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[Singapore] Shopify Partners SingTel To Grow Presence In Singapore

YoungUpstarts

The e-commerce space in Singapore has been ratcheted up by another notch as online shopping platform Shopify partners telecommunications provider SingTel to make available its services to businesses in the country. “(But) I’m confident our partnership with SingTel will boost the rate in Singapore,” he says.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. Local businesses in Singapore report up to 5x increase in repeat business , up to 7x increase in fan acquisition rates and 10x increase in word of mouth. All they need is a fan page, which they inevitably already have.

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[Interview] Joseph A. Michelli, Author Of The Airbnb Way

YoungUpstarts

The Airbnb Way is my ninth business book since 2004. This summer, for example, I spoke in Singapore, Australia and South Africa. I write business books about brands that entrust me to consult for them and/or tell their story. I also travel internationally, providing keynote speeches on leadership and customer experience.

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[Singapore] Far East Organization Unveils New SOHO Brand And Property

YoungUpstarts

Here’s more proof that work, play and living are coming together as one – Singapore-based property developer Far East Organization today unveiled The Scotts Tower (TST) , a new SOHO (small office, home office) property that is set to redefine work and living spaces. ” Small Office, Home Office.

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28 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

After taking another year to build a second email marketing startup (with Anvil running in the background), I finally decided it was time for me to commit to building my own team and Anvil grew in earnest in 2004. My father has been a mover in Singapore for the past 35 years and I grew up helping him move his customers.

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[Review] An Idea A Day

YoungUpstarts

For example, you’ll read about how the general manager of Singapore’s Raffles Hotel actually gives his personal cellphone number to many of his guests to “go that extra mile&# , or how market research company Taylor Nelson Sofres made their employees proud to be a part of the company when they involved itself and donated to aid relief (..)

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How to Create a “Luxurious” User Experience (and Avoid Looking “Cheap”)

ConversionXL

The most notorious faux pas was in 2004, when PC competitors Dell & Gateway used photos from the same photo shoot in their “Back to School” promotional material. In 2004, a young man put the finishing touches on a website he was working on from his dorm room at Harvard. Only 39 were manufactured in total.

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