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Texting. The mobile phone innovation that many of us have grown to love is not just an easy way to connect with friends, it’s also a hidden pocket for business growth.
Looking back at Unlocking Foursquare’s True Potential
Posted by BobWilson | Under Business, Mobile, New Media, marketing Friday Jul 2, 2010
On June 22 I had the honor of being part of a panel discussion at The Crown and Goose on how location-based services (LBS) specifically Foursquare, are being used and what future trends we can expect.
Business owners wondering about Foursquare can stop
Posted by BobWilson | Under Business, Mobile, New Media, Social Media, Tools Friday Jun 11, 2010
I have three words for any business that has been scratching their heads about using Foursquare:
Asked and answered.
Foursquare has released Foursquare for Business and your indecision is over.
Has Twitter sinned by purchasing iPhone app Tweetie?
Posted by BobWilson | Under Business, Internet, Mobile, New Media, Twitter Thursday Apr 15, 2010
Will we mark Friday, April 9, 2010, as the day Twitter’s downfall began? Read the rest of this entry »
Social media thought leaders share their advice
Posted by BobWilson | Under Business, Internet, Media, Mobile, New Media Thursday Feb 25, 2010
The Winter 2010 Knoxville Social Media Summit on Feb. 24 was a great event presented by the Knoxville Social Media Association and sponsored by the Knoxville News Sentinel and Metro Pulse that included a packed room at the S&W Grand, great insight from the panelists and some serious brainpower.
Three panels dealt with social media and issues in health care, journalism and business. Comments from attendees can be seen on Twitter by searching for #knoxsummit. Read the rest of this entry »
In the midst of the iPad storm, my vision of the iPad legacy
Posted by BobWilson | Under Gadgets, Mobile, Tools Thursday Jan 28, 2010
Apple released the iPad and the debate instantly began to rage. Does it have enough features? Is it powerful enough? Is the screen too large or too small? Is this a game-changer?
My vision of the iPad legacy is not as a game-changer, but certainly a catalyst. Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry »
Foursquare is not the mayor of Twitter
Posted by BobWilson | Under Internet, Mobile, New Media, Tools, Twitter Thursday Jan 21, 2010
To be fair I have to disclose I’ve been using Twitter since the summer of 2007 and Foursquare for about two weeks. Is it fair to compare the two? Well, sure it is. Read the rest of this entry »
New Streak’s 2010 predictions - Tami Hartmann
Posted by BobWilson | Under Business, Internet, Mobile, Tools Tuesday Jan 5, 2010
Several of us at Moxley Carmichael decided to make some predictions for 2010. These are random at best and a bit eccentric. In other words, there’s something for everyone!
Tami Hartmann, Writer
Skype me
I sat down in my kitchen in Knoxville this morning and spoke to my son face-to-face – as he was in Prague. Skype has been a wonderful communication tool while he has been studying abroad this semester. A fabulously inexpensive (free, actually) way to keep in personal contact with one another. I predict that this technology will become an important feature on mobile devices, keeping families close in years to come. Read the rest of this entry »
New Streak’s 2010 predictions - Lauren Christ
Posted by BobWilson | Under Media, Mobile, Television Tuesday Dec 29, 2009
Several of us at Moxley Carmichael decided to make some predictions for 2010. These are random at best and a bit eccentric. In other words, there’s something for everyone!
Lauren Christ, Account Executive - bio
Smartphones
Smartphone popularity increases. Many professionals can’t imagine surviving without constant connection to e-mail, calendar entries and contacts, but just a mere 17 percent of Americans currently use smartphones. As data plans become more affordable, network speeds become faster and a greater variety of devices are made available, more Americans such as stay-at-home moms and college students will upgrade to smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »
New Streak’s 2010 predictions - Charley Sexton
Posted by Charley Sexton | Under Design, Internet, Mobile Tuesday Dec 22, 2009
Several of us at Moxley Carmichael decided to make some predictions for 2010. These are random at best and a bit eccentric. In other words, there’s something for everyone!
Charley Sexton, Creative Director - bio
Mobile design
Designing for mobile devices will play a larger part in online design. Up until now it has been the top tier Web sites that are formatted for mobile devices. We’ll see this climb the Web-development priority ladder as mobile browsing increases and the technology to auto-format Web sites for mobile devices becomes more common. Read the rest of this entry »
