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DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here are my picks for the top 3 PR trends in 2018. It should come as no surprise then that the ability to craft a content strategy is the number one skill CMOs are looking for in 2018. This could be a huge opportunity for PR Agencies in 2018. The value of earned media grows – and everyone wants to grab control of it.

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MARCH 31, 2020

As bookstores remain shuttered nationwide, a 3-month-old online seller is stepping up. Between 2015 and 2018, I saw this big jump in the percentage of weekly sales for physical books that were going to Amazon.com,” Hunter told the AP. Allison Hill, ABA’s CEO, told the AP that recent online sales are unprecedented.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In addition to fireside chats, startup demos, and general sessions, Bank Innovation’s 2018 conference has added a pre-conference workshop on how to build an innovation team, added even more time […].

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 It comes from WBR Insights , which credits customer engagement via social media. Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

This means making yourself available where your audience is comfortable, whether that’s the phone, a certain form of social media, or face-to-face. Here are some tips for where and how to do just that: Your website No matter how small your business, you need to be accessible online if you want to reach any sizable audience.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the report, cybercrime touched nearly every sector throughout 2018, including those that may seem less obvious, like education or manufacturing — and for one obvious reason: the money. Facebook’s 2018 regarding the stewardship of user data and privacy was one it would like to soon forget. Department Store Hacks.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Social media-focused clothing reseller Poshmark became the latest platform company to file for an initial public offering (IPO) this week, hoping to catch an IPO wave that saw big first-day pops recently for Airbnb and DoorDash. In doing so, we bring the power of community to buying and selling online. million in 2018 and $48.7

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

But over the course of 2018 — and literally dozens of conversations with the ambitious entrepreneurs who have successfully launched matchmaking platforms — we did hear an awful lot of good ideas on how to make the right match, how to get to scale — and how to make money while doing it. percent, plus $.30 30 per transaction.

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

More customers are shopping online, as well, as retailers offer improved web platforms. (58 58 percent of sales growth from 2018 occurred online. Recent social media sales i nnovations and a robust economy further the dominance of online shopping. 14, with $28.1 billion; and Cyber Monday, with $19.1

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Facebook posted single-digit user gains in the fourth quarter of 2018, gains that arguably push back against ideas that the social media platform would lose its hold on consumers in the wake of online privacy and security concerns. Facebook users are also bringing in more revenue for the social media platform.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Romance scams are perpetuated by those who meet victims online and charm them over a period of time, gaining the trust and admiration of the target. The scammers work on dating apps and on social media. Then, they ask for money for something — maybe an emergency medical procedure, or a a ticket to come and visit in person.

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JUNE 1, 2018

teens ages 13 to 17 say they use Facebook — a decline from the Center’s last survey of teen social media use in 2014-2015. Now, in 2018, three online platforms — YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat — are used by sizable majorities of this age group over Facebook. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 51 percent of U.S.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have their anxious eyes on Facebook this Tuesday (October 30), as the social media operator plans to report third-quarter 2018 results after the market close. The company suffered its biggest one-day market value loss in July on warnings of slow growth for the rest of the year.

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CB Insights

JULY 31, 2018

The tech giant’s latest facial recognition patent highlights an image search system that incorporates information from social networks — potentially including Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, online blogs, and more. Unlike those facial recognition patents, however, this most recently patented system will rely on social apps.

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MAY 1, 2019

Google appears to be losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of the stumbles. Another issue is attached to this recent news: Searches – specifically, product searches, which help drive online commerce. percent in 2018. percent in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Online Resale. Online resale has become all the rage — even for retailers like Neiman Marcus — from a little bit of everything on OfferUp to fashion-focused Poshmark and high-end The RealReal and 1stdibs. Sales of counterfeit goods through online marketplaces are expected to hit $1.8 billion per year to fake online sales.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. social media users are “very confident” that those platforms would protect users’ data, according to Pew — with 64 percent calling for more regulation of online advertisers.

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JUNE 29, 2020

The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. SMBs are finalizing and accepting large volumes of online and contactless transactions as a growing number of consumers turn to these methods.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

A good education on this online retail trend — an education backed by original data — comes from Azita Habibi, business development lead at Braintree , a payments services firm owned by PayPal. online shoppers leave behind $1.79 ACH is still a batch-based system and is speeding up their funds” but is not instant, he clarified.

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JULY 9, 2019

Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and other social media sites. The social media site that boasts over 2 billion daily users says it will help creators make more money with direct payments from its users, coupled with advertising earnings, CNBC reports.

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JUNE 11, 2019

trillion in 2018, or slightly less than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Germany. A recent study found that social media networks have become an increasingly popular way for hackers to target new victims. This month’s Deep Dive explores how hackers are swindling online gamers, and what developers can do to combat fraud.

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JUNE 10, 2019

One of the takeaways from the Platform Economy Playbook is that amidst tech innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) to help personalize clothing selection and speed up delivery and social media-powered commerce, customer service has become a differentiator. Ann Taylor and New York and Company were early participants.

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MAY 15, 2018

In a press release , Visa said the international trip is the sequel to the Visa Cashless Challenge, which awarded $500,000 earlier in 2018 to small businesses in the U.S. To find the traveler, Visa is partnering with social media travel personalities, Arden Cho and brothers Alex and Marko Ayling.

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MARCH 22, 2020

” The lawsuit was originally filed by a small business owner in 2018. The complaint said Facebook’s actions were “deliberate and misleading,” and as of March 3, the social media site still hadn’t removed the fake and duplicate accounts from the ad metric calculations.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

Once the account fills up with V-bucks, it is then sold through a legitimate vendor like eBay, or on the dark web, for lower rates that the $10 for 1,000 gamers will get in the game or through an authorized online store. And an estimated 86 percent of the scams were shared via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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MAY 11, 2020

“As consumer behavior shifts over the coming months and people explore different online channels for shopping and engaging with brands, we are here to connect with consumers, wherever they are.”. The launch with TikTok builds on social commerce efforts Levi’s has executed with Snap , Instagram and Pinterest.

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JULY 3, 2017

Even in the quiet seasons, the online travel market is susceptible to the trade winds, and they don’t always blow in agents’ favor. But what hurts a business (especially a small one) more than an October snowstorm is when online fraudsters use CNP transactions to steal their services. The Rise of CNP Fraud.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

CNBC is reporting that despite a year of scandals for social media giant Facebook, advertisers are still flocking to the company, and user base and ad revenues continue to grow. 2018 was a tough year for Facebook. percent in 2018, and is predicted to reach 22.9 billion, according to eMarketer. percent in 2017 to 21.8

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect May of 2018, has had some serious repercussions on tech companies all over Europe, but especially in the U.K. In 2016, customers took to social media to complain about a similar thing.

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JULY 16, 2019

Facebook has also partnered with Citizens Advice to form a specially trained team to assist those who have been targeted by online scams. The move by Facebook follows an April 2018 defamation lawsuit filed by Martin Lewis , founder of MoneySavingExpert.com. The initiative is intended to increase awareness of financial scams in the U.K.,

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AUGUST 25, 2019

Vietnam currently has 65 million social network accounts, a 30 percent increase from last year, according to data from Communications and Information Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, the report stated. million active Facebook users in 2018, and that number is expected to rise to more than 45 million this year.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

In fact, the old-fashioned form of outdoor advertising is winning over digital marketing heavyweights and finding ways to thrive in the online world. Amid data sharing and online privacy controversies, Facebook recently promoted on billboards what Bloomberg called the social media operator’s “new approach to user safety and privacy.”

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The legislator was reportedly referring to the policy that the social media company rolled out a day prior to prohibiting very manipulated videos made by machine learning or artificial intelligence.

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JULY 29, 2019

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) weighed in on a dispute after a German online fashion retailer was accused of violating EU law by embedding a “Like” plugin. A consumer association in Germany said the plugin allowed the social media company to collect data on the site’s users, the news outlet said.

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APRIL 22, 2020

The G-Group ecosystem includes Vietnam’s social media network Gapo and P2P lending platform Tima. Founded in 2018, GPay said it has reached $50 million in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and has a presence in 42 cities and provinces. Tran said GPay was in discussions with investors for a Series A funding round.

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Let's Talk Payments

APRIL 19, 2016

billion by 2018. According to a report, mobile commerce is estimated to reach $278.9 With this increase, there comes a shift in the way we make payments across the globe.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Digital ID and authentication are always vital topics for payments and commerce — but now, given recent developments, including in social media, they have taken on new importance. Digital ID and authentication issues promise to gain even more currency as social media habits shift in the coming years.

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