Twitter Commerce

Hello Everyone,

Social media is a wonderful thing and can really aid businesses to grow. I am quite partial to it and i use all types of social media to help advertise my blog. I recently read an article on the Telegraph which spoke about how Twitter is planning to expand into an e-commerce platform also. I thought this was quite relevant to a unit i am studying in my final year which actually looks at E-Business Management.

Leaked documents have revealed that Twitter is planning to allow its 232 million users to buy products directly from the site, as part o a new online retail venture called Twitter Commerce. According to 'Re/code' which is a technology blog, Twitter is partnering up with US e-commerce site 'Fancy', which counts Twitter founder Jack Dorsey as an investor and board member.

Mock-ups of the e-commerce proposal show how Twitter users could make a purchase from seeing a tweet with a picture of a product and a button that says 'buy with Fancy'. Facebook has attempted a similar move in September 2012 when it launched their Gifts spin-off that allowed users to buy physical goods from the site. However, it scrapped the scheme after less than a year due to a lack of user demand…could this be the same for Twitter?

What do you think about Twitters new e-commerce venture?

Speak soon!

A Reflection...

Hello Everyone,

The other day i noticed that i only have around 11 weeks left at the University before i graduate and that seems so scary. As you may know i am in my final year currently writing up my dissertation and boy is it a task and a half. I always knew i had to do a dissertation but now i am actually writing one seems so surreal. So i thought i would conduct a small reflection post about why i initially chose the University of Bedfordshire. 

I am actually a Bedfordian myself so i didn't branch out far when opting to go to University. I applied to a variety of Universities and i got into all of my choices. When it came down to confirming my place i knew Bedford was the right University for me. When you think of a University on your doorstep you don't always assume it'll be that great…but for what i wanted to study and for everything i wanted out of University it was the best choice for me. You are going to have ups and downs and i did question the fact about not flying the nest and choosing to live away at University but overall i did make the right decision. 

The decision making process is something that we are constantly facing throughout my Business Management course. The application process was pretty easy although i think i can vouch or a lot of students who were in my class that we couldn't wait to see the back of UCAS. I chose similar courses at five different Universities but knowing i had the option to study at home, work and blog along side it just seems like the perfect opportunity. 

The University does offer some great resources which do come in super handy when writing assignments and revising for exams. Something i really like that the University has issued recently and i will be taking full advantage of is the Library 24 hour services. Sometimes working in an environment like the library is so much better than at home because lets face it there are lots of distractions! 

I actually filmed a video with the University answering a tone of questions so as soon as that it released i will post it on here if you would like to take a peek at that also.