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Girl Scouts Of Northern Illinois

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Social Media Craze Increasing Girl Scout Cookie Sales

Thanks to sites like Facebook and Twitter, Girl Scouts are seeing more cookie sales than ever before.

  January marks the start of Girl Scout Cookie sales nationwide. Although the concept of selling cookies for the organization isn’t new, the way the sales are done has changed over the years. Before the social media craze hit, most of the Girl Scout Cookie sales were done traveling door-to-door. With the new age of Facebook and Twitter, sales are looking a little bit different. “In the first phase of our program, girls take orders from friends and family and travel door-to-door following safety measures. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are becoming more popular each year as a great way for girls to inform their friends that they are taking orders,” said Madelon Koerner, Director of Product Program for the Girl Scouts of Northern …

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