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Social media no longer lives in a silo but instead is a vital component of the success of many marketing campaigns. With content fueling your social marketing, we have arrived at the age of truly integrated marketing strategy, and it’s being led by a new breed of sophisticated marketers.  \nThe sophisticated marketer is someone who takes marketing techniques, both old and new, and  \nexecutes them in a calculated hybrid of strategies. This type of marketer is grounded in timeless, Mad Men-era tactics and combines them with new, modern technology. What worked during the golden age of marketing still works today, but marketers need to adapt. Social media is their playground, content is their fuel, and platforms like LinkedIn are the new black.  \nThis guide was written with you in mind, the sophisticated marketer. Everything you need to know about marketing on LinkedIn, written both strategically, and instructionally. 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