Content-sharing is most commonly done on Facebook, around the world. But research suggests Twitter rivals it closely in Europe, and is also popular for content-sharing in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa. See on http://www.emarketer.com

Recently, Burger King Norway purged its Facebook fanbase. They reduced it from 38,000 fans to 8,000…on purpose. Their stated goal was to encourage fickle deal-hunters to exit their addressable fan base leaving those who really cared and preferred Burger King…

Hitorically, financial services companies have not been on the frontier of innovation. On the contrary, in the current era of digitization, too many companies think they have enough time to adapt to this new environment. In many boardrooms ‘digital’ is…

Looking for international stats on Facebook usage? TechCrunch has obtained never-before released metrics (million active / mobile users). Countries include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Tu… See on curationgalore.wordpress.com

Our good friends over at ExactTarget recently took a survey of 68 brands running SMS marketing campaigns, and they asked these brands what their top SMS. See on http://www.tatango.com

While marketing blogs and publications are doing their yearend wrap ups of 2013, let’s not forget to keep one eye on the road ahead. Yes, a lot happened over the past year, some of it game-changing. See on socialmediatoday.com

Twist Digital is using Pinterest, an online pinboard to collect and share what inspires you. (Need Digital Marketing Tips, Stats & Guidance? Follow our board on Pinterest. See on http://www.pinterest.com

28/12/2013 – Russian experts: Five scenarios of Central Asia developmentTimes of Central Asia (subscription)BISHKEK (TCA) – Russian experts believe that Central Asia countries may join Russia or will become a part of new China empire in five years. See on…

France’s highest court approves a 75% tax on high earners that is one of President Francois Hollande’s signature policies. See on http://www.bbc.co.uk

AzerNews Kazakhstan’s GDP growth may hit 6 percent AzerNews Kazakhstan’s GDP growth in 2013 is expected to be on plan at six percent, Kazakh Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Erbolat Dossayev said at a briefing at the Central Communications……