Creating content worth publishing
Before you make a claim or argument, ask, “So, what?”
Your whole audience and your ideal customers are asking, What's In It For Me? Why should I care?
Anticipate and address skepticism or disinterest from readers, and write and edit with the skeptical reader in mind.
How do you get them to listen to you? Why should they?
If you were arguing with them
Narrative-market fit is that intersection between:
Questions your audience is asking
Questions you can credibly answer
Topics that are valuable for your business.
When you have that figured out, you know which topics to write on and which to decline.
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You're creating solid content—guides, posts, tutorials. But here's the uncomfortable truth: AI can now generate this content in seconds. Knowledge sharing alone won't set you apart
Level 2: The Experience Edge
This is where... See more
