My inbox is full of mobile data today, and it seems that it has been all week. Everywhere I look, there’s more evidence that mobile devices still continue to increase in importance for Americans (just when you thought that mobile couldn’t get any bigger!). Here’s just a sampling of the headlines:
Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day. And that has me thinking about the things I love as a professional, things that make my life richer or easier or both. As a journalist turned website and electronic communications strategist, it’s a fairly wide-ranging list. Here are just a few of the things I really am appreciating today: Continue reading
Did you know that more than half of all iPad owners would rather use their iPad to read and send email than either their phone or their computer? That’s the finding of a recent survey of U.S. iPad owners by email software provider Perion. And you need to pay attention if you rely on email marketing in any significant way. Continue reading
Have you ever noticed that spam is cyclical? Not just in terms of the topics covered (or should I say products promoted?), but also in terms of the quality. Continue reading
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Photo Credit: Library by SLU Madrid Campus, on Flickr
The good folks at the Pew Research Center recently did a study in which they asked Americans whether they would be interested in using various technology-based new services from their public libraries. The study found what Pew termed mixed results. There was not an overwhelming majority of respondents begging for any specific service, but the study found significant interest in all of the options. At least a quarter of respondents indicated interest in using each of the suggested services.
There are lessons in this for those of us who work with associations. Continue reading