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Starting a B2B influencer marketing program takes a new mindset, perhaps even a change in corporate culture. Here are some observations from an expert

Tips for cultivating employee advocates and creating a positive work environment to avoid internet infamy and PR disasters like the United debacle.

The founder of BuzzSumo provides exclusive content marketing insights from years of analyzing billions of pieces of content

Entrepreneurs revel in the idea of disruption. But the big fish are eating the little fish at a record pace. Is the startup era coming to a close?

When crafting a social media presence being found might seem great–but are you opening up opportunities for a social engineering attack?

Jay Acunzo shares how brands should approach working with influencers and why they should focus on attention retention, not audience size or CPMs.

Sometimes the key to content success is simply to start, and often that requires crushing self doubt that gets in the way of that beginning.

She is a janitor — who became a podcaster, author, and television show host. Can anybody become known? The answer is yes and here is proof!

Client email can elicit joy, it can elicit rage. But here are three ways you can manage your emotions and use it to create new business value

There is a lot of emphasis on beginning a journey on creating content. But what about ending one? A discussion on the art and science of stopping.

Becoming an “influencer” today can mean prestige and big bucks. But when do you cross the influence line and destroy your reputation by becoming an advertisement?

A social media campaign wore down and ultimately destroyed a 146-year-old institution. It can be a weapon of change because social media never forgets

You may be using content marketing to capture leads, but are you using it for client education, too? We’ve got 3+ ways you can create content for customers.

Chad Pollitt writes how the US has gotten so far behind other countries in native advertising technology – and who is to blame.

It’s not easy finding a topic for a blog (or video or podcast) but it’s an essential step as you start a path to creating content