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" As someone responsible for my own fair share of marketing stunts, I am suspicious and cynical - I'll disclose that right up front. "

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" Because we make ourselves deaf to feedback, because we overestimate our abilities, because we become consumed with ourselves, we end up subjecting ourselves not just to the inevitable stumbles or difficulties of life but catastrophic, painful failures. "

" Our facts aren't fact; they are opinions dressed up like facts. Our opinions aren't opinions; they are emotions that feel like opinions. Our information isn't information; it's just hastily assembled symbols. "

" As authors, we're all trying to fight against obscurity and outside distractions, but it's a tough battle. "

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" Growth hackers are typically computer engineers that build great marketing ideas into the product during the development process. "

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" The process for finding, creating, and consuming information has fundamentally changed with the advent of the web and the rise of blogging. "

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" We need to separate marketing messages from content. We need to enforce a clear line between 'editorial' and 'advertising.' "

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" In Los Angeles and other cities, being around immigrants is inspiring. They are touching the American Dream and reminding you how much you take it for granted. "

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" In 2007, I went to work in Beverly Hills as an intern at The Collective, a talent management agency. I'd been scouted for the job because of a blog I'd started in college and because the blogger-turned-author I worked for, Tucker Max, was producing a project with the company. "

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