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

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Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. However, it’s important to recognize that 3 times more people use Facebook from a smart phone every month than use Twitter at all. I love Twitter. Content is king, agreed.

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Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? | E.

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What they have been able to secure more than Facebook (as folks demand more privacy settings) is permission. Might the juniors and seniors with smart phones (in keeping with your article’s point of mobile phone ads) receive messages with offers around 11:15 a.m., just before lunch break.

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

Convince & Convert

Check-ins were plentiful (as evidenced by the many thousands of people noting that they had been at the airport), and sessions describing how businesses can take advantage of local social were numerous. At SXSW, each attendee had their unique QR code printed on their name badge. Largely, it didn’t happen.