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Letter from the Publisher 2016 is almost over, can you believe it? September is such a transformational month, the change of seasons is approaching and before we know it, our end of the year sales and marketing goals should be met or exceeded. It is my wish that this year has exceeded your expectations, personally and professionally. This issue is filled with tips on social media, mobile marketing and sales. There is something for everyone no matter what level you are at with your business. I had the opportunity to interview Huma Gruaz, President of Alpaytac Public Relations. Huma shared some awesome insights into why organizations need to integrate Sales, Marketing and Public Relations. Enjoy our growing news and noteworthy section, if you are looking for sales & marketing leads be sure to check it out! We hope you enjoy this issue and look for our new marketing calendar for 2017! A great tool to create your marketing game plan for the upcoming year! Wishing you continued success, In this Issue….. 3 Sales Motivator: Money is good but information is better 4 Notable Notes 5 Social Media Strategy Feature Interview: Huma Gruaz - 7 Integrating Sales, Marketing & PR 12 Media Spotlight: Marketing Impact 14 How to lead change in Marketing 17 Fun with Risks 18 The Consumerization of B2B marketing 21 Big Social Mobile Strictly Marketing Magazine Credits [email protected] Toll Free: 844-222-9740 Columnists: •Debbie Qaqish •Cynthia De Lorenzi •David Giannetto •Rob Basso •Jerry King Contributing Writers: •Ajay Khanna •Ramon Chen 2 Strictly Marketing Magazine September/October 2016