Ann Smarty

Ann Smarty is an analyst at Internet Marketing Ninjas, a full-service Internet Marketing Company and co-founder of Viral Content Buzz. She has 15+ years of experience in search and social media marketing. Ann is also a frequent conference speaker and contributor to high-profile marketing blogs.

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Instagram Marketing

Instagram Highlights: 10+ Ways You Should Use Them for Your Marketing

Instagram has added multiple features and sections over the years all of which offer a variety of marketing opportunities. One of the most effective (and yet often misunderstood) Instagram features is called “Highlights.” So what exactly are Instagram Highlights and…

Content Marketing

12 Free Tools For Creating an Effective Editorial Calendar

If it were not for my editorial content marketing calendar I would be completely blind. I mean it, my work would not only be unproductive but there is no way I could keep up with the demands of running a…

Neal Schaffer is an authority on helping innovative businesses digitally transform their sales and marketing. Founder of the digital marketing consultancy PDCA Social, Neal currently serves as a Fractional CMO to several companies. He also teaches at Rutgers Business School and the Irish Management Institute. Fluent in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, Neal is a popular keynote speaker and has spoken on four continents in more than a dozen countries. He is also the author of 4 sales and marketing books, including Maximize Your Social (Wiley) and the recently published The Age of Influence (HarperCollins Leadership), a ground-breaking book redefining digital influence. Check out Neal’s Maximize Your Social Influence podcast for marketing inspiration.