in the

league

You

lead

will

in the

league

You

lead

will

You’ll be kind of a big deal.

You’ll be kind of a big deal.

YOU

And your audience will love you!

So, be like Wilt:

So, be like Wilt: don’t get complacent

So, be like Wilt: don’t get complacent don’t rely on just 1 proven thing

So, be like Wilt: don’t get complacent don’t rely on just 1 proven thing

& don’t beat that thing to the ground

So, be like Wilt: don’t get complacent don’t rely on just 1 proven thing

& don’t beat that thing to the ground

(Please?)

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