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Facebook Updates that May Warrant a Marketing Plan Tweak!

Harp Interactive

Nielsen reported that in January, U.S. Facebook is being used for everyday tasks like e-mail, instant messaging, reading news, blogs, RSS feeds, search and shopping. More than ever, prospects are making purchasing decisions based on their interaction with brands and recommendations from peers.

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4 Emerging Social Media Platforms To Watch In 2019

Social Media Strategies Summit

According to Nielsen , Millennial buying power is an estimated $65 billion, while Gen-Z has already eclipsed that with an estimated $100 billion in purchasing power. A Social Media Platform to Embrace Messaging: Kik. Kik, a cross-platform mobile messaging app. Users can message individual friends as well as groups on Kik.

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China: The Most Popular Social Networks

Mindjumpers

Nielsen, IT Entrepreneur. It is integrated with QQ, the most popular instant messaging service, and the other services offered by Tencent, the company behind QQ and Qzone. WeChat is an instant messaging, video/voice chat, social network and location based service – all rolled into one.

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29 Ways to Save Time and Overcome Your Marketing Challenges

Convince & Convert

Don’t check social media, email, or instant messaging. There’s an old study called “ The Persuasive Effect Of Source Credibility: Tests Of Cognitive Response ” (which is a mouthful) that says when you have credible sources, people are less likely to find flaws in your message (and thus, find you credible). Delegate up and down.