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By Stanford Smith, Contributing {grow} Columnist Many passionate and hardworking social business operatives are making a business-killing mistake. Proud of their impressive Twitter followings, Facebook
In a blog post almost two years ago about the best business idea for social media marketing, I made a prediction that I think stands up.Â
I’ve spent some time this week attending a few online webinars and catching up on my blog reader and I noticed an interesting trend. The

Writing an effective bio in 160 characters or less may be the world’s most sublime art form. These bios stand alone for their creativity and humor.
I woke up Thursday morning to a shocking development. My ego had been knocked down 60 pegs. On the right hand column of this blog
Brian Rudolph is leading the social media charge for some of the world’s biggest brands and in this short video interview, he provides insights on
If you hate Klout … and you probably do … try to take a deep breath and read ahead with an open mind. Nothing
It is almost too much to bear to report that another dear friend, and social media marketing titan, has passed away. Â Imad Naffa, a consistently
A guest post from {grow} community member Taryn Erickson A perpetual ‘go-getter’ by nature, when I jumped into the Social Media scene it was a
It’s all about the conversation. Have you heard that a thousand times? It’s a ubiquitous mantra of the social web to the point where sometimes I think
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