A case study detailing the specific results of how your company or product helped overcome a unique or difficult challenge can be a powerful marketing tool.  Since developing case studies is often time consuming, be sure to maximize their use.

Here are our top five tips for getting more value from your case studies.

1. Secure Media Coverage: You can achieve media coverage for your case studies one of two ways.  First, you can develop a news release detailing the situation and high-level results of the successful project, and distribute/pitch to media as a story with a spokesperson available for interview.  Or you can also offer key non-competing media the full case study to run as a bylined article; media are always looking for good content focused on real world applications.

2. Develop Engaging Blog Content: Divide your case study into several smaller segments and post a blog series on the project.  Ensure each post leaves readers with a reason to come back for the full story.

3. Secure Speaking Opportunities: Use your case study as a way to secure a speaker at an industry show.  Most industry shows/conferences are looking for good examples of how attendees can apply new/existing technology in their field.  Ask your client to present with you as a team.  The show is more likely to select presentations that include peers talking to peers and do not seem like a sales presentation.

4. Video Development: Consider documenting end results and customer testimonials on video. A video version of your success story can easily be incorporated into your website, online advertising, social media, email marketing, mobile marketing and even media relations strategies.

5. Advertising Campaign:  If you have several interesting case studies with impactful results, consider structuring your next ad campaign as a series of testimonial stories focusing on applications and results .