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7 Ways to Lighten Up Your Marketing and Generate Conversation

Convince & Convert

Imagine a portable GPS with an identity crisis in the wake of mobile apps that render it obsolete. By creating a fun, casual atmosphere for a real conversation, Tim and company allow the CIOs to shine. By creating a fun, casual atmosphere for a real conversation, Tim and company allow the CIOs to shine.

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Case Study and Lessons Learned: App Product Launch and Awareness

Akamai Marketing

At a City of Honolulu sponsored hackathon, a citizen developed a mobile app, DaBus, which adds functionality to the bus system with GPS tracking and to the minute updates on bus schedules and locations. Listen: The City of Honolulu wanted to encourage adoption of the app and at the same time increase citizen engagement and conversation.

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An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer Social

Go beyond “promotion” The most effective way to use a vertical network is to be a part of the community by joining conversations and providing valuable content. The app uses GPS data and data from other devices like wearables to automate the process of logging bike rides or runs.

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How to Leverage a Community of Passionate Fans

Convince & Convert

Many casual users of Garmin may only know them as a GPS company, but the truth is that Garmin has been around much longer than the portable GPS has been available, working on equipment for aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, and fitness industries. .” #socialpros ( tweet this ). The Importance of Education Before Promotion.

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How To Harness The Power Of Twitter Hashtag Analysis

Keyhole.co

Understand your audience Knowing who you’re interacting with lets you craft tweets that spark conversations and foster a thriving social community. Thus, they are more likely to spark social conversations around creatine benefits for workout routines. This tells you about popular conversations and helps you gauge audience response.

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5 Ways Businesses are Revolutionizing the No-Contact Shopping Experience

Pixlee

Technologies like these are not just fun to play around with for consumers — they drive real results for businesses: in 2020, the customer conversion rate for AR engaged users increased by 90%. Customers can keep track of the whereabouts of the robot via GPS, and once they arrive, they enter a PIN to get their pizza.

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New Photo-sharing App Called “Color”. The Next Big Thing?

Mindjumpers

At the same time as using GPS to determine a user’s location, Color makes use of the camera to identify similar lighting, and the microphone to pick up noise that can be used to more perfectly match a user’s current position. In this way, Color should provide an easy way to foster conversation and meet new people.

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