The light bulb never switches on for Reuben Webb, creative director-Stein IAS Europe EMEA. He doesn't serve as a megaphone for his clients' brands, and when those clients visit his office, he doesn't invite them to sit in the director's chair. In fact, Webb has made a personal commitment not to trot out any "tatty old clichés" in the name of business marketing. He's written a book that calls out our biggest offenders-and he'll be bringing it to the 2013 International BMA Conference in Chicago. Read more.

Annette Fernandes attended the Business Marketing Association's road show event Go & Grow in London last year, experiencing the launch of BMA London. She wanted to bring that kind of networking opportunity home with her to Dubai, where she serves as client services director at Fifth Ring Marketing. She recruited a launch team and put BMA Middle East into motion. On May 1, the chapter hosts its first event. Read more.

By Barry Krause, CEO & Founder, Suite Partners

I remember when clients flooded our offices, saying they needed websites. "What is your objective?" we asked. A common reply: "It's the hot, new thing, and my boss is bugging me to get one." Fast-forward to 2013. We are hearing the same thing about social media. A Facebook page is not enough. What should a company do? Read more.

4/26/2013 | Palo Alto, CA

BMA Colorado Chapter Gold Key Awards

4/26/2013 | Denver, CO

BMA New York City Chapter 2013 Global Ace Awards

4/30/2013 | New York, NY

BMA Chicago Chapter Marketing Innovators Luncheon Seminar: Building a Global Brand from the Inside Out

5/2/2013 | Chicago, IL

BMA St. Louis Chapter Event: Caterpillar: Key Pillars To Your B2B Social Strategy

5/2/2013 | Clayton, MO

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Boyles: Community lessons from IBM

Ryan A. Boyles serves as the social media strategist for IBM Software, Application and Infrastructure Middleware. He builds social media marketing programs, working to connect digital and face-to-face communities. On May 8, he will speak at a BMA Carolinas event about the way that social media is changing the culture of IBM. He caught up with BMA Buzz for a rapid-fire preview. Read more.

BtoB magazine surveyed business marketers, building a snapshot of the tactics that are moving social media programs forward. Researchers also put that data in context, comparing industry-wide trends to the practices endorsed by best-in-class marketers. Read more.

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