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It’s been over a decade since I pressed publish on my first piece of content online. In that time, I’ve made lifelong friends. I’ve reached millions of people. I’ve written more than four ebooks. I’ve written hundreds of blog posts...

Humans never stop learning. Whether it’s personal growth or professional game-changing, this relentless pursuit of knowledge is our superpower. It keeps us innovative, agile, and ahead of the curve. I’ve analyzed Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, surveyed LinkedIn execs and asked...

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Everyone, and I do mean everyone, will make a content marketing mistake at some point in their career. In fact, in a study conducted by Foundation, researchers asked a group of marketers if they had ever made a mistake /...

When it comes to blogging, it’s close to impossible to know for certain how much traction a single post is going to get. If you run a blog, I’m sure you’ve had posts that you thought would go viral fall...

So you want to market your brand on Instagram and grow your account? You’ve come to the right place. I’ve helped Instagram accounts go from 0 to 50,000 followers in months and plan on sharing some of the techniques I...

Marketers are disliked and borderline hated on Reddit. As a Redditor… And a Marketer…. This entire topic leaves me stuck between a rock and a hard place. I know for certain that there are marketers who have done some stupid,...

The T-Shaped Marketer is one of the most sought after types of marketers in the industry. Brands want to hire them. People want to be them. Managers want to build teams that consist of them. What is a T-Shaped Marketer?...

When we launch a content marketing strategy, we want to see results quickly. But many of us are actually met with…crickets. We pour our heart and soul into uncovering research, crafting new ideas and then bringing those strategies to life....

I’m an Eagles fan first and foremost. I love my team. 🦅 🏈 The @Eagles have gone undefeated the entire year. That’s my team! — Ross Simmonds (@TheCoolestCool) January 4, 2016 But the only thing that I love witnessing more (okay...

Instagram has more than 1 Billion people using the platform worldwide! That’s massive. And if you think that no one using Instagram is a professional – You’re dead wrong. B2B marketers need to start viewing Instagram as a channel where...

You’ve heard the boast: Yeah… I’m so busy… I just don’t have time to watch TV. It’s often a humble brag. But it’s often misguided by many as the time that they once spent glued to TV has simply shifted...