Highlights from SXSW 2016

Mark Schaefer presents some of the trends and technologies that were highlights of SXSW 2016
Why brand building depends on the imbalances in people’s lives
Author Martin Lindstrom reveals amazing new techniques to reveal imbalances in people’s lives, the key to brand-building
Lessons learned while deleting 274 blog posts
Deleting blog posts forced me to figure out what has changed on my blog and why.
Four ways Facebook Instant Articles will dramatically impact marketing

The floodgates are about to open as Facebook Instant Articles integrates with Wordpress blogs. We’ll need new strategies.
The silver lining in the bad news about content marketing

There has been a lot of bad news about content marketing in the report after report this year. But there is a silver lining, if you know where to look
A balanced view of using Snapchat for marketing

Let’s rise above the Snapchat feeding frenzy to consider a more balanced perspective on the opportunity. Can you use Snapchat for marketing?
Three companies using IT for dramatic transformation

Many companies still see IT as a cost center instead of using IT for dramatic transformation. Examples from Sephora, Health Net Connect and Firestone
8 Practical applications for influence marketing

Influence marketing has become so popular is may be over-used or mis-used. To help sort it out, consider these practical applications of influence marketing
5 Ways to keep up with the avalanche of online customer feedback

Five effective ways to handle the customer feedback online you receive. Fortunately, it’s not all bad.
The business case for unbranded content

Unbranded content might seem risky and weird but it may also provide an exceptional marketing opportunity in an information-dense world