Chris Brogan on social media marketing: “Measure it by the cash register”

Chris Brogan New contributor Chris Hall, who blogs on his own Cow Bell blog and is an administrator of the Social Marketing Forum, recently interviewed Chris Brogan.

Read Chris Brogan’s take on social media marketing in 12 straight forward questions and equally direct answers (I almost feel like tweeting some quotes, will bold them).

It’s the kind of interview I like because it’s down to earth and without BS. Enough said, here’s the interview.

For those of you who don’t know, Chris Brogan is one of the world’s leading figures in social media. In his own words he’s ‘an eleven year veteran of using social media and both web and mobile technologies to build digital relationships for businesses, organizations, and individuals.’

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Email marketing: 5 tips for effective email copywriting

I found this interesting post via the Email Institute and got the kind permission to share it with you.

In these social media times, I can’t emphasize the importance of share-worthy and relevant copy enough.

But marketers have always known that effective copy is crucial, even before social media existed and, yes, even before email existed.

Here is a good reminder with tips for effective email copywriting!

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