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With traditional media channels getting strangled, more brands are turning toward the power of influencers and advocates. Influence marketing is hot
Social Media Explained will get you up to speed on social media fundamentals fast!
Put yourself in the place of an influencer before starting your outreach campaign
Influence marketing is growing in importance and stature but are you aware of the legal requirements to do it effectively?
New data suggests that the harder we work, the fewer people may be actually seeing our brand’s Facebook posts. Let’s make some sense of this trend
A rare insight into the future of social media’s evolution with Dell’s chief strategist
How do you determine value of an influence marketing campaign? A case study.
The always-interesting C.C. Chapman talks about being on the receiving end of influence marketing and how brands can do it better

A Klout score has attracted it share of critics but it is also an undoubtedly useful tool for businesses trying to achieve a culture of content creation

New research shows a huge “advocacy gap” between passionate consumers and those who actually talk about brands.

Do you bow deeply to your customers? Here are for inspiring business lessons from the Japanese

Traditional media is on the decline and we can now identify “influencers” with relevant content pipelines to help us. Now what do we do about it? Whats next
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