YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Social media, mobile technologies and altering demographics present businesses of every size with tremendous opportunities. In 2012, smart, forward-looking companies will be viewing customer service in new ways. Here are 7 Customer Service Trends to watch and leverage in 2012: 1. Being Social.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 5, 2012

Moms’ overwhelming embrace of social media and the profound impact of the recommendation culture on their consumer purchasing behavior. As we enter 2012, here’s our Top 10 list of Mom Marketing Trends: 1. Skepticism Grows Along with Moms’ Social Media Savvy. What changed? Emergence of Generation Mom.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. 45 Fresh Must See Photoshop Tutorials from 2012 – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Marc Andreessen: Predictions for 2012 (and beyond) – [link]. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link]. – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. In 2012, that number jumped to 47 percent. by DJ Miller.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Don’t Buy It ,” which asserts that “earned” social engagement drives far better business results than paid social exposure.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Though it’s incredibly valuable to be an early adopter of 2012′s tech trends, it won’t hurt your company to be right on time with everyone else who is just discovering them now. I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs the following question: What tech trends are you watching closely in the second half of 2012?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2012

The explosion of online social networking continues worldwide, fueled by a recent slew of new niche social networks that range from the sharing of “filtered” snapshots with Instagram , or the social sharing of images with online pinboard Pinterest.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The study reinforced something that I’ve been noticing more and more, that there’s finally this acceptance that social media not only isn’t going away it’s an essential element of the marketing mix and the real challenge now is to figure out how to integrate it into the total online and offline marketing presence.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2012

For 2012, there are some trends that you need to be aware of. 70-percent of people on social networks are also online shoppers. 68-percent of businesses plan to integrate social media marketing with their e-mail marketing. For example: - Mobile searches increased by a massive 400-percent in 2011. -

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

In fact, social media platforms like Facebook have become useful sources of product endorsements. We are now almost as likely to buy a product because of an online review or recommendation from someone within our social media circles as we are after seeing a TV ad(3). Social Commerce. Omni-Channel Retailing.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

2011 was a splendid year for mobile commerce in Singapore , and 2012 promises to be an even better year as more and more Singaporeans turn to their mobile devices to shop on-the-go. Shopping Becomes Even More Social. Mobile Commerce On The Rise.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the realm of the 47% of small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the new book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. My company’s CEO, Patrick Salyer, explains why multiple online personas make it imperative that companies offer social logins beyond Facebook Connect.).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2011

We all know that since its advent social media has played, and will continue to play, a huge role in politics. For example, during the 2010 election some 22-percent of online Americans used a social networking site to engage with a political campaign. The question is: how much influence and impact does it really have?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2012 report The Millennial Generation Research Review cites 80 percent of millennials sleep with their phone next to the bed. Marc Apple, owner and chief strategist at Forward Push Media , said that no one is on social networks 24/7, but across generations most people check email every day. “In

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. it was what the networks were selling before ‘behavioral’ got hot in 2006. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. July 10, 2012 10:50:39. July 10, 2012 11:12:07. July 10, 2012 11:21:19. July 10, 2012 11:36:32.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]. January 21, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. The Most-Shared 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teasers So Far [VIDEOS]. The only network really sharing this is Linkedin. January 21, 2012 17:53:09.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. July 3, 2012 09:22:07.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Do you want to know how you can best leverage social media to help your small business succeed and increase revenues? In a moment, we’ll look at some of the best social media management tools that will help you do more with less. For example, some small businesses deliver customer service through social media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

How to Use Social Media in 2018 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Social Media. I thought I’d drop in and give you my take on where we are with social media. Social media is just another channel, it is another part of marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2018

How to Use Social Media for Your Marketing Efforts in 2018 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch About Social Media. I thought I’d drop in and give you my take on where we are with social media. Why businesses use social media.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates).

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

But as social media continues to pervade businesses large and small, and purchase decisions increasingly happen at the user level (see #2) we will see dramatically more customer acquisition happen via the web. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? What’s Your Favorite Future? And Why 20%?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2012

According to a newly released study from Borrell Associates, small businesses are spending more of their budgets on social media. In fact, small and medium size businesses expect to spend nearly as much on social media as they do on search engine marketing (see table below).

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David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

PEHub just posted this guest article: Can professional investors use social media? Or, is social media strictly for teenagers and staying in touch with your friends? Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 20, 2013

How to Use Social Media in Sales written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Smart salespeople have learned to tap the power of social media, but sadly, many companies still see social media tools and networks as a pointless and even scary place for their sales teams to focus.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Tuesday, Jan 17th, 2012. Mr. Vukajlovic has two kids and lives with his family in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2012

How to Sell Anything Using Social Media This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. One of my predictions for 2012 is that more people will come to understand that you can indeed do business using social networks and, frankly, I’m already seeing it. There are couple reasons this. Target your message. Prove your worth.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Richard MacManus / May 10, 2012 05:30 AM / View Comments. Alex Schleifer , GM of the Media Lab at SAY Media. But in 2012, more often than not it can be done on the Web. social media. social networks. social networking. © 2003-2012 ReadWriteWeb. Best of RWW.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency, increasing sales and opening new markets. Social Media Surged. million unique visitors, according to NM Incite.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Travis Sheppard / May 10, 2012 06:05 AM / View Comments. Guest author Travis Sheppard is VP of Technology at BGT Partners , a 2010, 2011 and 2012 Ad Age Top 15 Best Place to Work in the U.S. Silverlight Lives On in New SQL Server 2012 Reporting Tool. social media. social networks. ReadWriteHack.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2012

(We’ve looked) at how social media sites can be used as powerful networking tools for new college graduates, sharing our best picks for tips, tools, and more for Facebook , Twitter , and now, LinkedIn. Further explore the ways you can use LinkedIn for professional networking as a new graduate with these blog posts.

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www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Nearly two years ago, executives at Gigya , which has provided online social tools to ABC, Pepsi, and Verizon, noticed a dramatic shift in how people found their clients sites. More people were landing via social networks. Activity on social networks has increased significantly in the last 12 to 18 months.

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