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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

Humor is a powerful elements we can add to our marketing efforts. But humor in marketing is difficult. Here’s some real advice from The Marketoonist

Is Twitter relevant? Dead or dying? A field of endless link spam? A new deep dive into the truth of Twitter may surprise you.

I want to help people and contribute to the social media conversation. But sometimes the news is so bad, for so long, I feel emotional paralysis.

Silence can be one of the strongest marketing tools. This short and sweet communication guide gives pointers for being quiet when it’s most important.

New personalization technology will determine the future of marketing. Will we use it to embrace chaos and build brand love, or creep people out?

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.