--- title: Cisco, Beer, and Humor in B2B Marketing description: One of the most important elements in creating great content is that it has to have character. Include some humor in your B2B marketing. image: https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Fotolia_68290469_Subscription_Monthly_M-962920-edited.jpg --- [![](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Fotolia_68290469_Subscription_Monthly_M-962920-edited.jpg) ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/cisco-beer-and-humor-in-b2b-marketing) # Cisco, Beer, and Humor in B2B Marketing BY:   [ Kristin Jones ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/author/kristin-jones) ![Cisco, Beer, and Humor in B2B Marketing](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Fotolia_68290469_Subscription_Monthly_M-962920-edited.jpg?width=563&name=Fotolia_68290469_Subscription_Monthly_M-962920-edited.jpg "Cisco, Beer, and Humor in B2B Marketing") What makes great content?  One of the four most important elements is that it has to have character.  It needs to tell a story — that's what keeps the reader or viewer engaged.  As [Ann Handley](http://www.annhandley.com/2013/12/04/how-it-is-changing-a-story-about-beer/) point out here, [Cisco](http://www.cisco.com/) did a fantastic job of giving their trio of customer testimonials character: real people, a realistic setting, and straight-forward (but far from dry) language with no corporate jargon. 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