A large congratulations are in order today as media expert, Larry Kramer, is named USA TODAY‘s newest president and publisher. In this role, Kramer will take the place of Dave Hunke, now Chairman of USA Today, and will lead the media company as it reaches a landmark 30th anniversary this September. “We wanted a great [...]

From humble beginnings to a silver spoon Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born on March 13th, 1982 in São Paulo, Brazil. Eduardo’s father was a Brazilian industrialist working in export, clothing, shipping, and real estate. By 1993, Saverin’s father had become wealthy, and in 1993 it was discovered that his son Eduardo´s name had been placed [...]

This is an update on what we see is a continuing story about kgbdeals and their participation and role in the daily deal industry. On April 20th, I posted  a story entitled “What’s going on at kgbdeals?”. I had received a phone call from a laid off employee who said that she along with other sales reps [...]

UK based Gloople, a B2B social sharing e-commerce platform, has created an infographic titled, The Future of the Social Customer. The new visual aid says that right now only 9 percent of commerce is being handled online but that the number of companies generating sales through online social sites and mobile is projected to reach [...]

Today in the United States, more than 114,000 people are waiting in uncomfortable peril for their pager to sound. But, tragically, if the call heralding the availability of a new heart, liver, or kidney never comes, neither will the opportunity to live. In response to the sobering statistic that 18 people pass each day waiting [...]

Chirpify’s 1.3M in VC Funding Solidifies New Social Commerce Model” T-Commerce” - Twitter + Social Commerce  First came electronic commerce known as “E-commerce”, followed by Social electronic commerce, “Social Commerce”. Next social commerce became categorized down to the platform with socialized selling with Facebook, or “F-Commerce”. Now the circle broadens with the introduction of T-Commerce – socialized selling on Twitter. [...]

DDM Summit Recap: Presenter Veronika Sonsev, CEO, InSparq on “Social Shopping: Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Alone” The marketing landscape has changed for ecommerce. Customer acquisition costs are rising. There are lower barriers to entry, which mean more competition. And, it is easy for even the most loyal customers to defect to competitors. With these trends, it is easy [...]

The paper resume is quickly fading faster than feature phones and TiVo. Today more than ever, social networking and the digital antics that provide for getting to know all the “right people” is supplanting the traditional steps to employment across myriad industries. But just as LinkedIn, for example, can help a prospective job seeker find [...]

The Daily Deal Media team had a fantastic time at the Daily Deal Summit Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The conference was host to representatives from every aspect of the daily deal and e-commerce industry: Deal sites, Merchant Services, Investors, White Labels, Consultants, CEOs, Start-ups and many more. You can see the entire list [...]

Daily Deal Summit East Panel Review DDS Panel Topic:  ”Making The Deal Model Work” Moderator: Jess Swain, Director, Brand and Strategy, ShopLately.comPanelists: Marc Caltabiano, VP, Products & Marketing, Cartera Commerce Dave Gilbertson, VP & GM, SaveLocal from Constant Contact Dave Wachtendonk, Product Manager, SaveLocal from Constant Contact Mo Yehia, Co-founder, Sqoot What is not working [...]