It's that time of year again: As 2012 comes to a close and 2013 looms, marketing expert and Report on Small Business columnist Ryan Caligiuri takes a look at seven key marketing trends he predicts for the year ahead.

You can read about them in his column.

Want to explore more about them, figure out how you can capitalize on them in your business, or weigh in with other trends to note? Mr. Caligiuri was online to take your questions.

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