I know you’ve all been racking your brains trying to decide what to get me for the holidays. That’s why I dedicated this week’s Benchmark 5 to my favorite holiday things. That and more in this edition of The Weekly Wrap.
A Senate Committee Finally Stands Up for Online Privacy
Cool! Government doing something that I could actually be interested in. That’s right, A Senate Committee Finally Stands Up for Online Privacy.

2013 Event Marketing Forecast

Hopefully these predictions are more consistent than the weather guy. Check out this 2013 Event Marketing Forecast.

ReturnPath Crowns Email Marketing the ROI King

Yeah? Well I crown myself King of The Weekly Wrap. Is that how it works? All hail, ReturnPath Crowns Email Marketing the ROI King.

A Simple Assessment of Your Marketing Copy

Guest blogger Olga Ionel asks three straightforward questions about your marketing company. Here’s A Simple Assessment of Your Marketing Copy.

The Top 5 Ways Hobbits Can Teach Us to Blog

…because what else do you do in the Shire, besides blog? Discover The Top 5 Ways Hobbits Can Teach Us to Blog.

Trends in Global Project Management

The Internet has enabled businesses to go worldwide. Check out these Trends in Global Project Management.

Will MSN’s War on Graymail Affect Email

MSN invented a word and then went to war with it. Find out, Will MSN’s War on Graymail Affect Email?

Benchmark 5: Favorite Holiday Things

I know you were all wondering how to make my holiday special. So I did you all a favor and wrote my Benchmark 5: Favorite Holiday Things.

7 Reasons Why SlideShare Will Rock Your Next Presentation

For those about to rock, we salute you. Check out the 7 Reasons Why SlideShare Will Rock Your Next Presentation.

Author Bio:

by Andy Shore

Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.