Working with MindMeister
Oct 2nd
Sadly, things like a personal blog take a bit of a back seat when you’ve got a ton of stuff going on. Such is the case here, as the past two weeks have been filled with meetings, discussions, and new collaborations. While I can’t go into all of the details of everything that I’m working on right now (pesky NDA’s and such), I’m happy to announce that I’m now working with a Vienna, Austria/Feldkirchen, Germany based SaaS, MindMeister.com. I’ll be working on marketing and promotion projects with them, and am truly excited about this software.
A bit about MindMeister More >
New NPD Report lays out Gamer purchasing, playing, and ownership patterns
Sep 15th
Leading market research firm, The NPD Group has recently released a report from their Gaming Device Profiles sub-unit, stating that 41 percent of all gamers rely on word of mouth as a source of their video game information. The survey includes data sampled from owners of a variety of gaming platforms, including portable gaming devices, and consequently this word of mouth data varies from owner to owner.
However, collectively, the majority reported relying on what friends and others had to say about their favorite games. In second place with 31 percent, was actual hands on time with the actual game(s) in question. Least influential in gamers’ purchasing decisions? Online and Magazine ads, incentives/coupons, and social networking sites ranked least influential in the survey, barely garnering a 5 percent response.
“When it comes to developing successful games and targeting marketing and promotions, each gaming platform has its own unique challenges and opportunities to consider,” said Anita Frazier, industry analyst, The NPD Group.
Best Office Nerfwar – ever
Sep 8th
Perhaps the best office nerf gun war I’ve ever seen. Enjoy!
http://www.vimeo.com/1193942For lazy bastards: iPhone app – Girlfriend Keeper
Sep 8th
For iPhone owners, the amount and scope of available applications is simply staggering. Just before a recent trans-Austria/German/Switzerland/Liechtenstein roadtrip, I bit the bullet, and bought the tomtom gps navigation system app for my iPhone, and couldn’t be happier. Now, the tomtom app is something that I’d consider genuinely useful. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I give you Girlfriend Keeper.
The premise is simple: this $0.99 app will randomly generate and send texts and/or sms’s to that special one in your life. You know, the one that you’re too lazy to send self generate messages to. The user enters predefined data such as eye color, date you started dating, her birthday, etc., and can be defined by “Relationship Seriousness” factors. The user can also define how often messages are sent, everywhere from once a month, right down to every two hours.
The significant other can respond to these messages, and the app has a built in history feature, meaning, the sendee won’t (or shouldn’t) be caught off guard if these messages come up in conversation.
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