2011 December

Jason Prescott and the OnGreen Roadshow delegation were joined by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Chongqing on December 7th at the Intercontinental Hotel. It was the second event of the OnGreen Roadshow connecting industrial companies and agencies from the fast-growing private and government sectors in Chongqing with technologies to speed growth of environmental services.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his delegation left for China, Japan and South Korea Sunday, December 4 to boost investment, trade and tourism in Los Angeles. The OnGreen Chinese Roadshow joined the Mayor’s delegation in China, as did Jason Prescott, CEO of TopTenWholesale/Manufacturer.com, who left Saturday to meet with Jiaozhou City leaders for executing a Memorandum of Understanding between Jiaozhou, Manufacturer.com and China Mart Los Angeles that will create jobs and foreign investment in Los Angeles.

The latest comScore report shows online shoppers have spent almost 20 billion since November 1st. More precisely, during this holiday shopping season, consumers have spent over $19.57 billion with online retailers so far this holiday season. That number is up 15.1 percent from the over $17 billion spent at this same point last year, stated comScore in its latest estimate of ecommerce spending. The digital marketing intelligence company’s figures include consumer spending between November 1 and December 4.

Exhibits at trade shows are fairly standard where most companies showcase their products. Just to be different, why not create a booth and events that feature your customers rather than your own company? Since your standard trade show approach does not differ from that of your competitors, you may want to try a new tactic to optimize your presence. Below are some ideas you can use to differentiate yourself from your competitors.

According to eMarketer, 6.7 billion consumers will make at least one mobile purchase in 2011, a 91.4 percent increase over the $3.5 billion mobile spend in 2010. While mobile commerce sales are still a small fraction of total ecommerce sales, they are increasing rapidly because of the proliferation of smartphones and increased mobile web usage.

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Google’s Mobile Ads Blog revealed some interesting research that indicates tablets play the role of a third digital screen in consumers’ lives, filling the gap between desktops and smartphones. Because of questions about exactly how consumers use their tablets, Google explored tablet search trends to find the answers to a number of questions.

Since B2B marketers have been dealing with smaller budgets, it is important to use the most effective marketing tactics for generating leads and conversions. Search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click advertising (PPC) have proven to be cost-effective for generating quality leads and driving revenue. This article will provide some tips based on research (Marketing Sherpa, 2011; Google/Forbes, 2009; Google/Slack Barshinger, 2009) that can be used to improve your conversions and marketing ROI.