The Year of the Female Entrepreneur: New Survey Data and Infographic
February 15, 2013 – 1:23 pm | No Comment

Happy to learn it’s the Year of the Female Entrepreneur. Go Team!
“The State of Women-Owned Businesses” conducted by
National Association of Business Owned Women
and Web.com surveyed 550 Women Business Owners (WBOs) and found a lot …

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The Big Sauce Survey: A Video Research Project
April 4, 2013 – 6:46 pm | No Comment

The Big Sauce Survey!

We are recruiting video research participants with menu creation and/or purchasing decision making responsibilities in commercial kitchens (restaurant, catering, hospital, hotel). Participants will be compensated $100 to film a short video in their work kitchens using a smartphone or other digital video camera.

What you need to do:

1. Set-up a MindSwarms account at www.MindSwarms.com or Download the iPhone app.
2. Click the “Sauce Study for Food Service Operators” and apply,  answering the 5 short text questions. You must add #GigCoin to the first screener response!
3. Wait to be accepted to the Sauce Study.  You’ll receive email notification.
4. Once accepted, go to the kitchen where you work.  Answer the 7 video questions using your iPhone/iPad.
5. Check the upload tabs and make sure all the videos go through.
6. The $100 compensation is sent via PayPal 24 hours after finishing

The research videos are easy and fun to do. It’s a great way to share your opinion and impact a major sauce company’s products.

Your video response will be private, only viewable to the researcher team. You will remain be anonymous, only your first name and initial of last name will show.

Not a good fit for this research project?

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Have friends that might be a good fit for this research project?

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Questions? Reach us at info@gigcoin.com.

The Year of the Female Entrepreneur: New Survey Data and Infographic
February 15, 2013 – 1:23 pm | No Comment
The Year of the Female Entrepreneur: New Survey Data and Infographic

Happy to learn it’s the Year of the Female Entrepreneur. Go Team!
“The State of Women-Owned Businesses” conducted by
National Association of Business Owned Women
and Web.com surveyed 550 Women Business Owners (WBOs) and found a lot …

The How’s and Why’s Businesses are Using Tumblr
January 16, 2013 – 1:34 pm | No Comment
The How’s and Why’s Businesses are Using Tumblr

Tumblr may never have factored into your consideration before. But due to recent growth and the functionality that Tumblr offers, you might want to give it a tumble!

4 Social Media Highlights of 2012
December 18, 2012 – 1:22 pm | No Comment
4 Social Media Highlights of 2012

2012 will be remembered for many advancements in social media but the four that truly stand out to us at GigCoin are the ways in which: crowdfunding and crowdsourcing reached new heights, social media became more mobile,the brand’s social media experience moved beyond FaceBook and Twitter, infographics became a more adopted and valued way to communicate marketing messages

Travel Industry and the Rise of Innovative Social Media Campaigns
November 13, 2012 – 7:07 am | No Comment
Travel Industry and the Rise of Innovative Social Media Campaigns

In its relatively short history, social media has already infiltrated most industries and changed the way consumers go about finding information and making purchase decisions. One industry that has been widely affected is the travel industry.

How to: Make Your Facebook Updates Seen in a Post-Promoted Page World
October 23, 2012 – 7:01 pm | No Comment
How to: Make Your Facebook Updates Seen in a Post-Promoted Page World

Like many other businesses with Facebook pages we were concerned about how Facebook’s recent addition of promoted pages effected organic reach. So first we went to the source, to see what Facebook themselves had to say about the matter. And then we sought solutions > read more

Crowdfunding: How to Get Funded by the Crowd
October 5, 2012 – 2:32 pm | No Comment
Crowdfunding: How to Get Funded by the Crowd

Crowdfunding is on fire. In 2011, the industry raised $1.5 billion for 1 million* projects world-wide.  Most recently, record-breaking campaigns have funded the development of customizable smart watches, a Nikola Tesla museum, and the care of …

4 Reasons Why Brands Should Care About Twitter’s New Profiles
October 3, 2012 – 7:47 am | No Comment
4 Reasons Why Brands Should Care About Twitter’s New Profiles

When Twitter announced profile changes back a few weeks ago, a collective grown could be heard across the social-spheres, “Oh, no, not another change.”

In this post we’ll discuss why you may want to consider updating your profile sooner than later. We’ll also take a look at brands who have already updated to see their approaches.

The Hows and Whys of Hashtags
September 13, 2012 – 8:05 am | No Comment
The Hows and Whys of Hashtags

Want to see the magic of hashtags in action?

On September 12th, seconds after Apple announced the new iPhone 5, due out in stores on September 21st; Twitter was abuzz with iPhone 5 related hashtags.

But, before we dive in, let’s step back for a moment for further introduction or a refresher of hashtags:

Businesses and Branded Mobile Apps: How to Make Them Work for Your Business
August 22, 2012 – 7:44 am | No Comment
Businesses and Branded Mobile Apps: How to Make Them Work for Your Business

In the last few years, branded mobile apps have become increasingly pervasive. By the year 2015, mobile users and owners of branded apps will reach 108 million from its current level of 55 million.

In this article we’ll take a look at the rationale for branded apps and strategies for making them successful. We’ll also hear first-hand accounts from a number of businesses who have already delved into the world of branded apps and the take-away messages we can glean from their experiences.

Innovation + Creativity = Great Experiences for Businesses on Instagram
August 2, 2012 – 6:55 am | No Comment
Innovation + Creativity = Great Experiences for Businesses on Instagram

Photos taken with Instagram on iOS devices and Android phones– are reminiscent of Polaroid photos–the popular square instant color images that helped to change the world of photography. With Instagram, users can add a variety of filters and look-and-feels to what might otherwise be an ordinary photo taken with a mobile phone.

Businesses have been jumping on the Instagram bandwagon and using the app as a way to share photos and engage users.