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Market Probe International Press Release
Market Probe International and Twitter Announce 
Small and Medium Business Twitter Follower Insights
 
How Twitter Drives Growth for Small and Medium Businesses;  
Market Probe International and Twitter Study
  
New York, NY -  August 22, 2013 - Market Probe International, Inc.a global market research firm, and Twitter, a social broadcast network, embarked on a journey to uncover and explain the value of Twitter followers to small and medium sized businesses (SMBs).  Fielded in May of 2013 among consumers who follow SMBs on Twitter, this study demonstrates a mutually beneficial relationship that drives ROI for the brand and value for the consumer.  Twitter published the results on their advertising blog which can be found here.   
  
The study illustrates that consumers who follow SMBs feel more engaged with the business and therefore are more likely to purchase from, recommend, retweet from and share positive experiences about the business.  The study also explores the results of paid promotions among consumers who follow SMBs- They are open to action upon seeing an ad from an SMB they follow. 
  
A brief summary of the findings can be found at http://www.marketprobeint.com/index.php/press-twitter/.
  

For more information about this study, contact Douglas Eth-Sayers, Vice President of Operations at Market Probe International, Inc., doug@marketprobeint.com, (212) 725-7676 x12, or press@twitter.com.  

 

About Market Probe International
Established in 1967, Market Probe International is your global partner for reliable market research, data gathering and analytical services.  Based in Midtown, Manhattan, we have an extensive network of top-flight domestic and global research partners around the world, enabling us to provide high quality quantitative and qualitative research solutions worldwide.  
Market Probe International is a member of Esomar, AMA, MRA, QRCA and GlobalNR.  For more information or for help with your next research study, visit www.marketprobeint.com or e-mail info@marketprobeint.com.
About Twitter

Founded in 2006, Twitter is a social broadcast network that enables people and organizations to publicly share brief messages instantly around the world. The service can be accessed on the web at Twitter.com, on a wide variety of mobile devices and via text messaging. Available in more than 35 languages, Twitter has more than 200 million monthly active users. Visit www.twitter.com or follow @twitter for more information.