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The Four Strategic Hurdles Facing the Modern Brand

Gregory Pouy shares with us four strategic hurdles brands face in this age of consumer-driven business.

Is your career path a result of a plan, or pure dumb luck?

Do you look up to certain people in the marketing field? Do you admire their successful career, planning and hard work? Maybe much of an individual’s career path is due to luck.

What it’s like to feel famous

For one day, the stars aligned and I experienced a unique sensation. Here’s what it’s like to feel famous.

Why content creators need to ditch the ad revenue model

In this post, you learn why the ad revenue model in the content creation business is doomed and what model to focus on instead.

Audience or authenticity? Why building an audience strains your soul

We create content, but content also creates us. Building an audience takes authenticity, but it can also take it away.

Modern Branding: What’s In A Name?

Modern branding is shaping up to be much more difficult than marketers expected. A brand’s name is no longer just a name, it much, much more.

A celebration of ten years of blogging, a celebration of you

Mark Schaefer reflects on ten years of blogging, what it has meant to him and what it could mean to you.

The end of an era for The Marketing Companion

The final show with Tom Webster as co-host is the end of an era for The Marketing Companion podcast — and the beginning of a new one.

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Advertisers are getting squeezed every way. What is the answer?

Advertisers are getting squeezed on all sides. Traditional ads are going away, digital ads are skyrocketing in price. What’s the solution?

What is the true business value of social media engagement?

Social media engagement is a popular metric because it so easy to measure. This in-depth analysis provides a view of the true value of the measure.

Mind-bending social media trends

Marketing Companion hosts Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster discuss some mind-bending social media trends on the latest podcast episode.

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Niche digital communities are brimming with opportunity. Are you there?

While most marketers are looking toward the big social media platforms, there is gold in the niche digital communities, according to Kiki Schirr.

Is it time to eliminate the sales function?

If your marketing is working well to identify needs and secure customers, why do you need sales? Is it time to eliminate the sales function?

Human-centered marketing case study: A radical business turnaround

This business owner was ready to give up but a new human-centered marketing approach resulted in a dramatic business turnaround.

It Doesn’t Matter What Your Competition is Doing

Most marketing teams are adept at tracking what their competition is up to, a major concern is that marketing teams are concerned with what the competition is doing, and not why they’re doing it.