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May 2, 2013
By Tricia Carr
NEW YORK – A Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts executive said during the Luxury Roundtable: State of Luxury 2013 conference that marketers need to understand where today’s luxury consumers are engaging and deliver the brand story directly to them.
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Engagement carries are probably more value than number of social followers but we cannot deny its importance and influence because almost people use social network nowadays