Month: January 2013

  • Retail Social Media Top 10 [Infographic]

    Social media has proven itself to be a great platform for companies to reach out to their consumers quickly and efficiently. Retailers are one of the many industries using social media to interact with consumers. It’s interesting to see what social media outlets certain retailers are using to reach their customers, and that’s just what…

  • New Social Media Trend: Social Gifting

    The average price for top selling gifts in the 80s and 90s was $48. From 2000-2011 the average price for top selling gifts was $244. As you can see, gifts have gotten much more expensive over time. So how can you buy your loved ones the gifts they want without going broke? Collaborate! Social gifting…

  • Football and Television [Infographic]

    Nothing can make you angrier than planning on spending your Monday night watching some football when suddenly your cable/satellite connection goes out.  Make no mistake, you likely aren’t the only one this has happened to and soon customer service departments are being bombarded with phone calls from angry fans.  In an effort to combat such…

  • CES Trends 2013 [Infographic]

    Technology trends are always changing and the worlds largest consumer technology tradeshow, CES, showcases these new trends every year. Are you wondering what the best television, car technology, smartphone, or camera are for 2013? Check out the infographic below presented by BestChoiceReviews to learn more about the coolest new trends in tech for 2013.

  • Data Footprints by Generation [Infographic]

    A digital footprint is a trail you leave behind after interacting in a digital environment.  From watching TV, to surfing the web, to using your mobile device, you’re likely contributing to your footprint more than you know. Like many things, our data footprints can be looked at generationally as well as individually.   This infographic,…

  • The 5 Biggest Internet Entrepreneurs of 2012 [Infographic]

    An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, operates, and assumes risk for a business venture.  Sometimes those risks pay off, and sometimes they don’t, but for entrepreneurs like Ben Silbermann & Paul Sciarra, it paid off in a big way. Silbermann & Sciarra are the brains behind the ever popular website Pinterest.  Both failed app designers,…

  • The State of Infographics [Infographic]

    When you think of social media, you’re likely thinking of outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Infographics, however, are also a form of social media, and also a great marketing tool. Infographics, by definition, are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly.  As such, they…

  • review of HTC 8x from Verizon Wireless

    It’s not everyday you get to carry around a cellphone in your pocket, but for the last few weeks Jon Jackson has gotten to do just that. I’ve been using an HTC 8x Windows 8 phone with Verizon 4gLTE (Model number HTC6990LVW) for the last few weeks – and not just as a backup, look…