April 07, 2010

Are Apps Changing Everything? Again.

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Lately I have been talking a lot about how "apps" (short for phone applications) are a great way to market yourself.  Whether you are making your own app with AppMakr.  Or utilizing an existing app like Yelp or Yowza.  Apps seem to be here to stay.  Just look at the recent release from Zillow for the iPad.  Apps are now starting to take over more than just our phones.  With Apple expecting to sell 1 million plus iPads this month and the HP Slate coming soon, it seems we need to jump on the app bandwagon.  So don't wait until everyone has already done it.  Start thinking about how you can utilize this as a strategy for your business.  Then you can say, "yeah, I have an app for that".

  
Apr 7, 2010 8:56:32 AM | Current Affairs, Marketing, Social Media

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