SPEED READ: This Week in Marketing

Marketing evolves at the speed of digital.  That's why we've put together a list of links that every marketer will need to stay up to date and fresh in the industry.  In this issue:   Let the countdown begin with 25 blogs, 20 monitoring tools and 5 research tools that should keep you sharp as tacks.  Plus, one happy video on how Agile Marketing can keep you - and your marketing campaigns - limber.  Happy Reading!  -Robert

Social Media Tips From Grandma

Grandma knows best.  We just think we do.  

Think you know social media?  Think again. 

Think your slick campaigns are "super smart". (Not compared to the "Grandma Campaign"...) 

Through a few simple social media tips "offered by Abuela", you can witness what is perhaps one of the most brilliant campaigns to educate and entertain consumers about social media.  And it's all thanks to Spain's Chacho Puebla that we are reminded of how young and inexperienced we really are.  

For me, this is one of the most humbling reminders of how we don't know squat when it comes to getting our message out. 

See the full campaign: 
SOCIAL GRANNY

COMMUNICATE (AND BE HEARD)

No matter how chaotic the new digital landscape feels, if you have a message that needs to be heard, it's no longer enough to simply open your mouth.

We live in an age of countless ways to share our ideas, our frustrations and nauseating photos of cute kittens, yet we feel increasingly isolated and unheard.  So what does it take not only to be heard, but to influence others?