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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

Real-time points and mileage redemption appeared at the POS, first introduced over a decade ago and now going mainstream. Social media is seen as something new that can be bolted onto existing CRM and loyalty management platforms. Smart phones make it easy for customers to manage dozens of these accounts. A new paradigm.

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10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version)

crowdSPRING Blog

The columnists cover everything from media to finance to advertising to economics and I benefit from them all. Our small team collectively uses dozens of applications on a daily basis, but (outside of our browsers) the one we all have in common is Basecamp , 37Signal’s collaboration and project management tool.

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How to Use Social Media To Drive Sales

ConversionXL

While Google+ on the other hand had the lowest % of clicks, lowest number of sales made, but still managed the biggest average order value. Actual results included 250 000 coupon downloads (with a 20+ percent redemption rate), 6000 blog and social network mentions, and more than 3000 new fans/followers. Numbers in perspective.

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How to Raise Prices for Existing Customers

ConversionXL

That impact outpaces other business changes: Pricing right is the fastest and most effective way for managers to increase profits [.] Case study: Netflix’s “lost year” and a shot at redemption. The most common strategy for managing price increases for current customers is grandfathering. Image source ). When do returns diminish?

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Twitter Link Roundup #284 – Late Summer Resources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

But back now to reality, and I some small measure of redemption, because it’s time for the set of links and articles that we shared with you over the past week on our crowdSPRING Twitter account (as well as my own Twitter account )! Leading Options for Managed WordPress Hosting – Vandelay Design crowdspring.co/1fvHNpE.

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After the Purchase: Optimizing Customer Retention Through Gamification

ConversionXL

However, what really matters is the ease of the redemption process and the rewards available. Companies also can manage inventory in real-time. This type of sharing increases brand exposure that carries more trust than a typical online advertisement. No more stockpiling coupons and sending them via snail mail.

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Crowdfunding vs. Peer-to-Peer Lending

Growthink Blog

With regards to rewards, with Crowdfunding you want to offer something to the people who help fund your project, such as future redemption of the product or service you are creating, discounts, prizes, gifts and bonuses. A percentage of the money raised will in all likelihood come from friends, family, and people in your existing contacts.