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A divide-and-conquer approach to mobile app testing
November 12, 2013 By

Timely, thoughtful, consistent testing is an important part of the quality assurance process. So what will help to ensure consistency and structure of the testing process? Well-written test documentation.

Brand marketers need to commit to mobile ad spend
November 8, 2013 By

As a brand, you rightly want to know what your return on investment is going to be before you commit to a mobile ad spend.

Convergence of 3D printing and luxury fashion
November 8, 2013 By

When we consider that today some luxury brands are unwilling to embrace the ecommerce, multichannel or omnichannel explosion – the transition to using 3D printing technology could completely upset their business model.


How iOS7 and the new iPhones will affect mobile and digital campaigns
November 6, 2013 By

A look at how Apple’s new devices and operating system affect the mobile and digital campaigns that marketers should be leveraging to better engage with customers.

TCPA petition filed with FCC to support mobile messaging
November 5, 2013 By

The uncertainty over the FCC’s TCPA rules on SMS/MMS has caused much angst in the industry, and the potential misinterpretation is leaving marketers feeling vulnerable to lawsuits. Therefore, we have decided to take action.

Effectively monitoring and analyzing mobile direct response campaigns
November 4, 2013 By

Brands that get into performance-based direct response mobile marketing often run into a common issue: how to balance quality versus quantity in the mobile traffic they generate.


Migrating app marketing campaigns from online to mobile
November 1, 2013 By

When switching or migrating from online to mobile advertising, we must remember not to make the same mistakes made when so many marketers rushed to apply print marketing principles to online.

3 steps for a successful mobile holiday season
October 31, 2013 By

This holiday season millions of shoppers will engage in showrooming as they search for information to guide them in their purchase decision.

The case against responsive Web design
October 30, 2013 By

The hype about mobile responsive design reached a crescendo about a year ago. On the surface, the pitch resonates. Why manage multiple sites when you can manage just one and have it resize itself for all channels? Simple, right?


Sport and the mobile marketing revolution
October 29, 2013 By

The venerable Mary Meeker’s Internet trends report recently pointed out a glaring discrepancy between attention/time spent by users on mobile versus the advertising spend marketers are dedicating to the medium.

Mobile monetization problem: Is native advertising the answer?
October 28, 2013 By

A native ad campaign running across desktop and mobile should not be priced any differently because mobile is involved.

Apple has killed NFC. Next up: an Amex purchase?
October 25, 2013 By

With the release of the iPhone 5S and 5C, we saw the death of mobile payment as we know it, and the hundreds of thousands of NFC-enabled retailers across the world are now scratching their heads about what to do next.


A lawyer’s take on the TCPA amendments for calling and texting
October 25, 2013 By

The mere fact that a mobile phone number appears in your database does not necessarily mean that you have a blanket authorization to include that number in your telemarketing and advertising initiatives.

In the patent world, pirates get the free pass
October 24, 2013 By

Patents are a misunderstood space, partly because the patent industry has been recently plagued by labels. And many times these labels are not as simple as one-size-fits-all.

Andrew Hsu: Invention of touch and what’s next
October 23, 2013 By

Microsoft’s Bill Gates stood on the stage at the now-defunct Comdex show in Las Vegas in 2000 with his schoolboy smile, touting the new “tablet PC.” Penned on the tablet in Mr. Gates’ handwriting was “Tablet PC is SUPER COOL!” Behind the stage, a backlit sign read, “Experience the evolution.”


Auto-dialing compliance elicits confusion, costly consequences
October 22, 2013 By

The business of telephone solicitations just got a bit more confusing. The FCC recently began enforcing new, more stringent consent requirements aimed at protecting consumers from receiving unwanted telephone solicitations.

Do luxury brands need pop-up shops?
October 21, 2013 By

I had the pleasure of visiting the Hermès pop-up shop in New York a couple of weeks ago and it begged a question: Are pop-up shops an effective retail strategy for luxury brands?

Why a one-Web approach works better than mobile Web
October 18, 2013 By

Keeping mobile Web sites separate made sense when mobility meant quick, on-the-go access to the most important content and, for most brands, this was the best path forward. Not anymore.


What your service provider is not telling you about new TCPA rules for SMS/MMS marketing
October 17, 2013 By

Many “Armageddon dates” have come and gone. Millennial computer clocks. Mayan calendars. Oct. 16, 2013. Without an action plan, this date could become Judgment Day for your existing SMS/MMS programs and opt-in databases.

Need for less data and more exclusive content
October 16, 2013 By

Many companies pay lip service to this idea of letting customers and employees co-create content, experiences and even product development.

6 geofencing tips for retailers to deliver targeted advertising
October 15, 2013 By

Considering a geofencing campaign? There is more to it than simply marking a territory and waiting for customers to walk by.