Push Enterprise Mobile Social! “NON-TWITTER”

Is the ENTERPRISE GOING MOBILE SOCIAL???

Push Mobile Media was working on and delivering a “non-twitter” solution for over a year ( or was it 2008).  Our Platform allows the mobile user to receive a mobile campaign or mobile  learning program with a few innovations that we claim. We have the secure – easy to integrate and easy to use social media tools for the enterprise.

MobiShout.  MobiShout(TM) is the first reported enterprise mobile program that is delivered either SMS and or into the secure mobile E-mail, with secure links of enterprise content such as on-demend video, text, images , polling, quizzing and live REAL-TIME charting.  

Additionally, MobiShout delivers threaded text messages -groups to members, or by member to member in a secure and engaging style.   The enterprise platform assigns roles and rights to the members.

This is a “non-twitter” solution which is missing the boat for the enterprise behind the firewall and discussions that have history and relevance.  This mobile platform keeps getting stronger from comments and disscussions with our clients – it’s getting “Funner” – we’re going to create a new word.

Deloitte – Study Shows “Closed Garden” is OVER in 2012

More than half of the executives surveyed believe by 2010 the future of mobile will be driven by open mobile content, with 67 percent of the respondents believing it will be a “game changing” force within wireless in the short-term. When asked which mobile operating system has the greatest potential to be the U.S. de facto standard in five years, Google’s open source Android operating system was the run-away favorite with 43 percent of all votes—more than double the score of the next highest finisher. In fact, 27 percent of those surveyed say that Internet companies, rather than network carriers and handset makers, will dominate the U.S. wireless sector in five years.

74% of all respondents believe that survival in an open industry will depend on making the transition from “closed gardens” business models to open technologies and “platform ecosystems”

I think for two years now – Push Mobile Media has reported support for this “open technology and business model”- especially within the enterprise and for education.

Push Presents at mHEALTH 2010 Washinton DC

The first mHealth Networking Conference (February 3rd and 4th  2010 Washington DC) http://www.mobih.org/

It was a great conference for Push Mobile Media, as we gave a one hour presentation on defining the “What is the Mobile Workforce in Healthcare”. Although we wanted to spend a great deal on our upcoming book with McGraw -Hill, we wanted to cover how a health organization can build and support a mobile workforce and define what tools are available to healthcare organizations that meet the demanding needs of  physicians, clinicians, staff and mobile workers.

Here is what we learned about what the HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY NEEDS – NOW!

1. Requires secure communication - HIPPA compliance (EXISTS TODAY )
2. Use of mobile devices that allow multi-threaded discussing in chat /text format (EXISTS TODAY)
3. SAAS is not the only requirement - several companies are requesting to use a non- SAAS solution (EXISTS TODAY)
4. Secure SMS transcoded, encyrpted on both clients ( EXISTS TODAY)
5. Group Collaboration and Group to Patient Collaboration without the use of an Office Visit ( EXISTS TODAY )

Problems – Solutions are fragmented – needs system aggregations

Solution – Push Mobile Media ( EXISTS TODAY)

Ok there is nothing better to our team to know we are on the fast track inside of the HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.

Apple Launches iPad

Some interesting facts about the iPhone:

1. 12 billion downloads to date
2. 125 million credit card accounts buying mobile apps
3. 75 million iPhones have shipped to 75 million + people who know how to use this power mobile device

Facts about the iPad

IPAD price

Official Price 499.00 starting point WIFI enabled

Price is determined by speed of WIFI and memory

140,000 apps to download from launch day

3 stores on board, Book Store, Music Store, App Store – smart!.

“The User experience is the single most powerful thing ever created on a handheld device”.  yes, this is my opinion, and that comes with 20 years of designing software , systems and looking for and finding the best apps and products to brag about. David Clemons

Phil Schiller – Apple – ” its going to change the way we do things everyday”.

Jon Ive  Sr. Vice President Scott Forstall -Senior Vice President Software Development - “It just feels right to hold the internet in your hands as you surf it. It’s completely natural … you just “DO”

http://www.apple.com/ipad/#video

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Publish Content to iPhone, BlackBerry, Droid Devices in 60 Seconds!

Now publishing content to your iPhone, iTouch, Samsung, Motorola Droid, BlackBerry and Palm is easier than building a Power Point.

Push Mobile Media has released mobile publishing features that allow our customers to create engaging mobile presentations, mobile campaigns, mobile education, mobile quizzing, mobile polling, searching, media galleries, links to mobile sites and content. The best feature of the software is its DELIVERY system of mobile email / SMS/ and to your PC all in one.

Measure with real-time feedback – user polling, quizzing, and popular opinions.

With our intuitive user interface and “drag and drop” tools you will be able to quickly produce mobile content for your entire mobile audience. Go ahead – try it out!

Watch this demo of mobiFeed – http://pushmobilemedia.com/mobifeed.php

Register for a free account at – http://pushmobilemedia.com

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Search for Enterprise Documents is the Problem

Searching is the problem. It’s not easy for your enterprise workforce to find critical business information when they need it.  It’s almost impossible. How many people need to be asked to give access to the requested documents?  How many hours need to be wasted hunting for what was sent out to the mobile workforce three weeks ago? We know they are calling department support personnel and asking questions like, “can you send me the PDF of the new pricing matrix?” If this sounds familiar …

mobiSearch™ – Enterprise-ready mobile search utility designed for your enterprise … by your team.

Now you can upload your secure information into our mobiSearch™ content engines, add metadata and provide an instant link on the mobile device of every mobile worker.

You save on cost controls of self service content that can be found anytime, anywhere from the mobile devices used in the remote corners of the world.

Be ready – know where to find your stuff…. when you need it.

2010 Mobile Advice

“Create a simple mobile strategy” is a good topic for your 1st quarter planning of 2010. There is plenty of support from every industry and business segment that having a mobile strategy is a competitive advantage. If IDC predictions are correct, 75% of employees will be equipped and ready to be your mobile workforce.

We thought it would be helpful to share some of our insight based on what you and others are telling us. The following points are suggestions for you to consider when thinking of incorporating an enterprise mobile strategy.

How will you create URGENCY?  Reaching the employee through voice mail? 4-5 days response. The average response of desktop email  is 3-6 days. Sounding familiar? Getting feedback from the mobile workforce in a timely manner seems almost impossible!

As a leader, provide a quality message. Ask yourself – why would anyone read this and provide me feedback? If you don’t know the reason or have a fast answer – rewrite and repurpose your message. Take more  time this month to let each member know they are part of something special and it is better with their feedback and input.

As a manager, provide the mobile workforce more communication and stay on top of personal relationship. It’s the little things that count.

As an IT manager, keep it secure but keep the solutions coming. The people in the remote workplace need to know you add to their capability everyday. Your team is smart – they learn fast too:) !!

As a trainer, get the tools you need to get more involved in what mobile has now become. Learn how to integrate and expand the delivery models. If your plan is only for employees to get to the desktop time, you are missing a lot of opportunity. (more on this later….)

Integrate mobile into your existing CRM, Saleforce, LMS / LCMS, Sharepoint, CDN platforms. Just about all of the investments your company has made and is using should NOW be at the integration point of a mobile strategy.

Learn to use the services in the “Cloud”. If Salesforce.com can convince millions of users to use a Software as a Service (SAAS), then your company can surely learn from this as well. If it needs to be secure, there are companies out there that will protect your data. You now have options to higher product costs, software licenses, data connections etc, etc.

Our goal is to learn through our customers’ needs and to build a success story that is based on “trust” and being “proactive”. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Every customer to us is a very big deal, and our dedicated and passionate support team is there every step of the way as they implement their unique mobile strategies.

We have several companies to thank for teaching us the power of listening and acting ,

LearnKey Inc.

Ripcode Inc.

GoToMeeting

HealthWise

Dow Chemical

Boeing

and many others…..

It’s time to rebuild. Start 2010 off in a positive and meaningful way.

David Clemons – Founder and lead cheerleader for Push Mobile Media

Happy Holidays to you and your family

On behalf of our staff and partners, may this holiday season bring your family peace and warmth. Celebrating this wonderful season in Salt Lake City, Utah – beautiful winter wonderland. From our family to yours Merry Christmas and HNY!

David Clemons

Push Mobile Media adds Email Support as Backup Distribution to SMS Alerts

Recently, we polled executives that rely heavily on their mobile devices. We asked them about receiving content via email alerts vs. SMS alerts. Push Mobile Media has updated our distribution system to include email alerts featuring optimized mobile content for the Blackberry, Windows Media Devices, iPhones, Motorola Droids, Samsung, Nokia, HTC and many other manufacturers.

“This is a well needed option for busy executives who are more familiar with interacting with email on their mobile device rather than the use of SMS messaging  for urgent company business”,  stated David Clemons , Push Mobile Media CEO. ” We are seeing interest in having these options due to the added enterprise security and management of mobile content within the enterprise.”

Our email system includes mobiShout, the new enterprise collaboration feature for collecting feedback in real time. This feedback mechanism is constantly maturing and our enterprise partners are providing us with very positive feedback.

Push Mobile Supports Droid

I spoke to Motorola executives about their strategy and plan for supporting the Google Droid mobile operating system at CTIA. Last weekend I went out and picked up a Motorola DROID and the BlackBerry Storm2 – I think the mobile revolution is on fire with the power of these new devices.

These little mobile devices are heartbreakers – once you try one, you will want one. Video media is a huge plus within these phones. The UI  is faster than expected and easy to learn.

Report From China

Xi’an China – Push Mobile Media was invited to China to meet with Governor Yuan Chunqing and his Provincial Party Committee regarding potential business opportunities within  Xi’an. During this five day visit and conference we have had strategic meetings with the two large mobile telecom companies. All was covered by the media and allowed us to have candid discussions about opportunities conducting business in China.

Sitting at the dinner table with the leadership of China’s fastest growing economies, is a very special opportunity. We were treated like royalty and left with a feeling that China – is interested in forming new partnerships in innovation and open business communications. Especially with high tech sector, the Governor of Xi’an Yuan was very proud of the countries resources of its people, the investments within the High Tech Zone and the Software Park.  It has been an amazing opportunity to experience and learn about Chinese culture and business protocols.

It’s interesting – web sites like Twitter and WordPress do not load from within China. You can hit the WordPress home page but you can’t log into the admin side to write a new post. Twitter simply doesn’t load. It’s quite enlightening to know how much information we have access to back home – here you are just surfing along at the speed of life , and SMACK – the Great Wall of China!! Despite the new vision of an Open China still looks like they have a ways to go – at least for those of us conducting business here.

I will post more when I can access WordPress from outside of China. So far, it’s been a great experience.

Push Mobile Media is Featured Speaker at Global Summit / China Telecoms in Xi’an China

Xian Soft Park Xi'an Chian

Xi’an China -  6th Global Sourcing Summit

Shangri-La Hotel, Xi’an Hi-tech Zone, Xi’an, China www.xasoftpark.com

Push Mobile Media has been invited to present in Xi’an, China next week.  David Clemons, CEO  of Push Mobile Media will be discussing how mobile technology and mobile collaboration are the key to the mobile workforce. The trip will be focused on meeting existing companies within the telco space as well as a few comapnies within the software park. Our presentation is based on  the future of mobile technologies within the Enterprise as well as highlighting the features of the Push Mobile Media Platform. After presenting to executives from many of the leading businesses in China, David has a meetings with China Telecos.

The Conference is Hosted by:

Shaanxi Provincial Government

Ministry of Commerce – Department of Foreign Investment Administration

Department of Trade in Services

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Ministry of Science and Technology

Organized by:

Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province

Department of Industry and Information Technology of Shaanxi Province

Department of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province

Xi’an Municipal Government

What is a mobiCourse? Mobile Content for Education

A mobiCourse defines a new level of thinking when compared to antiquated educational rules. The mobiCourse is not exclusively designed for the desktop. It is based on a perspective of user mobility and the amount of time someone has while “on the go” to absorb ongoing training and required education (CEU). As part of the bigger picture, mobiCourse can fit into your large training initiative by creating more concise knowledge bits and pieces that still follow learning objectives. The mobile components are learning enhancements for a blended learning approach.

mobiCourse should include the following mobile learning elements:

1. Outline or  TOC for learning objectives

2. Navigation for all pages, quizzing, polling, feedback and media

3. Designed contextually for the USER EXPERIENCE

4. Hardware AGNOSTIC – Meaning not just for the iPhone !

5. Track user access and progress

6. Stop – start – continue- complete  model

7. Using mobile devices such as laptops and a combination of mobile handheld devices

8. Alert systems using SMS and email

9. User feedback should be similar to the elearning standards already in use

10. Sync in to LMS for grading and user activity and feedback

Push Mobile Media has developed tools that enable the educator, teacher and subject expert to build simple to complex mobiCourse programs. We are in the early stage of all of these requirements as the list continues to grow.

Use our platform and discover how easy it is to build mobile content for your mobile audience.

Sign Up for a 30 Day FREE TRIAL – http://pushmobilemedia.com/free_trial.php

 

 

 

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Mobile SCORM (mobiSCORM) Reusable Learning Components ?

SCORM has always been confused by many as a standard – but really it’s not. Content is SCORM conformant rather than SCORM compliant. We’ve have know this for a while. SCORM should be a “standard” and it should directly impact the future of mobile learning and mobile content. Integrated….

The mobile aspect of learning content  and the  technologies associated to distribute the mobile content is complex if the goal is to support a wide array of mobile devices, network carriers, content formats such as text, images, video, feed back , polling, quzzing and reporting. Additionally, the  issue is online or off line content or synced to do both.

SCORM is based on a few simple ideas that make the learning components reusable and searchable within the LCMS/LMS. The aggregation of learning components into the corporate and education LMCS is big business and today the companies that own brand recognition and marketshare are meneouvering the strategic plans for mobile integration.

The question I bring is this – HOW IS SCORM GOING TO VIEW BILLIONS of MOBILE PAGES SITTING IN THE CLOUD?

User generated content – teacher generated content – student generated content will be the new RLO – socially driven by the user feedback and social rating systems of quality , relevance and so on….so how will SCORM help with this issue?

Let’s call this new discussion – mobiSCORM – nor mobiSCORN!!!

Check out the Link to the SCORM training. http://www.academiccolab.org/scormschool

The Future of MOBILE LEARNING

This presentation is an exceptional peek into the mobile life we will experience within 10 years. This short animated flick really makes us think about how pervasive mobile data, security and access is and how 5 to 6 billion people will use this mobile phenomena.

Check out this link – watch this presentation and then ask yourself …

“Do I have a mobile strategy?”

Mobile Apps: A Dying Breed?

I found this interesting article by reading Judy Brown’s posts in LearningTown. Michael Mace – I want to meet you!

The question posted was – are mobile applications going to die?

Summary: The business of making native apps for mobile devices is dying, crushed by a fragmented market and restrictive business practices. The problems are so bad that the mobile web, despite its many technical drawbacks, is now a better way to deliver new functionality to mobiles. I think this will drive a rapid rise in mobile web development, largely replacing the mobile app business. This has huge implications for mobile operators, handset companies, developers, and users. Michael Mace

“Mike, it’s time for you to write the obituary for mobile apps.”

At Push Mobile Media – we are device agnostic – this means we invest in our platform to support the Blackberry, Windows Mobile 05/06/6.5 the iPhone 2G/3G and hundreds of other mobile devices. This is how our platform works: we utilize the strength of the SMS delivery mechanism for alerts and the mobile browsers to deliver content. We provision each and every mobile device through a complex algorithm to deliver images, video, tests and quizzes – all with customized formatting and navigation. This is all accomplished through the mobile web – there are no downloads or programming skills required.

We all have seen the incredible success of the iPhone app store. I think they finally hit a gazillion downloads.

Well, if  Blackberry, Motorola, Microsoft and NOKIA have something to say – you might see something different. Its not an just a plan for an app download – its using the mobile internet for asking questions, like “What do you think of this?” By delivering a message to people where they want it, and when they want it, you increase your chances of collaboration and of building trust – especially in the mobile workforce.

Have a nice day.

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New York – One Mobile Minute !!

Push Mobile Media - expert/partner Michael Kroth,

Meeting our clients in New York city was a great experience. The city is embodiment of vibrancy and speed.  There is a sense of a new attitude, it seems. The city seems kinder than it has been in the past. It was an amazing experience.

During our week in NYC, the Online Learning 2009 show was filled with companies from all over the globe. Enterprises were looking for solutions. They also offered suggestions about what will work for them – that’s the best part.

This picture is with Michael Kroth ( Blue Subway – Penn Station) on our way back from meetings. I can definitely say that the subway is a great way of getting around.  After a week of using most of the tracks/lines we were pretty good at getting to our appointments ON TIME!

We know that taking a consultative approach with customers is the only way to win enterprise business. We are learning to diagnose where the pain points are – not just show off the mobile content platform features. ( click – click – click)

From our meetings, dinners and hallway discussions we really hit a few home runs. New York is still the most incredible place in the world for business. We will be back sooner than later ( less than a few weeks…)

DC

CTIA – Push Mobile Announces mobiShout (TM)

October 7th, 2009 – Boise, Idaho – (Virtual Press Office) – Push Mobile Media, the leading innovator of mobile campaign production, delivery and real-time feedback tools for enterprise managers has launched mobiShout, a secure collaboration tool for collecting feedback from the mobile workforce. mobiShout engages employees, contractors, and clients by gathering opinions and feedback on urgent business issues. All feedback is measured and reported in real-time via the web-based Push Mobile Media Platform™.

When users participate in mobile campaigns with built-in feedback forms, such as branding initiatives, training programs or surveys, the critical information they provide flows back instantly to a dashboard which analyzes and presents the data graphically. Offered as a premium tool, mobiShout is designed to leverage all mobile devices that support SMS messaging, mobile internet and/or mobile email. mobiShout is completely customizable, enabling branding and the range of goals set by multiple divisions within an enterprise.

To view a demo of mobiShout, please visit http://www.pushmobilemedia.com/mobishout.php.

“mobiShout represents a new breed of mobile technology, one that brings the mobile workforce together in real-time. This is a new and improved collaboration process for the enterprise as both email and voicemail are becoming less efficient”, stated David Clemons, founder of Push Mobile Media. “A distributed workforce that is harnessing collaborative mobile technology has a distinct competitive advantage over one that isn’t”, he added.

According to the most recent forecast by the market intelligence and advisory services firm IDC, close to 75% of the total U.S. workforce will be mobile by the end of 2011. Growth of the mobile workforce will result in excess of one billion mobile users.

About Push Mobile Media – Developed specifically for the needs of the mobile enterprise workforce, the Push Mobile Media platform lets managers create engaging educational programs and marketing initiatives delivered to mobile devices. Backed by real-time feedback tracking and robust analytics reporting, this easy to use web-based service saves time and costs associated with mobile communications, content production and distribution for the internal and external mobile workforce. Learn more at http://www.PushMobileMedia.com.

Download the complete mobiShout™ data sheet here.

Push Mobile CTIA Featured in Mobile Apps Pavillion

San Diego – CTIA – Push Mobile Media featured as one of eight companies within the mobile applications area.

http://www.wirelessit.com/exhibit/apps.cfm

CTIA brought many enterprise customers to our CTIA booth. It was extremely refreshing to meet the executives of large companies who are focused on thier mobile workforce and who share our passion for delivering solutions that connect people, continue to build trust within the team and show results using mobile technologies.

CTIA was a success for Push. We came away from the show with new customers, partnerships on a global scale. We will be back to San Diego as well as other CTIA events, like Las Vegas CTIA.

Push Heads to Chicago for 4G Mobile Internet World

Sept 15-16 in Chicago. What a city!  We are finally here to share with our industry the vision of where we see the Mobile Workforce going. Our team has built an amazing platform that provides tools that anyone one can use to build a mobile strategy. We are excited about the reaction from media companies and large corporate customers that understand what we are offering. Its new vision for the enterprise. This is the first platform to provide the mobile workforce with a suite of tools that every manager can use with little or no training to publish content to their sales channels, tech channels and strategic clients.

To see the conference go here – http://4gworld.com/