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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
Some of the less obvious marketing mega trends are also some of the most important. Four developments you need to consider for 2017.
Snapchat announced it’s releasing a spectacle-based camera and re-imagining itself as a camera company. Smart move or big stretch? Will Snapchat snap?
B2B content marketing offers rewards for those who get it right, but most don’t, according to a new study. Many executives are overwhelmed by content.
Knowing your customers is a never-ending quest for most marketers. Understanding the customer helps marketers position the product, and sales teams persuade consumers to buy.
Following the content marketing rules could lead to bland content that simply doesn’t work. To win today, you need to be uncommon.
You can fake your way to social media celebrity but is that sustainable?
It can be a headache planning a marketing conference but the author states that attention to detail makes the difference between a hit or a miss.
I had a great opportunity to meet Dr. Juergen Brock, CMO of Fujitsu, and talk to him about some of his pioneering efforts in social
The conventional wisdom is that quality beats quantity in content marketing but that is not always the case. Sometimes cheap and crappy content can win
Has social media changed everything? Well maybe not if you consider these marketing lessons from my grandfather
Learn how to increase your app conversion rate through these six steps, including book and tool recommendations
If you’re late to the content marketing game, you can still make a dent in the competition. Here are eight strategies to stand out.
Forbes is pushing the boundaries once again by re-purposing content from Quora. Is content swiping like this smart marketing or brand desperation?
Social media promised to be the great equalizer for all businesses but content producers are being squeezed by companies if they don’t play by the rules
It’s time to emerge from the echo chamber and view content marketing rationally. Does every business need content marketing?
