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Brilliant marketing, or the beginning of Big Brother?

Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster discuss remarkable business trends that eerily point to a Big Brother technology monitoring personal lives and politics.

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How to defend your online reputation in the outrage era

This post teaches you how to tweet responsibly so trolls can’t ruin your online reputation and jeopardize your professional career.

Influencer marketing for small businesses and startups

Influencer marketing for small businesses might seem unattainable but these case studies show that it can be an effective strategy.

Confusion to Clarity: 3 Questions Every Personal Brand Needs to Address

Denise Schmeichler shares her journey from personal brand confusion to clarity after a coaching session about her personal brand needs

Advertising strategies to help you win the year

Use these tried-and-true advertising strategies (with examples) to unleash an awesome and effective plan to win the year.

Marketing success means being invited to the island

Marketing success comes from different strategies now that customers have self-selected and become member of like-minded islands.

Should one country govern the internet?

A Marketing Companion podcast episode with asks if one country should govern the internet, explores Apple’s “third wave,” and looks at CEO branding.

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How to begin social media marketing with no budget

Social media marketing does not need to be complex or expensive. Here is advice from the startup world on how to do marketing with no budget.

The first-mover advantage of values based marketing

Values based marketing isn’t for everyone, but the business case is strong for this strategy, especially if you have first-mover advantage.

Consider the bank of goodwill as your online networking strategy

Online networking strategy isn’t complicated, but it does require making deposits the invisible bank of goodwill. This post explains how.

Tell Don’t Sell: Use Storytelling to Keep Your Audience’s Attention

Brands need to tell stories that capture their audience’s imagination. Smart marketers know that storytelling works best, but it has to be captivating.

Seven lessons from a 10 year entrepreneurial journey

Mark Schaefer reflects on seven key lessons from his entrepreneurial journey, including some surprising advice!

Timeless marketing lessons from KISS, Paula Abdul, and a hologram machine

Marketing lessons from KISS, a brush with Paula Abdul, and an unfortunate incident with holograms are just part of the fun on The Marketing Companion.

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Why did Nike do what they did?

Nike rocked the world with a controversial and divisive marketing campaign. But research shows that may be doing exactly the right thing.

Why Instagram organic reach is about to fall into the Facebook trap

Marketers have long enjoyed the high Instagram organic reach and engagement. But given the history of its parent company, Facebook, that may be ending.