http://hand-raiser.com Connecting Buyers to Relevant Brands Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:56:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en submit_url = "http://hand-raiser.com/2012/02/16/detroit-newme-community-meetup/"; Last night, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to be in the company of some very talented and intelligent individuals, via the Detroit NewMe Community Meetup group, at TechTown Detroit. I was instantly inspired by the accomplishments, struggles and general dynamism of the group. I&#8217;m looking forward to continuing a prosperous [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/handraiser/~4/qgV-qrZ5wJ4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/handraiser/~3/qgV-qrZ5wJ4/ http://hand-raiser.com/2012/02/16/detroit-newme-community-meetup/ submit_url = "http://hand-raiser.com/2012/01/17/mobile-the-bacon-of-tech/"; It&#8217;s no secret, I love mobile, smart, cell technology. It&#8217;s intriguing and it&#8217;s been so for years, even though the year of mobile has never truly arrived. What does that mean, anyway? What will the year of mobile look like? Has anyone ever defined it and if they have why haven&#8217;t they [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/handraiser/~4/F3k-vfwgG2Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/handraiser/~3/F3k-vfwgG2Q/ http://hand-raiser.com/2012/01/17/mobile-the-bacon-of-tech/ submit_url = "http://hand-raiser.com/2011/12/06/say-it-with-me-conversion/"; Recently, a friend and fellow marketing mind, Hubert Sawyers III, reminded me about the need for all messages to create action when he wrote this post on his blog Frying in Vein. Action is key for a business to garner responses that move the consumer down the sales funnel. This is perfect [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/handraiser/~4/J7_qQNvBE_k" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/handraiser/~3/J7_qQNvBE_k/ http://hand-raiser.com/2011/12/06/say-it-with-me-conversion/ submit_url = "http://hand-raiser.com/2011/11/22/tv-old-platform-new-media-buy/"; Many customers have been asking me about TV lately. What&#8217;s interesting, is that there still seems to be a major disconnect between the actual barriers to entry and the perceived difficulty and cost of advertising on television. The buying advances in local, online video and cable television have changed tv from the [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/handraiser/~4/b7vMnn9YRbc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/handraiser/~3/b7vMnn9YRbc/ http://hand-raiser.com/2011/11/22/tv-old-platform-new-media-buy/ submit_url = "http://hand-raiser.com/2011/11/05/build-your-own-app/"; A couple of weeks ago, I had an idea for a mobile application, and thought I would research it to find out if I could get it done. While not really important, I would feel remiss if I were to neglect to mention what it was, it was a parking application for those of us [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/handraiser/~4/h9U7Gzo1uA8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/handraiser/~3/h9U7Gzo1uA8/ http://hand-raiser.com/2011/11/05/build-your-own-app/