Shane Johnston
Vice President and Account Director
Knows the tech industry like the back of his handheld. Developed the market strategy for launching the first nationwide wireless 3G network. Never misses a Cornhuskers game – or the chance to rescue a dog. Shane’s expertise in campaign development, integrated communications and marketing implementation delivers results for clients like Avaya, Siemens, iContact and March Networks. With 22 years of experience, Shane built his career at companies such as Sprint, Mutual of Omaha and Nortel. Before Capstrat, he led client strategy at Brooks Bell Interactive, working with Chase Bank, AARP, The Wall Street Journal and Clearwire. Shane serves as 2010 president for the Triangle American Marketing Association. He earned his BA and MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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- Only 16% of all TV advertising is aired in HD?1 It's 2012 folks! http://t.co/e8dU8e6O #media
- Android is platform of choice for US military http://t.co/TMiu5YcS #tech
- Teens getting pushed out of Facebook by old people - flocking to Twitter ... again. http://t.co/BaqctZMU #media
- More TV ad brilliance from Old Spice: http://t.co/qbXBkuNd #media
- It's Apple vs Samsung in the smartphone market http://t.co/n2KgFRy5 #tech
- Another reason why USA must revamp manufacturing sector: http://t.co/Q1BcFBsJ (This is NOT just an Apple problem.) #tech
- Super Bowl ads more about art than business? http://t.co/y0szRl8E #media
- This year US online ad spend will exceed total spent on print magazines and newspapers for first time: http://t.co/kGzarKYq #media
- Is one of your favorites among the ads that changed Super Bowl marketing? http://t.co/BrNMwJEC #media
- Siri: Boon for Apple, bane for wireless carriers http://t.co/IjKyS2cT #tech
- Comeback brands for 2012. Not sure about some of these - Polaroid? http://t.co/5nUWRU6S #agency
- Comprehensive look at media trends in 2012: http://t.co/XN3e1XRa #media
- This just in: Football delivers highest TV ratings. http://t.co/p9McYigL #media
- Dish Network now the Belle of the Ball after AT&T/T-Mobile merger failure: http://t.co/NItvZfeF #tech
- If you spent ad money, would you value broadcast or internet radio more? Interesting face-off here: http://t.co/K2Qi9wbW #media
- In smartphone market, can RIM and Microsoft bounce back against Apple and Google? http://t.co/QoTHAlmZ #tech
- In media, TV is still king http://t.co/8E7y0Njm #media
- Top 15 mobile shopping cities (still iffy about the measurement part, tho): http://t.co/cQz8RcRp #tech
- 2012 is going to be a real good year for media buyers: http://t.co/PEIAZUgp #media
- Who the heck listens to radio anymore? Apparently, a lot of people: http://t.co/3VREUVlc #media
- Why are there so many billboards? Because they're profitable: http://t.co/Olza5inq #media
- RIP AT&T/T-Mobile merger: http://t.co/hZhpoRJo #tech
- Sprint clears way for Dish Network wireless venture: http://t.co/9MQqGACa #tech
- Sales lift guarantee from print publisher: http://t.co/83ncVlGT #media
- Who would buy a Facebook smartphone? http://t.co/9sARfzX7 #tech
- Clearwire is @Sprint's crazy ex-girlfriend: http://t.co/FS0lvbs1 #tech
- Nothing better than an election year for local TV advertising: http://t.co/0ztzggjX #media
- Senate comes to the rescue of net neutrality: http://t.co/WZWXTBKV #tech
- Interesting stats & infographic on social and press releases: http://t.co/bX1fr36i #agency
- Marketer's killing QR codes? Similar to findings in @capstrat's #ISUM11 survey of digital marketers. http://t.co/HpdrXk9s #tech
- Google's Schmidt: Siri a threat to Google http://t.co/yviUMH9X #tech
- 45% of mobile platform s in USA are Android-based. iOS at 27%. http://t.co/Ibwg62h2 #tech
- Great parody "ads" of high fashion: http://t.co/xyXTKJAb #media
- Holiday spending looks bright, despite economy: http://t.co/zJsdF5FF #web
- Congrats, Mass, for being the most energy efficient state. http://t.co/Gsef0FsN #energy
- Nearly 1/2 of marketers increasing their TV ad budgets. http://t.co/hzJNLoCQ #media
- At 40M users, Google+ still a "project" - not a "product" http://t.co/8134GF0v #tech
- Importance of purchasing generic terms for search marketing - 86% of in-store buyers used them: http://t.co/vA3zTIvh #web
- Case for marketing to tablet users: they click on more ads. http://t.co/cuw4CyTq #tech
- Hmmm. Not much overlap between Most Liked and Most Remembered TV ads. What would you rather have? http://t.co/BOLO71Ql #agency
- Why should I give my personal information to a company? http://t.co/0r5Oqplb #agency
- Per IBM study, majority of CMOs still can't provide marketing ROI to their companies: http://t.co/ExGEFYgQ #web
- FierceWireless' worst mobile phones of all time: http://t.co/l4IknphV #tech
- @Audi's brilliant ad campaign tracks frustrated drivers real time to create Frustration Index: http://t.co/IVtVOIZq #media
- Great old media/new media tactic - Philly Inquirer offers discount Android tablets with subs: http://t.co/KVVb7LY3 #media
- In the face of healthcare reform, hospital advertising is skyrocketing: http://t.co/09kQkgW #media
- Top 10 smartphone activities (um, talking is not one of them): http://t.co/tfhwtZQ #tech
- Google, pig waste, North Carolina & energy: http://t.co/EJRKJAa #energy
- 75% of individuals working at U.S. healthcare providers use social media for professional purposes: http://t.co/vwzn4u5 #healthcare
- Potential bold move by @Sprint: unlimited data + iPhone? http://t.co/apfZsdD #tech
- >40% of viewers use social media to discuss programming while watching TV. Do you? http://t.co/zULQ16B #media
- Top 10 viral videos of all time (actually surprised about who is not # 1): http://t.co/UjAp7hQ #media
- I get a queasy feeling about marketing around 9/11. Thought? http://t.co/eXFXnel #media
- Is "deal fatigue" hitting the social coupon industry? http://t.co/oWHpwgz #media
- Facial recognition used to tailor ads. What ads would you see based on your face? http://t.co/iKDZLVA #media
- Over half of smartphones sold in Q2 were Android: http://t.co/ANelOtt #tech
- Radio - yes, radio - still very effective in marketing B2B tech solutions: http://t.co/y9l9FG6 #tech
- Do we need a second internet or just more security on the existing one? http://t.co/3fvj497 #tech
- For Small Biz, word of mouth trumps social media in marketing. http://t.co/FX0OWp3 #media
- What does Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility mean to other Android handset OEMs? http://t.co/AzvENIs #tech
- What double dip recession? TV ad sales are booming. http://tinyurl.com/3h83bvc #media
- Is rapid growth of HTML5 a threat to the future of mobile apps? http://tinyurl.com/3dtguvr #tech
- Branding sells - across all industries/orgs: http://tinyurl.com/3b39g9z #media
- Android has almost half global smartphone share: http://tinyurl.com/3ks7e76 #tech
- In mobile US market, Android leads in OS (39% share), Apple leads in manufacturing (28% share): http://tinyurl.com/3r6fql3 #tech
- So, what chance does Mozilla have of being a serious challenger to Android? http://tinyurl.com/3vel6l5 #tech
- 5 words to never use in an ad: http://tinyurl.com/43vakd8 #media
- Facebook low, Google high on American Customer Satisfaction Report. Bodes well for Google+. http://tinyurl.com/3c557g9 #tech
- What will be your next smartphone purchase? Apple leads Google in future purchase intent. RIM plummets. http://tinyurl.com/6glsu4x #tech
- Should obese children be taken from their parents? http://tinyurl.com/5tqbabd #healthcare
- ESPN uses fake candy bar to show value of NFL advertising: http://tinyurl.com/5u6oozu #media
- Microsoft chasing mobile phone manufacturers to catch up to Google: http://tinyurl.com/5wwkn8h #tech
- Ultimately, wireless carriers are determining tablet sales based on data plan pricing. http://tinyurl.com/5snmbfy #tech
- @HTC making moves in smartphone market w/acquisition of S3 Graphics http://tinyurl.com/3nb3tby #tech
- Apple dominance: iPhone generates 61% of mobile web browsing in USA http://tinyurl.com/3jlvel4 #tech
- Does faith inform your buying decisions? http://tinyurl.com/6566clp #advertising
- Carriers, phone manufacturers, platforms, banks? Who will win the mobile payments battle? http://tinyurl.com/3tapt3u #tech
- A must-read if your target market is brown capuchin monkeys: http://tinyurl.com/3gcvzkt #media
- Is the cloud the entry point for Microsoft in mobile? http://tinyurl.com/447m4ny #tech
- @Sprint CEO making AT&T/T-Mobile merger personal: http://tinyurl.com/6jflg2z #tech
- Bill introduced in Congress requires clarity on 4G. About time. http://tinyurl.com/5wx9y8a #tech
- Forget gov't. People are concerned about business tracking our moves. http://tinyurl.com/5s7kx99 #tech
- NC muni #broadband dead. CenturyLink dances on its grave. http://tinyurl.com/3sozayq
- Ford continues to push #tech in car industry with LTE-enabled vehicles. http://tinyurl.com/3ehlfgo
- Sprint + Google to launch new mobile payment system? http://tinyurl.com/42ost7o #tech
- USA # 9 in #broadband access and speeds: http://tinyurl.com/3nvkknu
- Should Ronald McDonald be axed because people are fat? http://tinyurl.com/3bqvn9f #media
- Netflix is so awesome it will bring down the internet - unless we solve #broadband issues: http://tinyurl.com/3h6vau5
- The downside of not controlling your handset manufacturing. Netflix Android rollout: http://tinyurl.com/3w42syw #tech
- Mixed feelings about FB paying users for ad views: http://tinyurl.com/5wxwroe #advertising
- Android continues market share surge for mobile OS, RIM down, Apple actually 3rd: http://tinyurl.com/646l4qn #tech
- Apple # 1 in brand value (Facebook # 35?!): http://tinyurl.com/6a4ar7q #web
- TV ads are back, baby! 10% price increase in upfronts for broadcast. http://tinyurl.com/64shvoc #advertising
- Camps are aligning in wireless: RIM/MSFT vs Google vs Apple. http://tinyurl.com/6zftder #tech
- Apple on user data: "It's not us, it's you." (and, this time, they may be right) http://tinyurl.com/6febxp3 #tech
- Will cloud replace cable boxes? http://tinyurl.com/6asupx7 #tech
- Urban planning, disease tracking, uncovering mental illness - all through smartphone surveillance. http://tinyurl.com/3tac6c2 #tech
- Wow - Netflix to pass Comcast as # 1 subscription service: http://tinyurl.com/3pnp3ah #tech
- Sprint's all-in on wimax with Clearwire: http://tinyurl.com/3soskdu #tech
- Wow. Google activating 350K+ devices daily: http://j.mp/f12Pqo #tech
- Broadband double-whammy for NC: No Google and no municipal support - http://tinyurl.com/3g7nxv2 #tech
- Here's your chance, NHL. With NFL out, where do ad dollars go? http://tinyurl.com/3py2yjv #advertising
- The big guys hate - but the little guys love - FCC's decision to require wireless data roaming: http://tinyurl.com/3m99k7c #tech
- Android will have half of the smartphone market by next year: http://tinyurl.com/6l5sfqd #tech
- Google owns 97% of mobile search market: http://tinyurl.com/3mjdc3a #tech
- Interesting approach to boosting #broadband competition - lower utility pole fees: http://tinyurl.com/3ut94bc #tech
- Trouble ahead for TV #advertising? http://tinyurl.com/3gko88j
- Your company has a web identity. Does it have a mobile web identity? http://tinyurl.com/3kw3btx #tech
- Amazon is most reputable, trusted company. Is your favorite in the top 10? http://tinyurl.com/3qppoz9 #web
- Carlsberg - who hasn't changed their label since 1904 - is revamping its image: http://tinyurl.com/3lg2vru #advertising
- Local radio advertising still growing, modestly: http://tinyurl.com/4xjtbmd #advertising
- Google now powers 33% of all smartphones in US: http://tinyurl.com/4x5d95u #tech
- Google snapping up Nortel's network infrastructure patents: http://tinyurl.com/3epecbj #tech
- Electric car that goes 207 miles on single charge and 0-60 in 4.8: http://tinyurl.com/44fcmho #tech
- Sprint to fight AT&T - T-Mobile merger: http://tinyurl.com/6j2ebkk #tech
- Heavy weights Google, MasterCar, Citigroup teaming on mobile payments. Carriers, where are you? http://tinyurl.com/66ecupv #tech
- Hmmm. Is Microsoft finally getting mobile? http://tinyurl.com/4dgulcs #tech
- RIM + Android to counter Apple? http://tinyurl.com/4bwhcgx #tech
- When would Millennials actually shun social media channels? With their doctor: http://tinyurl.com/47e8efu #healthcare
- In a crowded market, it's no longer enough just to release a mobile app: http://tinyurl.com/4p24sdg #tech
- Will the AT&T/T-Mobile deal pass gov't review? http://tinyurl.com/4daav8x #tech
- Another sign of the health of traditional media - ad budgets increase for cable: http://tinyurl.com/4csg7w9 #media
- Yes! 1 down . . . RT @getcrafted: Michelob Brewing Company walks away from Twitter http://bit.ly/eUJh5J #socialmedia #ncbeer
- Who are America's most loved spokescharacters (yes, Old Spice guy is one of them): http://tinyurl.com/4ddz8h3 #media
- A bad idea returns: Sprint + T-Mobile rumors again? http://tinyurl.com/4hbphfj #tech
- Why competition is key to ubiquitous broadband, and how far behind the USA is: http://tinyurl.com/6bk5qb5 #tech
- Intel's study on bad mobile etiquette. Have you done any of these? http://tinyurl.com/69x2qct #tech
- 82% of CIO/CTOs list improving customer experience as top priority - not technologies: http://tinyurl.com/67jxsk4 #tech
- Urban planning that fights obesity: http://tinyurl.com/6ddxtda #healthcare
- Map predicts spread of infectious disease among wildlife that may jump to humans: http://tinyurl.com/4fovd5o #healthcare
- AT&T 1st to launch carrier-based location-based marketing. Huge potential shift in ad channels: http://tinyurl.com/4ejhyr2 #media
- United/Continental kills the "tulip" & keeps "Rhapsody in Blue." Both are good calls, I think. http://tinyurl.com/6x5njvx #media
- Seems like one of the oldest of all mediums is making a comeback: http://tinyurl.com/6dnu37z #media
- Keds trying to be the next Hushpuppies in making a comeback: http://tinyurl.com/6274b42 #media
- Some great, practical advice for new company spokespersons: http://tinyurl.com/6jhqcwk #media
- > 50% of local (SMB) biz have annual marketing budget of <$2500 & rely on social media: http://tinyurl.com/64tpsnh #media
- Short but relevant: Why PR needs traditional media: http://tinyurl.com/6jchtar #media
- Billing mobile purchases is carriers' next big advance, not 4G: http://tinyurl.com/4sgojkl #tech
- You had me at "Jameson" http://tinyurl.com/6yje7sd #advertising
- Google's One Pass a major shot at Apple on content: http://tinyurl.com/4tl6hpz #tech
- Is Google's Do Not Track tool a fox guarding the hen house story? http://capstr.at/CV #tech
- @Sprint give free pass to Twitter, FB messaging - and I have no issue with it. http://tinyurl.com/6gecorl #tech
- Huh. I guess Groupon learned it's lesson after all. http://tinyurl.com/45d729g #advertising
- Huff Post + AOL: It's not about politics, it's about clicks. http://tinyurl.com/4hfmjbg #media
- Social Nation changing the way companies make money. http://tinyurl.com/5wbwp7o #advertising
- Android could make $1B in mobile ad rev in 2012. Whew! Google really needs that cash! http://tinyurl.com/49a6txe #tech
- Used to be TV ads built brand buzz. Now brands are building buzz for their ads? http://tinyurl.com/4rlmk64 #advertising
- Will Android's app store improvements counter iPhone move to Verizon? http://tinyurl.com/4k3ue5s #tech
- Deloitte: ~75% of consumers prefer to watch fav TV shows live (not DVR). http://capstr.at/BZ #advertising
- Facebook Deals set to take over location-based marketing? http://capstr.at/BX #tech
- The story behind the iconic 1984 Apple Super Bowl ad: http://capstr.at/BQ #advertising
- Interesting. Turbo Tax & NBC to bring back single-sponsor approach for TV ads: http://capstr.at/BI #advertising
- US mobile ad spend to exceed $1B by year end: http://capstr.at/Ax #tech
- Just 13% of advertisers use HD in their TV commercials?! http://tinyurl.com/4j32nn6 #advertising
- NASA mission to Mars brought to you by . . . Bud Light? http://is.gd/xsd9t7 #advertising
- Carriers vs phone makers for customer loyalty? Carriers could offer mobile billing to fight back: http://is.gd/0ZSPx4 #tech
- No surprise-major brands are most recalled on mobile advertising: http://is.gd/1Vr584 #ad
- Verizon big winner from having iPhone? Not so fast: http://is.gd/kyTMC #tech
- Do you have a 4G Smartphone? Remember, not all 4G is the same: http://is.gd/kv0SN #tech
- Android will be # 1 mobile OS in 2011: http://capstr.at/A5 #tech
- Will Web TV supplement or replace your pay TV? http://capstr.at/9k #media
- Mobile commerce the next step for Facebook? http://capstr.at/9j #tech
- Mobile commerce 2011. Has anyone actually purchased something via their phone? http://is.gd/k0ZLb #tech
- Mobile site or mobile app? http://is.gd/j4O2j #tech
- For mobile ad CTR - It's still RIM BB: http://capstr.at/8h #tech
- Android OS now driving over 1/2 of revenue for apps. http://capstr.at/8a #tech
- Highest paid college FB coaches. Worth more than college presidents? http://is.gd/isdGq #education
- Three reasons why Google’s Android is succeeding: http://capstr.at/8Q #tech
- Apple beware: Google will rule the mobile industry in 2011: http://is.gd/iorS4 #tech
- Best. Bill. Ever. Rep. Anna Eshoo for Prez 2012! http://capstr.at/8I #advertising
- Top 20 apps for managing social media. Agree? Others? http://is.gd/i0vI9 #tech\
- Brave man! RT @iliveinmycar: So, I've laid out my rules of engagement for the week: http://bit.ly/ePTL43 #willhomeless
- Some great basics to 3 models for a mobile presence: http://capstr.at/88 #tech
- Tablets vs iPad and the future of the category: http://capstr.at/87 #tech
- Get out of my head: neuromarketing & advertising http://capstr.at/83 #web
- Rate of global mobile Web content over 2 yrs outpaced growth of desktop Internet over same period http://capstr.at/80 #tech
- Just glanced over from my FB page to read this: RT @evancarroll: Facebook comprises 25% of #web page views in the US. http://rww.to/cv5ZOG
- 4 predictions for mobile marketing in 2011: http://capstr.at/7x #web
- Inevitable has happened- Android and iPhone ad impressions are even: http://capstr.at/7u #tech
- Strong ad sales make the winner. @ConanOBrien is bringin' the pain to late night after getting shafted. http://is.gd/hhZ7g #media
- This is big: carriers form joint venture for mobile payment platform http://capstr.at/7t (Where's Sprint?) #tech
- Mobile apps will significantly impact #healthcare: http://capstr.at/7p
- The beginning of the end for RIM? http://is.gd/h8guX #tech
- Study: Mobile ads 4 to 5 times more effective than online ads http://is.gd/h7Hyg #tech #advertising
- "Mobile is not death knell for traditional media" states traditional media VP. I agree: http://is.gd/gIdoM #tech
- How did I miss this? Consumerist's worst ad in America: http://capstr.at/6n #ad
- Who's winning the mobile ad war - Google or Apple? It depends - http://is.gd/g6IUI #tech
- I wanna hear from the nerds on this: HTML5 the death of mobile apps? http://is.gd/g1CMU #tech
- Time is running out to register for @TriangleAMA Marketing Analytics Camp Oct 20!! http://capstr.at/67 #web
- Will MSFT finally get mobile right w/ Windows Phone 7 (after all, it does integrate Zune): http://is.gd/fYx7Y #tech
- iPhone to Verizon. Wait. No, not yet. Or maybe. Probably not. But possible. http://capstr.at/5q #tech
- MSFT sues Motorola over Droid. Way to get back into the mobile game, Microsoft. http://is.gd/fM2bV #tech
- 5 things that make the internet less awesome: http://capstr.at/5a #web
- Blogging fundamentals for colleges: http://is.gd/fKm1z #education
- I'm already sick of tablets. RIM comes in: http://is.gd/fA0gt #tech
- Verizon follows AT&T on tiered data pricing - but does it matter? http://is.gd/fxtbi #tech
- One of the most powerful sports columns I've ever read (seriously) http://is.gd/fpnA5 #healthcare
- iPhone vs Android analysis could have been written 20 yrs ago as Mac vs Windows: http://is.gd/fltN3 #tech
- RT @capstrat: Hear @kalbritton & @gaylemtuttle today in Charlotte discuss Soc Med’s Impact on Health. http://capstr.at/4X #healthcare
- Open Android platform, 4 carriers, Flash support: Will Samsung Galaxy challenge iPad? http://is.gd/fjtk8 #tech
- RIM beats forecasts, analysts downgrade. A look to the future for BB? http://is.gd/ff6bV #tech
- 7 key trends mobile marketers need to know. Some good, basic knowledge from @eMarketer. http://is.gd/fatS5 #tech
- Mobile ad platforms & analytics companies keep merging. Are marketers comfy w/ closed systems? http://is.gd/eZ7dH #tech
- I'm going to say yes > Can Google make money from mobile? http://is.gd/eRrta #tech
- Treat brand advertising like direct response: http://is.gd/eM1Ym #web
- Isn't it too soon to be asking this? Has mobile failed in B2B marketing? http://capstr.at/3S #tech
- Forbes' Best-Ever social media campaigns: http://capstr.at/3P #web
- Android taking marketshare because of - gasp! - open platform: http://capstr.at/3O #tech
- Blackberry invests in Durham-based PocketGear to rescue app store: http://is.gd/eB2dw #tech
- I'll do my part starting Monday. RT @big_britches: Data is in: dogs at work increase productivity. http://bit.ly/aSsuAZ #agency
- World's most valuable brands (you'll never guess who's # 1. http://is.gd/epcBj #web
- Hey Creatives - thoughts on the new United Continental logo? Cheap & safe? http://is.gd/enF68 #web
- RT @capstrat: We're hiring: Interactive Web Producer - Know any superstars? More info: http://gasb.ag/2B #web ^cs
- Would U do biz with agency that demanded min $1M media & denied access to metrics that determine success? http://is.gd/elBZT #web
- On the other hand, non-profits are nailing it in social networks: http://capstr.at/2O #web
- Gartner: Companies under-utilizing social networks http://capstr.at/2N #web
- Mobile marketers should watch this - federal do-no-track list possible? http://is.gd/e4vho #tech
- AT&T mobile bar code an attempt to insert carriers in the payment biz? http://is.gd/e28K1 #tech
- Mac vs. PC is happening again in iPhone vs. Android: http://is.gd/e0hAw #tech
- Top mcommerce trends for 2010 – what’s hot & what’s not: http://is.gd/e0gSC #web #tech
- Marketing the New Science? http://is.gd/dYdsQ #web
- If MSFT gets mobile marketing, why are they so far behind? Who has a PPC device? http://is.gd/dSUEo #mobile
- My @capstrat post on often forgotten factor in mobile marketing: http://capstr.at/1p #tech
- As Gen Y become biz decision makers, social media becomes more important to marketers: http://capstr.at/1m #web
- Good example of location-based ads - Borders WiFi: http://is.gd/dQENm #tech
- Great perspective on SMS role in mobile marketing http://capstr.at/1k #web
- Let's summarize: Facebook is free. It's a 'phenomenal success.' And people hate it. http://capstr.at/1i #web
- Google working with carriers for billing - big step in mobile payments. http://is.gd/dMdWQ #tech
- More advertising about iAds than on iAds? http://is.gd/dDiIs #advertising
- Good move by NC to entice more video game biz to come: http://is.gd/dDi1p #web
- 40% of online display ad impressions are rich media and Flash. Seems low. http://capstr.at/1C #web
- Sprint-TMobile merger doesn't make sense. Focus on service to reduce churn, don't add to the problem. http://is.gd/duugY #tech
- Corporate Social Media Policies: The Good, the Mediocre, & the Ugly http://is.gd/dus70 #web
- So . . . will Microsoft notify the next of Kin? http://is.gd/durFc #tech
- Does Verizon even want the iPhone? http://is.gd/dp5ng #tech
- People don't trust paid bloggers. Paid bloggers income grows 26% anyway. http://is.gd/dlDgT #web
- Great stats on mobile phone usage. Only 11% have purchased via mobile - tremendous upside. http://is.gd/djYw9 #tech
- New media + old media partner on mobile: http://is.gd/diMyk #tech
- 69% of Fortune 500 companies 2 launch mobile solutions. Really? Only 69%? We're talking F500, here. http://is.gd/da2P1 #tech
- Hmmm. Mobile industry exec says no need for Android or BB apps, just iPhone. http://capstr.at/0K #tech
- Shell Oil ads: good campaign, bad timing? http://capstr.at/0I #advertising
- Obama opens spectrum, promoting broadband access http://is.gd/d8Ogt #tech
- 2 reviews of iPhone 4, 1 gushing: http://is.gd/d7ClM & 1 flushing: http://is.gd/d7CpM Who to believe? #tech
- Mazda uses mobile gaming to sell MX-5: http://is.gd/d3x4e #web
- Apple cornering market on location-based ads? http://is.gd/d257f #tech #advertising
- Time Warner vs municipal broadband: unfair competition or just competition? http://is.gd/cZb51 #tech
- Funny, effective SMS campaign by Winnipeg Regional Health Authority http://is.gd/cZ6S9 #healthcare
- 5 Challenges of mobile advertising: http://is.gd/cU592 #tech
- Blackberry OS 6.0 the answer to iPhone and Android? http://is.gd/cRoGM #tech
- Why aren't wireless carriers running the app stores? http://is.gd/cQ7nn #tech
- Baltimore Hospital promotes services via location-based mobile app: http://is.gd/cOM4e #tech #healthcare
- While Apple, Microsoft, Google fight for the household Cisco builds cities. http://is.gd/cH8oe #tech
- Did Microsoft secretly buy AT&T? Only explanation 4 such a stupid move. http://is.gd/czUuX #tech
- Woo hoo!! RT @kalbritton: Summer's here! First day of summer Fridays @capstrat Yeah! #PR
- Apple definitely has it goin' on. iPad popularity continues to surge. http://tinyurl.com/3ycjj4u #tech
- How print pubs can extend their life in digital/mobile: http://tinyurl.com/38drdh7 #web
- So, how long do you think Apple's market cap will be larger than Microsoft's? #tech
- Resistance to receiving promotions such as coupons & discounts on the mobile phn is eroding: http://bit.ly/amVTUw #tech
- IBM working on DNA Transistor for customized medication for individuals. Will cost less than $1k for your own genome map! #sot2010 #tech
- Is the Internet more friend or foe to TV? http://bit.ly/aQxvX6 #web
- What is driving mobile content in US? Snoop Dogg http://bit.ly/bACpq1 #web #tech
- What is dirving mobile content in the US? Snoop Dogg http://bit.ly/bACpq1 #tech #web
- Great recap from @KarlSakas on Triangle AMA luncheon mobile marketing panel : http://bit.ly/cBxigD #web
- Google aiming at iTunes? Please let it be true. http://tcrn.ch/d4bv4e #tech
- RT @kalbritton: Pew Research shows jobs/#energy top Americans concerns. DC: invest in green tech and grow US jobs http://bit.ly/c0QCvT
- Hmm. Can social media save print? http://bit.ly/bbsQYb #web
- How many calories do you burn tweeting? http://bit.ly/daGHdb #web
- Hmmm. Cnet's top 5 rated smartphones conveniently includes all major mobile op systems in USA. http://bit.ly/1ORuyW #tech
- Top ten media properties for reaching executives (according to media buyers): http://bit.ly/b2JNzd #web
- Nexus One - Google messed with the carriers and lost: http://bit.ly/9H9lQl #tech
- Kids? Heck, this would help me. FTC launches game site to "ad-ucate" kids. http://bit.ly/c8nrC8 #web #education
- Old school print pubs incorporating mobile tech. Will print magazines go away? Discuss. http://bit.ly/9G9q3E #tech #web
- For Android: iPhone down, Blackberry is next. http://bit.ly/dwP3nx #tech
- I have an Apple confession to make . . . http://bit.ly/9Ixs11 #tech #web
- Congrats to a great client! RT @LocalTechWire: Smart metering makes big $ense for Sensus – Revenues soar http://bit.ly/9s1g2I #web #energy
- 5 trends driving mobile marketing: http://bit.ly/a4YMo1 #web #tech
- Apple's bold $10M price move may actually benefit mobile advertising: http://bit.ly/9WsZ9N #web #tech
- The 25 most reputable companies in U.S.: http://bit.ly/c3oeEL #advertising
- RT @kalbritton: Great post on BP brand positioning http://bit.ly/c0VSDc #pr
- Oh, Apple. I want to like you but you keep building walls. http://bit.ly/aiuHt0 #tech #web
- Internet freedom vs free enterprise. Where do you stand? http://bit.ly/clRfi4 #broadband #tech
- Open or closed, what Apple does with its mobile ad platform will determine its market dominance. http://bit.ly/cwUScY #web #tech
- WSJ is only newspaper in top 25 to post gain in subs, mostly due to simple yet clever marketing bundle. http://bit.ly/cxHG6V #web
- TBS got Conan and now NCAA tourney games . Hmm, wonder what will happen to their ad rates? http://bit.ly/cFq9eP #advertising
- Whoa. David just bought Goliath. CenturyTel to buy Qwest in stock swap. http://bit.ly/cYdDSy #tech But still no wireless play.
- Proof that the network matters - AT&T subs trending down: http://bit.ly/bGMO5T #tech
- Great tech innovations in transportation for 2010: http://bit.ly/b4w7W7 Love the Breathe Safe System #tech
- 25 year old game is only mobile game to reach more than 100 million paid downloads. http://bit.ly/dwzvMs #web
- 9 months=veteran 12 months=guru RT @mbagrrl: Only in the land of Social Media is a veteran a user of 9+ months http://bit.ly/aB3LNE #web
- Please vote for HealthCampRDU topic The emerging role of strangers in life and death decisions. http://bit.ly/d6dbbP #healthcare
- The real Clash of the Titans - Apple vs Google in mobile ad platforms. http://bit.ly/cJDk5a #web #tech
- Gov't and non-profits leading the way in mobile web? Over commercial companies?! http://bit.ly/cUNKgq #tech
- Apple vs open web. Why can't they play nice? http://bit.ly/98UWCj #tech
- iPhone & Android are hot, but the reports of RIM's demise are greatly exaggerated: http://bit.ly/d2DtXm #tech
- Off to the Triangle Gaming Conference. Woo hoo! #tech
- Power struggle between providers and the FCC threatens national broadband plan: http://bit.ly/bLYDSP #tech
- Capitalism vs equality in the broadband debate. FCC loses key ruling on Internet `neutrality' http://bit.ly/b4sZca #tech
- Touchscreen beats keyboard for smartphones: http://bit.ly/devvnl #tech
- Four Steps to Success for Enterprise Social Media: http://bit.ly/bRe3rj #tech
- Sprint-Verizon go to battle over 'dependable network'. Who's missing? AT&T http://bit.ly/deuVQP #tech
- Guinness has mobile marketing success with old-school texting: http://bit.ly/boRSbL #tech
- Only 35% of Fortune 500 have Twitter accounts. http://bit.ly/bHNIVX #tech
- RT @capstrat: Do you love user experience and design? We want to talk with you. Hiring for UXD http://bit.ly/bnbYrm #web #job #uxd
- Starbucks rolls out largest mobile payments effort nationwide http://bit.ly/dv59vZ #tech
- Mobile strategies for old school print pubs: http://bit.ly/btLJcL #tech
- FCC Chair to Senate on broadband: US ranks 40th out of 40 countries for rate of change in innovative capacity. http://bit.ly/algdvD #tech
- Key to mobile commerce is ease of paying. Will carriers lead the way? http://bit.ly/djQA4R #tech
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