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Social, mobile lead engagement for generation Y: Shop.org keynote

September 25th, 2008

Is the corporate landing page dead for the new generation?  How do we effectively reach the younger audience who is connected, but not necessarily coming to our sites?

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Article excerpt:   In today’s Shop.org Annual Summit keynote, Grown Up Digital: How the Next Generation is Changing Retail and Marketing, Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics, discussed the role [...]

Want To Reach Gen Y Moms? Go Online With A Softer Sell

May 5th, 2008

More evidence for “word of mom” – this time more focused on younger moms who are more used to the latest technology.

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Article excerpt:  While the daily drill of motherhood is the same no matter how old you are, new research from Moxie Interactive is finding that when it comes to getting the help she [...]

Brands Are Big Word-Of-Mouth Topics Among New Moms

April 29th, 2008

Word-of-mom is a better example of what true viral marketing is than Subservient Chicken – because pass along is only one measure of viral impact.  The more important measure is how pass along improves consumers’ impressions of the brand.

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Article excerpt:  When it comes to word-of-mouth (WOM) buzz about products–and specific brands–across a wide range [...]