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How do you REALLY build a blog community? A love story.

This is my 500th blog post. It snuck up on me. I’m sorry that I don’t have anything particularly profound to say to commemorate this milestone, but I thought I […]

Six ways to make money from Empire Avenue

Have you heard of Empire Avenue? It seems to have caught fire and is the latest social media blog-darling. In short it’s networking, gaming, aggregation and social media status in […]

Finding social media success in regulated industries like banking and healthcare

I met my new friend Jeff Reed through a LinkedIn group. Jeff works as a wealth adviser for a large national company but has been hamstrung in his attempts to […]

Debating the future of social media leadership and strategy

This is a video of me sleeping. Holy crap what a lousy picture. Nevertheless, you are going to love this video. Jay Baer and I usually see eye-to-eye but when […]

The Business Case for Social Media Mystery

Even if you were not caught up in the Royal Wedding frenzy, if you were a breathing human being you couldn’t help but catch a glimpse of the event this […]

8 Big Ideas to Drive B2B Buzz

A guest post from {grow} community member Joe Chernov: I’ve been running in word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing circles since, well, since such a circles existed. Yet despite the existence of […]

Success on the social web? It all boils down to this.

Do you want to look like a genius at your company? Walk into a meeting and say, “Future Internet Marketing success all boils down to one thing: Creativity.” If they […]

Is PR stuck on “social” and missing the bigger picture?

? How has social media changed how PR Agencies compete and serve their customers? Are they stuck on “social” and missing the bigger picture?” How has the PR business model […]

Finding the balance between personal and professional on Twitter

What is the balance between personal and professional on Twitter? How many accounts should you have?

29 Reasons Why Your Company Blog Has Stalled

By Stanford Smith, Contributing {grow} Columnist At {grow} we spend a lot of time talking (sometimes arguing) about the intersection of social marketing and smart business. In almost every […]

The 20 all-time funny Twitter bios

A hilarious list of funny twitter bios

How to save your butt when the social media bubble bursts

I am going to go on a rant. But first, while I still have my composure, allow me to tell you a short, yet relevant, story. I started my corporate […]

Want to be a social media consultant? Here’s some advice

Jay Baer was the keynote speaker at the recent Social Slam conference and I had a chance to corner him for a short video interview before one of the events. […]

The 7 Fundamentals of Starting a Company Blog

It’s more than ideas. It’s more than marketing. Starting a corporate blog is a commitment and should be carefully thought-through before executing. {grow} community member Tabatha Bourguignon told me she is starting […]

What is your strategy for social media intimacy?

By Srinivas Rao, Contributing {grow} Columnist You’ve probably heard to no end just how important relationships are in the blogosphere. The truth is in today’s age where the evolution of […]