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Michael Comins

Preparing for a mobile-first world - Tech News and Analysis - 0 views

  • 1 billion consumers will own smartphones by 2016, with U.S. users owning 257 million smartphones and 126 million tablets. By 2016, 350 million employees will use smartphones, with 200 million of them bringing their own.
  • Mobile spending will reach $1.3 trillion by 2016, or 35 percent of the technology economy, with the app market generating $56 billion by 2015.
  • Apple, Google and Microsoft are expected to control 91 percent of the U.S. smartphone market and 98 percent of the U.S. tablet market by 2016.
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  • Businesses are expected to double their spending on mobile projects by 2015.
  • To stay ahead of these challenges, Forrester recommends that companies install a chief mobility officer (CMOO) to help corral, plan and manage all the different mobile apps and initiatives undertaken by a business.
  • The CMOO should create a mobile design guide that lays out the goals and practices for a company, focusing on mobile-first design, user experience and rapid, agile development processes. The CMOO will also have to oversee the company’s mobile architecture, looking at which technologies to leverage, how to lead the shift to cloud solutions and manage mobile partners and channels.
Michael Comins

Back to basics: Lessons learned from the mobile Web - Luxury Daily - Columns - 0 views

  • Break down complexes processes into manageable chunks.
  • Start with the problem, not the solution.
  • Allow users to get in, out, and on with their lives.
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  • Begin by writing down everything that you think you want your mobile site or app to accomplish, and then prioritize the top two or three tasks. And do not waver from that list.
Michael Comins

Why I Follow Whole Foods | Social Media Today - 0 views

  • These local accounts allow Whole Foods to take a more targeted marketing approach, reaching out to local customers and answering specific questions.
Michael Comins

QR codes offer new realm of possibilities - 0 views

  • "We just started using them," explained Abby Suiter, practice manager for Daniel Island Animal Hospital. "…It’s all about clicking a link, so you don’t have to type in an address. You just scan it."
  • "We are using QR codes to try to get information out to potential patients and anyone who is interested in orthodontics as efficiently as possible," added Dr. Michael Zetz of Daniel Island-based Crescent Moon Orthodontics. "QR codes give you a way to give somebody information or access to information really easily."
  • Both Suiter and Zetz say they have added QR codes in their practice exam rooms, so patient families can literally tap into additional, relevant information while waiting.
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  • "You can generate a unique QR code for each (web) page you want to direct them to," said Suiter, who is using QR codes in the office currently to promote their new website. "You can put in whatever you want."
  • "All of a sudden, you’ve engaged the person," Zetz added. "They’re flipping, scrolling, and looking at (your business). Most everybody puts their website in their print ads, and that’s a good thing, but that extra step of reading it and putting it into your computer and then looking it up is harder than ‘oh, there it is!’ You’re removing that step…The QR code sort of bridges the gap a little bit from a marketing standpoint. "
  • "You can only put so much in a print ad, and you hope somebody reads it and takes home one thing from it. But if they stop and scan a QR code, a lot more information is immediately available and you get a lot better feel for what’s going on."
  • Delta Pharmacy on Daniel Island is yet another business utilizing QR portals to better serve current and future customers. According to company representative John Joe Salazar, about 400 people have downloaded the app to access Delta’s unique QR code.
  • "The culture of the day is definitely inundated with mobile technology," said Salazar. "From ages 8 – 88, people seem to be ever busy with conversing, texting, emailing or just doodling on those little mobile devices we call ‘cells.’ This technology is only going to increase and here at Delta we wanted to stay ahead of the game."
  • A custom QR code enables Delta customers to easily order prescriptions and access store data, added Salazar. They currently post the code on their website, retail bags, and other printed materials. Delivery trucks and personalized water bottles with QR labels are also in the works, he said. The Daniel Island Animal Hospital also plans to add more access via QR codes in the future, such as linking users to blog topics of interest.
  • "We can put them on flyers for any property and have a direct link to the property on our website," said Jennings. "They are easy to create, easy to use, and are just a faster medium of getting people to our website for the information they need."
Michael Comins

Where is Mobile Technology Headed? | SYS-CON MEDIA - 0 views

  • There have been many attempts to create a WORA platform but none has really succeeded. WORA stands for Write Once Run Anywhere. Some progress was made in the pre iPhone era where platforms were getting developed which could support majority of the feature phones. It tackled the challenge of different screen size and varying user interaction standard reasonably well.
  • Here are 3 possibilities: 1)      Tablet usage expands to significantly eat into the desktop and laptop usage 2)      Voice technology becomes robust and usable enough to offer a new dimension to user interface design 3)      The Metro UI from Microsoft effectively manages to create a uniform container for application to run in smartphone, tablet and desktop
Michael Comins

Unhappy Customers? How to Respond Using Social Media | Social Media Today - 0 views

  • Be Prepared
  • Respond in a Timely Manner
  • Handle Public Grievances Privately
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  • If possible, a response time of less than 24 hours is ideal, which means that someone must regularly monitor your social media platforms for new activity.
  • On the same token, don’t limit your responses to negative comments only. Reward the positive comments by “Liking” them or responding with a positive comment of your own
  • think of five to 10 of the most common issues customers might complain about,
  • From there, write a response to each of the criticisms that addresses the concern in a professional manner and offers a next step or plan of action to resolve the problem.
  • Don’t try to hash it out in back and forth posts on your profile page, always take it behind the scenes after your initial public response.
Michael Comins

Five Mistakes to Avoid When Engaging with Customers on Social Media | Social Media Today - 0 views

  • Mistake #1: Responding too slowly or not responding at all.
  • Mistake #2: Respond with a non-response.
  • Mistake #4: Fail to respond to direct messages:
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  • Mistake #5: Ignore your mistakes:
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