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Market networks are transforming the way small service providers are connecting to customers.

If you’re trying to reach young men with your products, have you considered Twitch and other eSports livestreaming programs?

Are our devices making us dumb? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. I’m feeling enslaved by my smartphone.
Will a career in social media marketing survive long-term or will it be folded into new departments and disciplines?

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Microsoft Office. All opinions are 100% mine. I recently received this excellent question from

Your most passionate fans are the key to driving economic benefits on the web. This is your Alpha Audience.
By Kiki Schirr, {grow} Contributing Columnist Last year I stumbled across one of those customer experiences that makes you want to tear your hair out—and preferably stuff

Facebook remains the dominant social media channel but new research shows teens are moving a new direction. Snapchat for the win.

On Twitter’s birthday, reflections on how the 10-year-old company has changed my life, and the world.

Mark Schaefer presents some of the trends and technologies that were highlights of SXSW 2016
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