Millennial men the most emotional while watching video ads
Media

Millennial men the most emotional while watching video ads

9y Greg Jarboe

Millennial men the most emotional while watching v...

Research conducted by Unruly found that Millennial males are more prone to highly emotional responses to video ad content. How can these findings help...

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The Rise and Rise of WeChat
Asia

The Rise and Rise of WeChat

9y Idris Nagri

The Rise and Rise of WeChat

There is a reason why Tencent's WeChat has 600 million users, and as it internationalizes, that figure is only set to increase. Read More...

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Was Twitter's Visual-Tool Debut at the VMAs a Glimpse of Things to Come?
Social

Was Twitter's Visual-Tool Debut at the VMAs a Glimpse of Things to Come?

9y Yuyu Chen

Was Twitter's Visual-Tool Debut at the VMAs a Glim...

At MTV's Video Music Awards on Sunday night, Twitter gave a select group of celebrities a sneak-peek of its unreleased photo and video editing tools. ...

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What Produced Such Huge Gains for Facebook's Mobile Growth?
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What Produced Such Huge Gains for Facebook's Mobile Growth?

9y Yuyu Chen

What Produced Such Huge Gains for Facebook's Mobil...

In Q2, Facebook’s mobile ad revenue increased 74 percent from last year, driven by Autoplay Video Ads and Carousel Ads, according to industry experts....

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Instant Messaging to Overtake Email as Biggest Digital Communication Platform
Email

Instant Messaging to Overtake Email as Biggest Digital Communication Platfo...

9y Dan Worth

Instant Messaging to Overtake Email as Biggest Dig...

Over 160 trillion instant messages will be sent by 2019, according to research from Juniper. Read More...

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Is YouTube a Social Network?
Media

Is YouTube a Social Network?

9y Idris Nagri

Is YouTube a Social Network?

Most people don't seem to consider YouTube a social network, but they ought to. The overwhelming majority of views of brand-related content come from ...

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Emojis Allow Brands to Engage on Messaging Apps
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Emojis Allow Brands to Engage on Messaging Apps

9y Mike O'Brien

Emojis Allow Brands to Engage on Messaging Apps

Brands like MillerCoors and 1-800-Flowers consider emojis and stickers a non-disruptive way to engage consumers on messaging apps, the world's most po...

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Twitter Opens Jakarta Office to Grow User Base and Engagement
Asia

Twitter Opens Jakarta Office to Grow User Base and Engagement

9y Sophie Loras

Twitter Opens Jakarta Office to Grow User Base and...

The launch of a new Twitter office in Jakarta will give brands and advertisers in the area better access to product offerings. Read More...

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Alibaba Bets on Social Commerce With Snapchat Investment
Asia

Alibaba Bets on Social Commerce With Snapchat Investment

9y Yuyu Chen

Alibaba Bets on Social Commerce With Snapchat Inve...

The largest e-commerce company in China plans to invest $200 million in Snapchat. How will the Alibaba-Snapchat relationship evolve in the future? Rea...

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Real-Time KFC Campaign Offers Chicken During Website Crashes
Marketing

Real-Time KFC Campaign Offers Chicken During Website Crashes

9y Mike O'Brien

Real-Time KFC Campaign Offers Chicken During Websi...

While Apple's iTunes Store and App Store were down, Romanian consumers were able to get free KFC meals as part of the chicken chain's new "Don't panic...

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Revenue Jump Reflects Facebook's Mobile Mojo
Social

Revenue Jump Reflects Facebook's Mobile Mojo

9y Susan Kuchinskas

Revenue Jump Reflects Facebook's Mobile Mojo

Facebook Q4 2014 and year-end earnings show increased contribution of mobile, while execs pump measurement. Read More...

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WeChat Launches Sponsored Moments
Asia

WeChat Launches Sponsored Moments

9y Sophie Loras

WeChat Launches Sponsored Moments

BMW is one of the first brands to test paid ads on WeChat's Moments feed, paving the way for new advertising channels in China. Read More...

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Twitter Adds Mobile Video Capability, Private Group Messaging
Social

Twitter Adds Mobile Video Capability, Private Group Messaging

9y Yuyu Chen

Twitter Adds Mobile Video Capability, Private Grou...

Twitter users are now able to send messages to a select group of people, and create video content directly within the platform, moves that will likely...

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What the Rise of Dark Social Programmatic Means for Facebook
Social

What the Rise of Dark Social Programmatic Means for Facebook

9y Idris Nagri

What the Rise of Dark Social Programmatic Means fo...

Facebook seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to dark social. How are they leveraging the growth of the new programmatic targeting capabilitie...

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An Introduction to Social Media in Hong Kong
Asia

An Introduction to Social Media in Hong Kong

9y Joshua J. Steimle

An Introduction to Social Media in Hong Kong

If your target market is Hong Kong and social media figures as a critical part of your marketing plan, here’s an introduction to the social landscape ...

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Indonesia and Instagram: Ready For E-Commerce Takeoff
Asia

Indonesia and Instagram: Ready For E-Commerce Takeoff

9y Idris Nagri

Indonesia and Instagram: Ready For E-Commerce Take...

Indonesia is a country with a passion for social media, and Instagram is the latest platform being embraced by online retailers to market their wares....

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FireChat Aims to Heat Up Mobile Marketing in Emerging Regions
Asia

FireChat Aims to Heat Up Mobile Marketing in Emerging Regions

10y Sophie Loras

FireChat Aims to Heat Up Mobile Marketing in Emerg...

Crisis has fuelled FireChat's success across Hong Kong and Taiwan, but the app's creator is looking to India as the key market entry point for Asia as...

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The Importance of Identifying Friction and Innovating Against It
Marketing

The Importance of Identifying Friction and Innovating Against It

10y Idris Nagri

The Importance of Identifying Friction and Innovat...

The time it takes to go from start-up to an established company can be shorter than ever. How can you achieve this? Remove the points of friction to c...

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Japan’s Line Gets Ready for Its Next Act: Becoming a Global Tech Player
Asia

Japan’s Line Gets Ready for Its Next Act: Becoming a Global Tech Player

10y Idris Nagri

Japan’s Line Gets Ready for Its Next Act: Becoming...

It is the world's third largest app, and yet few have heard of Japan's Line outside of Asia. Read More...

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Behind the Technology of Hong Kong’s #UmbrellaRevolution
Asia

Behind the Technology of Hong Kong’s #UmbrellaRevolution

10y Peter Dingle

Behind the Technology of Hong Kong’s #UmbrellaRevo...

A look at the technologies and social media channels being used in the war for communications in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrations. Read More...

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Mobile Commerce in Asia Continues to Zig as the World Zags
Asia

Mobile Commerce in Asia Continues to Zig as the World Zags

10y Idris Nagri

Mobile Commerce in Asia Continues to Zig as the Wo...

The Asia-Pacific region is set to become the world's largest e-commerce market, with mobile playing a key role. Read More...

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The WeChat Revolution
Asia

The WeChat Revolution

10y Idris Nagri

The WeChat Revolution

Any business serious about digital marketing in China should be using WeChat. Here are some tips for how to use the platform effectively. Read More...

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Social Media Is Not Just About Facebook, Especially In China
Asia

Social Media Is Not Just About Facebook, Especially In China

10y Idris Nagri

Social Media Is Not Just About Facebook, Especiall...

Facebook leads the pack, but other social media platforms, especially coming from China, are the ones to watch going forward. Read More...

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Cookie Run Boosts Messaging Apps' Revenue in Asia
Asia

Cookie Run Boosts Messaging Apps' Revenue in Asia

10y Yuyu Chen

Cookie Run Boosts Messaging Apps' Revenue in Asia

Mobile game Cookie Run has been working closely with messaging apps to generate revenue for both its messaging partners and its parent company Devsist...

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The Future of Social Is "Sticky"
Asia

The Future of Social Is "Sticky"

10y Peter Dingle

The Future of Social Is "Sticky"

Successful mobile social services all incorporate stickers into their platforms, which also signals the growth of a larger marketing trend: hyperperso...

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When Social Strategies Can Optimize Business Processes
Social

When Social Strategies Can Optimize Business Processes

10y Idris Nagri

When Social Strategies Can Optimize Business Proce...

Surprisingly or not, social media can provide legitimate business potential for brands who strategically embed the technology into their operational p...

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Facebook Acquires Fitness Tracking App Moves Amid Privacy Concerns
Media

Facebook Acquires Fitness Tracking App Moves Amid Privacy Concerns

10y Idris Nagri

Facebook Acquires Fitness Tracking App Moves Amid ...

Moves promises not to share data with the social network. Read More...

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