Post Tagged with: "social networking"

What do Sites like Pinterest Say about Where Social Media is Headed?

What do Sites like Pinterest Say about Where Social Media is Headed?

0 Kelly Hushin / May 11, 2012 1:59 pm

At this point if you haven’t heard of Pinterest, you are officially living under the proverbial rock. I’ll do my best to move on and forgive with a debriefing: Pinterest allows people to share who they are by sharing the [...]

Facebook’s Big, Bad, IPO

Facebook’s Big, Bad, IPO

0 Kelly Hushin / May 4, 2012 4:12 pm

When Facebook goes public, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be richer than Microsoft Corp.’s Steve Ballmer and Russian steel billionaire Vladimir Lisin, both twice his age. This is according to an article in the Washington Post, one of an array of [...]

The Whole Facebook Instagram Thing – What Does it All Mean?!

The Whole Facebook Instagram Thing – What Does it All Mean?!

0 Kelly Hushin / April 11, 2012 1:43 pm

Unless you’re living on a planet uninhabited by anything Mark Zuckerberg has touched, you’ve heard the news about Instagram. Facebook, the biggest social networking site on the planet (our planet, you know, the one Mr. Z is on), purchased the [...]

Group Buying Models: Finding the Sweet Spot

Group Buying Models: Finding the Sweet Spot

0 etailblog / March 29, 2012 9:56 am

Any profile of a group buying website details both the positives and the negatives of utilizing the method. On the one hand, you have to offer a deep enough discount to attract a sufficient number of customers. On the other [...]

Are Retailers Becoming Music to Consumers’ Ears?

Are Retailers Becoming Music to Consumers’ Ears?

0 etailblog / November 17, 2011 10:17 am

By Carolee Sherwood Special to the eTail Blog Pop quiz! What famous record company or DJ said: “We take pride in creating unique compilations you can’t find anywhere else. Because helping people discover their next favorite artist or recording is [...]

Sweepstakes Deliver Facebook Likes, but how to Engage between Contests?

Sweepstakes Deliver Facebook Likes, but how to Engage between Contests?

2 Kelly Hushin / August 23, 2011 3:05 pm

By Carolee Sherwood Special to The eTail Blog So your brand has figured out that you can grab fans and followers by the hundreds (and often by the thousands) through running sweepstakes. Now what? Consumers “Like” Sweepstakes After keeping a [...]

eTail Bostoners: Download the UnSocial App Now!

0 Kelly Hushin / July 13, 2011 1:07 am

Packing for a conference is like packing for anything else: without a checklist you’re bound to forget something…toothbrush, pajamas, underwear, business cards (hopefully not all of the above). As you check off your essentials for your trip to eTail Boston [...]

Social Media ROI: What’s the REAL deal?!

Social Media ROI: What’s the REAL deal?!

0 Kelly Hushin / July 12, 2011 10:10 am

It’s been the question on nearly every executive’s mind for at least a good year now: Is there really such a thing as a measurable social media ROI?