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- increase in customer renewals as a result of increase in “fans” which in turn means increase in revenue.
How are you using the value social media creates to grow your business and what results are you seeing?
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- increase in “fans” which in turn means increase in influence and brand reach
- increase in new customers as a result of brand awareness and word of mouth through “fans”
- increase in customer renewals as a result of increase in “fans” which in turn means increase in revenue.
How are you using the value social media creates to grow your business and what results are you seeing?
