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2012 Will Be The Year Of The Empowered Merchant, says Schedulicty

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Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of online appointment scheduling service Schedulicity , believes that 2012 will be a year that will see a majority of small businesses harness and leverage the power of technology and online productivity tools to effective manage and grow their business. 2012 sees extreme contraction in the Daily Deal space.

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Consistent Revenue Growth At Core Of Google’s Mobile Advertising Strategy: TBR

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Google is focused on expanding its already broad reach into the advertising market by increasing the span and coverage of its digital and mobile platforms, and the company’s 4Q14 results highlight how the company’s efforts to buttress its core services is paying off: Google’s revenue and gross profit climbed 15.3%

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7 Customer Service Trends To Watch And Leverage In 2012

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Social media, mobile technologies and altering demographics present businesses of every size with tremendous opportunities. In 2012, smart, forward-looking companies will be viewing customer service in new ways. Here are 7 Customer Service Trends to watch and leverage in 2012: 1. ” (Feb 2012). Opting Out Options.

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Where to focus in 2012

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The common tone going into 2012 is cautious optimism. Instead, focus in 2012 on your high payoff activities and leverage the abundance of low cost, no cost marketing tools available to you. Engagement - with the economy still being vicarious, solidifying relationships with your network, prospects and clients is key.

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Top 10 Mom Marketing Trends As We Enter 2012

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As we enter 2012, here’s our Top 10 list of Mom Marketing Trends: 1. Yet this year we saw evidence that Moms feel more comfortable addressing personal issues in social media forums – in fact, 75% of women report being willing to discuss health or medical issues on social networking sites. “Mom-ization” of Mobile.

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What Do Increased Mobile Speeds Mean for Your Business?

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Predicting that the mobile phone will soon become your movable office is like predicting the sun will rise tomorrow. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband. Mobile Speeds. By mid-2012, 26.5

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How to Handle Mobile “Moneyball Syndrome” & Cross-Device Attribution

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billion smartphone users in 2012. billion, and by 2017, nearly half of global mobile users are likely to own a smartphone. Band-aiding a mobile experience is no longer a possible solution, as 70% of mobile searches lead to action on a website within 1 hour of searching. The Mobile Gap & The Problems It Causes.

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