PinnedB2B Marketing Portfolio: Dennis ShiaoHi 👋 there! I’m a freelance marketer who works primarily in content marketing, product marketing and social media marketing. From 2013 to 2018, I worked in B2B Marketing for DNN Software. My job was to build awareness and consideration of DNN’s Content Management System (CMS) via content marketing, social media…Content Marketing6 min read
Mar 6, 2021Double Down on Your Newsletter FansMy “Content Corner” newsletter goes out every other Friday. Over the past few issues, a few marketers whom I know unsubscribed. These were the same types of marketers for whom I write the newsletter. So my initial reaction was: “Oh no!” I wondered what it was that caused them to…Email Marketing2 min read
Dec 15, 2020What B2B Companies Can Learn From My Roofer (Phil)I have a leaky roof. Every time it rains, I find some dripping inside the house. Phil came out and treated the roof, but the leak persisted. Phil returned. I have a retractable roof and Phil found the culprit: the rails on which the roof slides. …Roofing2 min read
Nov 26, 2020This Old Marketing: The Best Darn Marketing Podcast On The PlanetTwo marketing experts get together to highlight interesting news items and discuss their takes. They’ll talk a little football (American football, that is), reference friends and family and throw in a rant or a rave. You get to lean over their shoulder and listen in. That’s what it’s like to…Marketing3 min read
Jul 24, 2020My Dad Loves “The Daily” from The New York Times. Here’s Why.Note: Re-published from my newsletter, “Content Corner,” which comes out every other Friday. View past issues and subscribe. Thanks! My dad is happily retired and living in Amherst, Massachusetts with my mom. He goes by the nickname “Sherm,” and in case you ever forget his name, he’ll ask you to…Email Newsletters7 min read
Jul 10, 2020I Binge on Documentary Style Podcasts, Not NetflixThis post was originally published via the “Content Corner” newsletter. Do you need your own subscription? Check out the related issue and feel free to sign up! While I’ve only listened to a few audiobooks, I’m a podcast junkie. I enjoying listening to three genres: News (e.g., current events and…Podcasts Worth Mention6 min read
Jun 27, 2020The Pandemic Halted Our Meetups. How We AdaptedIt was early March and our county had not yet instituted its shelter in place order. Still, it didn’t feel right to hold in-person meetups. We had two meetups scheduled in Redwood City, California. A few days later, a number of Northern California counties announced shelter in place orders. …Email Newsletters8 min read
Jun 7, 2020Video Presentations from the Bay Area Content Marketing MeetupThe Bay Area Content Marketing Meetup is nearly five years old. For the first four years, we met in-person, once a month in the Bay Area. …Marketing10 min read
Apr 20, 2020The “Content Corner” Email NewsletterSent with love and caring every other Friday. The “Content Corner” email newsletter comes out every other Friday. I share perspectives about Marketing — and sometimes about life in general. I also curate articles about Marketing and feature interesting people and podcasts. I’ve been managing the newsletter for the past…Email2 min read
Apr 4, 2020Musings on Local Journalism from a Silicon Valley Sports Fan and Media NutHello! 👋 I’m a sports fan and media nut from Silicon Valley and I have some thoughts to share about local journalism.Newspapers5 min read