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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

Gen Z trends are shaping commerce and culture. Here are 10 to consider.

The essential guiding question for your brand: Are you an expert, guide, or agent?


Imposter syndrome can be paralyzing. Here’s one idea to help overcome the anxiety.

Instagram isn’t fluff. It’s you … or should be!

A rant … Marketing needs to be more than tricking a person to click on a link.


I’ve spent 10 years advocating “humanity” on the web. Finally I found a place that has it. The most human app.

I learned a powerful lesson in artisanal marketing from a thank you note.

Deep fakes and the rise of synthetic content will unleash creativity and threaten our institutions. Here’s what you need to know.

When success lands at the intersection of wisdom and luck, there is only so much in your control.

A simple analysis to see if an SEO investment is smart for you company.

We’re all working as hard as we can. Are we at a point where even being great isn’t enough? What’s next?

Shopping online has become a necessity so direct to consumer sales, which bypass traditional stores, have exploded. Marketers must keep up.

We sense that human-centered marketing is the right direction, but how does it show up in the world?