They were at the forefront of the digital revolution when they launched over a decade ago, but UK sales of iPods and other MP3 players slumped by more than fifth in 2012 as consumers turned to smartphones as their gadget […]
iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Galaxy Note 2
Size matters to some smartphone consumers. While Apple may have already sold millions of iPhone 5 smartphones since its launch in September, not every iPhone fan is thrilled with the new design of the device. And some say the iPhone […]
4 Steps to Achieve Social Media Improvement
In the old days, it was easy to understand the customer experience. You had your manager or salespeople walk around. You asked or incentivized your customers to complete comment cards or surveys. Then you added in mystery shopping. All were good sources of information […]
3 Rules to Make Better Passwords
Ok, so we are all getting our new iPhone 5 in the next day or so, but with all the hype, we might forget the little stuff like a new password. After all, how many “Get Pharma…” emails do we […]
5 Brands Succeed with Instagram & Pinterest
Visual storytelling is the natural evolution of existing consumer behaviors and helps to humanize brands. Brands can interact with consumers to drive the creation of branded content, which drives additional attention in a user’s social activity stream, thus driving additional consideration for the brand. […]
The Big Data Landscape
Have you looked at all the options lately? Probably not, so let’s review just how many options there are to consider: The moment I found this chart, I knew it was important. Many of the options I know and some […]
Pandora or Spotify Free Radio for iPhone/iPad
Streaming music startup Spotify has added a Pandora-like radio service to its iOS applications, finally giving free Spotify users in the U.S. a reason to download the Spotify app for their iPhones and iPads. Spotify has offered its own radio […]
Keeping Track of the Social Media Map
There has been an explosion of social media portals in the last 3 years alone, and now we are expected to know them all. I can tell you that keeping up is a full time job, so I think it’s […]
How did “Hunger Games” Make So Much Money At The Box Office?
It’s no secret, that Hunger Games has already made over $300 million in US theaters and that will put it on target to reach over $1 billion before then end of the year. However, the money is a result of […]
Pinterest: What is it anyway and should I care?
Pinterest, the “virtual pinboard” website where users post images of everything from iPod cozies to beautifully designed skylights, is the hottest social network of 2012. It has already become much more than just a pretty face. The commerce traffic that […]