If it wasn’t enough getting your head around social networking, along comes social shopping. I know; when will it all end? The truth of the matter is, the internet has already changed the way people shop—from allowing us ways to dig up discounts, to finding what we want and more. Mashable, the Social Media Guide, has written an article about the 5 Hottest Social Shopping Trends to look for. Click HERE to read it.
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Social Shopping
Posted: November 11, 2009 by mcharbonneau |
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Tags: advertising, marketing, Social Media
Tags: advertising, marketing, Social Media
Small Businesses Flock to Twitter, Facebook
Our very own Mike Charbonneau was extensively quoted in a CBC article reporting on small business use of social media. Mike discusses how he integrates Twitter and Facebook into marketing efforts for a non-profit cinema. You can READ the article HERE.
The Truth Behind Building a Community
Do companies really want to build communities or do they just want to sell you stuff?
There is no straight answer to this question. The truth is, there are companies who are genuine and really do want to build a community, and then there are those who think they want to build a community but are really just looking for any opening to hit you with a sales pitch. If you want to push that truth even further, most companies lie somewhere in the middle – they sincerely want to build community, but only if that community eventually leads to a sale.
READ MORE of Twist Image Mitch Joel’s blog entry HERE.
The Growth of Facebook
On Tuesday, Facebook grew to 300,000,000 users worldwide. This, from 200,000,000 users; a milestone they hit only in July. In addition, September marked Facebook’s first foray into positive cash flow.
The Transparency Trend
HERE’s an excellent—if not long—article from Trendwatching.com on the trend of transparency and how your customers interact with your brand. Enjoy!
