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4 Ecommerce trends you need to know for 2022

Sprout Social

Social commerce. Social commerce is when you buy and sell products or services directly from a social media platform. According to research conducted by The Harris Poll , on behalf of Sprout Social, 73% of businesses are already participating in social commerce while 79% expect to be doing so in the next three years.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

It’s time to start thinking about social media the same way. I’m going to write more about my thinking in the area of social segmentation this summer, but for now what do you think? Programs like ThinkGeek ‘s @thinkgeekspam that includes only deals and offers may need to become the rule, not the exception.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Effective crowdsourcing delivers exactly this and it can super-charge your social media efforts along the way. Control Crowdsourcing, much like focused social media efforts, isn’t about giving up control, even though it seems that way before you start, just ask Scott Monty of Ford. (He