Key Questions to Ask Stakeholders for Big Data/BI Reporting Initiatives

Topics: Advertising, App Development, Branding, Business, Creative, Design, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Sales, SEO, Social Media, Strategy, Success, Technology, Web Design By: Jackie Ta

Big Data |Key Concepts in Data Analytics – Key Questions to Ask Stakeholders for Big Data/BI Reporting Initiatives Data, metrics, trends, information, dashboards, sales, leads, opportunities, and business decisions – do these words pique your interest? Throughout my career in the business analysis and business intelligence arena, I’ve helped the business make informed decisions through […]

Social Media: 10 Tips on Using Instagram to Market Your Business

Topics: Advertising, Branding, Business, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Social Media, Strategy, Technology By: Lauren Chan

Social Media: 10 Tips on Using Instagram to Market Your Business Though you may think 10 tips on using Instagram to market your business are all common knowledge, you would be surprised to learn how many business owners are not using the simple strategies—or Instagram, for that matter. Mark Zuckerberg’s billion-dollar acquisition of Instagram was […]

Social Games | 4 User Profiling Essentials for Branding and Apps Development

Topics: Advertising, App Development, Branding, Business, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Mobile Apps, Sales, Social Media, Strategy, Success, Technology, Web Design By: Jackie Ta

Are you turning your life into a game? Some consumers are. To some, life is just a game. With the recent, increased rise of gamification, companies are taking notice and using gamification-related activities and mobile devices to entice users to interact with their brands.  Gamification is an integration of game design concepts and mechanics into […]

New Screenwriting Technology Can Create Storyboards ForScripts

Topics: Advertising, App Development, Branding, Business, Creative, Culture, Design, Film, Filmmaking, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Motivation, Movies, Strategy, Technology By: David Konow

It’s been a long time since screenwriting has relied on the typewriter. In fact, you often hear through the Hollywood grapevine that no one will even look at your script if you’re not using the right software, whether it’s Final Draft or Script Magic. For years I’ve contributed for several screenwriting publications, and I’ve often […]

Will JJ Abrams Carry on Rod Serling’s Legacy?

Topics: Branding, Business, Careers, Creative, Culture, Film, Filmmaking, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Motivation, Movies, Perseverance, Success By: David Konow

We didn’t have the term “show runner” back in the day, but Rod Serling was absolutely one of the first. The Twilight Zone was his baby, and everybody knew he wasn’t just the host, but the key creative force behind it. So now that the news has come, via the Hollywood Reporter, that JJ Abrams […]

Top 10 Mobile Device Design Considerations to Implement for Your App

Topics: Advertising, App Development, Branding, Business, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Sales, Strategy, Technology By: Jackie Ta

Are you using mobile as the face of engagement in today’s real-time social, hyper-connected world? With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets putting the power in the hands of global consumers who are now shaping mobile markets, mobile has manifested into a new system of engagement and changed the way brands operate. Brands are using […]

Brain Training – Top Mobile Apps That Get You Thinking

Topics: Advertising, App Development, Branding, Business, Creative, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Strategy, Technology, Web Design By: Dina Gachman

Brain Training Whether you are in school are many years graduated, it is always good to keep your brain stimulated. Especially in this age of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and hashtags, it seems like almost everyone has ADD or at least a very short attention span. When was the last time you curled up with a […]

7 Encouraging Ways to Deal with Difficult Personalities

Topics: Business, Careers, Culture, Ideas, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Motivation, Perseverance, Sales, Success By: Jackie Ta

Have you ever felt the pulse beating, face-flushing, word-sputtering frustration and bewilderment of having to deal with egotistical, belligerent, hardcore bully? What about the frustration of dealing with negative Ned or Nancy? People pleaser?  Bad, incompetent bosses?  We all have to deal with these types of personalities (some more than others, unfortunately), and at times, […]

Brand Engagement | 4 Essentials to Breed Greater Social Media Fan Growth

Topics: Advertising, App Development, Branding, Business, Creative, Design, Ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Sales, Social Media, Strategy, Success, Technology By: Jackie Ta

With a growing focus on social media, digital channels and mobile devices putting the power in the hands of billions of global consumers, brands are empowered to tap into social media to foster engagement with the social consumers for brand experience. Understandably, with this growth comes a growing pressure to deliver results that consumers have […]

Social Media |12 Tips for Using Pinterest for Brand Engagement

Topics: Achievement, Advertising, Branding, Business, Creative, Design, Ideas, Inspiration, Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Motivation, Sales, Social Media, Strategy, Success, Technology, Web Design By: Jackie Ta

Do you know how to use Pinterest to build and increase awareness, fuel viral sharing, acquire customer information, and reward customers and prospects while organically growing your customer base? With the growth of Pinterest’s popularity over the last year, brands are taking notice and action by being part of the curation. If your brand is […]