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Fake news is in the news. But what does it have to do with your marketing department? Get ready.

“What if” used to be the most read phrase in the creative process but that is changing, thanks to tech breakthroughs.

A Marketing Companion podcast episode with asks if one country should govern the internet, explores Apple’s “third wave,” and looks at CEO branding.

On this retro look at marketing over the past five years — Google Glass, Klout, Twitter and others — the Marketing Companion episode shows the pace of marketing is fast and getting faster!

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!

The world is changing rapidly. Here is your guide to profound digital marketing trends to follow and help you remain relevant in the next few years.

What is the next big thing? There are no fewer than 10 of them! Here are the mega-trends re-writing the rules of marketing.

How smart local businesses can benefit from the Pokémon GO craze without opening themselves up to liability. Pokemon Go and local businesses success.

There’s lots of lovin’ and hating going on over Pokemon Go, but underneath it all we can discover the very heart of marketing
Not your typical “forecast post!” These four megatrends will have a profound impact on marketers around the world

Excessive screen time may be affecting your health, your relationships and your mind. It’s killing human conversation. Deal with it.
The world is changing fast. Here are tips for getting your marketing career future ready!
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