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 | Social influencers are latest star for brand endorsement Social influencers can be more effective than celebrities in driving responses to marketing campaigns, thanks to shared beliefs and interests between influencers and followers. "Young influencer marketing is the newest most-efficient way to see a return on investment for a product, service or brand," ToldYaa co-founder Shannon Self said. The Huffington Post (11/17)  | The ROI of Privacy with TRUSTe Solutions Investment in a Data Privacy Management Platform can deliver significant, positive financial returns for corporate bottom lines. The "Total Economic Impact (TEI) of TRUSTe" Study explains how Forrester Analysts calculated a 151% ROI for TRUSTe customers. Download the study now. |
 |  Twitter lets users search its archives Twitter is rolling out a tool that will let users search its entire archive of tweets rather than just messages sent recently. The tool took time to develop because of the number of tweets that must be mined in a matter of seconds. Wired.com (11/18)  | Essential news for mobile marketing professionals Get a daily news summary written by SmartBrief's expert editors, compliments of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). Get the news today. |
 | Why shares and likes are useless metrics for B2Bs Business-to-business marketers need to avoid "BuzzFeed syndrome" and value social media marketing based on conversions, rather than likes or shares, writes Frank Gothmann. "You need to be professional and straight-forward, even if the platform is fun," he adds. iMedia Connection (11/18) | This year, be grateful for hungry hamsters Those who love hamsters and Thanksgiving meals may appreciate this YouTube video of pint-sized critters chowing down on scaled-down versions of traditional holiday dishes. "If our portion sizes were anywhere near this small, we might not have to unbutton our pants at the table," Eliza Berman writes. Time.com (11/18) | Got something to say about social media? Say it on our blog SmartBrief on Social Business publishes original blog posts, videos and interviews with social media thought leaders on its blog network, SmartBlog on Social Media. Submitting guest posts is a great way to share your perspective with the entire SmartBrief on Social Business audience. If you're interested in seeing your name in SBoSB, check out our step-by-step guest post guide and then e-mail editor Ambreen Ali for more information. |  | E-mail is just an upgrade to the post office. It was never intended as a human coordination tool." -- Asana co-founder Justin Rosenstein, as quoted by TechCrunch | | | 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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