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Email Marketing & Automation
7 Ways to Send an Unsuccessful Mobile Email
ReachMail statistics show that over 40% of emails are opened on mobile devices. I browse emails on my mobile device throughout the day so that I can get to the emails that are most important. Many of the emails that I delete are commercial in nature and unreadable on my iPhone. Rather than trying to zoom or swap to landscape…
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Analytics & Testing
What Your Customers Really Think About Privacy
The media loves to drone on and on about how companies are using and abusing big data. Do consumers really care? As a marketer, my only expectation is that the data be utilized to improve the experience I receive from the brand. Sometimes that’s a bit too optimistic, but when I answer a ton of questions and then the experience…
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Stuck on a Plane for 3.5 Hours
I recognize issues with the weather and appreciate that the airlines wish to keep people safe. My 14 year old daughter is on her first trip with her class to Washington D.C. She’s been sending photos to me of the White House, the Washington Monument, the Constitution and other sites since she arrived on Sunday night. We paid quite a…
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Marketing Books
Starbucked: Get Inspired But Don’t Follow Formulas
In the world of business, conventional wisdom often dictates that success hinges on a carefully crafted formula. However, Taylor Clark’s insightful book Starbucked challenges this notion by delving into Starbucks’s unconventional rise. The coffee giant’s journey, riddled with unexpected twists and turns, demonstrates that there is no one-size-fits-all recipe for achieving greatness. One of the most striking aspects of Starbucks’…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Marketing is about the Social, Not the Media
Social media platforms are tools. Social media platforms are software. There are other tools and software out there. There will be better tools around the corner. Twitter doesn’t matter. Facebook doesn’t matter. LinkedIn doesn’t matter. Blogs don’t matter. They all just help us get a little closer to what we really want. What we really want is the truth. What…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Why Facebook Just Doesn’t Cut It
While this may seem obvious to some, many companies are looking at Facebook as a prospect or customer destination. The evidence speaks to the contrary. In this infographic from GetSatisfaction, Why Facebook Just Doesn’t Cut It, they’ve compiled some intriguing analysis that points directly to a business needing to go beyond the Facebook Ad or the Page and provide an…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
Multi-Tasking in Mobile Phones: From Flip Phones to Smartphones
The concept and capabilities of multitasking in mobile devices have undergone significant transformations from the era of flip phones to the modern smartphone. This journey reflects the advancements in technology, resources, and bandwidth to meet user needs. Let’s dive into the history and evolution of multitasking capabilities, focusing on the world’s two leading platforms: Android and iOS. We also provide…
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Marketing & Sales Videos
PhoneGap: Cross-Platform Mobile Application Development
If you’ve had any experience developing in multiple languages, aside from objective C, you’ll probably get the same reaction that this guy did: I bought the book and read it, watched the movies, installed the IDE and I still can’t bluff my way into an app that simply states, “Hello World!”. Thank goodness that there are some incredibly intelligent developers…
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Content Marketing
Getting Your Blog to the A-List
Now that I have you here don’t be mad and leave. Listen to what I tell you. There’s a flame going across the blogosphere right now on Nicholas Carr’s Blog posting, The Great Unread. Shel Israel is in on the argument, as are a ton of other bloggers. You should read Mr. Carr’s full post before reading what I say.…
