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5 ways to keep customers engaged before they slip away

Mar11
by on March 11, 2015 at 12:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, customer engagement, How-To's, Social Media

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Shannon is Mention’s Content & PR Manager, where she crafts words, creates strategies, and recruits loyal advocates. This post originally appeared on the Mention blog. Ah, that moment when you’re finally seeing traction with your content and community efforts. Visits have spiked because you’ve found that sweet spot for distribution. People are sharing and commenting because you’ve found the value-add your audience was looking for. People are even clicking through and signing up because you nailed down your call-to-actions. Customer engagement is at an all-time high. Feels good, doesn’t it? But then something terrifying happens. Traffic starts to slow, comments taper off,…

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Filta lets you search Twitter users you follow

Mar11
by on March 11, 2015 at 11:39 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches, Product Reviews

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If you’ve ever wanted to look up the Twitter accounts you follow to find users who are interested in a particular topic or are located in a certain city, Filta is up to the task. It’s a neat idea that Twitter should’ve thought of first. Until then, Filta’s simple app does what it says on the box fairly well. It’s useful for when you’re traveling to a new city and want to meet up with people there, or if you’re looking to hire people of a specific discipline. Although not remotely as flexible, it’s kind of like Facebook’s Graph Search,…

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Amazon launches new Exclusives store, including products from TV’s Shark Tank

Mar11
by on March 11, 2015 at 11:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web, ecommerce, Insider

Amazon has just opened Exclusives, a new store for US customers that features products from up-and-coming brands, including some from inventors on the entrepreneur TV show Shark Tank. The store’s range of products include electronics accessories, toys, sporting goods, shoes and more. On offer at present are a line of power banks from Jackery, turn-signaling cycling gloves by Zackees, iPhone camera attachments by Olloclip and paddle boards by Tower. All featured items will only be available through Amazon Exclusive or directly from the brands’ sites and physical retail stores. They will also be eligible for free two-day shipping for Prime members…

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Rent the Apple Watch for $45 per week to try before you buy

Mar11
by on March 11, 2015 at 10:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

Gadgets rental startup Lumoid will be offering people the chance to rent an Apple Watch before deciding whether to buy it or not. The Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport version will be available for hire — but not the exclusive and expensive Apple Watch Edition, which starts at $10,000. Prices will start at $45 for the Sport edition and $25 of that will go towards the purchase price should you decide to buy one. Similarly, the steel Apple Watch will cost $55 to rent and $30 will go towards your purchase. If you fancy giving it a go, you can…

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Sony is shutting down PlayStation Mobile this July

Mar11
by on March 11, 2015 at 10:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, playstation

Sony has announced that it’s wrapping up PlayStation Mobile (PSM) later this year. The platform featured games that were compatible with the PS Vita handheld gaming system as well as PlayStation certified Android devices. No new titles will be published on PSM after July 15, and in-app purchases and purchased games will not be available after September 10. You’ll still be able to play PSM games after that, provided you activate your devices by following the instructions issued by PlayStation Support . The move is likely due to PSM’s poor adoption across the board. Sony even pulled support for PSM on…

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