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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

Ten interesting presentation ideas to add sizzle to your next talk

What are businesses today doing to ensure that the people on the front lines have empathy for their customers? There are a few simple solutions.

Using new data from political research, there is an imperative for micro-segmentation and marketing fundamentals — a call for the end to lazy marketing.

I was startled to learn that a private group meeting had been broadcast on Facebook Live. Is this simply an “expectation” for the future?

Ignoring the cool kids seems to be a trend that is undermining business success. Marketing truth is not in the dashboards. It’s with your best customers.

The world is moving to blockchain. But the rules and roles a radically different now. What is the meaning of marketing in a blockchain world?

Creating content marketing strategies might seem intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. This guide simplifies the process.

The most important trait of a new content creation team might be enthusiasm. Here are tips to get your effort going with content marketing evangelists

These social media lessons were learned the hard way! Don’t lost business over political leanings unless that is part of your core brand image.

There’s a lot of pressure to create great original content but maybe success comes through an industry curated content strategy.

People are bumping up against three hurdles as they try to determine their personal brand strategy. Here are some ideas to overcome and break though!

Attracting and retaining the best employees is a challenge. To compete, you’ll need to create an ideal marketing workplace, and that means more than tech.

Email marketing is second-to-none when it comes to reaching out to customers and potential prospects for sales and marketing.

A new analysis shows that Hubspot’s sales and marketing costs are out of control. Isn’t inbound marketing supposed to LOWER your customer acquisition costs?

When I talked to many successful people, I learned that they had a certain toughness, or grit. Here’s some ideas to get you through the tough times.