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Mark Schaefer on CBS This Morning

Mark W. Schaefer is a popular and quotable media resource for topics including:

Twitter
Social Media Marketing
Klout and Influence Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Blogging
Marketing Strategy
Facebook
Social Media Trends

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Biography

Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, business consultant, and author who blogs at {grow} — one of the top marketing blogs of the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for nearly 30 years and now provides consulting services as Executive Director of U.S.-based Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He specializes in social media training and clients include both start-ups and global brands such as IBM, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, and the UK government.

Mark has advanced degrees in marketing and organizational development and holds seven patents. He is a faculty member of the graduate studies program at Rutgers University and is the founder of Social Slam, a national social media event that takes place each April. He is the author of three best-selling marketing books, Return On Influence, Born to Blog, and The Tao of Twitter, the best-selling book on Twitter in the world. Return On Influence was named to the elite “Top Academic Titles” of the year by the American Library Association, which declared it an “essential” book of 2012.

He is among the world’s most recognized social media authorities and has been a keynote speaker at conferences such as Social Media Week London, New Media Expo, National Economic Development Association, and National Association of State CIOs. Mark has lectured at Oxford University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Princeton, and many other prestigious institutions.

Mark is a popular and entertaining commentator and has appeared on many national television shows and periodicals including the Wall Street Journal, Wired, The New York Times, CNBC, and the CBS NEWS.

Important links

Mark Schaefer’s website

http://www.businessesGROW.com

The acclaimed marketing blog, {grow}

http://www.businessesGROW.com/blog

Official website for Return on Influence:

http://www.ReturnOnInfluence.com

Official website for The Tao of Twitter:

http://www.thetaooftwitter.com

Wikipedia entry for Mark Schaefer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Schaefer