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Social Media and Travel

Social Media Marketing

million iPads in the fourth quarter of 2011 alone. It means that more of us are doing things on the web (or mobile web, as the case may be) while we're on the go, and there are certain things those of us in the digital world look for when we travel - at least with regard to infrastructure. That finger wag gets me every time.

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Study shows social media drives sales

Sherrilynne Starkie

Research released today by LoyaltyOne and two leading North American academic institutions provides the long-awaited proof that social media interaction between a customer and a brand drives immediate and long-term sales increases. Social media in call centres. ROI in social media. Photo credit: Wikipedia).

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Social media management services: 9 agencies your brand should check out

Sprout Social

You get as much out of your social media channels as you put in. So it’s never been a better time to explore social media management services. When we say social media management services, we’re referring to the social media agency world—organizations that live and breathe social media.

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How Nissan Micra Rode the Social Media Bandwagon

Waxing UnLyrical

These days, it moves really quickly… we now get to know about earthquakes around the world on social media platforms even before the news reaches broadcasters. According to a Mckinsey report , social media enables a consumer’s decision-making journey. reading and traveling. What made it different?

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Few phenomena have ever spread as far and grown as rapidly as social media; obviously, this has tapped into something essential to our nature. That is what has driven social media adoption. Whatever your role in social media, we hope you find this list valuable in expanding your knowledge and your network.

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Infographic: Native advertising effectiveness

Sherrilynne Starkie

The goal of the study was to measure visual attention and brand lift for native ads from top brands, including National Geographic, Southern Comfort, and a premium travel brand in comparison to traditional display ads. Top Twitter trends for 2011. Marketing Social Media banner ads Marketing and Advertising native advertising'

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Use of Social Media to Inspiration for All Businesses

Mindjumpers

Tweet Laurel Moffat , who is a Communication Specialist at Southwest Airlines, has made a presentation about the company’s successful social media strategy at a January 25 Kansas City American Marketing Association lunch event. Social media requires people and time. Social media does not get you out of trouble.

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