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July 12, 2013

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5 Ways to Capture Leads Without a Lot of Writing
Sweet Tweets: Social Media Pave Way for Twinkies’ Return
Promotions Celebrate Those Willing to Just Get Up and Go
8 Ways to Lose a Prospect’s Trust
Restaurants Turn to Mobile Loyalty Rewards Apps to Lure Customers
Global Mobile Advertising Hit $8.9 Billion in 2012

5 Ways to Capture Leads Without a Lot of Writing


(Optify)

lead capture campaigns

Campaigns to capture leads rely heavily on the offer, which usually takes the form of e-books, blogs, white papers and other assets that demand a good amount of writing and editing. There are, however, plenty of lead-capture tactics that don't require much writing. This article offers what you need to know.

 

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Sweet Tweets: Social Media Pave Way for Twinkies’ Return

Rebecca Castagna (USA Today)

twinkies595Hostess is whetting consumers' appetites for the return of some of its most well-known treats with a broad comeback campaign that touts the arrival of the products on store shelves Monday. A social media campaign encourages people to share their love of Twinkies and Ding Dongs.

 

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Promotions Celebrate Those Willing to Just Get Up and Go

Andrew Adam Newman (NYT)

heineken595Impulsiveness is highly valued by marketers, who encourage spur-of-the-moment purchases. And separate stunts this week by Heineken and Hilton Worldwide rewarded consumers for spontaneity with far-flung trips—but only if they depart with little or no forethought. 

 

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8 Ways to Lose a Prospect’s Trust

(Copyblogger)

prospectingYou’ve probably visited a company’s website with the full intention of making a purchase only to leave it a few minutes later without buying anything. This is probably because, for some reason or another, the site lost your trust. Here’s a look at eight possible ways to lose a prospect’s trust.

 

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Restaurants Turn to Mobile Loyalty Rewards Apps to Lure Customers

Julie Jargon (WSJ)

loyaltyRestaurant operators are increasingly supplementing their old loyalty-card programs with mobile options to keep eaters coming back in a soft economy. The restaurant chains and their franchisees are turning to mobile loyalty rewards apps, such as Front Flip and Belly, which they say help them attract and retain customers with more individualized, interactive approaches than the traditional loyalty programs. 

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Global Mobile Advertising Hit $8.9 Billion in 2012

(IAB)

mobile advertisingAccording to the U.S. IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, IAB Europe and IHS, global mobile advertising revenue reached $8.9 billion in 2012, up 82.8% from the $5.3 billion in 2011. Mobile search accounted for 52.8% of total mobile ad revenue, while display accounted for 38.7% and messaging accounted for 8.5%. Advertisers should see mobile not only as a blossoming medium, but one that's truly global. 

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