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In my previous article, I introduced the up and coming Slack tool and how it serves as an alternative for LinkedIn, which is closing its groups. More about Slack here:…
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According to Gartner analyst Hank Barnes, most technology marketers know they need to emphasize differentiators—so they make a list of them. But it’s hard to remember lists. Give prospects one…
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Lesson for Leaders Advertising is the Internet’s main business model. How can publishers exceed the lost advertising revenues and content displays taken by dominant platforms like Google and Facebook? How…
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Consider these facts: Digital ad revenue in the U.S. grew by more than 20% last year to a record $72.5 billion. (IAB) Google and Facebook accounted for almost 100% of…
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