For a lot of organizations—including business, nonprofits, and governmental agencies—use of social media very often begins in Marketing, public communications, or a similar office or department with a direct connection to customers and stakeholders. This makes sense given that...

Marketing plans serve as the blueprints for your company's sales strategy. They lay out every detail of what's to come over the next year and may be subject to alteration or evaluation because of changes in the market. Marketing should not be set in motion and left alone, but...