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November 17, 2014
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Facebook to limit brand posts that look like ads
Facebook plans to reduce the number of promotional posts from brands that appear in user feeds. Brands should expect organic reach of ad-like posts "to fall significantly," the company said. The move is "a clear message to brands: If you want to sound like an advertiser, buy an ad," said Rebecca Lieb of the Altimeter Group. Re/code (11/14), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/14)
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GOP groups reportedly used Twitter to share data
Republican and GOP-affiliated groups reportedly used Twitter to anonymously post internal polling data, a maneuver that may have allowed them to sidestep election rules banning outside groups and campaigns from coordinating their activities. The accounts effectively hid data in plain sight, posting messages with vital information that would be incomprehensible to most. CNN (11/17)
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How to foster conversation on social media
Brands should provide a space for customers to engage through social media and easily access credible information, such as reviews, Katy Keim writes. "With the growing complexity of data, consumers need a way to easily find trusted recommendations and peer experts that can inspire confident buying decisions," she notes. Marketing Land (11/14)
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Estee Lauder signs Kendall Jenner
Estee Lauder has signed model Kendall Jenner, who has more than 30 million social media followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. "The company needs to attract a younger audience. Social media broadly, and this signing in particular, may be a step in the right direction," analyst Ali Dibadj said. Bloomberg Businessweek (11/15)
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Facebook exec: Mobile marketing must be personalized
Brands' interactions with consumers through mobile devices are more personal than those of other media, making it important that any mobile marketing treat the audience as individuals, Facebook marketing exec Jane Schachtel says, adding, "This is making business personal again." VentureBeat (11/13)
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Nearly all marketers are using e-mail during the holidays
More than 90% of marketers will include e-mail marketing as part of their holiday campaigns, according to an Experian Marketing Services poll. That makes it the top choice among holiday marketing channels, followed by websites, social media, online display and mobile. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/CMO Today blog (11/14)
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Venezuela super-sizes holiday meal
Venezuelans have made the world's biggest versions of several traditional Christmas staples, including a 20-meter-long ham-stuffed loaf of bread, a 12,000-liter sugarcane beverage and a 120-meter-long cornmeal dish. "Made in socialism, made in revolution," Food Minister Yvan Bello wrote in a tweet celebrating the achievement, which came as many Venezuelans struggle with price inflation and shortages of basic goods. Reuters (11/15)
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Andy Sernovitz is the New York Times best-selling author of "Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking" and the blog "Damn, I Wish I'd Thought of That!" He runs WordofMouth.org, where marketers and entrepreneurs learn to be great at word of mouth marketing, and SocialMedia.org, the community for social media leaders at the world's greatest brands.
 
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