Images are an increasingly important part of today’s hyper-connected world. Apps like livestream make image sharing simple and effortless, streaming images from events almost instantly. Because of this, it’s important to ensure that any image associated with your brand broadcasts a professional look-and-feel. For example, my company always hires an event photographer to snap party […]
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TripIt is my go-to mobile app for organizing all my travel info. It works like this – Once I get a confirmation email for my travel plans (airline, hotel, car rental, etc.), I can forward the email to Plans@TripIt.com and the service will organize my plans in a neat and easy to read itinerary for […]
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Shakespeare wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”. Nothing could be further from the truth in business. Naming and slogans are some of the most important aspects of branding. People do not ask for a facial tissue, they ask for a Kleenex, rather […]
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If you’re not familiar with Taskforce, it’s a simple web app (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) that enables you to convert emails into tasks that you can check-off when you have either responded to the email or completed a task that originated from the email itself. After you have converted an email to a task, you can […]
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If you’re a mobile warrior and have been known to set up shop at your local coffee shop to get some things done, you are at the mercy of that businesses Wifi to connect to the outside world. If for whatever reason, you can’t get a decent signal or no signal at all, you may […]
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If you don’t already know by now, PDF is the ideal file format for sending and receiving a professional document. Adobe created the format, so it makes sense that a product from Adobe would be used more than any other application that can do the same. Most of us use Adobe Acrobat on our desktop/laptop […]
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Twitter hasn’t released a native app for the BlackBerry PlayBook. They have recently improved the mobile-friendly web app that looks…good. But for those of us who want a native app that can deliver more features and customization while we surf Twitter, TweetBook might just be what you’re looking for.
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HP’s Q3 earnings call last week was, in a word, a doozy. CEO Leo Apotheker announced that HP–the largest PC manufacturer in the world–would essentially exit the PC and consumer electronics markets, and focus its efforts on high-margin data analytics services (an announcement that’s more than vaguely reminiscent of IBM’s 2004 decision to sell off […]
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In my opinion, the easiest way for a small business owner to accept credit card transactions is via the Square service/credit card reader. Their is no merchant account needed, the transaction fees are very competitive, and you can easily swipe credit cards using the Square credit card reader that attaches to your iPhone or Android […]
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We’re always throwing events at my job. We have parties to promote new product launches, new partnerships, good sales quarters and the mandatory “holiday season” shindigs. Parties are great branding opportunities, because they put a human face on your company and because everyone loves free food and drinks. After you throw a party, make sure […]
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