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The Reality of Social Currency

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Case in point, this morning I came across an interview with Erich Joachimsthaler, a former Harvard professor, author of over 40 articles & two books on brand strategy and the CEO of Vivaldi Partners Group. The problem with this effort is that it does not lead toward purchase and loyalty. What caught my eye?

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In social media, cluttering the space, confuses the topic

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I also told a group of 400 parents and educators that anyone under the age of 16 doesn’t need to be on a social network. I’m the biggest proponent of social media that you could possibly find but I am also the one that told my daughter that she doesn’t need Facebook. She’s 14. I got a standing ovation for that one.