'For many content marketers, curation is something of a silver bullet. The average B2B marketer is using 12 different  content marketing tactics , and a curation strategy can boost the volume of information shared without dramatically increasing the workload. We’ve compiled some of the most fascinating stats and facts on the state of content curation: 1. Content Curation: Everyone Is Doing It. Research by Curata has found that curating isn’t a new or innovative practice any longer, it’s become the norm. Curation Is Social. Different Forms of Curation. MORE >>

saw the quote on twitter first, of course, like much that is new and of consequence among the advertising and media community that I'm a part of - a community that, through the links that are shared and amplified, provides it's own form of content curation (social curation if you like) which, when combined with RSS acts as a kind of mash-up between personal and community based selection that is consistently the highest quality content stream I have access to. The real value in social curation is relevance. Original column here. " Yeah, you're right. MORE >>

Andrea and Anna are the authors of the soon-to-be-published ASAE book, The Demand Perspective, which explores how to reorganize membership organizations around what members really need, value and use to create a nimble, resilient, customer-focused organization positioned for long-term member/customer growth, sustainability, and market leadership. He is also a frequent moderator and speaker at industry conferences, publishing award-winning marketing guides and interviews for respected industry publications. CurationWhat Does Member Engagement Mean to You? About Tom Morrison. MORE >>

Of the more than 200,000 publishers who use Shareaholic tools (such as social sharing buttons at the bottom of this post), the company selected the top 25 bloggers in each of the following seven categories to feature: • Food. Through web browser extensions, open platform APIs, and one of the largest and fastest growing networks of content publishers, Shareaholic reaches over 270 million people across every continent each month. Parenting. Fitness. Fashion & Beauty. Social Media Marketing. Personal Finance. Who is Shareaholic? Check it out ! MORE >>

All of a sudden, “ curation ” is one of the hottest words in the Web 2.0 Content curation is about filtering the stuff that people really need from out of all the noise around it. In the same way that museum curators choose which items from a collection to put on display, content curators select and publish information that’s of interest to a particular audience. The problem with curation is that it’s labor-intensive. The company is attacking the labor problem by making curators more productive rather than trying to replace them. MORE >>