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Mike Allton is an award-winning blogger, speaker, and author at The Social Media Hat & Blogging Brute, where he has been educating businesses and organizations on the best use of content marketing for reaching and converting target audiences. He teaches an holistic approach to using content, social media, email marketing and search engine marketing to drive traffic, generate leads, and convert those leads into sales.

Since 2012, Mike has excelled at helping his community understand the nuance and best practices involved in utilizing social platforms, leveraging social media management tools, and creating 10X content. He has established a reputation for being able to explain complex tools or topics in easy to understand ways, all while bringi ...more

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How to Handle Matters In-House Instead of Outsourcing

Stop relying on outsourcng your core needs; learn how shifting key roles and responsibilities in-house can give you greater control and deeper brand alignment across your business. Discover essential strategies like hiring the right people and training your existing team to handle complex processes internally, saving you time and money in the long term.

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	Ultimate Guide to Social Media Marketing by Eric Butow, Jenn Herman, Stephanie Liu 3.72 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unofficial Book On Hootsuite: The #1 Tool for Social Media Management 3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ultimate Guide to Social Media For Business Owners, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs by Mitch Jackson, Bob Burg, Kim Garst 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blog Promotionology - The Art & Science of Blog Promotion 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be Self-Employed: A Freelance Work from Home Guide by John Cosstick (Goodreads Author), Lesley Postle (Editor), Mike Allton (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect LinkedIn Profile: Optimize Your Profile For Success 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ultimate Blogging Planner for 2020: Set Goals, Brainstorm Ideas, Determine Tasks, Schedule Activities and Get Organized to Succeed! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blogging Planner: The Ultimate Workbook for Planning Your Blog & Content Marketing 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AI Marketing Primer: A Comprehensive Guide for Marketers on Artificial Intelligence 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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