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+ How-To: 5 Takeaways From Holiday Marketing Campaigns of Years Past
+ Slide Show: Social vs. Search: Which Is the Winner?
+ Podcast: Did You See That? EyeTrackShop's Jeff Bander Talks Eye Tracking
+ PRO Seminar: Tools for Creating a Social Media Plan & Forecasting Impact
+ Survey Says: US Social Media Ad Spend to Reach $9.2B in 2016
+ Quick Take: Why Email Marketing Still Matters [Infographic]
+ My View: 20 Questions to Ask Before Adding Social Media to Your Marketing
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How-To Five Takeaways From Holiday Marketing Campaigns of Years Past
By Stacey Acevero
Holiday marketing can be tough. But some of the coolest holiday marketing campaigns of years past can prove instructive, so we've identified five campaigns, along with takeaways, to help your holiday marketing. Read More
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Slideshow Social vs. Search: Which Is the Winner?
By Christian Gulliksen
The differences between search and social media marketing are many, but both are essential in today's marketing. The trick is to know which to use when and how to combine their power for maximum effect. Read More
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Podcast Did You See That? EyeTrackShop's Jeff Bander Talks Eye Tracking
By Matthew Grant
Before we can communicate with our customers, we need to get their attention. So, when evaluating the effectiveness of our ads or calls to action or infographics or whatever, we need to know, "Did they see them?" Read More
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PRO PRO Seminar: Five Tools for Creating a Social Media Plan and Forecasting Its Impact
You'll discover why social media beats traditional media in terms of ROI, how to deliver the impact you need to deliver, and how to forecast and plan your campaigns. You'll walk away knowing how to develop content briefs, plan the execution of your social media efforts, and measure ROI. Read More
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Survey Says
US Social Media Ad Spend to Reach $9.2B in 2016
Buoyed by emerging "native" ad formats, US social media advertising revenues are forecast to reach $9.2 billion in 2016, up from an estimated $4.6 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.2% over the five-year forecast period, according to BIA/Kelsey's US Local Media Forecast. Read More
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Quick Take
Why Email Marketing Still Matters [Infographic]
Over the years, many have augured the death of email, most recently foretelling that social media would make email obsolete. Nevertheless, for marketers, email remains an invaluable, even indispensable, tool. And this infographic from Eloqua spells out why. Read More
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My View 20 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Adding Social Media to Your Marketing
By Drew McLellan
Should every company engage in social media? I don't think so. Companies should first ask themselves these 20 questions to see whether social media will benefit their business. Read More
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