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Four options to transcend the social media clutter. Pick one and do the work.

Fake influencers might be getting all the attention but there are four legitimate ways to cut through the social media clutter and earn an audience.

3 Examples that Prove the Power of Brand Storytelling

Ekaterina Walter shares three fascinating examples that showcases the power of brand storytelling with the statistics to support it.

How to hire an influencer for your business

Many businesses want to know how to hire an influencer. It’s not a simple marketing transaction. In fact, the answer will surprise you!

10 Non-obvious advantages of social listening every business should discover

Magdalena Urbaniak of Brand24 shares 10 advantages of social listening and how businesses can take utilize it to further their brand or business.

Don’t blame the influencers for corrupt influence marketing efforts

Unilever’s CMO blasted corrupt influence marketing practices but this article explains that the real fault lies in his own company

10 Ideas driving the future of social media marketing

Mark Schaefer provides an outlook of ten big ideas that will be driving the future of social media marketing in the next few years. He stresses the need to embrace the chaos!

When will people fight back against big tech?

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?

Brands need to stop the insanity and invest in true influence

Influencer marketing is becoming a crowded space. There’s barely any loyalty between influencers and brands, especially in smaller cities and geographies. What do brands need to do today, to reap the rewards of influencer marketing tomorrow? Brands need to invest in true influence.

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.