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Your Smartphone Will Soon Be The Go-To Device According To Recent Study

Remember when people made phone calls?  Short messages typed out, called Text Messages, came along and really cut the number of calls my friends made.  It was like having AOL Instant Messanger on your phone – and AOL Instant Messanger was sick!

According to a recent study released by Pew Internet – the smartphone is becoming a larger part of who we are and how we get things done.

Lee Rainie, the Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, recently told Mashable.com – “Cell users now treat their gadget as a body appendage. There is striking growth in the number of people who are taking advantage of the growing number of functions that these phones can perform and there isn’t much evidence yet that the pace of change is slowing down.”

 

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Instagram Now Even Better Thanks To Profile Badges

So if you do not have a corporate Instagram – You’re missing out.

Step 1- get one
Step 2- take cool pictures with customers, staff and of people enjoying life
Step 3- Create an Instagram badge that can be embedded on your blog and website (Click Here To Do That)

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Now people can follow you easier than ever before! Remember a picture is worth a thousand words.

To Learn More On How To Create An Instagram Badge: Click Here

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More Shopping Will be Done on The Phone Than Ever Before…Lines Still Expected at Stores

As the temperatures begin to drop and old winter jackets come out from that obscure corner of the closet, analist are busy trying to predict the holiday shopping forecast. And as the nations capital spins its wheels closer to a “fiscal cliff,” shoppers around the country worry about “doorbusters,” and the new time stores will be opening this year.  Digitas.com has created an infographic that confirms the fear of mothers all around the country… Your kids will be on their phones shopping while you try to speak with them at the thanksgiving table.  Eat up!

Thanksgiving Shopping Infographic via digitas.com

 

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Work Getting In The Way of Your Social Media?

If you think that it is getting harder and harder to be on Facebook and Twitter because work is getting in the way – You would be right!

According to a recent Infographic posted on Mashable - Social Media and email are eating more and more time during our work day.  (Sidenote: To those reading this while at work – Thank you! Don’t stop what you are doing.)

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The Basics: Facebook Marketing Made Easy

Stephanie Chandler, contributor to Forbes.com, reminds all small business owners about the basics of Facebook.

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Make sure to read all 10 of her tips – while we highlight a couple of the best ones here.

Chandler writes, “Pin to Top – You can ensure that a post gets premium exposure at the top of your Facebook page with this handy feature. To implement, hover over the upper right corner of a post and click on the pencil icon that reads “Edit or Remove,” then choose “Pin to Top.””

Pinning to the top can allow your page to keep older posts relevant by positioning them on top.  Fans, or future fans, are most likely to see a couple of your most resent posts…don’t let them go before they get to see your current contest or major announcement.

Chandler also says, “About Section – Below the photo on your business page is a small box of text where you can share details about your business. More importantly, this box can include a clickable link for your website. While your website link may appear on the bio area of your Facebook page, you can assure more clicks by adding it to this prime real estate on the main page. To update yours, simply click on the box below your photo where this text appears, and then click on “Edit.””

Having fans on Facebook is great – getting them to your website is even better.  Make sure you make it as easy as possible to get there.  By adding links in your about section – you take out the risk of them not making to your site.  Remember the less roadblocks, the higher success rate.

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Core Power and Brand Adoption Join Cal Ripken’s Team at The Ripken Experience

Play some ball, restore your core, and have an unforgettable experience. The small hometown of Major League Baseball’s Iron Man, Cal Ripken Jr., plays host to more than just little league clinics and baseball games.  In Aberdeen, MD, children, families and teams from all over the world gather together to share their love of the game.  The Ripken Experience has evolved into a destination for high-quality baseball, as young and old learn about America’s pastime and grow together as a team.  Core Power is now a part of that experience and destination for youth and their families. The product will be sold at the concession stands throughout the summer, and Core Power ambassadors will be on-hand to activate during tournaments and camps. Video highlights and testimonials from the Experience will be made available regularly on www.corepower.com.

Core Power has turned to Brand Adoption to provide highly trained brand ambassadors at both locations of The Ripken Experience, Aberdeen, MD and Myrtle Beach, SC, through November.  Brand Adoption’s handpicked ambassadors will execute sampling activities, interact with the youth, and increase awareness of the great-tasting, high protein simple-ingredient recovery drink.

Core Power, which is produced and marketed by Fair Oaks Farms Brands, made news last month when it announced its distribution agreement with Coca-Cola Refreshments in select markets.  The five flavors are lactose-free, do not require refrigeration, and are packed with high quality protein: Vanilla, Chocolate, Honey, Strawberry Banana (light), and Chocolate (light).

About Core Power

Core Power is the first of many planned nutritional beverages from the farmers of Fair Oaks Farms Brands, Inc. It was launched in a Texas test market in 2009 as Athletes HoneyMilk, and after creating significant consumer interest, Fair Oaks Farms Brands made plans to take the product national. More information can be found at www.corepower.com

About Brand Adoption

Brand Adoption provides experiential marketing for brands across 52 markets in the U.S. Helping brands build awareness and generate sales through brand ambassador programs, brand tours, college activation programs and product sampling events including road shows, street sampling, in-store sampling and merchandising support.  Programs are scalable to reach retailer, market, regional and national audiences. For more information, visit www.brandadoption.com

For more information on The Ripken Experience, visit www.ripkenbaseball.com

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Failing At Social Media? Let’s Make A Plan

Social Media Examiner tackels the problem many businesses are now facing. A failing social media presence on the World Wide Web.  Jim Belosic writes, “Businesses often fail in their social media efforts for the same reason New Year’s resolutions fail: It’s a good idea, but there’s no structure or commitment.  Then, when there are no immediate results, or the goal ends up being more difficult to attain than previously thought, it goes by the wayside.”

If that sounds familiar you have to read this article.  If you are wondering what Belosic says the first thing you need to do…you’re in luck.

#1: Make a Commitment

Before you even start creating your plan, you have to make a promise. Establishing a healthy social media presence can be a very slow process. You can’t expect your list of fans, followers or subscribers to grow overnight.

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Millennials Changing The Food Marketing Game

Grocery Headquarters posted a recent study, Trouble in Aisle 5, done by Jefferies, the global investment bank, and AlixPartners, the global business advisory firm.

The results confirm the belief that Millennials are going to change the way companies do things – if they don’t make the change, and keep up – they’ll be left in the dust.

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The food-at-home industry will see an accelerated change because the old-school methods are not cutting it with the new kids on the block.

From the post:

“We envision an environment that will require increased nimbleness and a relentless focus on the consumer for established food manufacturers and retailers, and the potential for rapid growth for new concepts and products,” said David Garfield, Managing Director at AlixPartners and head of the firm’s Consumer Products Practice.

“Millennials clearly present significant challenges, and food-makers and traditional grocery retailers need to start making changes now to address the emerging needs of this demographic group, as in many ways we’re just in the second inning of this ball game” said Scott Mushkin, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering Food & Drug Retailing and Packaged Food at Jefferies.

The study shows that Millennials want connivence, the best possible price and the best quality.  If they have to get it online, on their smartphone, at a grocery store or a connivence store – they will find it.

From the post:

Overall, the study sees a more demanding environment across the entire food-industry value chain.  For food companies, there will be greater pressure to deliver more for less –fresher, higher-quality product, with more choices and more convenience in a shopping environment where consumers are becoming less brand-loyal and more inclined to shop across channels.

 

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Ready To Enhance Your Brand Engagement on Facebook?

posted on Mashable.com 4 amazing tools that help enhance brand engagement.

The whole marketing series is presented by Webtrends… to get their full guide here.  Download now.

Black writes, “while most marketers are currently using the myriad applications that allow them to run their ongoing programs, they may not be as familiar with tools they can use to enhance their day-to-day activities and make their programs more effective.”

To see all 4 tools make sure to Click Here.

Here is a sneak peek:

2. PageLever

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By using PageLever, you can see how many fans you’re actually reaching with your content (i.e. how much content makes it through EdgeRank’s filtering mechanism) and use this information to understand which content is performing better in the news feed. For example, a media site could use this to figure out whether articles about Androids or iPhones are more popular on Facebook. You can also see peak traction times, so you can make better decisions about post timing.

PageLever product pricing starts at $99 per month.

 

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Are Brand Loyalist Born or Developed?

posted a recent article on Mashable.com

Goldfayn hits the nail on the head as he describes Brand Evangalists.  Goldfayn writes, ”When you have evangelists for your product or service, you have the best possible kind of customer. Your evangelists are passionate, loyal, and thrilled to recommend you. They are communicators — when it matters. They are your public defenders when times are difficult. Evangelists are also forgiving. They assume your mistakes are honest. They believe you have their best interests at heart. Best of all, evangelists are hyper-repeat customers.”

Brand Evangelists Are Golden

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