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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

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The One-Week Social Selling Action Plan

Duct Tape Marketing

While big ticket products might carry longer and more complex sales cycles, high-end buyers are just as lazy as the rest of us, so they use the same methods: Google, social media, and yes, their inboxes. When it comes to social selling, the trust advantage you enter with will produce results superior to almost any other strategy.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

Un-Social Networking: Martin Lindstrom of Brand Sense says we are suffering a little from digital emptiness. For example, it’s no longer acceptable for fashion from Europe or anywhere to be a season late. The free on line is the digital sampling of the event with the real connection…. It’s about being there.

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7 things you can (legally) steal from successful companies

The Next Web

That means there are ten companies with curated lists of people interested in your kind of service. This is where the hijacking of open social platforms come in. Here’s an early example: Tuenti launched in Spain as the Spanish social network when Facebook was only just allowing 13-year-old school kids on in the USA.

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Transcript of Creating a Winning SEO Strategy

Duct Tape Marketing

John Jantsch: And he’s coming to us today from the little country of Genovia, somewhere in Eastern Europe. It’s all about curating the best 10 and if you just put out the 50th best, you’re going to be in 50th place in Google, but if you work the extra mile to make the best, you have a shot of hitting number one.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

He said that Western Europe is the most behind in the world at realizing this. It was anti-social in nature. Recent growth in digital social networks has served as a reminder on what differentiates our species. The Man on the Boon store is a curated store where the founder only stocks stuff he would buy or own.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

I like to outsource from Eastern Europe – something about their code that just seems more throughout and requires less hand holding. www.elance.com and hire from eastern europe. I just launched a small online retail business last week, and feel a bit lost about marketing ideas and how to get the most out of social media channels.