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Work already underway for next retail holiday – Valentine’s Day

Online sales nearly $70 higher than in-store shoppers The retail weary are thrilled the holiday season is behind us. For retailers, however, they’re focusing on making us aware of the first big shopping day of the year -- Valentine’s Day. Read more

Social Networking Spurs In-Person Meet-ups

Active social media use = time with others Think someone’s affinity for spending timing on social networking sites means the person is less social in the “real” world? A new report from ExactTarget dispels that myth. Read more

If Marketers Can Only Pick One, ‘Like’ Facebook

More sales generated on Facebook than Twitter Two recent reports suggest content initially posted on Facebook is more likely to gain momentum than if the content was initially posted on Twitter.  For marketers, this means it is better to have consumers talking Read more

23% with Online Presence…Before They’re Born

Email Addresses, Social Networking Profiles also Created Today’s connected parents are starting a digital footprint for baby, even before the child is born. AVG found that 23% of parents upload images of their first ultrasound. Read more

Email Marketing Becoming Less Effective

Opens, Click-through Rates Continue to Drop Open rates continued a steady decline around the world, according to MailerMailer’s “Email Marketing Metrics Report,” dropping from 12% in the first half of 2009 to 11.2% in the second half. Read more

Looking for Better Email Click-Through-Rates? Get Social

Social sharing options increase email click-through rates Source: eConsultancy by Meghan Keane Read more