Tag: social media

8 Exciting Things Happening Right Now in Social Media | Allbusiness.com

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March 2014 has proven to be another busy month for the world of social media. Whilst there hasn’t been a specific event to dominate headlines, several stories emerged which hint at the future of the industry. The implications for the business world are intriguing, and suggest creativity, and a degree of restraint, may form marketing campaigns of the future. What’s clear from certain stories is many businesses are attempting to quell growing fears of privacy concerns. For companies who rely heavily on online interaction, it’s a crucial stage to maintain customer faith.

Here are eight of the most intriguing moments, and how they could shape the future of the business world.

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Email Marketing: A Small Business Guide | BusinessNewsDaily.com

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Newly Minted MoneyWith more than 1 billion email users worldwide, businesses are realizing email marketing is no longer something they can go without. Instead of spending their time filling a consumer’s physical mailbox, businesses now target inboxes instead.  Recent research shows that businesses are dedicating more money to email marketing than any other marketing strategy. From company newsletters to loyalty coupons, businesses are using email marketing in a variety of new ways to connect with their customers. For those just getting started with email marketing, there are a number of services that can provide the necessary software and tools to create and manage campaigns directly from your computer.

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Social Media Demystified | Remarx Media

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Cara Stewart and Theresa Drieke of Remarx Media made a killer presentation about what social media is and also what it isn’t to our bi-monthly brown bag group. While this presentation isn’t quite as powerful without the voice over, it does give you some good grounding in the basics.

One of the things the presenters said that stuck with me was this: “With the speed that the social networking environment is changing, anyone who tells you there are an expert in field doesn’t get it, or is not being truthful.” With my experience with so called experts, all I can say is ‘Amen’.

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