News Room: Week Beginning 25 March 2013
I AM SO CHUFFED!! + to be on the same list as @MaryPortas (My Queen) is SUPER!! #10 of 100 is pretty cool too!!
RT @ecretail: Congratulations @NancyGeorges! You made our list of the March 2013 Top 100 Retailers to Follow on Twitter – http://t.co/amcbdnuauz
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Nick D’Aloisio has put SOCIAL SEARCH in the spotlight which is co-incidentally the same topic as our 30 April #EVENT. register: http://media140.com/sydney/
Read Nick’s story here via Reuters http://reut.rs/10jSXk1
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The word ridiculous doesn’t even cover this. Instead of this retailer learning some customer service skills & learning how to not spend too much time with customers who only use her an info source & buy elsewhere, she is charging a $5 ‘Browsing Fee’!!! I would also have to ask WHY her pricing is not competitive?! This is indicative of what is wrong with a high % of retail in Australia!! via 9 News read the Channel 9 info here. read a copy of my discussion on facebook here
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Here’s Why Marissa Mayer Is About To Spend ~$200 Million On A YouTube Wannabe – Business Insider http://buff.ly/14un5Ps
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Social Media Women March 2013 #storify #smwomen #sydney
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One of my fav projects is @media140au. Last night we talked “Women, Social Media & Influence” with the wonderful Panel; Deborah Bibby, Cassandra Wilkinson, Joanne Jacobs & John Kerrison. Thank you to all who attended – a electric atmosphere! See the online conversation here.
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RT @forbes: Yelp launches revenue estimator tool for merchants more here > mmm something to watch!
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People! Please have your web links to open in A NEW WINDOW!! Thank You!
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Despite all of the criticism, Marissa Mayer is getting results!! click here to read
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2 great events this week.
Tonight The Wong Side of Life in Chatswood, totally written by the wonderful Joy Hopwood, a puppet show with a message on acceptance http://bit.ly/YOdyux
+ tomorrow night Sydney media140 a great panel discussion on Women: Social Media & Influence ~ what is the status quo & can we influence the influencers http://bit.ly/10aTiFs
