Study: Social media influence on purchases strongest in China – ZDNet Asia


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Study: Social media influence on purchases strongest in China
ZDNet Asia
By Kevin Kwang , ZDNet Asia on April 27, 2012 (2 hours ago) Chinese users are more likely to buy products or services if mentioned on social media sites or recommended by friends on such platforms, but companies still slow in tapping this resource,
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Oracle reveals social network for business – ZDNet Asia

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ZDNet Asia
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Social media ups social engineering business risk – ZDNet Asia

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ZDNet Asia
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