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Finding inspiration for B2B marketers in an unlikely source: Weird Al Yankovic. Here’s why marketers should “Dare to Be Stupid”

By Eric Wittlake, {grow} Contributing Columnist If marketing cannot reach potential buyers, if it cannot engage them, if it cannot capture and hold their attention,
It’s easy to make a social media forecast for the coming year, but how do those things work out?
Mr. UnMarketing Scott Stratten discusses Unselling, the new sales funnel, and mis-analytics
Setting up a social media command center can be risky and expensive without thinking through some key strategic considerations
Can a stripped-down ad-free network take on Facebook? In this podcast, we explore the changing economics of social media platforms
Social media and leadership: The shrill, noisy, and extemporaneous nature of the social web has impacted traditional notions of leadership.
This slide presentation is a summary of 10 ways to use Twitter in your content marketing strategy.
It took some time off and a little guest posting inspiration to help the author fall back in love with blogging
Kerry Gorgone reports on the new social media case study as Denny’s restaurant doubled their Twitter following in a year.
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