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MobileBeyond podcast interviews take you on a journey through the world of mobile, media, marketing and technology. Discover new ideas and insights about the effects of digital communications.

Brian Prows


    • Sep 16, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 113 EPISODES


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    Michael Becker Connected Marketer Institute Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 51:17


    As I spoke with Michael Becker, co-founder of mCordis and The Connected Marketer Institute, it reminded me of our first podcast interview over five years ago. Then we talked about mobile marketing and powerful new wireless devices that would forever change human communications. He said “‘…mobile is the foundation of all communications going forward”–whatever the mobile […] The post Michael Becker Connected Marketer Institute Podcast first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Michael Becker Connected Marketer Institute Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 51:17


    As I spoke with Michael Becker, co-founder of mCordis and The Connected Marketer Institute, it reminded me of our first podcast interview over five years ago. Then we talked about mobile marketing and powerful new wireless devices that would forever change human communications. He said “‘…mobile is the foundation of all communications going forward”–whatever the mobile […]

    Neumob's Mobile App Acceleration – Jay Hinman Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 30:20


    Your new mobile app was just released to the app stores. You chew your fingernails. Lots of pressure from the boss. The company wants a big hit. You ask yourself: “Will the app be fast enough in the U.S., India?…Is mobile app acceleration across the network going to work? Sweat beads up on your forehead… […] The post Neumob's Mobile App Acceleration – Jay Hinman Podcast first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Neumob’s Mobile App Acceleration – Jay Hinman Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 30:20


    Your new mobile app was just released to the app stores. You chew your fingernails. Lots of pressure from the boss. The company wants a big hit. You ask yourself: “Will the app be fast enough in the U.S., India?…Is mobile app acceleration across the network going to work? Sweat beads up on your forehead… […]

    Ebola Care App Raises Hope in West Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2014 24:09


    The Ebola Care App, available free from Journey, a mobile applications developer, enables health workers to monitor and collect patient data in West South Africa. AppsAgainstEbola, Journey’s website, describes its genesis, capabilities and benefits. Running on inexpensive Android phones, the Ebola Care App will improve the timeliness, accuracy and accessibility of field data for health care decision-makers […] The post Ebola Care App Raises Hope in West Africa first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Ebola Care App Raises Hope in West Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2014 24:09


    The Ebola Care App, available free from Journey, a mobile applications developer, enables health workers to monitor and collect patient data in West South Africa. AppsAgainstEbola, Journey’s website, describes its genesis, capabilities and benefits. Running on inexpensive Android phones, the Ebola Care App will improve the timeliness, accuracy and accessibility of field data for health care decision-makers […]

    GCash Mobile Money Services Help Filopinos Prosper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2014 31:27


    GCash Mobile money services, like others in African countries, the Mideast, Bangladesh and India, are popular and growing quickly in developing countries. As MobileBeyond’s financial inclusion series has documented, mobile money empowers the unbanked to send and receive money, top off phone minutes, pay bills, finance solar power, gain insurance protection, enable merchant transactions and establish […] The post GCash Mobile Money Services Help Filopinos Prosper first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    GCash Mobile Money Services Help Filopinos Prosper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 31:27


    GCash Mobile money services, like others in African countries, the Mideast, Bangladesh and India, are popular and growing quickly in developing countries. As MobileBeyond’s financial inclusion series has documented, mobile money empowers the unbanked to send and receive money, top off phone minutes, pay bills, finance solar power, gain insurance protection, enable merchant transactions and establish […]

    Obopay India Fights for 904 Million Mobile Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2014 1:06


    Obopay India sits at a crossroads. Someone wrote that if mobile money players didn’t face the shackles of government banking regulations, the mobile money industry in India could generate $250 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS monthly. With a population of 1.3 billion people, 64% of whom are unbanked, and over 904 million mobile phones, the mobile financial services opportunity in India […] The post Obopay India Fights for 904 Million Mobile Customers first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Obopay India Fights for 904 Million Mobile Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2014 1:06


    Obopay India sits at a crossroads. Someone wrote that if mobile money players didn’t face the shackles of government banking regulations, the mobile money industry in India could generate $250 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS monthly. With a population of 1.3 billion people, 64% of whom are unbanked, and over 904 million mobile phones, the mobile financial services opportunity in India […]

    Mastercard Financial Inclusion Africa-Mideast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2014 1:06


    As I spoke with Sanjiv Purushotham of MasterCard, I sensed his personal satisfaction working on MasterCard financial inclusion projects in Africa and the Mideast. He grew up in India, married, then took another MasterCard position in Singapore. A few years later, he jumped at another MasterCard opportunity in Dubai, one of the hot spots for entrepreneurs. Tall […] The post Mastercard Financial Inclusion Africa-Mideast first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Mastercard Financial Inclusion Africa-Mideast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2014 1:06


    As I spoke with Sanjiv Purushotham of MasterCard, I sensed his personal satisfaction working on MasterCard financial inclusion projects in Africa and the Mideast. He grew up in India, married, then took another MasterCard position in Singapore. A few years later, he jumped at another MasterCard opportunity in Dubai, one of the hot spots for entrepreneurs. Tall […]

    bKash Mobile Money Growing in Bangladesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2014 1:05


    bKash mobile money is also the story of Bangladesh, a war-torn country formed in 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. But neither the horrors of that war–nor the poverty that enveloped the country since–has stopped the growth of mobile currency exchange. In fact, bKash is now the second largest mobile money company in the world by number […] The post bKash Mobile Money Growing in Bangladesh first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    bKash Mobile Money Growing in Bangladesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2014 1:05


    bKash mobile money is also the story of Bangladesh, a war-torn country formed in 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. But neither the horrors of that war–nor the poverty that enveloped the country since–has stopped the growth of mobile currency exchange. In fact, bKash is now the second largest mobile money company in the world by number […]

    Rural Solar Energy Lights India's Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2014 0:56


    In a northern village of India, rural solar energy panels quietly produce clean energy, eliminating kerosene lamps that once polluted air and harmed health. Light bulbs shed their glow in the darkness of the night. Fans cool the hot, humid air. A light outside keeps children safe while chickens and cows produce income for families. […] The post Rural Solar Energy Lights India's Future first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Rural Solar Energy Lights India’s Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2014 0:56


    In a northern village of India, rural solar energy panels quietly produce clean energy, eliminating kerosene lamps that once polluted air and harmed health. Light bulbs shed their glow in the darkness of the night. Fans cool the hot, humid air. A light outside keeps children safe while chickens and cows produce income for families. […]

    Activehours CEO Says Employees Owed $2T

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 1:06


    Are you an hourly worker paid 2-4 times a month? Then your employer is holding on to your wages waiting to give you your paycheck. Until payday, however, your company creates a “cash float” to pay its bills and maintain reserves.  Every company needs reserves–retailers, manufacturers and banks–especially small companies that don’t have high cash balances in accounts. […] The post Activehours CEO Says Employees Owed $2T first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Activehours CEO Says Employees Owed $2T

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 1:06


    Are you an hourly worker paid 2-4 times a month? Then your employer is holding on to your wages waiting to give you your paycheck. Until payday, however, your company creates a “cash float” to pay its bills and maintain reserves.  Every company needs reserves–retailers, manufacturers and banks–especially small companies that don’t have high cash balances in accounts. […]

    Wing Mobile Money Sizzles on Cambodia Cell Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014 1:06


    People in Cambodia hear Wing mobile money vibrating on phones and cell towers everywhere. Anthony Perkins, Wing’s CEO and a ex-British guy, ponders and dreams about domestic and international money services. No, this is a fellow who’s not satisfied with mPESA-like mobile exchange. As developing nations move from financial exclusion to inclusion, Perkins believes that successful entrepreneurs research desired […] The post Wing Mobile Money Sizzles on Cambodia Cell Phones first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Wing Mobile Money Sizzles on Cambodia Cell Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014 1:06


    People in Cambodia hear Wing mobile money vibrating on phones and cell towers everywhere. Anthony Perkins, Wing’s CEO and a ex-British guy, ponders and dreams about domestic and international money services. No, this is a fellow who’s not satisfied with mPESA-like mobile exchange. As developing nations move from financial exclusion to inclusion, Perkins believes that successful entrepreneurs research desired […]

    Mobile Financial Inclusion Grows Kenyan Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2014 40:54


    In 2010, a few entrepreneurs in the United States contemplated a mobile financial inclusion solution for Kenya. A land of 10 million people, the majority of the Kenya’s adult population carried ATM-like M-PESA cards.  But less than half the population had bank accounts. And until recently merchants lacked terminals to process payments. This made M-PESA useless for millions […] The post Mobile Financial Inclusion Grows Kenyan Economy first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Mobile Financial Inclusion Grows Kenyan Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2014 40:54


    In 2010, a few entrepreneurs in the United States contemplated a mobile financial inclusion solution for Kenya. A land of 10 million people, the majority of the Kenya’s adult population carried ATM-like M-PESA cards.  But less than half the population had bank accounts. And until recently merchants lacked terminals to process payments. This made M-PESA useless for millions […]

    Insurance Financial Inclusion Thrives in Africa with MicroEnsure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2014 50:54


    What if you could purchase life or health insurance free from your wireless carrier or bank as easy as buying a ring tone? This may be the ultimate insurance financial inclusion tool in Africa and elsewhere. Buy X mobile minutes or deposit Y money in your bank to obtain cost-free insurance. Customers can opt-in by […] The post Insurance Financial Inclusion Thrives in Africa with MicroEnsure first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Insurance Financial Inclusion Thrives in Africa with MicroEnsure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2014 50:54


    What if you could purchase life or health insurance free from your wireless carrier or bank as easy as buying a ring tone? This may be the ultimate insurance financial inclusion tool in Africa and elsewhere. Buy X mobile minutes or deposit Y money in your bank to obtain cost-free insurance. Customers can opt-in by […]

    Mobile Device Security in a BYOD Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2013 2:08


    Mobile device security and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) are hot growth sectors in the mobile industry. Dozens of vendors now offer numerous solutions to enterprise companies and SMB’s that prevent sensitive data from dripping into mobile devices. It’s challenging as podcast guest Ken Khouri of IBM Global Technology will tell you. When Apple announced […]

    Mobile Merchant Services Improves Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2013 2:04


    The expression”out with the old and in with the new” might be changing –at least in the mobile merchant services market. Face it, most people don’t want to throw away their credit, debit, discount and other cards flooding their wallets and purses. People cling to those plastic icons like a crocodile holding its  prey. So…why […]

    WordPress Website Themes Democratize Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2012 1:59


    When Don Campbell talks about WordPress website themes, you feel there’s hope for small businesses on the Web. Don left Microsoft four years ago to start a slightly smaller company called Expand2Web. His popular SmallBiz Theme, running on WordPress,  puts to shame those $10,000 flashy “WOW!”websites that no one follows. WordPress Website Themes: Find a Niche […] The post WordPress Website Themes Democratize Small Business first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    WordPress Website Themes Democratize Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2012 1:59


    When Don Campbell talks about WordPress website themes, you feel there’s hope for small businesses on the Web. Don left Microsoft four years ago to start a slightly smaller company called Expand2Web. His popular SmallBiz Theme, running on WordPress,  puts to shame those $10,000 flashy “WOW!”websites that no one follows. WordPress Website Themes: Find a Niche […]

    Voice Recognition Makes Home Appliances Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2012 2:05


    Speech voice recognition has progressed beyond talking elevators and primitive computer text-to-speech and recognition. Early personal computer dictation software started melting like Verizon flip phones. That gave Paul Macarelli, the “can you hear me now” Verizon guy, new television scripts. Many years later, Apple introduced its Mountain Lion Mac operating system with improved voice dictation […] The post Voice Recognition Makes Home Appliances Listen first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Voice Recognition Makes Home Appliances Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2012 2:05


    Speech voice recognition has progressed beyond talking elevators and primitive computer text-to-speech and recognition. Early personal computer dictation software started melting like Verizon flip phones. That gave Paul Macarelli, the “can you hear me now” Verizon guy, new television scripts. Many years later, Apple introduced its Mountain Lion Mac operating system with improved voice dictation […]

    Selling Technology Products and Services: PBFA Model

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2012


    Selling technology products and services is challenging. You’re often competing against similar items from other companies. The solution identifies prospect needs and pains, discusses relevant benefits and features, followed by compelling advantages. PBFA Model and Strategy Over ten years ago, when managing call centers and sales departments, I developed a sales and marketing strategy called […] The post Selling Technology Products and Services: PBFA Model first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Selling Technology Products and Services: PBFA Model

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2012


    Selling technology products and services is challenging. You’re most often competing against similar items from other companies. So how do you approach your target markets with compelling offers? Selling Technology Products & Services Over ten years ago, when I was managing call centers and sales departments, I developed a sales and marketing strategy called PBFA. […]

    Farmville Customer Service Gives TLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2012 10:45


    Like Farmville customer service? Having avoided Farmville for two months, I must tell you how delighted I feel this week. Zynga and its caring public service team reached out to me. Here’s the first email from the company’s VP of Player Advocacy and Service: “Hello Brian, We noticed that your Farmville game has been quiet for some […] The post Farmville Customer Service Gives TLC first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Farmville Customer Service Gives TLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2012 10:45


    Like Farmville customer service? Having avoided Farmville for two months, I must tell you how delighted I feel this week. Zynga and its caring public service team reached out to me. Here’s the first email from the company’s VP of Player Advocacy and Service: “Hello Brian, We noticed that your Farmville game has been quiet for some […]

    Mobile Ads + Tablets + Ice Cream Sandwich + Carriers Vie for Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2012 2:09


    Some people think mobile ads are intrusive, apps for laggards, tablets are toys and Android Ice Cream Sandwich a silly name tied to Android OS. (That’s assuming they know Android refers to a smartphone operating system and not Data on Star Trek.) These folks are technophobes. But they’ve probably  never met Joy Liuzzo, mobile researcher […] The post Mobile Ads + Tablets + Ice Cream Sandwich + Carriers Vie for Money first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Mobile Ads + Tablets + Ice Cream Sandwich + Carriers Vie for Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2012 2:09


    Some people think mobile ads are intrusive, apps for laggards, tablets are toys and Android Ice Cream Sandwich a silly name tied to Android OS. (That’s assuming they know Android refers to a smartphone operating system and not Data on Star Trek.) These folks are technophobes. But they’ve probably  never met Joy Liuzzo, mobile researcher […]

    Amobee Mobile Advertising Adapts to Roller Coaster Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2012 2:03


    Speaking with Mark Strecker and Gabi Schindler about Amobee mobile advertising is both exciting and worrisome. On one hand, new forms of media fill our digital and mobile devices as demand rises in developed and emerging markets. The quality of content varies, but consumers indeed have substantial news, sports and entertainment programs available. In fact, people […] The post Amobee Mobile Advertising Adapts to Roller Coaster Industry first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Amobee Mobile Advertising Adapts to Roller Coaster Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2012 2:03


    Speaking with Mark Strecker and Gabi Schindler about Amobee mobile advertising is both exciting and worrisome. On one hand, new forms of media fill our digital and mobile devices as demand rises in developed and emerging markets. The quality of content varies, but consumers indeed have substantial news, sports and entertainment programs available. In fact, people […]

    Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality Coverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2012 2:43


      Welcome to Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality coverage on MobileBeyond. Rather than flying to Barcelona, Spain from California, I’ve set up interviews with mobile execs at MWC. So we’re nine hours apart but the distance closes to 15-30 minutes delayed coverage. Unlike a newspaper, magazine, digital media can change “static” reality into “dynamic” reality. […] The post Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality Coverage first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality Coverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2012 2:43


      Welcome to Mobile World Congress Virtual Reality coverage on MobileBeyond. Rather than flying to Barcelona, Spain from California, I’ve set up interviews with mobile execs at MWC. So we’re nine hours apart but the distance closes to 15-30 minutes delayed coverage. Unlike a newspaper, magazine, digital media can change “static” reality into “dynamic” reality. […]

    Tablet Computer Screen Sizes Befuddle Consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2012 2:04


      Tablet computer screen sizes offer more consumer choices When Steve Jobs said the best size for a tablet computer screen (i.e. iPad) was 9.7″, all the bright manufacturers, especially Samsung, turned their noses up. Secretly, Amazon did the same with the Kindle Fire. Gotcha, Apple, we’ll make smaller screens for consumers who want them. Heard through the […] The post Tablet Computer Screen Sizes Befuddle Consumers first appeared on MobileBeyond.

    Tablet Computer Screen Sizes Befuddle Consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2012 2:04


      Tablet computer screen sizes offer more consumer choices When Steve Jobs said the best size for a tablet computer screen (i.e. iPad) was 9.7″, all the bright manufacturers, especially Samsung, turned their noses up. Secretly, Amazon did the same with the Kindle Fire. Gotcha, Apple, we’ll make smaller screens for consumers who want them. Heard through the […]

    Mobile Website Design & Hosting Boost Local Commerce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2012


    As an over-stressed business person–perhaps a 16 hour a day entrepreneur–mobile website design and hosting are probably low on your totem pole. But your business depends greatly on adopting mobile best practices, including launching a mobile site. Everyone’s talking about the mobile Web. Everywhere you go, people pop out smartphones and tablets. Mobile users view […]

    Vegas CES Heating City – Retrevo’s Andrew Eisner Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2012 2:08


    125,000 Vegas CES attendees invading desert town for sizzling electronics show.  Each person, emitting 100 watts, like light globes, crushing Vegas’s AC  system, 1.3 BILLION watts raising heat. TV’s, computers, smartphones, other gadgets draining juice.  AC maxing out at Las Vegas Convention Center. CES heat won’t melt cell towers and mobile gear. Root Metrics and PC Mag […]

    Free Facebook Phone from the Media?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2011 4:15


    How would you like a free Facebook phone? Did you know Truphone built an app for one in 2007? How about a mobile phone signed by Mark Zuckerberg? Would you pay $1 a year for a Facebook phone? Perhaps free Groupon coupons would get your credit card out of your wallet? Free Facebook Phone Idea […]

    Paper Books vs. e-Books In Our Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2011 2:04


    Paper books or e-Books? Which are better? Several months ago, I visited Santa Cruz, a small coastal community south of the San Francisco Bay Area. As I sauntered past a Catholic Church having a rummage sale, I stopped to take a look at the hard cover paper books. I found a copy of Dale Carnegie‘s […]

    Media Content Explodes says 5G Wireless Blogger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2011 1:03


    The year is 2036 and media content has exploded in a 5G wireless world.  I insert a memory chip into your right index finger that connects along the median nerve to my brain’s neocortex. I peruse the ancient writings of a blogger, writing about media content in 2010. I become fascinated with the story as […]

    Feeling Right with My Smartphone After the Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2011 2:09


    Feeling right with my smartphone. O.K., honey, I bought you. Even paid $300 because I wanted you to have more memory. You glow, move quickly and smoothly, side-by-side with me 24/7. Yeah…I got rid of the other one in my life. You’re mine baby. No, this isn’t a quote from an erotic novel for reading […]

    Future Mobile Media Newspaper Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2011 6:38


      What’s the future of mobile media publishing? As digital newspapers and magazines switch to the Web–especially using mobile apps–publishers must change mobile media copywriting strategies. This includes New York Times digital and mobile publications. I was an early adopter of the New York Times iPad version. But I found its iOS app inferior to the Wall […]

    Take a Vacation with Social Media Mobile Devices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2011 2:08


    Have lots of social media mobile devices? You’re ready to take a vacation. (Don’t miss the dramatized podcast.) Picture this. You’re relaxing under a beach umbrella with a gorgeous view of the ocean, your kids happily playing in the water, your spouse enjoying beach volleyball. And you? Well, you’re happy as a clam reading your iPad, […]

    Mobile World News After Walter Cronkite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2011 2:08


    What would Walter Cronkite say about mobile world news if he were still alive? In his parting television interview on CBS, Walter Cronkite bemoaned the 30 minute newscast and how only another ten minutes would provide greater context to television news and information. (Actually, his 30 minute evening program, watched by millions, was only 23 […]

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