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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year. The viral nature of social media no doubt aided this growth, as did improvements in the online shopping experience. And Beyond….

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The Crazy Marketing Campaigns That Actually Worked

YoungUpstarts

The stunt went viral, with the app receiving plenty of publicity. In 1999, eCommerce company, Half.com , turned a $100,000 investment into a $300,000,000 sale. The press, bloggers and social media went crazy for the stunt which combined just enough silliness with a serious message. Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We built some early ecommerce sites around 1999 and back office order processing systems using visual basic for applications (VBA). In the last couple of years as digital marketing has got more complex with social media and content playing an ever larger role I needed a team to help me cover all the bases.