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Understand The Definition Of “Conversation” Before You Attempt To Have One

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A lot of brands didn’t learn to “converse” in 2012, they simply learned new ways to broadcast. And the distinction between “conversing” and “broadcasting” is an important one if we’re to learn from our past mistakes and do better in 2013.

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Brands And Visual Storytelling: Instagram

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By JAY SCHMIDT  I’ve been sucked into the world of Instagram. Soon after the photo-sharing mobile app was made available for Android users, it quickly established itself as a personal favorite and a daily must-have. Like every other social tool I use, it takes a little while to discover the individual benefits and how to best leverage the application to…

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In Japan, Will Pinterest Spur Social E-Commerce?

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ADAM ROTMIL Japanese e-commerce websites may adopt the social platform Pinterest to move low-priced products, following online retailer Rakuten’s $50M investment in the platform. This, in turn, may spur a studied and refined use of social media on the Japanese web. So far, even brands like Nikon show big differences between their websites intended for a Western or an Eastern…

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A Day In The Life of Advertising on Pinterest and Twitter

We love Instagram. And Pinterest. And Twitter. And just photos in general. And it is clear that we love advertising and all of the cool stuff people are passionate about. From the mundane to the flat-out amazing, we dig seeing what advertising folk snap and share. So we decided to create a little something around it: A Day In The…

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9 Social Tech Trends in 2012

By JESSE THOMAS It’s an amazing time to be following social technology, and 2011 was an outstanding year for the Web. Google, Facebook and Twitter may rule our landscape, but by no means have we reached the end of the line. So here are some trends, developments and changes I think will be making headlines in 2012: 1). Path is…

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Embracing Fall: Flavors and Football

by Allison Walton Warm pumpkin spice lattes, the changing of seasonal restaurant menu features, spiked apple cider and pumpkin ales, the sound of Enter Sandman and the unforgettable Lou Holtz reminding me that finally, fall has arrived with open arms. Born a summer baby, what’s not to love about soaking up the sun and having a valid excuse to be…

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