'by Lauren Harper | Tweet this Social media is still a new frontier for many marketers. With the emergence of what seems like an inordinate amount of social sites and tools, figuring out how to get started and ramp up your efforts with social media marketing can be confusing. So you’ve set up your Facebook page, Google+ page, and your Twitter profile…now what? Here are 6 quick tips to set your organization up for social success: 1) Unless you are speaking directly to someone on Twitter, be sure to put a character before someone’s Twitter handle when tweeting at or about him/her. MORE >>

'The majority of marketing studies tend to focus on either the consumer or producer (business) side of the equation, essentially only telling half of the story. tend to prefer a more holistic approach. Such is the case with a newly released study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Lyris analyzing the differing perceptions among marketing executives and consumers regarding the effectiveness of various marketing channels. To better understand this, here are a few insights gleaned from the EIU/Lyris study. Customization over Personalization. The Power of Process. Not quite. Mind the Gap. MORE >>

'The best thing about leaving a conference is feeling like you’re leaving with a list of things to do. It makes the time (and money) you spent worthwhile. The great news is that’s exactly what happened when I left SMX Advanced last week. The conference, held in amazingly sunny Seattle, offered a slew of great speakers who provided actionable items for the audience. From authorship to technical SEO to paid social tactics, the conference covered all aspects of search. Along with attending many of the sessions, I also spoke on a panel, “Top Social Tactics for Search Marketers.” MORE >>

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'I’m going to take a break from the usual stream of marketing tips, tricks, and observations here on {grow} to get a little personal and weird. think that is good once in a while, right? This week I have been forced to come face-to-face with the end of my analog life … and it is distressing. am preparing to make a house move. And, in fact, with the kids out of the house, it’s time to downsize. That means there is no more room for a lifetime of accumulated crap. As I write this, I am facing a mountain of my “analog” treasures — record albums, CDs. MORE >>