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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The State of Mobile Content Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the technology that is now available, content is being consumed in many different ways and on many different devices. While desktops and tablets are big players in the game, mobile devices seem to have a big influence on click through rates and browsing. In 2013, mobile content marketing will generate a large return [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1939&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ooohh, Shiny!&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have seen the statistics – one study claims that more than 80% of small businesses that invest in mobile marketing see increased business as a result – but how can you go about capturing some of those gains yourself? Small Business Computing recently looked at a few companies that are engaged in mobile [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1892&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile &amp; Loyalty Programs [INFOGRAPHIC]</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This infographic from Chadwick Martin Bailey illustrates the potential of loyalty programs coupled with mobile wallets. Article Source: http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/2013/03/20/mobile-loyalty-programs-infographic/9607 Filed under: Marketing, Mobile, Technology Tagged: loyalty, loyalty marketing, mobile, mobile wallet<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1935&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had the opportunity to spend time around someone who knows what they’re doing, and calls “BS” on people when they don’t? People react differently to a person like this; usually they are offended or sheepishly make themselves scarce for fear of being called out themselves. But there are some that rise to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1955&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New customers are the lifeblood of companies. Or are they? Lately, marketers have been spending more time on current customers &#8212; revamping what customer service means, investing more in customer relationship management (CRM) systems and building teams to improve communication with customers. In this age of social connectivity, customer loyalty has become more valuable than [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1919&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Text Message Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As brands focus efforts on keeping up with broadcasting trends across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, many are neglecting a tried and true marketing tactic that could propel them even further: narrowcasting. Narrowcasting marks an emerging trend by which consumers are sharing content with smaller, more selective audiences. In contrast to broadcasting, narrowcasting [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1911&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you build an enduring brand with loyal followers?  As marketers, how do we focus on mastering loyalty marketing initiatives, and stay relevant and consistent with an amplified global competitive landscape? One of the biggest challenges facing marketers is gaining and retaining customers.  According to Mark Di Somma, what customers need at first is [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=textmeusa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=19454330&#038;post=1928&#038;subd=textmeusa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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