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Online retailer Everlane is organizing and acting like a non-profit.Is this a glimpse of the future of marketing and business?

There has been a ton of bad news on the web about the bad behavior of influencers. Is it time to regulate social media influencers? The author says, “no.”

The Marketing Rebellion is here, ushered in by a new book from Mark Schaefer. How do you succeed in an ad-free, loyalty-free, funnel-free world?

Fake influencers might be getting all the attention but there are four legitimate ways to cut through the social media clutter and earn an audience.

The post explored the difference between influencer marketing and word of mouth marketing and examines how the strategies are blurring.

Influencer marketing for small businesses might seem unattainable but these case studies show that it can be an effective strategy.

Nike rocked the world with a controversial and divisive marketing campaign. But research shows that may be doing exactly the right thing.

The Facebook news stream is a profoundly ineffective place to change somebody’s mind. Is this any way to create social change?

The social media world obsesses over influencer lists that try to bestow power on a chosen few. Here’s why most of them very flawed and unfair.

With the pressure to perform and build influence on the web, many people are buying fake followers, likes and comments. But in the end, true influence will win.

How are social networks going to evolve and what will the social network in a decade look like? With growing concerns over data privacy and transparency, and an emerging generations that are far smarter and more savvy when it comes to technology, paid social network subscriptions may be an answer.

An unexpected viral post created some interesting lessons in human behavior, social media engagement and the purpose of LinkedIn in business.
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