https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk SeminarThursday11group4 en-us 2017-02-13 14:58:04 UTC 2017-02-16 23:03:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk/wish/154267584 What is it?
Websites and Applications that allow users to share and create content and/or to communicate socially

How they could be used:
Can be used for cheaper advertising i.e. posts, pictures, groups etc to create brand awareness and will enhance word of mouth advertising. It reaches a wider audience quickly and easily & It improves communication and interaction with key audiences. 

Specific Business Examples: 
Tesco - put a lot of videos on their Facebook page e.g. recipes
Local Beauticians use social media to do competitions i.e. "share this post and you will win.... " 

Benefits:
- Easy & Cheap to use 
- Quick way to spread word e.g. new promotions 
- Get involved and communicate better with your customers i.e. closer relationships 

Limitations:
- Lack control as anyone can make comments on your social media page and can enhance a bad reputation

]]> 2017-02-16 11:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk/wish/154267584 https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk/wish/154267608 What is it? 
Businesses can send out emails to their 'subscribers' that include any upcoming promotions or any other information they want their customers to be aware of

How they could be used:  
There are multiple applications that can be used to carry this out. For example Mail Chimp allows for a company to save contact information for their subscribers in a database and then send one email to every single subscriber at the same time.

Specific Business Examples: 
PayPal
Caulders Garden Centre
Amazon
Groupon

Benefits:
- Can spread information quickly 

Limitations:
- Can be seen as an annoyance and people won't read them ]]> 2017-02-16 11:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk/wish/154267608 https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk/wish/154270363 What is it?
Computer generated 3D world that can seemingly be interacted with by the user of the VR.

How they could be used?
Potentially companies are able to give customers and taster, or live demo of a certain service, whether that be a restaurant, cinema or museum.

Specific Business Examples: 
Top Shop- Catwalk experience
Coca Cola- Santa's virtual sleigh ride
McDonald's- Happy meal VR headset

Benefits:
- Offers a completely unique experience to anything that's come before
- Can easily differentiate a company or product
- Has unlimited possibilities

Limitations:
- Expensive
- Perhaps not very accessible]]> 2017-02-16 11:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/iregarcia/e9el504lf7sk/wish/154270363