BEIJING For a government that keeps a tight grip on information, this was a week when it lost control of the narrative. In the diplomatic standoff over blind activist Chen Guangcheng, technology and growing social-media savvy helped spread, drive and at times even muddy a story rife with unexpected twists
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Ravi Raj and the @WalmartLabs team bring pizzazz to social marketing, just one example of how retailers seek to grab the attention of social shoppers. Few retailers are more determined to chart social marketing’s future path than Wal-Mart Stores Inc
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ISTANBUL–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Wrapp, the first company to make gift cards a social networking experience that drives in-store and online sales for retailers, is now in the final stages of pre-launch activities with some of Turkeys most popular merchants. Wrapp makes it fun and easy for consumers to give, receive and redeem gift cards using mobile devices or the Web, and allows their Facebook friends to contribute to the presents.
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27-03-2012 17:21 By Charlie Treadwell March 22nd is World Water Day, and water focused nonprofits around the world will bring to your attention that nearly one billion people on our planet still live without access to life’s most basic need: clean, safe drinking water. These organizations need to capture your attention, access your network, and earn your dollars.
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By KATHLEEN E. CAREY kcarey@delcotimes.com MEDIA From branding ones self to extreme couponing, speakers and panelists presented a myriad of tips at the sixth annual Womenomics Forum on Saturday. Womenomics was developed by the Business and Professional Womens Foundation to bring business, government and civic representatives to identify and talk about working women issues
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