Tag Archives: social media

Small Business Social Media Trends

Interested in seeing how small businesses use social media to generate sales? Curious about which social media platforms are working well for small firms? For its seventh annual Social Media Marketing Industry Report, Social Media Examiner surveyed 3,720 marketers, business … Continue reading

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New Technology Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary :-)

Each year, new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Some are culturally-driven; others are technology-driven. Many are unusual. As Lindsay Kolowich writes for HubSpot: “Although the Oxford English Dictionary editors get the final say, they actually look to … Continue reading

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Pinterest Pins Becoming “Buyable”

Pinterest is more popular than ever, and just keeps on growing. Consider these statistics compiled by Craig Smith of DMR: 42 percent of all online U.S. adult women (and 13 percent of men) utilize Pinterest. In the U.S., as of … Continue reading

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