In the event’s 8th year, I’ve announced the 2017 Unofficial SXSWi Mobile Meetup. This event has been the meeting place for mobile-minded folks and kicks off on SXSW’s opening day – Friday, March 10th. Every year, on the Friday of SXSW, 200-250 mobile nuts descend upon one of Austin’s finest craft beer bars, The Ginger…
Now that it’s January, a new year is upon us and with it brings new products from the tech world that make our travel lives easier. I appeared on Rudy Maxa’s World to discuss the latest gear you should check out in 2017. To hear the entire segment, go to my Radio page! Ring Doorbell…
How would you like to shop without having to stand in line, ever? No waiting in queues to check out – nothing. Amazon is using machine learning technology to enable just that – a completely line-free way of shopping – and calling it “Just Walk Out” technology. See the video below for more of a…
In 2015, REI, the US-based outdoor retailer with a fanatic, cult-like following, urged us to skip Black Friday altogether. In an era where stores are opening early on Thanksgiving to welcome shoppers, REI did the opposite. The company closed their stores on Black Friday and told employees to go out on outdoor adventures. And, REI’s audience…
In my last role at Sysomos, I was a brand evangelist. But, what does a brand or tech evangelist do for an organization? An evangelist is someone who typically sits inside the organization’s marketing arm. An evangelist’s role, succinctly, is to raise awareness in the marketplace of why the company/brand/organization is needed and important. A…
I’ve spent the last two years working with the best-damned marketing team at Sysomos, a Toronto-based enterprise software company that focuses on social data/analytics and conversation. But in an age where digital companies are always shifting to better position themselves in the market, my area was restructured and I was laid off. I’ll sincerely miss…
My NYC based friend and colleague, Bob Knorpp, is a well-known marketing consultant to brands everywhere. Additionally, Bob produces a weekly marketing podcast called the BeanCast Podcast. This week, I had the good fortune of joining Bob, George Parker and Tamsen Webster to discuss a variety of the week’s marketing news. On this episode of the Beancast,…
The mobile phone industry is a funny beast. There are a variety of phones available that range from budget, to mid-range to high end. Of course, everyone wants the high-end phone, like the Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC 10 or similar. But what if there was a phone that has high-end features for a mid-range price?…
The OnePlus 3 has been released by OnePlus and it’s a fully featured smartphone that run Android and starts at $399 US. This phone has hardware that rivals flagships such as the LG G5 and the Samsung S7. I’ll be receiving a OnePlus 3 soon to check out and fully review. In the meantime, view…
I’ve become an LG fan since 2014 when I first bought a Nexus 5. Since then, I’ve used both an LG G4 and LG V10 as my primary phones. Amongst an army of Android phone makers, I enjoy LG’s commitment to camera excellence, removable battery and removable storage. Also, from a design perspective, LG phones stand…