I’m a big fan of any of the thought leadership Lou Kerner puts out, and he has some of the world’s best experts – no exaggeration – on his conference calls. I have no involvement with this one (let alone Lou’s business) but am just happy to spread the word about what he’s doing. Here […]
Category: Mobile
My Conversation With Spammy App Nomad’s CEO
A lot of folks today are getting spammed by the app Nomad. Below's my exchange with the CEO, in case it's helpful. No, I'm not linking to the app to give it any remote SEO benefit. If you see someone share Nomad though, don't download it. Spamming contacts John Trabelsi <john@…> Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at […]
2 Views on Snapchat: The Need to Stay Ad Free, and the Future of Disappearing Media
A Snapchat image sent by a certain relative of mine who will remain anonymous (and yes, it's bad form that I saved it) Ad Age readers may have caught a double dose of contributions from me last week about Snapchat, one of the most electrifying companies to come along in quite some time. As noted […]
What’s the #1 Mobile Photo App?
You may be surprised by the answer (below). It's just one of hundreds of fascinating facts Benedict Evans put together in this stellar presentation the global mobile market. 2013 11 mobile eating the world from Benedict Evans Hat tip: David Levy
Why Refresh Will Be One of Your Favorite Mobile Apps
Have you tried the app Refresh? It's iOS only right now, though Android is coming. It is now one of the apps I use most, right up there with Foursquare and TripIt, and more than some like Instagram. The gist is that you sync up a bunch of accounts (Facebook, Foursquare, Gmail, Meetup, Evernote, AngelList, […]
Take One Minute to Appreciate Where Mobility is Heading
As part of some programming MRY held around Mobile Week in September, we asked a few of our executives such as tech chief Paolo Yuvienco and head of user experience Brian Ragan to share their perspecitve on where mobile is heading. They describe the current inflection point, and how mobility is branching out from the […]
Learning the Future of Social Media from a 10-Year-Old Girl
You know what this image is? It's a Snapchat. Of a Gameboy iPhone case (not a real Gameboy). With Pac-Man drawn on it. By a 10-year-old girl. I've received a few of these kinds of Snapchats. A lot of others are of this girl eating stuff. She likes dessert. She's a 10-year-old. I like dessert […]
Who’s the Mobile Champ Now?
Well, I have no idea. But Google has a new series about it: What is top of mind for mobile evangelists in the agency community? How are agencies helping their clients win with mobile? We caught up with mobile leaders from the agency world and asked what excites them — and challenges them — about […]
What’s the Challenge with Mobile Social Media Marketing?
I've got a post this week in Digiday on mobile social media: Mobile social media is like the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of marketing: two great tastes that are even better together. Social media is all about communication, and mobile devices are designed around facilitating communication. Now, try to think of great mobile social marketing […]
10 Mobile Technology Trends for Marketers
Hi from Brazil. Olá! I'm at the Digital Age 2.0 conference here giving a talk called "Getting Lost in Mobile Discovery," featuring ten mobile-centric technologies marketers should know about, with three examples of each that show how they impact consumers. You can view the full presentation below, download it, or share the conveniently pre-shortened […]