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5 Companies That Made Us Smile On World Emoji Day

Convince & Convert

Developed between 1998 and 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita , emojis were first added to smartphones in 2001 and quickly rose in popularity due to their ability to communicate items and emotions in a simple, cartoon-like visual. Image via WorldEmojiDay.com. Disney’s Big Frozen Emoji Blowout Video. Hungry for more?

Company 60
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Using social media across cultures

Janet Fouts

A 2010 report from Econsultancy found that over 80% of marketers are planning to spend more on social media this year, but only a quarter will focus their campaigns in more than one country. Around one in ten registered users, for example, are thought to be from France. Choosing your networks. About the author.

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5 Steps to Launch Your International Social Media

Convince & Convert

Launched in 2001, Lingo24 has clients in over sixty countries, and translated over forty million words in the last year. For example, in China there is a list of keywords which will result in your content being banned by the government – have you checked your content to ensure it’s not potentially offensive and won’t be censored?

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Reputation Management Seminar to be Held in Dallas Texas May 13

Bill Hartzer

This presentation will provide practical examples and insights that every company should be aware of as they promote their brands online. Topics covered will include: • tools and techniques for reputation management, • practical examples of reputation management work for different companies, • strategies and tactics for crisis communications.

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Personal anticipated information need

Buzz Marketing for Technology

The numerous models that have been developed over time to describe the behaviour of information seeking and use (see Wilson 2000 , for examples) follow the user with an information need through the processes of seeking information in external sources to the goal of achieving understanding and action. Mistakes are inevitable, however.

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Information Literacy in the Workplace - Special Libraries Association

Buzz Marketing for Technology

> 2001. > > June 2001. > 6, June 2001. For example, what are the information literacy requirements of a new hire from college versus a long-term employee? For example, they will be the group providing training on how to user Internet browsers. Annual Campaign. Annual Campaign. by Julie N.

Library 100
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Beyond Your Borders: Promoting Your Business Internationally Using Social Media

SocMed Sean

Lingo24 has been helping some of the world’s biggest global brands with their localization campaigns since 2001. In Brazil, for example, Orkut is the biggest site, with about 20 million monthly visits.