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Follow the Crowd, and Get a Deal“Group buying ups the ante in some sense, because it’s taking those millions of fans and followers athletes have via social media and leveraging them for a mutually beneficial relationship. The fan makes out well, with a better deal than they would have normally gotten. And the athlete makes out well because they get paid too. ” |
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NBA Star Uses Group Buying to Sell Playoff Tickets on Facebook“The notion that an individual athlete can drive bulk ticket sales via Facebook is quite unique. The people behind the strategy and application are proving that the combination of celebrity and social media carries real power measurable in dollars and fan promotion.” |
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Athlete Social Media Value Could Be Realized Through Retail“Now that athletes like Shaq, Dwight Howard and Lance Armstrong have the talking directly to their fans part down, one company is now focusing on using social media platforms to help better develop the business side.” |
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Facebook Roundup: Canada, Privacy, Yahoo, Ads, Lawsuits and the NBA“AtCost.com, a self-service group buying platform allowing Facebook users to create customized offers on the social network, launched an NBA group buy initiative on Phoenix Suns player Amar’e Stoudemire’s Page this week.” |
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Pro Basketball All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire Launches Group Buying on Facebook to Sell Discounted Playoff Tickets to His Fans“AtCost.com’s group buying technology enables fans to participate and make purchases without ever leaving Amar’e's Facebook page. It is also the only group buying platform where fans can get an instant discount just for sharing the deal with friends. The more people Amar’e's fans share deals with using Facebook, Twitter or email, the more they will instantly save.” |
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Group Buying Comes To NBA All-Star’s Facebook Page“While this specific deal may come and go, the opportunity for group buying on Facebook is massive, especially when combined with Facebook Pages. While numerous third-party ad networks on the Facebook Platform have built integrated monetization solutions which include group buying functionality, AtCost.com’s group buying platform for Facebook Pages is the first type of product we’ve seen like this.” |
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Need Phoenix Tickets?“I chose to partner with AtCost.com and RazorGator because they can offer my fans the best experience possible,” said Stoudemire in a press release. “I thought this would be a great way to give back to the fans that have supported the team all season and get them out for Games 3 and 4. I also look forward to using this new technology to offer my fans additional group buying opportunities.” |
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NBA Star Facebook Page and Playoff Tickets“Stoudemire first launched the discounted tickets at game 3 of the Lakers vs. Suns and it was immediately a sell out. This type of market that he has got himself into is growing in popularity and will no doubt continue to be a success. Another advantage of using this process is that you can complete the whole transaction without leaving the Facebook page, which will give some security to potential buyers.” |
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Stoudemire Rewards Fans with Group Buying on Facebook“Amar’e Stoudemire is pushing the boundaries as a social media entrepreneur, becoming the first celebrity to reward his fans by using group buying… This is a very creative way to not only reward fans, but to create a viral effect within the social media community and beyond…This group buying technique fits perfectly, providing fans with an incentive to spread the word about what they’re purchasing. ” |
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Vote for LA’s Favorite Burger“Through AtCost.com’s groundbreaking collective buying technology, buyers can get an even better deal than the 50% off when they decide to actually promote and “share” the deal with friends via email, Facebook and Twitter. So, cast your votes and everyone saves!” |
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City of Los Angeles to Vote on “The Best Burger In Town”“AtCost.com is the only platform on the web that instantly gives people a better deal just for sharing with friends. The more people you share the deal with, the more you save. Combined with the ability to purchase directly on Facebook or within one of our interactive banners, AtCost.com empowers any merchant or publisher to create a unique social shopping experience.” |
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Best Burger in LA Contest…“…Every day a different restaurant will be featured on the site and voters have the opportunity to purchase a gift certificate to receive half off food and drink at the given eatery. For example, today BLD offers a $20 credit for $10. ” |