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Key trends for 2012: Digital Disruption gets Physical

The Way of the Web

And we’ve also seen new tools and changes in collaboration, business practices, marketing, freelancing, crowdsourcing and much more. How long before a bright pink or blue 3D printer covered in cartoon characters is on the shelves of Toys R Us for example? on Amazon , comparitive to a number of Dysons , for example.

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

Convince & Convert

And that example is just scratching the surface. Imagine opting into a “crowdsourcing&# activity when you log into your local joint… &# everyone here today is working on an idea to help alleviate the litter problem downtown…want to join?&# The coupon has a timed code and expires in 3 days, nudging you to act.

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32 Experts Share Their Best Blog Post Promotion Tips

Kikolani

This very post is a great example of this method. Many of our readers check their email when they first wake up, almost always on a smart phone. If they’re reading your email on phone and it’s not optimized for mobile, studies show they’re most likely to just delete it. Brilliant job Kristi!

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