THEATLANTIC.COM — Alex Tizon passed away in March. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of . For more about Alex, please see this editor’s note. a black plastic box about the size of a toaster. It weighed three and a half pounds. I put it in a canvas tote bag and packed it in my suitcase this past July for the transpacific flight to Manila.

BLOG.HOOTSUITE.COM — “I’ve read all your lyrics.” “You’ve read all my lyrics.” “My analysis shows that your major themes are that time passes and love fades.” “That sounds about right.” “I have never known love.” “Maybe we should write a song together.” It’s clear: the marketing machines are here. From IBM’s Watson chatting with Bob Dylan (above) to robot reporters churning out financial and sports articles, AI is rewiring how marketers plan and execute campaigns.

HBR.ORG — Executive Summary When venture capitalists evaluate investment proposals, the language they use to describe the entrepreneurs who write them plays an important (but often hidden) role in shaping who is awarded funding, and why. A study from Sweden, in which researchers were able to observe…

BLOG.HOOTSUITE.COM — A lot can change in a year, especially in the world of social media. It can be difficult to keep up with all of the terms and slang used with the introduction of new technologies and platforms, so we decided it was time to update our Social Media Glossary. Like previous editions of the glossary,…

BLOG.HOOTSUITE.COM — What Plato called the perfect circle we call the perfect Tweet. Every once in awhile, a Tweet appears on your timeline that inspires a feeling of admiration, envy, and delight—all at the same time. If you’re a social media manager, you know that feeling. Every day you’re pushing the boundaries on social trying out something new for your brand.

BLOG.HOOTSUITE.COM — Every social media manager has been there. You know you should post something but are fresh out of interesting ideas. What will my audience care about? How many times have I done the same thing? The more urgent the need to post something is, the more blank your mind becomes. This cheat sheet of engaging social media content ideas will help you beat that dreaded writer’s block.

MOZ.COM — With the ubiquity of blogs, one of the questions we hear the most is how to come up with the right topics for new posts. In today’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Rand explores six different paths to great blog topic ideas, and tells you what you need to keep in mind before you start.

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