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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

Rising content levels and limited attention will create a content shock making it more difficult for marketers to get their message through.
By Kerry Gorgone, {grow} Contributing Columnist 2013 is over. What are the key marketing lessons from that year that will help propel our efforts into the
Here are some ideas to get you out of the New Year resolution rut
New data suggests that the harder we work, the fewer people may be actually seeing our brand’s Facebook posts. Let’s make some sense of this trend
A look back at 20 blog posts that moved the needle with a social media audience
Do you feel guilty when you take time off? Well, you’re still accomplishing something important
After corporate culture, the personnel you have in place probably are the biggest determinant of marketing success? Is it time to make a change?
New research shows companies investing heavily in social media but just 25 percent reporting a commensurate increase in revenues.
A rare insight into the future of social media’s evolution with Dell’s chief strategist
Business life on the web is more complex, but it can also be an opportunity to create a point of differentiation and undying customer loyalty if you get it right!

Six extraordinary marketing trends for 2014 are highlighted in this podcast from Marketing Companion hosts Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster
How do you determine value of an influence marketing campaign? A case study.