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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.

[podcast_player] By Mark Schaefer Is your head spinning over the prospect of digital transformation and marketing? Certainly the change ahead might seem dizzying. Social media

GE turned a boring product into a thing of beauty that made its customer shed tears of joy. Is this the greatest content marketing case study ever?

The fundamentals of social media success may have nothing to do with your strategy, budget, or team you’ve assembled. Success begins with something deeper.

B2B content marketing offers rewards for those who get it right, but most don’t, according to a new study. Many executives are overwhelmed by content.

I had a great opportunity to meet Dr. Juergen Brock, CMO of Fujitsu, and talk to him about some of his pioneering efforts in social

The conventional wisdom is that quality beats quantity in content marketing but that is not always the case. Sometimes cheap and crappy content can win

Elaine Ball shares how it pays to be a marketing maverick when your clients or your industry is old-fashioned, or in her case, geeks.

Mars Dorien shares three business tips he has learned from personal experience to help make the second half of your 2016 count.

Chad Pollitt explains how the sales funnel we’ve all known is still relevant and not dead as some experts would lead you to believe.

Author Mark Schaefer had a scary moment and then asked his friends how they stay relevant. Are we becoming obsolete?
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