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You’re in marketing for one reason: Grow. Grow your company, reputation, customers, impact, profits. Grow yourself. This is a community that will help. It will stretch your mind, connect you to fascinating people, and provide some fun along the way. I am so glad you’re here. -Mark Schaefer
This is a blog post for anybody who has trouble finding the time to blog. In other words, everybody. I humbly submit a few practical
Zappos* is a successful company with a well-publicized, aggressive employee use of social media. In fact, it may be the most famous social media model in all of
If you look around the web, there is so much advice about blogging it’s not funny. Still, I’ve learned a few lessons that might help if
Pop quiz: Over the next three years, what is the number one skill that will be needed by marketing professionals? Answer: An ability to entertain. I

A few months back I did a fun interview with Susan Wassel, the social media voice for Sharpie pens. Susan made me a believer. If
You know what is so cool? Having a job where you have a bona fide excuse to communicate through cartoon characters. I simply must work
In the first article in this four-part series, I defined the three elements that contribute to business benefits through social media: Connections + Meaningful Content
This is the third in a series exploring the keys to achieving business benefits in social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness
This is the second in a series exploring the keys to achieving business benefits in social media: Connections + Meaningful Content + Authentic Helpfulness =
Starbucks. Dell. Mark Schaefer. Yes, I am now up there with the mega-brand big dogs, at least momentarily, in an article in Forbes recently. Not
This is a map of Macedonia. It will only make sense if you read the article : ) My friend John Bottom is a gifted
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