Delightful, is the sentiment Infusionsoft wants their customers to feel when they interact with their team members. Elizabeth Pitt, recently appointed to Chief Customer Officer at Infusionsoft, oversees roughly 200 employees hyper-focused on a positive customer experience. She is also in the process of hiring up to 60 more people by the end of the … Read more
On-demand services have been gaining popularity, especially amongst younger audiences. Tapingo, the mobile food ordering app, allows college students to skip the line at their favorite on-campus dining and get back to studying. The app allows students to pay for their food using their university meal plan or credit card. Once the order is in, … Read more
With the hot temperatures barreling down on the desert, having ice cream with sprinkles and a cookie delivered to me on a moments notice sounds a lot like heaven. The frozen delight is just one of the many items Postmates, an on-demand delivery service, will bring to you within the hour for a fee. The San Francisco-based … Read more
Photo and video contribution by Thomas Hawthorne The kids are running wild, beds aren’t made, dirty dishes are in the sink, laundry is on floor and your Realtor calls and says she wants to come by and show the house to a potential buyer in 20 minutes. Been there, done that. The act of selling … Read more
The most talked about television event of the year saw record-breaking numbers as football fans across the nation came out in droves to tweet and post about their favorite NFL team. As reported by TechCrunch, both Facebook and Twitter reported an increase in engagement from last year’s Super Bowl. Facebook aimed to examine engagement on … Read more
Rivalry week is upon us! So gear up and head out to the big games with these awesome gadgets! Who are you cheering for this weekend? MOBILE APPS Grub Runner mobile app Grub Runner is a company that provides what CEO Sameer Khan calls an “end-to-end solution” to the problem of concessions at games. … Read more
While developing an app that brings you a car, filters your photo or delivers your food is a way sexier startup concept than geeking out on streamlining the mind-numbing and time-intensive task of enrolling employees for company benefits, two founders decided it was worth the time to figure it out-and it paid off. Zenefits, a … Read more
Internships with hat designers, ski manufacturers, film and designs school and community organizations is one way 14-year-old Logan LaPlante approached learning. Today at the Arizona Innovation Summit, this teen, known for his TEDx Talk with over 6M views on You Tube, discussed his concept of Hackschooling and how to stay happy and healthy while you learn. … Read more
Wii, Connect, even a toilet can be activated with a simple hand gesture-but how about taking selfies? Crunchfish, a Swedish company that specializes in touchless interaction, released their latest creation, GoCam!, an app that can help you take the ultimate selfie with simply a wave of the hand. Think Wii technology on your smart mobile device. … Read more
Protecting our identity online is turning into a giant game of hide and seek. Some care about their privacy and some don’t, but the fact is, we’re being watched: Google tracks our searches, Facebook records our whereabouts and the NSA allegedly keeps surveillance on our texts, emails and phone calls. It’s been about a year … Read more