It’s become practically mandatory that brands incorporate social media into their business strategy, causing retailers to compete for popularity in stores and on the Internet, too.
Campalyst has provided this infographic, which covers the largest Internet retailers in the U.S., and their presence on the five key social networks: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest.
By David Ashplant, corporate partner at Lester Aldridge ... Pinterest is fast becoming the latest internet phenomenon and growing exponentially. If you’re not already familiar with it, it is a virtual pinboard that allows members to “pin” images and videos they like to their online board. When you click on them they should take you to the website they came from.
The big issue with all this is that reproducing an image taken from the internet is likely to be infringing someone else’s copyright in just the same way it would be if you photocopied it. In the US, there is a view that this falls within fair dealing but that is not thought to be the case in the UK, especially for those in business who might profit from what they are doing.
Just when us B2B marketers were getting comfortable with social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin, out comes a new contender for our time - Pinterest.
Find out more about Pinterest etc. at the Thames Valley Return on Influence Conference 12 June 2012.
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Eloqua, the leading provider of on-demand Revenue Performance Management solutions, today announced that it is the first marketing automation company to enable marketers to natively drag and drop the Pinterest “Pin It” and “Follow” buttons to their most valuable content. With the Eloqua AppCloud, marketers can give prospects the ability to share their content across the fast-growing Pinterest network with simple drag and drop tools.
Social gifting will the next big money maker in the world of e-commerce, it has been predicted.
According to Reuters, an increasing amount of social media users are choosing to celebrate special occasions by giving their friends gift cards via their social media accounts.
The Thames Valley ‘Return on Influence’ Conference, Workshop and Networking event and for the first time in the UK its - Pinterest Board
We are on the cusp of a marketing revolution. And it is being led by you
Every company, organisation, and non-profit in the Thames Valley needs to understand the impact of social media influence: how to measure it, how to harness it, how to benefit from it.
Call me for more information and a chinwag Will Corry 01784 434 412
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