Here are the Social Trend for 2012

1. Mobile & Tablets.
   These two devices are setting the trends on the rest of the media consumption habits. More and more people are reading the news via their iPads/Tablets versus the average web user.
2. Using our mobile device while watching TV.
   According to data from Yahoo/Nielsen, 86% of web users now use a mobile device while watching TV. That creates new opportunities for marketers to launch more interactive campaigns including the QR-Codes
3. Content for Connected TVs.
   If your TV is not connected to the internet… yet, it will soon be. Either via the TV itself, a set-top box or a gaming console. 65% of TVs sold in 2012 will be connected TVs and within the next 18 months Apple will release the Apple–made television. At the same time, we’re starting to see content providers open up their offerings to alternative viewing options.
4. Connectivity in your Car
   In the same way the TVs of the future will be powered by the Internet, so too will the cars. And while that could impact everything from fuel efficiency to finding parking spots, its impact is already being felt on the radio dial.
5. Mobile eCommerce
   A large amount of the christmas sell of 2011 were made via mobiles. Juggernauts like Amazon and eBay are reporting billions of dollars in sales taking place via mobile.

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Back in 2009 we announced tools that let you import mail and contacts from other providers, such as AOL or Hotmail. Today we’re announcing the addition of fourteen more international domains to our list of supported email providers:

• aol.com.br
• hotmail.es
• hotmail.it
• hotmail.co.jp
• Kimo.com
• live.jp
• yahoo.es
• yahoo.cn
• yahoo.com.cn
• yahoo.com.hk
• yahoo.com.sg
• yahoo.com.tw
• yahoo.co.jp
• yahoo.it

We’ve also created a site, gmail.com/switch, with basic information and how and why you might want to switch to Gmail. If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re already a Gmail user, but perhaps this link will be handy for friends and family.

We’re always looking for ways to make Gmail more useful — both for existing users and new ones — so, as always, we’d love to hear what you think!

Read more @ http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/switch-to-gmail.html

Lately I’ve been using Constant Contact as my Email Marketing Tool and although I hate “JUNK EMAIL” this thing works. Here are some tips that they recommend:

• Boost customer communication: Keep customers and prospects coming back with email newsletters. Email Marketing puts you in customers’ inboxes. We’ll help you avoid spam filters.
• Amplify your message with Social Media: Use social media to reach customers and members — plus their fans, friends, and followers — on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more. Put social media to work for your business.
• Get a professional look: Design your Email Campaign with M&O. Call us today 305.403.3566 or email us @ info@mnosolutions.com
• Target your customers directly: Increase the impact of your email newsletters by segmenting your email lists by customer interests. Sending relevant and targeted email marketing increases response rates.
• Grow your business through referrals: Email newsletters are easy to forward. When your loyal customers forward your newsletters to their friends — you get new prospects. Increase your mailing list by putting our “Join My Mailing List” button on your website or Facebook page. Email marketing turns fans, friends, and followers into loyal customers.
• See results immediately: Send email campaigns quickly and easily. See results with real-time email reports. Schedule email delivery for when people are most likely to check email, so you’ll increase the likelihood they’ll read it and take action.
• Learn who opens, clicks, and forwards: Graphs and reports show your email marketing response rates. See who opens your emails, who forwards them to friends, and who clicks on which links. Learn what people are interested in, so you can tailor your content, boost responses, and grow your business.
• Lower your marketing costs: Email marketing priced for small businesses — as low as $15/month! Send as many permission-based email newsletters as you want. No printing or postage costs, no envelopes to stuff, and no paper cuts!

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Advantages of business e-Cards over traditional greeting cards:

1. Branding: Get recognition and loyalty from your customers.
2. Environmental friendly: Nobody saves their greeting cards anymore. Don’t waste paper! Save a tree! Let your customer know you care.
3. Business e-Cards are substantially more cost-effective than traditional greeting cards. Save on postage & paper!
4. Stand Out: Add animation, sound, links and create a WOW effect.

As a business, the farthest you can safely go is to facilitate discussions about your brand, embracing a Libertarian philosophy of information, opinions, and engagement level. Business purposes that masquerade as personal authenticity are disingenuous and a violation of the authenticity consumers are increasingly longing for.

Read more @ http://parse.howdesign.com/business_development/rainmaking/be-contrarian-about-social-media/

Social Media is the present and future way of communicating, not only with your friends and family but also with your end consumer and suppliers. Social media is simply the medium for social interaction, is a group of Internet-based applications that allows you to communicate with your consumer directly.

The most common social media tools are: Blogs, Twitter and Facebook. These 3 can help you boost your business and the best of all… they are completely FREE!

Don’t Know How to Start Your Own Social Media Presence?
Don’t worry, M&O will make you a social media expert. Our unique program offers you the possibility of not only registering into multiple Social media sites but also personalizing it in order for your business to attract more customers.

Call us today @ 305.403.3566 or email us @ info@mnosolutions.com and start communicating directly with your end customer!

TWITTER
The real meaning of the word Twitter is a high-pitched sound of a bird… but in today’s world Twitter is better known as social networking or a microblog service that allows you to send short text messages of 140 characters in length, called “tweets”. Through this service you will be able to share brief news and information about your business with your followers in real time.

Visit M&O Twiite page to preview a sample: http://twitter.com/MNOsolutions

FACEBOOK
Facebook is the biggest social networking website, it’s what revolutionized the Social Media world. Through Facebook your are able to connect with friends, family, business associates and end consumers. You will have access to their personal information, likes and dislikes; giving you the power to better market your products.

Why do you need a ‘Facebook Page’ for your business? Because over 100,000,000 users are already on it! Facebook will allow you to contact your audience directly and will make your website widely available for search engines to easily find you.

Visit M&O Facebook page to preview a sample: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MO-Creative-Solutions/167929085581

BLOG
A blog is a personal diary… the difference between a regular diary and a Blog is not only that it is published online, but people can add comments and interact with you or your business.

Why do you need a BLOG? Because it is another FREE way to connect to your audience. You can publish your thoughts or latest news, link it to interesting articles concerning your product or service and keep everybody updated without cluttering their inboxes with another email.

Visit M&O Blog page to preview a sample: http://mnosolutions.blogspot.com