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Halloween in the CM Office

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:12:53 +0000

It’s definitely Halloween here in the Customer Magnetism office. We’ve got a costume contest going on today with some great contenders and prizes! While outlaw zombies, post-apocalyptic fall-out gear, Nintendo characters, insurance mascots, and witches all make awesome costumes, there’s a whole array of perfectly office-appropriate costumes you can improvise with last minute. Link builder: A link builder’s job may be complex, but a link builder’s costume doesn’t have to be. First, dress as a construction worker. For “links,” create a paper clip (or plain...

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Father’s Day Sales Expected to Top $11.1 Billion

MJ — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:51:22 +0000

This is good news for retailers, as the expected average spending of $106.49 on Father’s Day gifts is the highest ever, and up from last year’s figures of $94.32. For online businesses, this could be a banner year. Compete’s recent survey of 2 million shoppers shows that of the approximately 1 million planning to buy Father’s Day presents, 34 percent plan to do it online. NRF predicts consumers will spend about $2.1 billion on entertainment and activities, like going out to restaurants and movies or...

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Orphan Helpers: Taking Time Out For The Children

MJ — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:07:27 +0000

The world seems to get smaller and smaller every day with fast and far reaches of the Internet. But sometimes, it’s still important to travel elsewhere for a reminder of how lucky we are to have our family, friends and everything else in our lives. Sometimes we need to stop for a moment and think about the less fortunate. A non-profit group based in Virginia does that regularly. They are called Orphan Helpers. Orphan Helpers is a non-profit ministry that helps children throughout the world....

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Super Bowl Commercials Target Websites, Social Media

MJ — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:41:08 +0000

The long-awaited Super Bowl XLV is over. For some, the game was the highlight. For others, it was the commercials. Aside from the typical movie trailers and soda ads, a lot of the Super Bowl commercials had a new twist this year. Rather than just promoting a product or company, they were promoting the company’s online presence. The Internet was the main feature or at least mentioned in many of them. Super Bowl commercials for companies like Chatter.com, Cars.com and TheDaily.com were pushing their websites....

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CM Helps ForKids With Dinners, Deliveries and Decorations

Jessica — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:09:17 +0000

Last week, Customer Magnetism donated over 1,150 items to the ForKids organization in support of the 2010 Thanksgiving Dinner Drive. ForKids is a non-profit organization that will be providing Thanksgiving dinners to over 400 local families in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia. Yesterday, Customer Magnetism employees volunteered at the ForKids Holiday Shop in Norfolk. The experience was both rewarding and almost indescribably touching. Our employees arrived to help with many projects to prepare for the Thanksgiving Drive and for the Christmas Toy Shop....

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ForKids Thanksgiving Dinner Drive Under Way

MJ — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:48:12 +0000

The Customer Magnetism crew wanted to do something special for the month of November to help those in need in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. As you may already know, our company project is to help the ForKids program provide Thanksgiving dinners for at least 400 families in the area. ForKids strives to help local children and their families transition out of poverty and homelessness through a variety of community programs. The Thanksgiving Dinner Drive is just one. The Customer Magnetism team has committed to...

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12 Ways to Ruin Your PPC Campaign

MJ — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:19:21 +0000

Do you watch your pay-per-click campaign like a hawk? Are you losing sleep over it? Are you obsessed by the amount of time and money you are spending on it? If it’s sending you to the funny farm, maybe you need to relax a little. If you wish it would just go away instead of dealing with the stress headaches, here are 12 sure-fire ways to make it fail. 1. Only target one keyword at a time. It’s easier to keep track of that way....

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Customer Magnetism Review: Twitter’s Who to Follow Suggestions

MJ — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:34:27 +0000

Customer Magnetism Review is a monthly blog feature. We review various events, websites and products that you might want to check out – or not. It’s our way of keeping you up to date on the Internet’s latest. Twitter.com has always promoted the idea that it’s good to be social online. About two weeks ago, Twitter rolled out a new feature designed to enhance the user’s experience on the social media website. It suggest other uses for your to “follow,” or receive their posted updates....

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Save the Wave?

MJ — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:16:29 +0000

There is a new bandwagon to jump on – a new cause growing in popularity. “Save Google Wave.” It has its own website. It has a Twitter account with a healthy following that has grown to more than 500 supporters. There are even buttons and T-shirts for those who want to jump on the bandwagon to reverse the impending doom of Google Wave. Google recently announced the end of Google Wave, a service that has been around since last May and has failed to put...

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Customer Magnetism Review: Paul the Octopus

MJ — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:51:03 +0000

Customer Magnetism is starting a new blog feature called Customer Magnetism Review. We have put together a series for you this week reviewing various events, websites and products that you might want to check out – or not. After this week, it will become a monthly feature. Yesterday’s final game between Spain and the Netherlands brought the FIFA World Cup 2010 to a dramatic close, with Spain winning it all. One of the most entertaining side stories that stemmed from this World Cup is the...

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