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+ How-To: Seven R's of a Relevant Mobile Barcode Campaign
+ Podcast: Kurt Abrahamson of ShareThis on Measuring Social Activity
+ PRO: DIY Marketing Essentials for Small Business
+ Survey Says: Facebook, Twitter Top List for Social Spending Growth
+ Quick Take: Five Steps for Managing a PR Crisis
+ My View: How Retailers Can Build Pinterest in Their Brands
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How-To Decoding the Code: Seven R's of a Relevant Mobile Barcode Campaign
By Igor Glubochansky
Mobile barcode campaigns can deliver a call to action, engage customers and prospects, and enhance the human experience as it relates to your brand. Learn seven key tips for launching a successful mobile barcode campaign. Read More
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Podcast How Do You Measure the Value of Sharing? Kurt Abrahamson on Measuring Social Activity [Podcast]
By Matthew Grant
"It's not just social media," Kurt Abrahamson says in this week's episode of Marketing Smarts. "It's socially engaged audiences that are important." Learn why social sharing is an important indicator of engagement—and more useful to publishers and advertisers than the traditional "reach" metrics. Read More
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PRO How-To Guide: DIY Marketing Essentials for Small Business
Small business owners have to wear many hats—all while focused on running a business. A daunting task, for sure, but this guide will allow you to arm yourself for success with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of effective marketing. Read More
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Survey Says
Facebook, Twitter Top List for Social Spending Growth
More than one-half (53%) of surveyed advertising and marketing executives say they expect companies to increase investments in Facebook marketing in 2012, and 43% also expect investments in Twitter marketing to rise. Read More
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Quick Take
Five Steps for Managing a PR Crisis
Your brand may never face a public relations catastrophe on the scale of British Petroleum, Bank of America, or Enron. But it may encounter crisis on a smaller scale. Here are five common-sense steps for managing a crisis—the right way. Read More
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My View How Retailers Can Build Pinterest in Their Brands
By Steven Kramer
With more than 10.4 million registered users, Pinterest, the pinboard-style social network, is presenting retailers with new marketing opportunities and challenging them to embrace new tactics to connect with customers online. Read More
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