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A lot of digital ink has been spilled ...

What could be more romantic than playing Angry Birds on Facebook with your sweetheart or with a social network of relative strangers? The highly ant…

Now that it looks like Facebook is ...

Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of Palm ...

You know what hurts? Being wrong, that’s what ...

One theory of technology marketing and acceptance goes like this: A technology causes a media hypestorm and rising expectations. Then it crashes to Earth as ...

Unless someone does, things start to fray around the edges. Often it’s the CEO or the manager who sets a standard of caring about the ...

Often, we’re hesitant to identify a problem out of fear we can’t solve it. Knowing that we have to live with something that we’re unable ...

… and that’s the problem. I was picking out the mat for a framed photo and there were a thousand colors to choose from. The ...

Years ago, my bosses and I needed to finalize the pricing for a new line of software I was launching. In the room we had ...

This guest post is by Belinda of The Copy Detective. Your blog is a good read. Everyone says so. Although “everyone” is really just people ...

“What was ‘the tipping point’ for your blog?” This question is one that I’m regularly asked in interviews, and it is one that is challenging ...

This guest post is by Martyn Chamberlin of Two Hour Blogger. “What should I write about?” It seems such a silly question. Of course you ...

This guest post is by Jo Gifford of Cherry Sorbet Creative. Keeping fresh and creative is key to keeping on top of the game when ...

This guest post is by Michael Alexis of WriterViews. In this post, I’m going to show you the exact steps one blogger used to earn ...

I’m learning about video because I believe, strongly, that 2012 is the year that companies and individuals who can create interesting video will be able ...

2012 is the year where social media oversaturation hits hard. We will scale back on our participation in social networks, and we will most certainly ...

I’m pretty excited about my new video show, Shhh! The Secret Show, which has its first episode here. The premise is that it’s a show ...

Dorothy Parker said, “I hate writing. I like having written.” I know many people who are like that about their business, their trade. I know ...

People seem to want to know about email list building, and how to get a big newsletter subscriber base. I have my ways. I’ll share ...

In this episode of (R)evolution, Nissan’s David Mingle, Director of Customer Management and Erich Marx, Director of Marketing join me for a refreshing conversation about ...

Guest post by Scott Forshay, creator and editor of mobi.luxe. Following him on Twitter @mobiluxe Establishing consumer relationships through mobile marketing, as with any successful, ...

Following the official roll out of its new Timeline, Facebook is introducing Actions, a series of new applications that change how people interact with apps, ...

Part 16 in an ongoing series that serves as the prequel to my new book, The End of Business as Usual… It’s a new year ...

Financial institutions are bound to rules and regulation than other companies experimenting in customer engagement, specifically in social media, can ignore. Over the years, SunTrust ...

How to Drive Sales Offline With Local Online Calls to ActionThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing How to Drive Sales Offline With ...

Admitting We Have a Problem Is the First StepThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Admitting We Have a Problem Is the First ...

What Our Fears Are Here to Tell UsThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing What Our Fears Are Here to Tell UsThis content ...

Creating a Company of OwnersThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Creating a Company of OwnersThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing I believe ...

5 Ways to Use Other People’s Content in Your MarketingThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing 5 Ways to Use Other People’s Content ...

You’d have to be living in a cave not to be aware of the. . .  more The original post is titled McDonald’s ...

If you are not up on the latest statistics on the tablet, here are. . .  more The original post is titled Tablet ...

As many of you regular readers know, my oldest son Joshua was diagnosed with. . .  more The original post is titled 2 ...

There are a lot of reasons why content marketing doesn’t work for some companies.. . .  more The original post is titled Content ...

Just ended a pretty impressive Content Marketing Institute webinar hosted by Joe Chernov, VP. . .  more The original post is titled 10 ...

Starbucks wants people come back for more, and more–all throughout the day. Over the last couple of years, they’ve been market testing an afternoon menu ...

A month ago we posted the news that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia had inked a deal to sell housewares at J.C. Penney. It sounded like ...

For decades, Saab owners have dealt with endless electrical problems, hose leaks and other mechanical defects that were just part of the Saab experience. Still, ...

As the number of baby boomers who offically become “seniors” grows exponentially over the next years, we will see more and more companies targeting this ...

The controversy around a surgically implanted device to help people lose weight has been festering in the Los Angeles area for months. Opponents of the ...

The 2012 Community Manager Report Community Manager is an essential, yet still uncharted territory for many companies that are expanding their presence on the social ...

This post is a preview of a new downloadable guide I will be offering for those who pre-order Optimize by March 13, 2012. The full guide ...

Making the time to execute on a social media strategy can rattle even the most experienced marketers.  Unlike traditional marketing, social media marketing can present ...

Online Marketing is all about information. And people. Making connections that solve marketing problems in today’s environment of social and technological innovation can be challenging. ...

The Social Job Seekers The social media job market is hot! This infographic visualizes the 2011 Social Job Seeker Survey that was conducted by Jobvite.  It ...