Technology firm Dell has been a forerunner in using Twitter to highlight deals to loyal consumers. How else has it been using social strategy? iMedia speaks with Manish Mehta, VP for social media and community at Dell.
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'A recent headline...DSGi dismisses threat of Best Buy's arrival in UK as sales of iPads and TVs soar' 

However here is a word of warning from Richard Kent's US blog. 

The thousands of employees that make up Best Buy’s twelpforce are answering customer service issues minute by minute under some common sense and open ended guidelines – if you don’t know, don’t publish, never use the customer’s name etc. etc.  They have wiped out Circuit City and made Radioshack a virtual irrelevance. Best Buy are now in UK – be afraid!

Best Buy are now in UK – be afraid! - or should we? Currys and PC World say 'no impact' 

Best Buy UK appoints affiliate network
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Sometimes small changes can have a massive impact. Come along to this exciting interactive session where Dean van Leeuwen co-founder of leading trends and futurist company TomorrowToday paints a picture of the new world of work.
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Give us your ideas on how this very original new concept could work for Your Company

My idea is that you should have a ‘Your Company Daily Newspaper’. Check out this one of mine http://paper.li/slievemore  

(It is so new it is still in beta mode - so bear with us).

Your online 'seven days a week' news would only contain stories etc. drawn from your present client's twitter pages. It would be an incredibly strong way of keeping daily contact and momentum going with both clients and future prospects. We promote it for you in theMarketingblog and Marketing Clout 
You must act now. Call me on 01784 434 412 Will Corry
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Philips have just launched a global online comedy series.

It follows the off screen romance between the sexy, gadget-crazy Victoria, who reviews Philips products in a very personal honest way; and Nigel, the loveable and very British, marketing manager from Philips who just can’t stop interfering.

The show is a classic case of Boy meets Girl, Girl meets Boy. Boy loves Girl. Girl doesn’t love Boy. Boy embarks on endless ways to impress Girl. It is a love story told in three and a half minute episodes.
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The call of mobile marketing is one you can't afford to miss - with clickthrough rates now surpassing email and smartphone sales reaching an all-time high, learning more about mobile is essential to keep you connected with a massive digital market.

At ad:tech London, there will be a dedicated Mobile Marketing Theatre and Apps Zone, where you can find out the easiest and best ways to engage with your market and how to prepare for future innovations.

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