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Influence marketing measurement must move beyond Twitter mentions and follower counts. Breaking it into the tactics benefits can help.

Five effective ways to handle the customer feedback online you receive. Fortunately, it’s not all bad.

The Internet has changed, perhaps more than people realize. In this debate, Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster discuss the Internet we need to save.
A visit to a little specialty store in Highlands, NC, proved to be an excellent opportunity to teach a lesson on the marketing concept of reciprocity.
The good, the bad, the ugly of advocate marketing from Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster. What are the best practices? How are companies robbing brands?

Many companies want to establish thought leadership, but how do you know you’re getting there? Here’s one idea on measuring this elusive goal.
Unlocking the power of influence marketing requires a focus on relationships, not pitches
Seth Godin says Google is making the Internet stupid. But these soul-grabbing brands prove otherwise.
It took the author nine years to break free of Impostor Syndrome
Social media and leadership: The shrill, noisy, and extemporaneous nature of the social web has impacted traditional notions of leadership.

The advertising money is flowing into sponsored content. Is it time for to take money for sponsored posts?

Aggression makes the world go around. It drives the Internet too. Social Media and the History of Aggression
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