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 | What Twitter can do to improve its marketing appeal Marketing executives from Unilever, LG, Publicis Groupe and other companies outlined changes they would make to Twitter to make it more advertiser-friendly. Keith Weed, Unilever's chief marketing and communications officer, says the social network should "use research to show that the very high levels of engagement that Twitter commands translate into increased brand equity." Chobani's Peter McGuinness said he "would like to see less intrusive advertising units that are more organic and relevant to the platform." The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (11/6) Instagram chief hails early success in ad rollout About 5% of Instagram users who saw the site's new ads clicked to "like" them, a statistic CEO Kevin Systrom called "pretty tremendous considering most of the ads we see on the Internet we ignore." Systrom said the company is taking the process of integrating ads on its site slowly. "Are they making us hundreds of millions of dollars per day? No, but that wasn't the goal," he added. TechCrunch (11/6)  | Could Your POS Generate More ROI? Find out, in IHL's 2013 Retailers Guide to POS Software! This definitive and highly-respected annual report on the softgoods market provides objective analyses of segment conditions, market and system trends, and retailer priorities, plus an in-depth look at the top five POS suppliers. Today, we invite you to gain these key competitive insights - a $795 value - at no cost! Download your copy now. |
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 | Twitter heats up with "Halloween fireballs" Twitter users in California lit up their feeds on Wednesday with mentions of what they assumed was a meteor breaking up in the sky. The tweeters were likely noticing annual meteor streams called the South Taurids, according to the National Weather Service. The South Taurids are also known as "Halloween fireballs" because of the timing of their seasonal appearances. USA Today (11/7) |  | Twitter needs to help users pinpoint the most interesting and relevant tweets. Twitter can't let the feed just pass the user by." | | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | |
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