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By Kiki Schirr, {grow} Contributing Columnist I’m not exactly Ms. Political. Elections used to be one of those things I avoided talking about, like religion

Jeffrey Slater identifies the empathic marketer and gives us tips on how to become one among the endless marketing data and automation.

The number one stumbling block to marketing success is often finding the time to create content. Here are 25 amazing tips to help you!

The U.S. political campaign was ugly, made uglier by technology leaks and gaffes. Will technology institutionalize dirty politics in America?

The hit TV series “Black Mirror” is more than entertaining. It teaches life lessons about marketing and a social media life.

Debates rages over need for college education, marketing skills versus tech, and the future of marketing. What skills do you need for career success?

Journalism and social influence are merging as journalists seek to become part of the social conversation and influencers must learn skills of journalism

These quotes about innovation and success from Malcolm Gladwell, Kevin Kelly and Tien Tzuo will inspire you and make you think.

These three common areas of social media analytics can help your business choose better goals and KPIs for tracking social media success.

You don’t have to be a big deal to become an influencer. You can start small and build your brand with these seven steps.

Why do so many people keep creating the same crap content over and over? One reason might be professional fear and intimidation.

Social media and HR need to go hand-in-hand these days as employers look for new ways to find the employees they need for the future.

These seven mobile apps for marketers will help improve your effectiveness, productivity, and even your fun, right away!

Persuasion has a number of elements, and you can’t truly persuade without understanding your audience, the information they need to achieve their own goals.

The newsfeed evolution means publishers are being forced to turn over content for free or become irrelevant. Here are strategies from top content publishers