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It’s easy to make a social media forecast for the coming year, but how do those things work out?
Setting up a social media command center can be risky and expensive without thinking through some key strategic considerations
New security measures on Apple and Google mobile devices protect our data but also protect those trying to hurt us.
Don’t be afraid of the implications of Big Data and marketing. Let’s focus on the the three major opportunities ahead.
Multi-channel marketing has become omni-channel marketing as retailers look to provide a consistent and unified customer experience.
By Eric Wittlake, {grow} Contributing Columnist Back when direct mail was a staple of B2B marketing, everyone involved knew your list could make or break

In this edition of The Marketing Companion, we cover the “right to be forgotten,” LinkedIn Blogging, Buyer Personas and more
To stay competitive, companies must stop experimenting with digital and commit to transforming themselves into a full digital enterprise.

Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster discuss two technologies that will disrupt marketing strategy on this episode of The Marketing Companion
An examination of winners and losers in the digital age. What is the dominant social network
Can you “train” your computer to solve complex problems? IBM is now opening up an opportunity for entrepreneurs to put cognitive computing to work
If you look at the economic drivers of Facebook, the WhatsApp deal suddenly makes sense
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