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by hilzfuld on Tech, Web

My First Interview Question with Chris Pirillo (VIDEO)

One of the things I try to do here on this blog, is interview people who have inspired me and many others in the online world. My interviews include Guy Kawasaki, Walt Mossberg, Robert Scoble, Gary Vaynerchuk, Chris Brogan, Mike McCue, Alyssa Milano, Peter Vesterbacka, Ben Parr, and many more. All of the interviews were done via email, as in I send the questions over email and get the responses over email. However, my latest interview was a little different.

 
by hilzfuld on Marketing, Tech, Web

How to Spot a Social Media Faker in Ten Seconds

As time goes by and I spend more time on Twitter, two things seem to be happening. On the one hand, I am finding that the number of great people and amazing relationships I build on a daily basis, is only growing. As more people join Twitter and the micro blogging service hits the mainstream, I am regularly meeting new folks that are not necessarily part of the “early adopter” community, and that is great. On the flip side, more and more people are talking about Twitter and its explosive potential, which results directly in people trying to manipulate the system.

 
by hilzfuld on Marketing, Tech, Web

The Down Sides of Social Media! Yes, There are Some…

This post is somewhat of a rant. As a person who pretty much lives on the Web, I am very exposed to the power of social media. Having said that, I think by now, that topic is pretty much covered from all angles. What is not covered and what people like to brush under the carpet, are the potential down sides and even outright dangers accompanied by the advancements that social media bring.

 
by hilzfuld on iPhone, Mobile, Tech

How to Spread the Word about your Mobile App and Maximize Revenue

The mobile app landscape is becoming a really exciting space right now. The two leaders, Apple and Google, are both pulling out all the tricks to maintain their lead, and we, the users, are eating the fruit. With hundreds of thousands of apps across various app stores, there is no shortage of apps in every category. Apple said it best in its famous iPhone campaign. No matter what you are trying to accomplish with your smartphone, there is most likely “an app for that”.

 
by hilzfuld on Tech, Web

Twitter and Social Media Mistakes that Drive Everyone Nuts

After all this time, some things never change when it comes to the Web and social media. While it has penetrated the corporate world on levels we would never have imagined five years ago, social media is still a buzz word companies and people throw around without really understandING what it is about. The errors are on both side of the spectrum and some do not appreciate the power of the social Web while others overplay it. Here are some examples…

 
by hilzfuld on iPhone, Software, Tech

8 Apps That Should Have Been Part of iOS and Apple Should Now Buy

It has been a few months now since I replaced my beloved BlackBerry Bold with a shiny new iPhone 4 (Read about the experience here). All in all, despite its shortcomings (yes, Apple is not perfect), I am extremely satisfied with the iPhone and despite what I would have said about the first 3 generations of the Apple device, I now recommend the iPhone 4 to anyone who asks me.

 
by hilzfuld on iPhone, Marketing, Tech

Why I’m Selling My iPad and Getting the iPad 2

First of all, let me just say that I have come to the conclusion that blogging has made me a very cynical person. As I watched the Apple iPad 2 event yesterday and read the live blogging/tweeting coming through my various streams, it made me a little sick. In fact, the sick feeling started earlier that day, as I tweeted. All the tech publications are overly obsessed with Apple to the point that all I was reading about hours before the event were mockups of what the iPad 2 was expected to look like.

 
by hilzfuld on iPhone, Mobile, Software, Tech

Bought an iPhone? Here are the Apps You Need!

It is the same story every time. Another friend of mine goes over to the dark side, gets rid of his/her BlackBerry and buys an iPhone. Then the questions start pouring in. “How do I delete a song from my iPhone? What do you mean I can’t do it from the device?” “How do I create a ringtone?” Then there is the question that every single new iPhone owner asks: “What apps should I download?”

 
by hilzfuld on iPhone, Mobile, Tech

5 Lessons Businesses can Learn from App Developers

Before I begin, I want to clarify one thing. I have never built a business or a product from scratch. I am not an entrepreneur (yet) and there is nothing more annoying than a person who preaches out of lack of experience. Having said that, due to the nature of my work, both as a blogger and a marketing guy, I meet a lot of companies on a daily basis. I hear their challenges and thoughts, and it always occurred to me that the average app developer goes through what every business owner goes through, only on a smaller scale.

 
by hilzfuld on iPhone, Mobile, Tech

18 Features I’d Expect to See from the Perfect iPhone Twitter App

One of the obvious advantages of the growing mobile app ecosystem is that if you don’t like a specific app, there is almost always a better alternative. If you don’t like making free calls on Skype, use Viber. If you don’t like the way Instagram applies filters to your photos, use PicPlz or Burstn. If you don’t like the way one flashlight app works, there are hundreds of others to choose from. I think you get the point.