Could this be the golden age of freelance (and other timely observations)

Companies are outsourcing their creative at a furious pace. Is this the Age of Freelance? Plus other short observations on the marketing world.
Five facts indicating dramatic post-pandemic consumer changes

Consumer changes post-pandemic might dictate radical new marketing strategies.
Facebook is monopolistic because we like it that way.

Facebook is monopolistic and arrogant. Just the way we like it.
How to recover your Facebook Notes after Zuckerberg’s flip-flop

Facebook Notes is the remnant of a failed strategy. Its end completes a strategy flop.
The core idea for your business strategy now, in this time of crisis.

How do you navigate business strategy now amid a world economic crisis? Straight talk from Mark Schaefer.
Facebook. Fake news. There are no easy answers.

The ethics and legal implications of Facebook and fake news is very complex. But there are three changes that can help.
Video everywhere: Exploring marketing ubiquity

Video everywhere is a new social strategy from Gatorade discussed on the Marketing Companion podcast.
Facebook bombshell: It has stopped growing.

New research shows that Facebook has stopped growing, by a lot. What does this Facebook bombshell mean to the company and to social media marketers?
The techlash: Are people ready to fight back against Big Tech?

Social media is getting dangerous, manipulating and monopolistc. The techlash: Are people ready to fight back against Big Tech?
Social Proof and the Business Case for Buying Fake Followers

With the pressure to perform and build influence on the web, many people are buying fake followers, likes and comments. But in the end, true influence will win.