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    What it really means to ‘engage’ a mobile user

    There are many ways of defining “engagement,” but those working in mobile emphasized that they all are about making valuable connections with mobile users to [...]

    June 10, 2014
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    What you don’t know about the ‘second screen’ and ‘utility’ behaviors of mobile users

    Much has been made of the concept that mobile devices are a “second screen” companion to watching television. But those working in mobile also caution [...]

    June 10, 2014
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    Advertisers buy audiences, not publications or platforms, and data is the key

    Publishers are traditionally used to selling advertisers space in their publications. But that model is working less and less as major advertisers stop buying publications [...]

    June 10, 2014
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    Mobile advertising needs more creative thinking

    Rather than just think ‘advertising,’ think of ‘useful services’ for readers and sponsors Publishers should fundamentally rethink how to monetize mobile products, beyond just conventional [...]

    June 10, 2014
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    How to hire or promote for mobile jobs when you can’t find or afford someone with direct experience

    News organizations aren’t the only ones trying to adapt to mobile technology. There are many other industries bidding for the limited pool of people with [...]

    June 10, 2014
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    The best strategies for creating specialized mobile apps

    Think about the mobile apps or websites your organization uses to reach the public, and ask yourself two questions: what do they do, and who [...]

    December 11, 2013
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    Draw upon your community’s passions to design niche mobile products

    Thinking about any potential new product should start with identifying the audience and its needs. Consider the major annual events in your community, the popular [...]

    December 11, 2013
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    Draw upon your staff’s passions to create niche mobile products

    Once publishers have an idea of the potential audience segments for niche apps in their market, they need to look internally at the resources and [...]

    December 11, 2013
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    Adopt a user-centered design process to plan your niche mobile app

    If you aren’t familiar with user-centered design, you can infer a lot just from the name. It is a process that puts the intended users [...]

    December 11, 2013
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    Unleash your hacker culture to get an app built

    Now you have a pretty good idea of a mobile product you might build. You know what your audience wants, what your staff can sustain, [...]

    December 11, 2013
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