Tag Archives: social media

Pinterest: A Valuable Social Media Tool

Pinterest is booming — and, as a result, the social media site is now a key aspect of many companies’ online strategies. For example, see these two previous posts: Better Understanding Pinterest and The Appeal of Pinterest to Retailers. Today, according to Crispin … Continue reading

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Marketing Practices and Small Businesses

Small businesses have different goals and needs as compared to larger firms — not to mention budgetary constraints — when it comes to their marketing practices. As reported by eMarketer: “Small-business owners (SBOs) are a diverse bunch that includes more … Continue reading

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“Sorry, Kim Kardashian, Wal-Mart Is More Popular Among the Facebook, Twitter Crowd”

The above title of a recent Forbes article may seem quite surprising. After all, the Karadashians are major celebrities in the social media world. And Wal-Mart is, well, a 50+ year-old company. 🙂 As Barbara Thau writes for Forbes: “It … Continue reading

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