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Six Ways to Innovate: Or Why I Became a Principal and CEO of a Social Media Agency
By Don Middleberg, CEO, Middleberg Communications First the news: In addition to my role as CEO here I have become a principal and the CEO of Laundry Service, a social media agency. Why? Because I am...
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By Brandon Lee, CEO, Social Stage LLC The first thing that I thought of when Facebook announced the Instagram deal was the price tag to purchase a company that has $0 in revenue for $1 billion. Wow! That...
Brilliant Blogs or Bust! 5 Unfair Strategies to Make Your Writing Unforgettable
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Social Media & The Sacred Brand: PR Lessons from a Massachusetts Mission to Israe...
By Helene Solomon, CEO of Solomon McCown & Co. Last month, I was invited by Governor Deval Patrick to join his delegation of about 40 state officials and business leaders on a trip to Israel via the...











