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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

We experimented with tap and go technology, both on cards as well as embedded in mobile phones. Then at the request of merchants, we settled for the mobile number. No more membership forms to fill out or cards to carry – just click like then give your mobile number to the cashier when you pay. What was different?

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Twitter Link Roundup #156 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Why We’re Pivoting from Mobile-first to Web-first – [link]. A turkey is a turkey – [link]. The Biggest Problem in Mobile: Retention – [link]. The Biggest Problem in Mobile: Retention – [link]. 40+ Fresh and Free Web UI and Mobile Kits for Developers and Designers | Noupe – [link].

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. A “China + 1″ Strategy. In fact, many Chinese consumers associate halal with purity.

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The Accel 5 Mantras of Ecommerce in Turkey

Cracking the Code

The Accel 5 mantras of e commerce in Turkey from Philippe Botteri. There is a lot to like in this country with a large and fast growing internet market still very underpenetrated: Strong macroeconomic trends with a 2011 GDP growth of 8.1%

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Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

It takes little money – comparatively – to try a new advertising medium, or improve your website, or build a mobile app, or try just about anything else. I spend 70% of my time in the US and for those discussions I'm primary looking at speed (connection above), mobile penetration (yes, 2007 was the year of mobile!),

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Snapchat posts more photos than Instagram

Lightspeed Venture Partners

We seed funded Snapchat , a terrific mobile photo sharing app, back in April when it had less than 200,000 installs. That’s a lot of turkey pictures.” My partner Barry Eggers came across the app when his daughter told him it was one of the three most popular apps at her highschool. The other two were Instagram and Angry Birds.

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Why are digital music merchants ignoring emerging markets?

The Next Web

Emerging markets will soon exceed the US and Europe in smartphone ownership and as a result, most people looking for entertainment on their mobile devices are also located beyond the mature economies. This story continues at The Next Web. Entrepreneur Insider Analysis and Opinion'

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