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Millennials In Asia Are Ambitious And Entrepreneurial: VISA Study

YoungUpstarts

VISA, through research firm Milward Brown, recently conducted a study on this generation in Asia that found some interesting statistics which may surprise you. Perhaps closely related to entrepreneurship, 72-percent of Millennials in Asia said they were ambitious and have big dreams. This generation is full of ambition.

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Monetizing Social Networks: The Four Dominant Business Models and How You Should Implement Them in 2010

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The business models within the social media realm are much different than traditional businesses. In social networking, they’re ever-changing, backed by eye-opening revenue and have very little documentation. The middle man is called an ad network. Usually, there’s a middle man involved. users in 2009.

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Marketers Focus More Attention on Mobile Gaming

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In 2013, there were 909 million mobile gamers worldwide, nearly half of which resided in the Asia Pacific region, and 146 million of which came from North America. Suddenly, mobile gaming isn’t just for the anti-social, it’s for everyone. Social Integrations. We all know that mobile is in demand and shows no signs of stopping.

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5 of the most famous (and effective) growth hacks of all time

The Next Web

Jon Yongfook is a serial entrepreneur based in Asia. Rely on cheaper forms of marketing : Blogging, email, viral tactics etc. Back when Facebook was still just for schools, some schools already had their own social networks. He started and sold a popular recipe portal, and now runs a virtual assistant software company.

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How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps

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Social Media. Ask for the minimum number of details (usually just an email) and keep it as painless as possible. Be persistent when emailing back and forth with bloggers, and don’t be afraid to follow up, because it’s easy for pitches to get lost in an over loaded inbox. Sources: The Social Network Screenshot.

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Making Friends With Millennials: Evolving The Customer Service Story

YoungUpstarts

by Simon Tate, Area Vice President for Commercial Business – Asia, Salesforce. By taking these guiding traditional principles and marrying them with the right online plan and cloud-based to platforms, you can quickly and easily deliver modern customer service that seamlessly integrates with social networks.

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How to Successfully Write a Professional Bio

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Text can make a person buy your product or order a service; follow the link or visit the store; order a call, write an email or perform another targeted action. A short description on the social network (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram). Such direct copywriting works explicitly or latently, but always strives to achieve its goals.