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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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The Stages of Social Media Engagement

At this point in time, millions of organizations (and individuals) have become engaged in social media. However, they are not all at the same stage of development. Some are much further advanced than others. As reported by Simply Measured: “Nearly … Continue reading

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Knowing Anna: How Well Do You Understand Your Customers?

With the advent of big data, there are more opportunities than ever to use micro-marketing in targeting and understanding our customers. Here is an example from Teradata: “Catch the moment — Marketing that connects with Anna. What would you do … Continue reading

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