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GAP (Google Advertising Professional) Certification! Useless or Useful?

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As a person who has worked in Google, cleared GAP certification, and who heads a business unit now outside of Google, I have a specific take on it’s importance for a Marketing Manager in an enterprise. As an analogy it’s something like becoming a MARUTI CERTIFIED ENGINEER- where one is taught in detail about Maruti engines.

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Are they making a fool of you- the digital & social media trainers?

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I have been visiting various management institutions to speak on social media and digital marketing. It’s heartening to see that management institutions and students are begining to realise the potency of digital marketing, but I guess it’s a long way to reach a situation where these courses are integrated into their curriculum.

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The Next Big Thing After Twitter! Is FourSquare The Answer?

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This place could be a local chai shop, a vegetable market, your gym, a café, a cinema hall, restaurant , a hospital and what have you. Marketing and Recommendation Benefits: Many brands are tying up with Foursquare and are offering attractive incentives to ‘Mayors’ in their locality or their shop. Mobile Marketing!