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12 CEOs You Should Be Following on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Mary Barra has been chair and CEO of General Motors since the start of 2014, making her the first female chief exec of a so-called “Big Three” car manufacturer. Strive Masiyiwa is a Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist who founded the telecommunications firm Econet Global. Mary Barra. Profiles: LinkedIn. Strive Masiyiwa.

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50 Amazing Mobile Marketing Statistics That Will Move You to Action

Writtent Blog

Mobile devices will account for 25% of global internet traffic by 2014. Source: The International Telecommunications Union ). of US consumers will use mobile coupons by 2014. Source: HubSpot ). There are 6.8 billion mobile subscribers worldwide, and this figure will reach 7 billion by the end of 2013. Source: UberFlip ).

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What Keeps The Chief Marketing Officer Awake At Night? - Part 3

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A very senior Chief Marketing Officer at one of the largest telecommunications companies in North America leaned over my shoulder after someone mentioned the famed Gartner report at an event, and sighed, "if I hear about this report one more time, I am going to blow a gasket. driven by the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets.

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103 Compelling Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2013 (and 2014)

Webbiquity SMM

anticipate an increased budget for 2014, while just 3% foresee spending reductions. 54% of B2B marketers plan to increase spending on content marketing in 2014. Within the Fortune 500, telecommunications (53%) and specialty retailers (48%) are most likely to have blogs. Two-thirds planned to increase digital marketing spending.