I'm not sure about you, but I find myself using my smartphone more and more to conduct business, and my laptop computer less and less. As all of us increasingly use our mobile phones for business, mobile applications become not only helpful, but essential, to...
The rise of the mobile consumer is undebatable: Chances are, you're reading this article right now from your smartphone or tablet. As we all continue to use mobile devices in our lives, it is inevitable that we also increasingly use mobile devices for shopping. I...
Recently, our software company Likeable Local began partnering with large companies to help reach more small businesses. Our first company, Likeable Media, works with many large companies as clients. So even though I don't have a boss, from time to time I've had to work...
On this Independence Day in the USA, I felt especially blessed, as I headed to Cooperstown, New York with my wife to take our daughters to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time. (After all, baseball isn't just a passion for me, it's...
I love to give the following puzzle to new team members at our companies, Likeable Media and Likeable Local: Using four straight lines and never taking your finger off of your screen, connect all nine dots below: It's easy, of course, to connect the nine dots with...
You know what happens when most companies launch a new, branded mobile application or other content-rich marketing program intended to effectively combine information and promotion and set the world ablaze with a viral sensation? Nothing. When you finish the app, or start blogging, or begin answering questions,...
Innovation is the application of new solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulate needs, or existing market needs. Organizations, and the people who lead them, love to think of themselves as innovative. Entrepreneurs pride themselves on their ability not only to be innovative themselves, but also...
How much money is enough? It's been my experience so far in business, that most people don't think they have enough money — and then they want more of it, whether they're making $20,000, $200,000 or $2 million a year. To test this thesis, I asked...
The other day, I had an issue with my television service. As a social media author and CEO, I did the first thing that comes natural: I tweeted, and posted a complaint on the company's Facebook page. To their credit, the company responded right away,...
Everyone loves to feel inspired. I've written a lot about inspiration here on Linkedin, and the highlights of and links to my articles about inspiration are below. But what industries most inspire people to work and give their best? What industries are least inspiring? LinkedIn recently...
