Did you know that Brad Garrett was a professional wrestler?  Sort of. He voiced Hulk Hogan in the classic “

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It’s Friday, October 12, 2012 – This is #TheFeed Read of the Day #1: Obama Campaign Buys Twitter Ads For “#Malarkey” While #malarkey became a trending topic due to Vice President Joe Biden using the term in last night’s debate with Paul Ryan, the Obama campaign jumped to action by purchasing Twitter ads on that [...]

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How can you convince someone to do something if you aren’t passionate (at least at some level) about what you want them to do? It’s a simple question, but an important one for all marketers. If you promote soap, you’ve GOT to have a passion for it. If you promote events, you’ve GOT to care [...]

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Last year, TNA Wrestling (now kinda-sorta known as Impact Wrestling), put  it’s World Championship on Jeff Hardy, despite the fact that he was under investigation for felony drug charges. I covered that situation in detail here. Hardy will be returning to TV tonight on SpikeTV, in a segment taped two weeks ago, asking fans for [...]

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(For those unfamiliar with this site, “Social Media Awesome” is the top of the top of the top.  Click the link to learn about it.) Professional wrestler CM Punk has long been a favorite of fans around the world. His earnest charisma and punishing in-ring style, including the lethal “Go2Sleep” knee to the head, have [...]

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My father-in-law asked me last night about what makes people successful in their jobs, as he prepared to give a presentation on that topic. One true marker of success is creating opportunities for yourself. In my career, I did that, which led to a transition from traditional public relations to social media.  It may not [...]

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