Marketing strategy for the modern world: Social Media Explained

In this revised and expanded version of a marketing classic, Mark Schaefer takes his beloved book Social Media Explained to a new level.
Personalized content marketing, deadly AI and more insights from #SXSW 2018

In this round-up post, Mark Schaefer shares nuggets about marketing, AI, podcasting and more from SXSW. Mastering personalized marketing means becoming a news stream native.
The #Westworld Word of Mouth Marketing Miracle

Giant Spoon agency pulled off the most buzz-worthy word of mouth marketing activation of the SXSW Interactive festival. How did they bring the Westworld television set to life?
Is social media marketing still a thing?

Social media marketing has been the hottest marketing concept for the last 10 years. Is it losing steam, or just taking off? Is social media marketing still a thing?
10 Ideas driving the future of social media marketing

Mark Schaefer provides an outlook of ten big ideas that will be driving the future of social media marketing in the next few years. He stresses the need to embrace the chaos!
Five questions to answer before creating an online course

Creating an online course is a legitimate and popular option for internet monetization. Is it right for you? Go through this checklist to find out.
Five reasons to be enthusiastic about the future of social media marketing

There is a lot of negative news on the social media scene but examining the big picture reveals an optimistic view of the possibilities of social media marketing.
Amazon puts experiential marketing at a crossroads

There is a consumer revolution afoot, perhaps enabled by Amazon. Does experiential marketing matter as much as it used to?
Facebook bombshell: It has stopped growing.

New research shows that Facebook has stopped growing, by a lot. What does this Facebook bombshell mean to the company and to social media marketers?
My client burst into tears. And that was a very good thing.

My client burst into tears. I knew we were making progress. How the secret of unexpected emotions can lead to breakthrough ideas.