It’s Mental Health Awareness month, get involved! The Disaster Distress Helpline (a program of SAMHSA) is hosting a live Twitter Chat on Tuesday, May 8th from 8-9 P.M. EST for parents/caregivers on helping children and teenagers cope after disasters. Use the hashtag #youthcopeChat to ask questions and join the conversation! For more information, please visit [...]
Mosio works with some of the best event management agencies, firms and consultants in the country. Event management pros acknowledge that one of the most effective ways to engage conference and other event participants is through technology. With SMS to screen services, event management pros know they can harness technology in an inclusive and innovative [...]
I recently wrote a post for our Text a Librarian blog called 10 Digit Texting Number Spam, giving a few screen shots about text message spam I’ve received on my phone over the past couple of months. I get about 1-2 spam messages per week. I use AT&T’s SPAM short code to report it and [...]
When event management professionals consider what kind of technology to use for their events, many automatically think about smartphone apps. However, they are generally not the best choices for conferences. Instead, text messaging allows for more widespread and easy participation. 1. Text messaging data allows information to be available to everyone at the event. Apps [...]
Text messaging remains one of the most used mobile technologies around. In fact, more people read text messages than emails which makes it a more effective way of communicating information. Text messaging provides an excellent way to send out updates and other important information quickly, and for this reason, many event organizers are turning to [...]
The North Dakota Department of Transportation now uses text messaging, Twitter and Facebook to alert citizens about construction updates in the Fargo metro area. Information from the NDDOTFargo website: Due to seasonal spring road conditions, motorists may travel on highways that have some areas of broken pavement and traffic speeds reduced throughout North Dakota. Motorists [...]
Text Messaging is a Great Way to Help Those In Need The growing usefulness of text messaging as a communication tool originally stemmed from wanting to keep in touch with friends and family. It has quickly grown to a way of interacting with businesses through mobile marketing, voting on tv shows like American Idol and [...]
Mobile Marketing: Too Much Texting? (Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Ashley Spade, part of our “Consumer Viewpoint” guest post series about all things mobile) While you may want to receive a timely text alerting you of half-price Snow Cones for the next 45 minutes just as much as the next person, we’re all hesitant [...]
I am a big fan of Special K, it is definitely my favorite cereal in the world. I also happen to be a huge fan of white space in design, so while admiring a small box of Special K while enjoying a bowl of it, I noticed all of the various ways they encourage customers [...]
Text and You Shall Receive (Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Ashley Spade, part of our “Consumer Viewpoint” guest post series about all things mobile) Could the days of calling a 1-800-HOLD-FOREVER be over? As a consumer, I’ve probably been on hold for the equivalent of a few months. Months that I could’ve spent exercising, [...]
Fast Company Could Have Benefited from Using Text Messaging to Let Audience Members Ask Questions I want to start by giving a big thanks to the Fast Company event team. Thank you sincerely for bringing together such an amazing group of people. Your event was truly motivating and I was in no way disappointed. There [...]
This morning I received an email from a VP of Service (let’s call him Robert) at a company that supplies, installs and supports office technologies with a team of sales reps and service technicians out in the field on client visits. It said… “Noel, In 300 words or less – please give me the ‘Mosio [...]
With Event Mobile Messaging, Every Seat is Front and Center (Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Ashley Spade, part of our “Consumer Viewpoint” guest post series about all things mobile) Corporate events and conferences can be a great learning experience. They can be, but often they aren’t. They can be huge, hard to navigate and [...]
A new study from Pew Internet and American Life Project reveals some incredible statistics about the increasing usage text messaging in US mobile subscribers. A few key points: 55% of those who exchange more than 50 messages a day say they would rather get a text than a voice call. Cell owners between the ages [...]
We communicate differently than we did twenty years ago; or even ten years ago. For 12-17 year olds, texting is the main form of communication; in fact, it’s more popular than face-to-face, phone calls and emails combined. The average American teen sends over 3,000 text messages a month. And, though 25-35 year olds make up [...]
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