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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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Relativity Media Sells Stake To Singaporean Social Networking Company YuuZoo

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percent of Relativity Media, and now has an option to take a majority stake of the company over the next 24 months. YuuZoo is an online operator of social media, e-commerce, and gaming properties, and says it has the ability to reach more than 4 billion consumers. The two said that YuuZoo will initially buy 33.3

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How To Begin Using Social Media In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

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When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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6 Key Principles For Inducing Customers To Buy Today

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Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Authority – the guiding light. Consistency.

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Combining StitchFix and Instagram, FlipFit ushers in the next phase of social retail

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“Fashion shopping has always been a social experience,” said Agha, co-founder and co-CEO of Flip, in a statement. “The decision for today’s shoppers to buy happens once they receive validation from friends and family, but e-commerce has made shopping very isolating. The company is, to date, backed by a $3.75

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Too Busy for Social Media Marketing Could Be Fatal

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I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.