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Facebook Looks To Boost eCommerce Platform With ‘Accelerator’

PYMNTS

The social media giant is launching an initiative aimed at startups interested in helping build out its online marketplace. In turn, the startups Facebook selects will be appointed a “Facebook mentor,” while also being provided with a “comprehensive content program” involving training sessions and workshops. On Monday (Aug.

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

PYMNTS

Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. Notably, at the Atlanta event, participants from Visa, Square and Yelp will participate in the workshops. An inaugural Jan.

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10 Data-Driven Ideas To Increase Branch Engagement

South State Correspondent

More in-person interactions could be in the form of more in-branch speaking events, workshops on various educational topics, or product specialists that visit. An active social media campaign leveraging community influencers has never failed to promote a bank’s brand and serve to increase branch traffic.

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Facebook Playground Looks To Connect With Israeli Startups

PYMNTS

14) to introduce the social media giant’s “Playground” as a new platform for the local startup community. . The playground offers cutting-edge facilities for promising startups, including workshop spaces, meeting rooms and media production studios. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (Aug.

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Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting

CB Insights

As a result, the company’s web traffic and sales conversion rates were lower than its competitors’ rates; its social media presence was limited; and its existing CRM tools failed to capture online insights to help the company better engage consumers.