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Social media marketing campaign from Marks & Spencer kicks it up

01/14/201401/11/2014 Stephanie Beck

The retailer has shown that it is becoming far more savvy in using this approach to connecting with consumers. Marks & Spencer has revealed its intentions to take an approach to social media marketing that is far smoother and that shows a greater understanding of the channel and the way that it can be successfully used. This is the next step in its overall increased investment in mobile and online commerce. The company is revealing that it is no longer a newcomer to the mobile and online advertising world and…

Mobile marketing successes far outshine social media

12/02/201212/02/2012 Sam Lambert

Holiday shoppers are surprising marketers with the way that they are responding to campaigns. The shopping season has now been hopping for over a week, and the data regarding the impact of mobile marketing and social media is flowing in, making one thing perfectly clear: one is far outshining the other in its results. Marketers are shocked at the lack of impact that social media is having on converting consumers. Following an analysis of the Black Friday through Cyber Monday data, the information that was obtained showed some very important…

Research shows most smartphone users aren’t interested in mobile social marketing

05/25/201205/25/2012 Stephanie Beck

More than half of UK cell phone users use the devices for Facebook and Twitter Though research has shown that 60 percent of smartphone owners in the United Kingdom use their devices to access Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others, it has also now indicated that they don’t want to receive mobile social marketing messages from companies. Until now, these networks have appeared to be a prime opportunity for advertising and promotions. However, because of the number of brands that have now spotted this opportunity, social network users are now being…

VerticalResponse unveils new social media marketing app for mobile

02/19/201202/18/2012 Jesse Collins

Leading self-service marketing solutions provider for small businesses, VerticalResponse, has now unveiled its new iOS mobile app for its social media marketing platform called Roost by VerticalResponse. The company provides a wide range of solutions, including social media marketing, email marketing, online surveys, direct mail marketing, and event marketing. Roost by VerticalResponse provides small businesses with a dashboard that allows them to quickly and easily develop, deploy, manage, and measure their various campaigns through social media. Now, the new mobile app – which is now available at the Apple iTunes…

Nokia to launch NFC toolkit to help businesses connect with consumers

10/01/201110/01/2011 Stephen Vagus

Famed international communications company Nokia has been championing NFC technology for some time now. The company believes that the technology is the future of commerce, marketing and, perhaps, the Internet as a whole. NFC, or near field communication, allows mobile devices to interface with each other without having to connect to one another. Much of the hype surrounding NFC lies in its uses in commerce, but Nokia believes that the more simple applications of the technology will help the technology win over consumers. At this week’s Menetizing Mobile conference in…