Marketing strategy for the modern world: Social Media Explained

In this revised and expanded version of a marketing classic, Mark Schaefer takes his beloved book Social Media Explained to a new level.
Face the facts: 5 social media truths that are hard to admit

Social media success may require retirements, not everybody needs a social media marketing strategy, and other social media truths that we need to know.
What’s the Twouble with Twitter Marketing?

Twitter marketing? Not many are doing it, but why? Is Twitter a worthless waste of time, or an overlooked opportunity to reach new audiences?
Why the content marketing future is NOT in video content

Will you be left behind if you don’t produce video content? Here is evidence to explain why the content marketing world will balance out.
Use This Surefire Guide To Boost Your Social Media Followers

Use these four surefire tactics for growing your social media followers, without spending one dime on advertising or buying followers.
Four ways I fight for freedom and digital citizenship in the era of fake news

Freedom is a core, human value. As stewards of responsible, digital citizenship, here are four ideas to begin the process of viewing freedom differently.
The three biggest social media problems are NOT social media problems

Diving into many common social media problems reveals the problems might not be related to social media activities at all
Social media never forgets. How YouTube killed the circus

A social media campaign wore down and ultimately destroyed a 146-year-old institution. It can be a weapon of change because social media never forgets
How to build a truly actionable social media audience

Many people mistakenly believe that a large social media audience is the key to success, but there’s no shortcut to building an emotional connection
How to ruin your content by overthinking things

Stories of personal failure and how I screwed up my content efforts by overthinking things. Five tips to keep your content simple and improve productivity