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2016 IB Social Media Leaders

Independent Banker

Congratulations to the Top 2016 IB Social Media Leaders. Independent Banker ® magazine recognizes three community banks who have conducted creative, engaging and impactful social media campaigns. Campaign: Community Promise Month. 2016 IB Social Media Leaders is sponsored by SHAZAM.

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Spearmint LOVE On Why Social Media Matters (Especially For Growing Businesses)

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When it comes to growing a business, social media matters. Leveraged to a business’ advantage, social media can be a key to success in consumer adoption, conversion and retention. The online mom community represents a highly engaged and active base of consumers. Spearmint LOVE began simply enough.

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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition

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The groups contend the technology violates the privacy of the social media platform’s users, Reuters reported. In 2011, EPIC lodged complaints against Facebook, and the social media platform ended up settling those charges related to privacy with the FTC. As those claims circulated, U.S.

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Cambridge Analytica May Have Had Data On 87 Million Facebook Users

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Following estimates from two newspapers that the Facebook data of more than 50 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica , the social media platform said that figure could be higher. legislators asked Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Cambridge Analytica’s alleged misuse of the social media platform’s data.

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Buy Now Pay Later Startup Sezzle Tops 1M Active Customers

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Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. Boosting shopping via smartphone has been a challenge for retailers, even as consumers spend many hours each day using their phones to interact with banks, brands, news platforms and social media outlets.

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Facebook Reportedly Asks Banks To Share Customer Data

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The social media platform doesn’t plan to share the information with other parties or use the data to target ads to its users. “We We don’t use purchase data from banks or credit card companies for ads,” Elisabeth Diana, head of global corporate communications for Facebook, told the WSJ. As those claims circulated, U.S.

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Facebook Brings Subscription Service To Groups

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Facebook announced that it is testing out subscriptions with a small number of groups to support group admins who lead the communities. Group admins build safe and supportive communities that people come back to every day,” wrote Alex Deve, Product Director, Groups, at Facebook. “We

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