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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
This is a map of Macedonia. It will only make sense if you read the article : ) My friend John Bottom is a gifted
This is Part 4 of my interview with Dr. Ben Hanna, former eBay exec, online marketing pioneer and VP of Business.com. Part 1: Four breakthrough
M.C. Escher This part 3 of my interview with B2B marketing pioneer Dr. Ben Hanna, VP of Business.com. Part 1: Four breakthrough Twitter research insights
This part 2 of my interview with B2B marketing pioneer Dr. Ben Hanna, VP of Business.com. Click here for Part 1: Twitter for business: Four
I’m privileged to introduce a week-long series of B2B social media insights with Dr. Ben Hanna, Vice President of Marketing for Business.com, where he oversees
This is a picture of Kim Kardashain with somebody who is not me. Kim Kardashian and I have finally broken up. It probably won’t make
Smoky Mountains National Park — The site of my digital de-toxification! Yesterday I commented on the increasing time commitments and frustrations of social media maintenance.
I take my first sip of fresh-brewed coffee and sit down in front of my computer for my 15 minutes of morning social media updating.

The theme for the blog this week is “strategy” and the first thing I needed to do is turn the microscope on myself. It’s ugly.
Two weeks ago I named GE as one of the Top 5 B2B superstars utilizing social media marketing strategies. Yesterdays’ announcement on a new R&D
My article on “Why do I need 10,000 followers” seemed to tap into the frustration and anxiety of many people who are struggling with the
I’m pleased to feaure my friend Michele Linn as a guest blogger on {grow}. Michele is a freelance marketing writer (http://www.linncommunications.com/) specializing in creating buyer-focused
This is a picture of me building business relationships in Italy during World Cup. Well sort of. Let me relate three quick stories that took