Persuasive Picks – Week of August 10, 2015

“7 Social Media Platforms That Could Explode Before 2016”, authored by Forbes contributor, Jayson DeMers, offers insight on the upcoming platforms that social media professionals should expect this year. SlideShare and Shots are on the list as well as social shopping app, Wanelo.

Kimberlee Morrison, contributor to AdWeek’s SocialTimes, pens an article on the value of social media presence for consumers. Her article called “Consumers Value Social Media Presence — But Some Small Businesses Aren’t Buying In” reports on data from Enplug that shows that small business owners don’t think social media is a good value for their business. The results show that small business owners aren’t quite aware of the weight consumers give to social media content. “How Do you Create a Strong Global Marketing Campaign?” covers the timely topic of personalizing your global campaign. This article, authored by Courtney Huber, recommends that companies customize each campaign based the country and language.