The new leaders in iPhone & mobile point of sale

Posted on May 26th, 2010

Imagine you are a vendor at a conference & you need a way to accept credit cards & process them quickly. Before your options were:
1) collecting credit card #s and processing them over the phone, but taking a risk if the credit cards were expired or bad
2) getting a virtual terminal and paying extra costs [...]

Foursquare keeps track of you and friends

Posted on February 18th, 2010

One of my fascinations with the latest version of the IPhone was an app called “Foursquare“.  I constantly see updates on Twitter about someone checking in at a location around town, maybe a restaurant or coffee shop, using this app.
Ok, so how does Foursquare work?  The idea is that the app helps you explore your [...]

Being authentic & sharing through Twitter

Posted on December 16th, 2009

Some folks are really great at connecting with people. Shona Lepis from Eye Design Studio has figured it out. I got to know her through Twitter and have really enjoyed the links and projects she’s shared. How can you personally brand yourself through Twitter?
What’s your business?
I have a boutique design studio called Eye Design Studio. [...]

Korean BBQ food cart connects with Portland tastebuds through tweets

Posted on August 18th, 2009

I recently spoke with Bo, from KOifusion about his successful use of Twitter to promote his food cart.
KOifusion is a food cart that produces a mashup of Korean BBQ along with Mexican, American,  and Italian flavors. Bo’s cart travels to different locations across the city to feed cart lovers alike. Their company is only 2 [...]