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You’re in marketing for one reason: Grow. Grow your company, reputation, customers, impact, profits. Grow yourself. This is a community that will help. It will stretch your mind, connect you to fascinating people, and provide some fun along the way. I am so glad you’re here. -Mark Schaefer
Facebook alternative network Ello started out warm and fuzzy but turned nasty this week, attacking its senior rival over their real-name policy.

There is no economic value to your content unless it gets shared. Here are 10 ideas to improve the content sharing on your site.
Can traditional TV production adapt itself to the leaner, quickly-changing standards for today’s online video content?
Snapchat is so difficult to use it may be a conspiracy to keep adults out! Here is a guide to Snapchat make things a little easier!

Computers are writing rap songs, poetry and news stories. What is the impact of writing bots on business and marketing?
One Forrester analyst claims building social media community is a foolhardy endeavor. An alternative perspective.

Another year older and another year closer to obsolescence? I think not. I will not become obsolete

In a fast-changing world, it’s important to know the legal risks in Social Media Marketing. An essential guide from a lawyer
By Wade Harman, {grow} Community Member I wasn’t always in the social media marketing business. There was a time when I woke up at 4:30
How do you keep fresh and up to date on all the marketing change happening in our world? Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster provide their thoughts

What are the most important social media platforms for business? If you want to attract an actionable audience for the least amount of effort, this post is your guide the best social media platforms.

Is growth hacking a new movement or marketing in disguise? The experts weigh in

The world is digital. We find, research, and buy online. But when it comes to big decisions, we still lean on real people, even if that leaning is often digital content in marketing
Conforming to search standards is putting us in a creative box. But there are some times it makes sense to ignore Google.

With 80 percent of CEOs now embracing social media, executive communication is transforming. What does this mean? CEOs and social media analysis