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We’re on the cusp of a marketing revolution led by powerful citizen influencers. Mark Schaefer’s new book is the first to look at Klout and this trend
Klout seems to be the blogger’s best friend these days. Is anybody NOT writing about it? What’s driving the frenzy?
My friend Trey Pennington, one of the most popular figures on the social web, committed suicide today. I have been trying to figure out how to
Social media consultants urge companies to start a conversation with customers. Most customers don’t want a conversation, though. Too much engagement.
I am fascinated with uber-blogger Chris Brogan as a cultural icon of the social media revolution. Whether it’s trying new business models or pioneering sponsored
I’m often asked to explain the social web … in three minutes or less. Difficult!  But I’ve come up with a simple way to describe
At this time of year I’m not thinking too much about marketing and business so I just thought I would tell you a Christmas Story.
The GE Social Media Team: Gary Sheffer, Jen Walsh, Sean Gannon, Lisa Lanspery, Mike Eisenreich, Megan Parker and Vivek Kemp A few weeks ago I
  Was I clever enough? Was I charming? Did I make at least one good pun? Was I disconcerting? Disarming? Was I wise? Was I
I’ve been reading a couple articles about the latest social media stats, which some authors suggest are not leading to the “transformational” aspects of social media
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