Is Online Killing Offline Lead Generation? + MORE 02/05/2013
It seems like nary a day goes by that a business man doesn’t wonder about how many new connections they’ve made on LinkedIn, or how many new “friends” do they have on Facebook. Maybe you’re thinking about how many Circles you should join on Google+ today, or how many new people you want to.... More »
5 Tips to Achieve Work-Life Balance 03/28/2013
As one of UK’s Top 10 Most Engaged Women on LinkedIn, I was invited to a Twitter chat organised by @LinkedInUK to discuss LinkedIn’s survey on work/life balance and whether “Women can have it all?”. It was good to see 74% of women saying “Yes” to that question in LinkedIn’s survey.
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6 Incredible Marketing Lessons to Learn from Barnes & Noble + MORE 02/02/2013
For decades, Barnes & Noble have been a book retail powerhouse: Founded in 1917, the New York City-based chain can be found in almost every major mall throughout the United States. As such, B&N is at the forefront of social media and online marketing for book retailers. There are a number of.... More »
Top 10 Social Media Blog Finalists 2013: This Week in Social Media 01/12/2013
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news.Finalists: Top 10 Social Media Blogs 2012We received over 750 nominations for our fourth-annual Top 10 Social Media Blogs contest (the blogosphere’s biggest contest for social media blogs).The list of 24 finalists is pretty imp.... More »
Facebook updates iOS app with voice messaging, video recording and easier way to mark News Feed items as spam + MORE 01/28/2013
Facebook today released an update for its main iOS application, which includes voice messaging and video recording, as well as a more efficient way to hide ads and mark posts as spam directly from News Feed.
Voice messages are a new feature of Facebook’s standalone Messenger app that has been .... More »
Macau Gaming Revenue Rises 7.9% From Last Year
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Macau casino revenue growth picked up on a year-on-year basis in November. Gross revenue increased 7.9% yoy to MOP24,822 million, up from +3.2% yoy growth in October. On a month-on-month basis, revenue fell from record high in October according to Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau of Macau. Although growth rate picked up somewhat, it has only been stabilising at low level compared to the double digit growth saw in the previous years. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook…3 Unconventional Ways to Boost Your Facebook Engagement
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Do you want more Facebook fans without running contests or advertisements?Are you interested in increasing the engagement on your Facebook Page?If you’re looking for some creative ways to boost your brand’s profile on Facebook, here are three ways to do it that don’t involve giveaways or advertising.#1: CrowdsourceCrowdsourcing is a term credited to Jeff Howe, who wrote about the phenomenon for Wired magazine back in 2006. He defined the concept as a “new pool of cheap labor: everyday people using their spare cycles to create content, solve problems, even do corporate R & D…
UK PMI SPIKES TO 49.1
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ice number from UK, where the PMI report spiked to 49.1 from 47.3. The full report is here. Here’s a summary Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
FRENCH PMI RISES TO 44.5
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Just out: French PMI has rises to 44.5, up from 43.7. This is still a bad number, as it is below 50 (signaling contraction), but it’s a sign that at least in France, the deterioration is fading a little bit. This is a 3-month high for the index. Still, according to the reports, there was a decline in business and employment. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
GERMAN PMI RISES TO 46.8
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Pretty meh German number. 46.8 for German PMI is a little bit ahead of last month’s 46.0, but basically another weak month. This summary from the report basically tells you what you need to know. Bad, but not especially surprising or horrendous given the economic downturn in the region. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »