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Pushing social media engagement rates may look good on paper but might not be the best business or marketing strategy for a business.
While social media purists want to avoid buying Facebook Likes, is there any way to avoid it? And should we? The case for faking it.
Is it possible to influence a huge social media following into taking action? An examination of the hazards of social influence.
The best plan for 2013 is to stop whining and do something. A manifesto for lighting a fire under your CMO.

Is the social web a level playing field for small business owners? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s why.
By Mars Dorian, Contributing {grow} Columnist Control. Humans are suckers for it. There’s a little Darth Vader in all of us – the little dictator who only supports
These seven factors make the difference between social media strategy success and failure.
Here are some basic ideas to consider if you are working on a social media marketing budget.
Nearly every corporate social media strategy starts with a drive for “likes,” but that may be precisely the wrong thing to do for long-term success.
Many companies are facing the same five hurdles to social media success. What do you do about it?
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