15,100,000 online consumers say they research via social media before making a purchase. 

Is there a more compelling argument you can think of to create or curate truly engaging content about your industry, brand, business, or passions?

You're already aware of Scoop.it or you are about to be as you read this Scoop.

These 5 tools are definitely cool, but what's most cool is the way some are tailored to make the most of the other platforms onto which one can deceminate the information they find from a single source but make it look different on each platform when it is shared.

I think the key part of this is the interaction aspect. Content marketing opens the conversation but it's up to the individual business owner to be sure there is actual interaction in the form of replies to questions and surveys, testing opportunities, or even samples.

I am always surprised when this issue arises. 

Since it is so easy to snag an image from Google Images and then layer a cute or motivational quote on top of it, sourcing the images has become very fuzzy.

This is another instance were ignorance of the law (or the rights of others) is no defense.

Take your own is always the best answer but when you can't be sure you know the rights and restrictions of the license offered.

There are so many ways to use Infographics but until this improvement most people simple pinned them on #pinterest or included them in their #blogcontent.

#slidesahare is an up and coming resource for content marketing and the direct sales industry isn't utilizing it the way they could or should. Maybe this feature will change that.