Twitterific Tweets from the MeritDirect Co-op

| Tim Parry

The 13th Annual MeritDirect Business Mailers’ Co-op and Interactive Marketing Conference was held July 11-13 in White Plains, NY. The event was a hotbed for Twitter activity. Here’s what tweeters had to talk about at the co-op:

How to Get Started in B-to-B Social Media

| Mary Ann Kleinfelter

An easy way to answer the second question is to look at one of the major choices of social media for b-to-b marketers, LinkedIn. It has been reported that LinkedIn, while clearly not the size of other, larger social media channels, is growing at a faster rate and produces high quality visit-to-lead conversion rates.

Brentwood Associates Acquires Sundance Catalog

| Jim Tierney

Private equity firm Brentwood Associates has acquired a majority stake in women’s apparel and accessories, jewelry, and home furnishings seller Sundance Catalog from ACI Capital, Webster Capital and Sundance catalog founder Robert Redford, who will retain minority stakes in the 23-year-old company.

6 Tips for Reaching On-The-Go Mobile Customers

| Millie Park

When it comes to product recommendations on-the-go, retailers need to understand that providing recommendations on smartphones or tablets are hard enough, but delivering a more personalized, engaging experience to consumers soaking up the summer sun is even harder.