Thursday, April 26, 2012

DO WE GIVE UP OUR PRIVACY TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA? This week Bob wonders if privacy is a thing of the past in the age of social media.

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  It was bound to happen. I just read that some employers are asking employees for their social media passwords. Of course, this has rip...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

HEALTHCARE FOLLOWING THE TREND OF SMART PHONE APPS. This week Bob turns to the Shamrock team for news about an app for patient insurance cards.

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A recent Google search suggests that nearly half (46%) of American adults are smartphone owners (as of February 2012). That's an increa...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

DON'T FEAR THE TAXMAN. This week's post is hosted by Shamrock's President, Tim Connor

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"...If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat. If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat....
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

pURLs OF WISDOM. This week Bob discusses direct marketing security issues.

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I'm not the wise man of direct marketing, but I know some pretty smart people at Shamrock who can offer some sound advice. For example, ...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

ARE MOBILE PAYMENT APPS DIVINE OR THE DEVIL? This week Bob asks: Is cash dead?

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I like money. The smelly, dirty, green stuff that you put into your wallet every morning before leaving the house. Plastic also has a specia...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

FOURSQUARE: A MOBILE APP THAT PROFITS BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERS. This week Bob turns his blog over to the Shamrock Foursquare Maven, Kasey Crabtree

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For those of you who may have heard about foursquare, but don't know what it is, let me tell you simply that foursquare is great.   Four...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

BUSINESSES WITH A MOBILE WEBSITE PLAN TO EAT YOUR LUNCH. This week Bob makes a rock solid case for building a mobile business site.

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Last week I read that more than 40% people in the U.S. access the web via a mobile device. Not their desktop. Not even their laptop! I was k...