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The Three C’s of Information Commerce: Consumption, Curation, Creation dlvr.it/13Z3Yh

Content Curation: If You Can’t Be the Source, Be the Resource – Engage – su.pr/7civvh

What on earth is Content Curation as well as How It will also help feedly.com/k/wPYGO9

Best Free Content Curation Tools 2012 – su.pr/1d5c4J

Content May Be King, But Curation Is the Throne feedly.com/k/t4XdnI

Your 2012 Marketing Plan: Tell Me What to Do businessesgrow.com/2012/01…

25 Eye-Popping Internet Marketing Statistics for 2012 is.gd/JmFdxV

“What a coincidence, I’m a thought leader too” bit.ly/xGIExQ

111 Points to Jumpstart Your 2012 Marketing ow.ly/8j4Kr #mmchat #smchat #blogchat

10 New Years Resolutions for Your Social Media Marketing Campaign dlvr.it/13gKm9

Thought Leadership Marketing Theory :: MarketingSavant – su.pr/1zc5Md

Five steps to succeed on Facebook and Twitter. (via @CBSNews) #WorkLife #Management | ow.ly/8gCEn

An Ironic Blog Post About Getting More Comments bit.ly/rYyjy5

Need help redesigning your website? – ow.ly/8ej1D

How your website’s colors impact online donors -> [INFOGRAPHIC] ow.ly/1Diy6B

73% of adult internet users went online to get news or information about the 2010 midterm elections pewrsr.ch/ebuhkA

How to Sell Anything Using Social Media – it’s the total package, including patience and hard work su.pr/2mcYCe

Great article on what 2012 holds for Facebook -> ow.ly/1DivJK

What is the Best Time to Send an Email Campaign? twrt.me/sdgcea via @dino_dogan

How to Get More Facebook Fans — Amy Porterfield – goo.gl/dC4TV

WARNING: Don’t fall for Facebook links that promise to bring back the old profiles – on.mash.to/zgasdD

50 Mac Essentials | Cult of Mac – su.pr/5w5Gsx @jackiedumaine @farhanadhalla

How do I keep smiling so much? I avoid as much pointless drama as possible in life 🙂

I am amazed at the blog-reluctance of many small businesses. I hear things like “I don’t have time to blog”, “blogging doesn’t make sense in my industry”, and sometimes even the dreaded “what the heck is a blog?”

The reality is if your company provides unique products or services, you should be blogging. (And if your company doesn’t, you should probably consider a career change.)

Of course, the overall return on investment on a blog will vary from business to business. But there are 6 fundamental benefits to corporate blogging that should not be overlooked:

1) Gain Visibility as a Thought Leader
Each thoughtful post on your blog is a public demonstration of your thought leadership, personal integrity, humor, and professional insights. You don’t have to refute one of Einstein’s theories to get respect. For example, a summary of recent trends in your industry, or a reaction to a recent news article can be extremely effective blog posts.