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Why You Should Tweet on Black Friday

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Did you know that the first brand on Twitter was a retailer? Jack Dorsey (@jack) May 28, 2011. Yes, the first Twitter brand account was created by one of Twitter’s founders back in May 2011. Internet users who used Twitter but were not exposed to retailer tweets, and another group who represented the average Internet user.

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An Interview with Founder of ShopLAStyle.com

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I am very proud to have survived what many people call the worst retail recession they have ever seen. In September 2011 the same thing happened except that the volume was less. But the Sept 2011 incident didn’t use a shoplastyle.com email address so this would not have helped in that case. It was a difficult day.

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Are Tablet PCs Just a Fad?

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Quite astonishingly Apple is on target to sell up to 40 million iPads during 2011, while these figures are attention grabbing headlines; the PC is still indisputably the king of the digital world. By David Samuel is an electronic media consultant, with over 13 years’ involvement with some of the world’s leading electronic retailers.

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How ShopLAStyle is Dealing with Hacker Crisis

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On 3/1/2012, several hundreds of people received the following email from malicious hacker portraying himself/herself as the LA-based clothing retailer (via Kaufer Communications ): If you receive this email, please do NOT click on any links or open the attached zipped file. Hacker Attack on ShopLAStyle.com.

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Ergonomic Consultancy: A Business Opportunity

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Recent statistics show that there there is a definite need for ergonomic consultants in the US and UK: The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports an estimated 591,000 workers were injured at work in 2011 and 2012. This way you can show both that you are performing proper due diligence and acting in the best interest of your clients.

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The (Forgotten) Power of Email

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Online retailers and software developers usually have a list of emails readily available for them. An eMarketer survey in January 2011 revealed that out of US broadband users who opt in with brands, 53% join an email list and 31% become a fan on social network site. Here are a couple reasons why. Existing list of contacts.

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