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Publishers and self-publishing business. 7 Stellar Social & Email Marketing Blogs You Sould Be Reading. Blogging Published on February 6th, 2013 | by Amanda Day Receiving a few simple tips about what to post on your social media networks, or how to craft a catchy subject line can make a big difference in how well you market your business. But where do you uncover valuable email and social media marketing tips? On blogs, of course! With that in mind, we’ve compiled 7 stellar social media and email marketing blogs you should be reading (if you aren’t already!). They’re full of so much inside scoop, you’ll be way ahead of the social media and email marketing trends. Social Media: Social media networks are evolving at breakneck speed, and with new ones popping up all the time, how do you know where you should invest your time? 1. 2. 3. Email Marketing: Ever wonder why only a certain portion of people you send an email to ever open it? 4. 5. 6. 7. These are just seven of the many magnificent marketing blogs out there.

. © 2013, VR Marketing Blog. About the Author. 14 Emerging Digital Technologies That Will Change The World. Policy Horizons Canada worked with futurist and data visualizer Michell Zappa of Envisioning to produce a report called MetaScan 3: Emerging Technologies and accompanying infographics. We are reproducing the summary for emerging digital and communications technologies. In electronics, advances take the form of faster computers, flexible and printable electronics, and smaller and better sensors. In networking, the trend is towards more interoperability between networks, higher bandwidth and more virtual services. In human interfaces, we see change converging on more portable devices and enormously improved telepresence between people.

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Compelling imagery and visual design ruled marketing in 2012. Never before have pictures and images been so important for igniting engagement in your social media, email, and content marketing campaigns/strategies. With that, the popularity of infographics (information graphics) has also taken the marketing world by storm, and it’s easy to [literally] see why. Infographics are chock full of interesting stats, actionable items and a plethora of knowledge all wrapped up in a pretty package that’s ridiculously easy to share – A marketers dream!

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