Lisa Fournier: A Small Business President

Florida camera store executive Lisa Fournier is the winner of Florida Retail Federation’s 2012 Retailer of the Year Award. She is the president of Southern Photo in Melbourne, a Florida photography retailer.
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A New Framework for Social Media Analytics

Awareness, Inc. has produced a report titled Actionable Social Analytics:
From Social Media Metrics to Business Insights (available with a free registration at http://info.awarenessnetworks.com/SocialAnalytics_Registration.html).
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A Diamond Retailer Mines Online for Gold

Helzberg Diamonds operates more than 230 brick-and-mortar stores and has an E-commerce site at http://www.helzberg.com. The Web site was launched in 1996 and now has an average order transaction of more than $200.
The retailer is always looking to improve performance and is a big believer in data analytics.  As reported by Jess Beldner: “In 2011, Helzberg faced a serious challenge: Brand awareness wasn’t as high as the company would like. On top of that, overall click-through rates were declining in the jewelry market.” So, the company employed digital agency Rosetta to improve things. “Given this situation, Rosetta developed a prospecting program for Helzberg to reach new buyers, especially those who only shopped for jewelry during the holidays. The goal was hitting year-over-year gains in site visits that would lead to increased sales. This required them to develop custom audiences based on online behavior, demographics, and IP [internet provider] attributes.”
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