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+ How-To: Why Being Human Matters in Marketing
+ Slide Show: Five Ways to Engage Twitter Followers
+ Podcast: Getting Content Strategy Right: SAP's Brenner on Marketing Smarts
+ PRO Seminar: Breaking Down Silos to Build Better Marketing Campaigns
+ Survey Says: Twitter Black Market: Buying and Selling Fake Followers
+ Quick Take: Creative Ways to Use Twitter for Business
+ My View: Ann Handley Is Not Impressed: The Marketing Edition
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How-To Why Being Human Matters in Marketing
By Emily Eldridge
Instinct tells us that "humanizing" a brand—connecting it in the consumer's mind with a distinctive personality or an engaging narrative—is a good idea. But we don't have to rely on instinct. Research offers proof. Read More
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Slideshow Five Ways to Engage Twitter Followers: Lessons From Virgin, VW, and More
By Christian Gulliksen
Take a look at your Twitter profile. Do you see unimaginative variations on the same basic tweet? Have you noticed a corresponding lack of follower engagement? If so, it's time to mix it up—and here's how. Read More
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Podcast Getting Content Strategy Right: Michael Brenner on Marketing Smarts
By Matthew Grant
The "S" word can be intimidating, but failure to articulate a clear strategy (and goals!) for your content marketing will undermine its effectiveness. Here, Michael Brenner discusses how SAP defines—and implements—its content strategy. Read More
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PRO Seminar: Breaking Down Silos to Build Better Marketing Campaigns
In this PRO seminar, you'll learn how barriers prevent marketing campaigns from reaching full potential—and what to do about it, including how to break down silos, motivate your marketing team, and measure holistic multichannel campaign success. Read More
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Survey Says
Twitter Underground: Buying and Selling Fake Followers (Politicians Do It, Too)
The business of buying and selling fake Twitter followers is booming. Among the top 100 Google search results for the term "buy Twitter followers" are roughly 58 websites and 20 eBay sellers that offer various bundles of fake followers. Read More
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Creative Ways to Use Twitter for Business
Need to add oomph to your Twitter stream? Here are some tips for boosting your tweeting prowess—and ensuring you get noticed—by better organizing and structuring your Twitter activities. Read More
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My View Ann Is Not Impressed: The Marketing Edition
By Ann Handley
Last week, on the MarketingProfs Facebook page, we shared a fun photo series sendup of the popular "McKayla is not impressed" meme. It parodies US Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney's sour expression after having settled for a silver medal. Read More
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