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4 New Pinterest Tools to Try

If you're not yet tracking your performance on Pinterest, you should. These useful tools can help.  Read more

Dave Kerpen: 'Heavy-Handed Sales Messaging Just Doesn't Work Any More' 

The trick to generating sales with social media, says Likeable CEO Dave Kerpen, is to use natural human language. Here's how.  Watch video

4 Ways to Embrace Big Data

Here's a handful of useful tools to collect the kind of data you need to make better business decisions.  Read more

Google+ Communities: New Social Option for Businesses

Like Facebook, now Google+ offers a way to connect with--and presumably market to--like-minded people.  Read more

2013 Trend: Ads Will Be Articles & Vice Versa

Forget banners and pop-ups. Instead, connect with consumers via blogs, videos, white papers, and more.  Read more

Web Analytics Scorecards--a CMO's Best Friend

A scorecard is a great way to show progress on tactics and hold your team accountable. Here's what yours should look like.  Read more

Artificial Intelligence Is In, Zombies Are Out

Inc. asked future-focused experts how to make money in 2013 (and beyond). This distinguished fellow has four words for you: Zombies are played out.  Read more

Ask Questions That Are Easy for Your Community to Answer 

Likeable Media CEO Dave Kerpen gives examples of humorous questions you can ask to inspire responses on social media.  Watch video

Don't Waste Your Time and Money on Email Marketing

Email can be a powerful tool in the marketer's tool kit. Don't get it all wrong.  Read more

What the Facebook-Zynga Split Means for Game Developers

Facebook and Zynga will now go their own ways, leveling the playing field for start-up game developers.  Read more

Your Online Bio, Supercharged

The skinny on three services that help you create personal webpages to encompass your entire online life.  Read more

How to Get Anyone's Attention

With all the noise today it's difficult to get someone to give you the attention you deserve. Here are three tips sure to get you noticed for the right reasons.  Read more

Yelp's Jeremy Stoppelman: 'What the Hell Am I Doing?' 

When Yelp launched in 2004, Jeremy Stoppelman and his co-founder thought they were super geniuses. But the site flopped.  Watch video

Customer Gripes: 4 Smart Ways to Respond Online

Do you delve into the fray when you get a bad review or a tweet bashing your service? You should--here are the best ways to do it.  Read more

Proof For Skeptics: Cyber Monday is Huge

Here's the backstory on Cyber Monday and what this year's statistics mean for retailers.  Read more

4 Business-Friendly Tools From Pinterest

From best practices to marketing buttons and widgets, here are some Pinterest resources to help you get more out of the platform.  Read more

Dude, What Happened to Your Marketing Emails?

Turns out, a significant portion of your emails might be going directly into a black hole. Here's what you're doing wrong.  Read more

How John Borthwick Tries to Reinvent Digg 

Earlier this year, John Borthwick's Betaworks acquired the lagging social news website Digg. Here he talks about how Digg became a start-up again.  Watch video

3 Design Principles to Better Your Business

Design is now at the forefront of innovation. Does your company have the best design team it can? Check out how the landscape has changed.  Read more

8 Things Wrong with Your Google AdWords Campaign

You may think you're getting good value from your paid Google AdWords campaign, but chances are you could be doing better. Here's why.  Read more

The Perfectly Optimized Press Release

If you want your press release to pop on search engines, hence increasing brand exposure and referral traffic, use these five easy tips.  Read more

How Social Media Shapes the Conversation Around Israel & Hamas

The Israel Defense Forces sophisticated approach to social media positions Israel as a defensive actor in the conflict in Gaza--and shows the power of the me...  Read more

Don't Delete Negative Comments. Say 'I'm Sorry' 

Dave Kerpen, CEO of Likeable Media, explains how to best handle customer complaints made public on social media.  Watch video

Windows 8: The Next Frontier for App Developers

Pundits are skeptical about the future of Microsoft's operating system, but there are three reasons why it's a big deal for software entrepreneurs.  Read more

Say Hello to the One-Size-Fits-All Website

You could drive yourself crazy trying to build different versions of your website to fit every screen. Or you could try this strategy.  Read more