How To Write And Market A White Paper: Table Of Contents

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1: DEVELOPING YOUR WHITE PAPER STRATEGY

  • Stage 1: Defining Your Goals
  • Stage 2: Defining Your Target Audience
  • Stage 3: Topic Discovery
  • Stage 4: Choosing A Writer
  • Stage 5: Financing Your White Paper

SECTION 2: WRITING AN EFFECTIVE WHITE PAPER

  • Stage 1: Selecting Your Topic
  • Stage 2: Creating Your Outline
  • Stage 3: Conducting Your Research
  • Stage 4: Writing Your White Paper
  • Stage 5: Including A Call To Action
  • Stage 6: Editing Your White Paper
  • Common Pitfalls To Avoid

SECTION 3: MARKETING YOUR WHITE PAPER

  • Packaging
  • Titling
  • Posting On Your Website
  • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
  • Syndication
    • Worksheet: questions To Ask A Syndication Vendor
  • Traditional Media Relations
    • Worksheet: Writing Your Press Release
  • Online Media Relations
    • Worksheet: Email to Bloggers
  • Direct Mail
  • E-Newsletters
  • Integrating Your White Paper Into Your Current Marketing Strategies
  • Following up
  • Worksheet: Developing Your White Paper Marketing Plan

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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APPENDIX A: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

APPENDIX B: ANNOTATED WHITE PAPER - 5 Simple Ways to Revolutionize Customer Loyalty Through Email Marketing

APPENDIX C: ANNOTATED WHITE PAPER - Creating A Payments Strategy for the New Banking World

APPENDIX D: ANNOTATED WHITE PAPER - Strategy Execution - A Competency That Creates Competitive Advantage

APPENDIX E: ANNOTATED WHITE PAPER - Sellers Beware: Five Problems That Can Sink Your Deal

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