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An End to B2B Social Media Madness

Marketing Craftmanship

Rapid, lemming-like adoption of social media tools by small and medium-sized B2B firms – fueled by an army of self-proclaimed social media experts – has resulted in wasted dollars, missed opportunities and heightened distrust of the marketing function in the C-suite. Blog Correctly, or Don’t Have One. It’s a brand liability.

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Avoid the Carnival Barker Approach to Publicity

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Companies of all sizes believe that more publicity is always better, as a means to raise brand awareness and drive business results. Conversely, because resources are limited, small and medium-sized companies cannot play the same publicity game; to survive, they must demand that PR tactics be cost-effective and accountable.