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Smart speakers have become part of our lives and voice search has profound implications for marketing. What happens when Google search goes away?

Social media engagement is among the most popular marketing metrics. This post shows you why it may not be an indicator of business success.

When you run your own business, customer success can be a daunting task. Here are three surprising tips to help you help your customers succeed.

Search algorithms are holding content “loops” in place, making the popular even more popular, and depressing content discovery. What is the strategy now?

When crafting a social media presence being found might seem great–but are you opening up opportunities for a social engineering attack?

A wide-ranging interview covering content monetization, personal branding, and the new role of love in building an actionable audience.

New research reveals Americans are avoiding ads at record rates, buying up smart speakers, and migrating to three main social media platforms

Mark Schaefer provides some personal highlights from SXSW 2017, including observations on chatbots, new media and angry artificial intelligence.

Social media has been good for businesses, forcing them to be more human and transparent. But the next evolution may force a re-write of corporate strategy.

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.

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?

This article reveals 3 doable business resolutions to make the new year your most focused and productive ever.
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