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Infographic: Social Media Spurring E-Commerce Activity

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A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year. The company highlighted some of its result in an infographic (reproduced below).

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

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Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. What is LAGbook? It all worked out fine.

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7 Essential Steps From A Lone Entrepreneur To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Don’t skip all business social settings. Studies show that as much as 50-90% of communication is body language.

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8 Attributes Of Entrepreneurs Who Transform Society

Startup Professionals Musings

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. So it’s up to each of you to assess your activities, and your potential, to be transformative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

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5 Perceptions On How Many Business Friends Are Enough

Startup Professionals Musings

I did some scouting through the Internet to find any academic studies on the subject, and here are a few tidbits: Everyone needs at least one friend. That’s why good parents play an active role in selecting others for their children to interact with as friends. With age, count becomes less important than quality.

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Social Search – What Entrepreneur Needs To Know

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In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year. Clearly there is a shift occurring in users'' behavior, as social networks continue to hone their product discovery and purchase capabilities. Google is great at search, yet their G+ social network wasn’t the most successful.

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8 Inspirational Insights For Those Chasing Your Dream

Startup Professionals Musings

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. So it’s up to each of you to assess your activities, and your potential, to be transformative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

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