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A Baseball Icon Tees it Up on Twitter

A Baseball Icon Tees it Up on Twitter By

Louisville Slugger relies on social media to breathe life into the brand among young ballplayers.

#ILikeYou #IReallyLikeYou

#ILikeYou #IReallyLikeYou

Three ways to increase and maintain social customer engagement

All the World's a (Social) Stage

All the World's a (Social) Stage By

In the theater, word-of-mouth marketing is the star of the show.

Marketers Get Social

Marketers Get Social By

Direct Marketing News readers give a view into their "social" lives

Chevy's Appeal to Sonic Youth

Chevy's Appeal to Sonic Youth By

The Sonic, a subcompact auto, takes a multichannel journey to South By Southwest and into the consciousness of a young, active audience.

Opportunity is in the Mail

Opportunity is in the Mail By

When samples are energized by social media interaction and online engagement, they can command a premium price.

Facebook Searches for the Value of Social Data

Facebook Searches for the Value of Social Data By

Facebook pairs its Graph search with social data to create a more personalized user experience--that may also help brands better target campaigns they run on the social network.

Q&A: Tammy Gordon, director of social communications, AARP

Q&A: Tammy Gordon, director of social communications, AARP By

Direct Marketing News talks with Tammy Gordon, AARP's director of social communications.

When customers talk, prospects listen

When customers talk, prospects listen

How customer-driven communities build word-of-mouth marketing for your brand.

Quick Service Restaurants serve supersized holiday deals

Quick Service Restaurants serve supersized holiday deals By

Food chains give their customers holiday promotions they can really sink their teeth into.

A new twist on sports marketing

A new twist on sports marketing By

One way pubs grow their business is by targeting fans of teams from outside their area; social engagement strategies are helping these businesses score more sports-oriented customers.

Breaking up is hard to do: Facebook and Zynga

Breaking up is hard to do: Facebook and Zynga By

Zynga and Facebook form an agreement that allows Zynga to pursue other platforms.

Agency casts shadow on #FirstWorldProblems

Agency casts shadow on #FirstWorldProblems

It's hard to fault an agency's pro bono charity work, but there's something a bit snide about DDB New York's Twitter initiative for Haitian clean water nonprofit Water is Life.

Making waves in B2B: Current goings-on in the marketing world

Making waves in B2B: Current goings-on in the marketing world By

Email list prices drop as new marketing players get in the game and veteran vendors beef up their wares.

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