IFA Life today launched its branded page on Foursquare, the leading location-based social networking site. One of just a few hundred brands from around the world including Sony, Gucci, NASA, Red Bull, The Wall Street Journal, Harrods and others – IFA Life’s partnership with Foursquare will enable consumers to locate
A new crowdfunding website that makes it possible for the general public to buy shares in start-up and growing businesses was launched today. Crowdcube is the first crowdfunding website in the world to offer people equity in exchange for their investment. It aims to make access to finance easier for
With ambitious targets for both the speed and coverage of next-generation broadband networks, the developed countries of South-east Asia score highest in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s government broadband index (gBBi), the first-ever index to assess countries on the basis of government planning, as opposed to current broadband capability. Greece is
At the start of Social Media Week 2011 (Feb 7th – 11th), Industry social networking site IFA Life is expanding its services to IFAs and Providers with the official launch of IFA Life Jobs and Careers and with the appointment of Samantha Francis to head up its jobs board, headhunting
1&1 Internet Ltd., www.1and1.co.uk, a global leader amongst web hosts, today announced the launch of its new app for monitoring servers. With this app, 1&1 users can monitor the availability of their dedicated, virtual and cloud servers and the network services they are executing. Furthermore, the customer will be notified
In a post RDR world, IFAs will need to constantly strive to differentiate themselves from other financial advisers. In a fee charging environment, consumers’ approach to choosing an IFA will be very much more selective, and IFAs’ marketing and advertising will need to be much more strategic, creative, targeted and
To help operational, marketing and research professionals effectively monitor immediate business performance, leading market research specialist eDigitalResearch have announced the development of eDigitalDashboard – an interactive, personalised and condensed summary report of Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) and top line statistics, providing an instant visual ‘snapshot’ of real time business results.
As 2010 draws to a close Juniper Research has drawn up a list of predictions for the coming year, all neatly wrapped up as the top trends for the mobile and wireless industry for 2011. A free report detailing the findings is available to download from the Juniper website today.
Video is set to assume a place of importance in internal communications, according to a new survey by Melcrum. Nearly 93% of the 1,200 internal communications managers questioned by Melcrum say that [visual communications channels such as video are becoming more important to them. {{More than 70% reported that they
A survey by www.activagers.com, the leading international social network for the 40 plus generation, has shown that middle-aged people between 40 and 65 have become active Internet users. They are also keen to buy the latest gadgets like the iPad. 61% of the activagers members who responded to our survey
Fasthosts has revealed that British web designers continue to face tough market conditions, according to recently conducted research. The study of 300 web design firms* by Fasthosts, a leading web hosting provider, finds that whilst 72 per cent have seen an increase in expectations from their SME clients, the majority
Valued Opinions has uncovered the opportunities for online market research via the use social media. The online market research industry has been exponentially growing over the past 10 years and companies recognise the need to gain opinions quicker in order to hold market position in an ever competitive environment. Online
Knowthenet.org.uk, a new online advice site, today launches its Threat Test, an online quiz designed to assess an Internet user’s vulnerability to a variety of common online scams. Developed with the help of security experts, the Threat Test assesses a person’s ability to identify different types of Internet scams and
Gist, an online service that helps people build stronger professional relationships, today announced the release of an all-new extension for Firefox, which delivers the largest, most dynamic set of professional profiles available today to every Gmail user. Gist for Firefox puts the power of your network at your fingertips right
Businesses that fail to capture, tag and track vital information about visitors to their website – ‘digital finger prints’ – won’t survive in the modern world, according to lead generation specialist Profunnel, which has developed a dedicated White Paper on the issue. With visitors able to come onto a website
The old adage that ‘people buy people’ was well and truly proved at the industry’s first Social Media in Financial Services Awards last week with three popular winners being announced for: Social Media IFA/Financial Adviser of the Year 2010 Social Media Provider/Supplier of the Year 2010 Financial Services Twitter Personality
The Brainchild Group, a renowned Social Media and SEO agency, is pleased to announce the launch of a revolutionary press release writing service that brings news and Social Media together as one. The Brainchild Group is consistently called upon to wordsmith SEO and Social Media friendly press releases for clients
British firms are neglecting the needs of consumers accessing websites from mobile devices, according to research released today by 1&1 Internet Ltd, www.1and1.co.uk, a global leader amongst web hosts. From a study of 530 small firms, 53 per cent have never checked the appearance or functionality of their website for
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