Learn about Creativity and Innovation, Brand Strategy & Growth, Social Media and Word of Mouth Marketing, Consumer Behaviour & the Psychology of Choice and Brand Measurement and Metrics. Enter Our Draw for Free Tickets to The Art of Marketing Conference. Riding the heels of a sold out tour in 2010 this years event includes a stop in Toronto on Monday March 7th, 2011. Five Fabulous Speakers. This year’s line up of speakers include Guy Kawasaki , Jeffrey Hayzlett , Gary Vaynerchuk , Dr. Sheena Iyengar and Avinash Kaushik. Kodak, Google and inspirers of future entrepreneurs. Tweet. MORE >>

He spends on after 4-6 hours per week reading and researching areas related to marketing, business and relationship development, innovation, social media, content production, technology adoption and community development. The important role social networks play in brand preference, purchase intent & loyalty. Fueling the Social Media Engine. Source: Social Media Marketing Magazine) | Read the annotated post here. Social Media Marketing: Is Blogging Over? Source: Social Times) | Read the annotated post here. Helping Unlock the Marketing Puzzle. MORE >>

like social media but the customer base I cater to is not engaged in it, so it’s really not a marketing tool for me. Baffles me how “mindless and casual&# chat goes on in LinkedIn that best belongs in other social media and online chat rooms. Blog Featured Business Development Lead Generation Linkedin Social Media Social Prospecting TwitterAdvice from Marketing Peers. Every Thursday night Jeremy Victor and a group of B2B marketers hold a B2B Twitter Chat session. These sessions are a tremendous source of ideas, insights and data. Learn more here ). sorry. MORE >>

This weeks Fave Five picks includes social media business process integration, where angels will invest in startups, advice from a tech buyer to marketers on how to blog better and a better way to think about content marketing. 2) Integrating Social Media into Business Process a Challenge | eMarketer. Blog Fave Five Posts Featured angel investment Blogging Content Marketing Social Media Social Media MarketingSave Some Time on Us. Some of the better reads we encountered this week. Our Favourite Posts for Week of Jan 2, 2012. MORE >>

I’m always curious about where a company is located geographically, and if they offer social media links on the homepage. technology & social media. Other online properties linked to site such as Facebook Page, Twitter ID, Plancast, other social media ties. Outposts are perfect places for relevant messaging off-site…social networks, videos, podcasts, curation, etc. Blog Featured Marketing Strategy Online Marketing Social Media Web DesignAdvice from Marketing Peers. These sessions are a tremendous source of ideas, insights and data. Ditto that. MORE >>