News iMedia Agency Summit: Day Three 5 Sep 2013 The final day of the 2013 iMedia Agency Summit packed in a host of useful sessions; here are some of the highlights. Sunita Kaur, Spotify Sunita stirred the audience with a glorious statistic: “Family and music are the two things people around the world can’t live without. In Europe, research shows that people value music […]
News iMedia Agency Summit: Day Two 4 Sep 2013 Following the roundtables at the start of day two, the first full day of the iMedia Agency Summit in Bali got underway with a keynote session from Tara Hirebet of Trendwatching. Tara took us on a whirlwind journey Asian culture, sharing an incredible wealth of insights in her half-hour slot: Made For Asia Asian Consumers […]
News We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #92 3 Sep 2013 Sina Weibo expands to Singapore and Indonesia According to Techinasia, Sina Weibo has officially appointed Trends Media as Sina Weibo’s Singapore and Indonesia exclusive reseller, supporting its expansion in the region. The main focus of expansion will be to increase the number of sign-ups of the ‘blue V enterprise-verified’ Weibo accounts. It is similar to Facebook […]
News iMedia Agency Summit: Social Roundtable 2 Sep 2013 Day Two of the iMedia Agency Summit kicked off with a series of roundtables, and I hosted a great discussion on “Demystifying The Complexities of Social in a Diverse Region”. I was joined by delegates from Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan and the UK, each of whom highlighted the specific nuances of the social media […]
News We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #91 28 Aug 2013 New ‘Kids Only’ Social Network in India Worldoo is a new social network that is designed for kids. It also aims to be a learning centre for them, by providing content from partners such as National Geographic and ZeeQ. To sign up, kids need to go through a verification check and prove that they have […]
News iMedia Agency Summit: Day One 26 Aug 2013 It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it… I’m back in Bali with the DMG Events team for the iMedia Agency Summit this week, exploring the future of technology and social media from an agency perspective. Things kicked off today with a keynote fireside chat between DWA’s John Massey, and Neil Gardner, CMO […]
News We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #90 20 Aug 2013 Maaii is challenging WeChat, line and Viber in Southeast Asia The rapid increase in number of chat app users in Southeast Asia has seen many chat app providers wanting to be a part of the competition. Maaii, a Hong Kong-based mobile chat app, is one such upcoming competitor in Southeast Asia. Similar to Wechat, Line, Viber and Skype, […]
News Social Service by Industry 15 Aug 2013 Following our post earlier this week on social customer service, here’s another great infographic from SocialBakers that shows how things break down by industry. What’s particularly interesting is that social customer care is clearly becoming an increasingly important priority for brands across the board, with brands increasing their response rate by 143% in the past […]
News We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #89 13 Aug 2013 KakaoTalk joins the race for market share in the Philippines The main chat app contenders in the Philippines have long been Wechat, Line, Whatsapp, and Viber. But an additional option is now available in the Philippines as KakaoTalk launches their first TV ad. The Philippines spot features Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, together with Korean boy band Big Bang. This […]
News We Are Social Midweek Mashup #80 7 Aug 2013 WeChat v5.0 Update is now in iOS WeChat, the famous messaging app from China, has rolled out its new version for iOS. WeChat v5.0 has social gaming, mobile payments and a proper sticker store. As reported by TechinAsia, the mobile payment and social gaming integration have been anticipated for months but for now, are just […]
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