“Take a handful of your favorite 80's songs, a splash of some retro fashion, a pinch of panache and an eye-popping video spectacle in the background and what do you get?” – the amazing band Mega 80’s, that will be the live entertainment at House of Blues Cleveland on Tuesday night of Content Marketing World in September.

This award-winning band hailing from Detroit, MI is sure to entertain! They put on an amazing 30-minute performance of 60 – yes, SIXTY –songs from the 80's! Of course they play snippets of each of these songs, the parts that we all know, for a full-fledged sing-a-long. Afterwards, they will continue to play a private show to the CMWorld attendees.

After the Monday workshops and Tuesday event, we hope that this will give us a chance to unwind and be entertained!

What 80's song do you want to hear? Which one brings back memories of your youth and teen years?

Stay tuned for more updates on the agenda, speakers, and registration information. Don’t forget that last chance Early Bird pricing ends on 5/31. Already signed up? Pass on to a friend to take advantage of this great offer!

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There is so much more we could tell you, like the event for students, the night at the House of Blues, the amazing rates on hotels and lots of orange!!!  Click here to register and learn more!  

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Just this week, we released our latest white paper, The CMI Content Marketing Framework: 7 Building Blocks to Success by Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose. After working with many clients on their content marketing process, it was time to update what we know about content marketing. “We’ve learned so much from this practical experience, and have begun to recognize some interesting patterns — patterns that form a ‘chain,’ if you will, that can increase the likelihood of content marketing success.”

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Five days and counting until Content Marketing World’s Early Bird deadline passes! Have you signed up for the largest Content Marketing event in the world? We are expecting a crowd of over 1,500 industry peers this year! In this breakthrough year for content marketing, we know this event will be a great investment for you and your business. 

Our networking environment and fast-paced learning will leave you with the actionable items you need to take back and implement, for your business and for your clients. Be prepared to network and learn from the best and brightest leaders – both industry veterans and emerging talent - from some of the top brands in the country. 

And there is fun to be had! Did we mention the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum outing, or the night at House of Blues Cleveland? Yes! We secured the House of Blues for Tuesday night of CMWorld. We’re finding a band now – email your thoughts to cathy [at] contentinstitute.com! We’ve gotten some great responses on our Facebook page, but would love to hear any other ideas.  

Content marketers, digital marketers, social marketers, public relations executives, journalists, graphic designers, and so many more –register for the Early Bird rate by 3/31! All registrants will be entered in a chance to win a CMWorld t-shirt and be featured on our Facebook page. 

Jump in today after you register to maximize your CMWorld experience:  

• Sign up for Content Marketing Institute's email subscription products to keep you up to date on all aspects of content marketing!
• Subscribe to our complimentary quarterly magazine, Chief Content Officer, featuring many of our CMWorld speakers, their work and industry insights.
•  Download our brand new white paper, The CMI Content Marketing Framework: 7 Building Blocks to Success. Check back Saturday as we talk more about this on our blog.   

See you in September!

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Sage Lewis is the Professional-in-Residence at the University of Findlay, Cleveland State University Social Media and SEO instructor, ClickZ Expert Columnist, Microsoft Advertising Community Guest Blogger and President of SageRock Digital Marketing. Sage speaks nationally with Search Engine Strategies and other prominent Web marketing organizations. He is also “The Web Marketing Video Guy” with over 600 Web marketing videos published. Sage writes as an expert for ClickZ.com in the Search Engine Marketing section of the site. He is a highly dynamic speaker that offers a depth of knowledge only possible through his decade of experience in the Web marketing industry. Follow Sage on Twitter @sagerock.

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Carlos brings over 20 years’ experience as a B2B marketing thought-leader, known for his vision on Demand Process, Demand Transformation℠ and marketing automation.  As CEO of ANNUITAS, Carlos drives strategy and leads ANNUITAS core practice teams to Transform Demand℠ for clients.  Most recently, Carlos was named one of the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management for the fourth year and was named as a Who’s Who in BtoB Marketing in 2011. Prior to ANNUITAS Carlos was responsible for global SMB marketing at BMC Software. Carlos received his bachelor’s degree in business communications from Cedarville University in Ohio. Follow Carlos on Twitter @cahidalgo.

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As president of Riverside Marketing Strategies, an actionable marketing consultancy, Heidi Cohen has deep experience across different marketing forms involving content. She’s created integrated, direct, digital and social media marketing programs. Heidi’s held senior-level marketing positions at The Economist, Bertelsmann/Bookspan and Citibank. Since 2002, she’s taught graduate marketing at various universities including New York University, Rutgers and CUNY. She’s also developed and delivered online and corporate training. Heidi’s been writing for publications since 2004 and blogs at HeidiCohen.com, a top ranked marketing and content blog. Heidi also speaks on marketing topics simplifying the complex concepts behind today’s evolving marketing challenges. Follow Heidi on Twitter @HeidiCohen.

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Ardath Albee, CEO of her firm Marketing Interactions, Inc., applies 25 years of business management and marketing experience to help B2B companies with complex sales create eMarketing strategies that use contagious content platforms to turn prospects into buyers. Ardath authors the popular Marketing Interactions blog and is a frequent industry speaker. Her book, eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Salewas published by McGraw-Hill. Ardath was recently selected as one of the Top 20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management and one of the 50 Most Influential People in Sales and Lead Management for 2011. Follow Ardath on Twitter at @ardath421.

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Though Joe Pulizzi announced Content Marketing World Sydney 2014, our eyes are now set on Content Marketing World 2013, taking place September 9-12 in Cleveland, Ohio.

What do the two events have in common? Energy, passion and commitment. Both from our attendees, as well as our speakers.

Take a look at some of our tweets from Content Marketing World Sydney, to give you a taste of what you missed, and of things to come in Cleveland in just under 27 weeks:

60 Memorable Tweets from Content Marketing World Sydney 2013 – Day 1

Content Marketing World Sydney: Killer Tweets from Day 2

Our Early Bird deadline is right around the corner, so register today! Join the conversation with us on twitter by following #CMWorld. 

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