Archive for May, 2011

Popup Display Booths

Monday, May 30th, 2011

If you do trade show marketing, you know how expensive it can be.  Shipping the trade show booth is one of the items that you don’t think of a lot, but it can be very expensive.
Pop up displays are one way to save money, because the displays are so much cheaper than traditional display booths. [...]

The Host with the Most

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Web hosting is like catching in baseball.  You don’t notice it unless it’s really bad.
That’s why I like Web Hosting Geeks.  One, it’s a funny name and two, I like to work with companies that have a sense of humor, especially in a dull topic like web hosting.
Web Hosting Geeks gives you an overview of [...]

Course Park

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, it’s important to keep up with the latest technology and education.  That’s where Course Park online learning system comes in.
If you are shopping for learning networks, you have probably found some that are good in some subjects.  But, the beauty of Course Park is that you can get everything [...]

61% of Rich Own Smartphones

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Of the 22 million wealthiest Americans, 61% own smartphones.  That compares to the national average which shows that only about 30% of all Americans own smartphones.
Participants in the study had an annual household income of $333,000 and an average primary residence value of $1.2 million.  Their net worth is $3.1 million with $1.8 million of [...]

Banning of SMS Services Adds Fuel to Protests

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

By Dr Pieter Streicher, MD of BulkSMS.com
Today, access to high-tech communications is accepted as integral to modern life. When the ability to communicate using a digital communication channel such as SMS is banned in a country for political reasons, people inside and outside that country take umbrage to the denial of services. Yet, these attempts [...]

The Texter-in-Chief

Monday, May 16th, 2011

President Obama could send text message broadcasts to every cell phone in America if there was impending danger from a terrorist or natural disaster.  The new emergency alert system is called PLAN (Personal Localized Alerting Network).
The PLAN program is an extension of the emergency broadcast alert system of the Federal Communications Commission.  Currently, all broadcast [...]

Pennsylvania Eyes Ban on Some Text Message Marketing

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

A bill that earlier this month won unanimous approval from the state’s House Consumer Affairs Committee would ban certain forms of text message marketing.  The bill is now before the full state House for a vote.
House Bill247 would add text message marketing to the forms of telephone communication covered under the Pennsylvania Telemarketer Registration Act [...]

Tickets for Sale, Find out by Text

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

One of the cool things about text message marketing is how many venues are using it to notify customers about upcoming events.  Some sports teams are also sending out text message alerts for last minute ticket sales.  Then, there’s show cancellations, contests, text message voting for what show you want to see.  There are simply [...]

Smartphone Market Share 2011

Friday, May 6th, 2011

The statistics above indicate smartphone sales for the first quarter of 2011, as provided by IDC Worldwide.