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How to Use Social Media to Enhance Relationships and Make Sales

Michael Ray Newman — May 23, 2017 Follow @ZZICEO— May 23, 2017 Social media has its share of critics, who claim it ruins personal relationships by eroding social skills and setting unrealistic expectations. But according to techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci, social media can actually strengthen relationships by allowing people to communicate in new ways. These benefits … Continue reading How to Use Social Media to Enhance Relationships and Make Sales

Review Sites Generate Higher Conversions Than Search, Social, Yelp Study Finds

Review Sites Generate Higher Conversions Than Search, Social, Yelp Study Finds by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 22, 2017 Yelp has commissioned a survey from Nielsen, which argues that review sites drive higher conversions than search and social media. The survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted late last year and released Monday, found that 92% of … Continue reading Review Sites Generate Higher Conversions Than Search, Social, Yelp Study Finds

The Cult of CSR – Marketing Money Maker or Social Extortion?

David Murdico — May 18, 2017 Follow @DavidMurdico— May 18, 2017 What likely began as a feel-good thing for companies to do with some extra scratch laying around, and a sound tax dodge, corporate social responsibility has turned into a marketing ploy at best – a socially mandated obligation at worst. TOMS Shoes is one … Continue reading The Cult of CSR – Marketing Money Maker or Social Extortion?