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Great writing is not just for the PR department. Marketers need to write. Sales professionals need to write. Everybody Writes, says Ann Handley
A story of a boy, his blog and his dream of getting money for free. An interview with the world’s youngest blogger.

Stanford Smith of Pushing Social weighs in on deleting comment sections, blogging trends and making your blog more beautiful.
Christel Quek helps us sort out some of the challenges with social media in Asia
Successful blogger Jeff Bullas talks about his blogging journey, including his start, his discipline and the health benefits of writing
An examination of winners and losers in the digital age. What is the dominant social network
Is Klout the new SAT score? Should social influence scores be used in the hiring process? This corporate leader says “yes.”
The manager behind Tourism Australia’s Facebook page — one of the most popular in the world — describes the secret of leveraging fan content and creating a presence with attitude
Jill Rowley provides key ideas to turn your commercial efforts toward social selling
Sarah Evans is a well-known PR innovator and her latest career iteration into brand journalism may signal a shift in how brands communicate.
Social media marketing isn’t novel any more, so why are so many businesses stuck in social media 101? Paul Gillen explains
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