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Apple Debuts iBeacon Location Technology in U.S. Stores

The Realtime Report

How can a retailer effectively reach consumers in-store and educate them about deals that might be of particular interest? Consumers will receive notice if a computer they ordered is ready for pickup, and may get messages about upgrading and/or trading in old phones when they walk by the iPhone section. And what about privacy?

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Dunkin’ Donuts Promotes New Mobile Payment App With Halloween Contest on Twitter, Instagram

The Realtime Report

Dunkin’ Donuts new mobile campaign engages consumers with a Halloween-themed contest and mobile gift cards, making use of mobile and social platforms Instagram and Twitter. The effort is designed to get consumers excited about Halloween themed menu items and to educate them about the brand’s new mobile payment options.

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5 Ways To Use Social Media Content For Customer Success

Keyhole.co

This campaign generated a lot of buzz, creating a sense of community among Starbucks patrons and resulting in a lot of free publicity for the company spotlighting customer success. Bonus: You can add campaign hashtags and keywords to Keyhole. Track your campaign specifics with Keyhole 2.

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Cyber Monday Is Here!

Firebelly

Cyber Monday is a marketing term that refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday being the busiest day of the year for retail electronic commerce in the United States. Nearly 80% of online retailers say their sales went way up last year on Cyber Monday. That's more than 51 million people logging on at work.

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The complete guide to Facebook listening

Sprout Social

Listening gives you a better perspective on how customers feel about you (brand perception) or shapes your next marketing campaign. Listening would be noticing the overall trend around the word “sturdy,” making sure future products also incorporate the material and then using the word in a marketing campaign. Upgrade to Galaxy: [link].

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How To Organize A Brand Hackathon (And Why) – Interview With Betabrand’s Chris Lindland

The Realtime Report

This led to a series of email exchanges with Betabrand founder and CEO Chris Lindland, who pointed me to a number of other campaigns the brand has done–some of which were created at a series of hackathons that Betabrand hosted this year. Asking your customers and fans to hack your brand is about as social as a social business can get.

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The Best Video Content About the Greatest Feeling on Earth

Convince & Convert

That being said, the negotiations often end well since the synergies are there: The musicians (and the labels) get exposed to new audiences while the Guitar Center gets content to share that supports the brand experience and even drives retail. For the price of an iPhone or a watch you can give this incredible gift,” says Hinz.

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