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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
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“Follow your passion” is common advice — but is that truly at the heart of success?
Have you looked at your sales funnel lately, Here’s a how-to do an analysis for your business.

Please RT. Like my Facebook page. Read my blog. It’s nice to help people, but do we need to help strangers?
It’s hard to bootstrap a business and worry about your Facebook page too. Here are some practical guidelines for social media success.
To be human is to suffer but our ability to find oy through our hardship defines us. How are you coping?
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Social media platforms are multiplying and they all depend on one thing — advertising. This creates unprecedented opportunities for marketers.
The author sees a trend of bloggers obsessing with minor aspects of social media while missing out on the real issues.

The shocking truth about Twitter Chats. Tips, tricks and time-savers
Kodak had it all. The brand, the resources, the technology,. And yet in less than a decade the company has been decimated. A case for change.
This inspiring case study shows sometimes having just five blog readers is all you need.
Join the growtoonists each Friday for a humorous take on marketing, social media, and current business events. Joey Strawn is a social media strategist that loves enjoying
Click here if you can’t see this video interview with Mitch Joel. Mitch Joel rocks. He really does. Â You may know him as a blogger,
Viral is something that happens, not something that is.