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There have been a number of studies pointing to the suspicious results of automated social media sentiment analysis. Here’s a simple idea that really works.

Values based marketing isn’t for everyone, but the business case is strong for this strategy, especially if you have first-mover advantage.

There have three marketing rebellions raging for more than 100 years. There is a new one brewing but most companies can’t see the changes happening.

The author argues that the accounting department can’t be in charge of customer experiences. Satisfaction may come from engineering “peak moments.”

This annual research into new media trends is chock-full of insights and curiosities. Learn why you might need an audio strategy, the fastest tech segment right now, social media usage trends, wy YouTube means music, and more!

While corporate storytelling is all the rage, let’s consider three trends that point to the dawn of a humbling new era in consumer marketing.

A Ford Motor analyst provides her take on some of the biggest consumer trends on earth. Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster look at consumer cocooning and other ideas

The world is changing rapidly. Here is your guide to profound digital marketing trends to follow and help you remain relevant in the next few years.

New research shows that content effectiveness declines as volume increases. Is content marketing sustainable under these conditions?

Social media usage continues to increase at Fortune 500 companies. Find out which platforms are catching on and which one is in a freefall.

Using new data from political research, there is an imperative for micro-segmentation and marketing fundamentals — a call for the end to lazy marketing.

Attracting and retaining the best employees is a challenge. To compete, you’ll need to create an ideal marketing workplace, and that means more than tech.
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