Bad business decisions make good stories
By Mariela Dimitrova
on February 09, 2012
Running a company and staying on top of the game could be difficult. Often, we make a lot of mistakes and we wish we had known better. Find out more about the top 10 mistakes we learnt from over the course of the last year! Attention! Read on and make sure you do not repeat them!
Barcodes can be so much more than mere transient fads
By Mariela Dimitrova
on January 25, 2012
QR codes seem to be everywhere! You see them on business cards, they pop up on billboards, they get featured in magazines, and you can even find them on beverage cans or dumpsters. Yet, have you mastered the art of using QR codes? Are you aware of the most common mistakes people make when using this marketing tool? Read on to find out how to avoid falling into certain QR codes related pitfalls!
Lose the attitude or get lost!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on December 13, 2011
You think you are a business rock star from Mars and nobody should dare come your way? You believe you are always right and you are the reincarnation of Steve Job? Think again. You might be just a bit overconfident!
One Up: Unlocking the Kingdom of Funware
By Mariela Dimitrova
on November 18, 2011
Are you a marketing pioneer? Are you ready to take your marketing communications strategies to the next level? Then check out what gamification can do for your business! It can be a lot of fun!
On mobile games that stand a chance
By Mariela Dimitrova
on October 26, 2011
Are you in for a grand slam on mobile stores? Then forget ordinary mobile applications and make and extraordinary mobile game! Yet, it is not as easy as it sounds and only a handful of mobile games make it to the top. You wonder why? Well, read on to find the answers for yourselves!
Humanizing your business in the age of dehumanization
By Mariela Dimitrova
on September 23, 2011
Do you want to reach people? Are you interested in improving your marketing communications and PR endeavors? Do you have your own brand ambassadors? Do you need the latter? Read on to find the answers to these questions!
The Carpe Diem business moments
By Mariela Dimitrova
on September 02, 2011
Do you know what qualities you have to possess in order to succeed in business? Are you familiar with the notions of agility and real-time management and engagement? Wanna find out how to harness the forces of triumph? Then read on and have fun!
Could gorgeous graphics make the difference between success and failure?
By Mariela Dimitrova
on August 11, 2011
Beauty might be only skin deep, but this axiom does not necessarily ring true as far as the mobile app stores are concerned. In fact, gorgeous design and stunning graphics can make a huge difference. How come? Well, read on to find the answers for yourselves!
Stuck between the stairway to success and the road to ruin
By Mariela Dimitrova
on August 04, 2011
The mobile front offers a lot of opportunities for commercial growth and prosperity. There are different mobile apps business models that enable companies and individuals to take full advantage of the numerous opportunities out there. Yet, some promising technologies, such as the in-app purchases happen to do more harm than good.
When mobile apps become marketing extensions
By Mariela Dimitrova
on July 29, 2011
If interactive brand recognition and engaging brand exposure are the catch phrases of the season, then jump on the free mobile apps bandwagon. Yet, you might want to hold your horses and think twice before doing so.
How to successfully promote your mobile app on the App Store
By Mariela Dimitrova
on July 21, 2011
The die has been cast! Your mobile app is about to hit the App Store. Yet, there is still some unfinished business to attend to.
The gutter ballet of promoting your mobile apps
By Mariela Dimitrova
on July 13, 2011
You think your app has what it takes to make it on the App Store or the Android Market? Think twice! Mobile marketing might well be the name of the game.
The Summer of Appsterdam Begins
By Mariela Dimitrova
on June 29, 2011
Have you heard of the Appsterdam movement? Are you interested in joining its ranks? Do you want to be part of the city of apps? Appsterdam is looking forward to having you on board!
How to create mobile applications with a compelling value proposition!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on June 23, 2011
Everyone wants an app on the AppStore or the Android market. Yet, many people create an app for the sake of having it while harboring hopes that it might eventually take off. Huge mistake!
Is your website ready for the mobile web?
By Mariela Dimitrova
on June 15, 2011
Optimization for the mobile web adds the element of friendly multi-device searchability to your website and it enhances user experience. In other words, people using mobile devices spend more time on your website and who knows, they might purchase your products and/or services!
They come for brains, you set legal traps!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on May 31, 2011
Ending a relationship with an abusive customer is a pathway to success. Find out why it is not worth being stuck with a client who does not respect you.
One-hit-wonders never stand a chance
By Mariela Dimitrova
on May 20, 2011
We all want to succeed in business. We are determined to work hard and do all that it takes to reach the top. Yet, despite our best efforts, we often fail to demonstrate consistency, which holds our overall efforts together.
Bite-sized gems of pure Wisdom or... Stupidity
By Mariela Dimitrova
on May 18, 2011
Gobble up the pithy morsels of pure wisdom or complete stupidity we want to share with you on a daily basis! Follow 'Stuff We Say' closely!
Chasing dreams, while losing focus brings your business down!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on May 13, 2011
In order to succeed in business, you need to climb mountains, fight battles, and accomplish numerous objectives. Yet, focusing on the right goals can do miracles for your business.
Just deal with it!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on April 27, 2011
Enter a war you can definitely win! The war on negative publicity! Find out how to combat negativity online and emerge more triumphant than ever before!
Creativity beyond industry borders
By Mariela Dimitrova
on April 15, 2011
Marketing creativity can lift your business endeavors up! Will you dare to experiment?
Avoid Committing Visual Web Crimes
By Mariela Dimitrova
on April 07, 2011
Do not compromise on your branding! Use the right images to convey the right messages.
To have your cake and eat it too!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on April 01, 2011
Contrary to what some VCs claim, ideas matter. Yet, it seems like a Herculean task to keep your grand designs secret while trying to convince your prospects that you are the right person for the job.
Speed is often what you need to succeed!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on March 25, 2011
Engaging in a high speed chase with your business competitors might leave you lagging behind. Get an early start, buckle up, and hit the market with your best shot as soon as possible.
Everybody wants some! How much are you willing to give?
By Mariela Dimitrova
on March 18, 2011
The world of non-disclosure agreements: better legally safe than bitterly sorry
Rock the crowd on Facebook
By Mariela Dimitrova
on March 11, 2011
Attract new fans, promote your brand, and turn your Facebook Page into a business magnet!
Let your brand shake the Twitter foundations
By Mariela Dimitrova
on March 04, 2011
Branding on Twitter has become easier than ever! Capture the mood, publish great content, and rock'em all!
Pimp your brand in the social media
By Mariela Dimitrova
on February 22, 2011
Take a ride on the social media roller coster and build, promote, and expand your brand!
Create unique presence on the business stage
By Mariela Dimitrova
on February 17, 2011
Branding should never be underestimated. Whereas great branding can boost your overall performance, bad branding or the lack of such can bury you six feet under!
Avoid the empty cliches, go for the attention grabbers!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on February 11, 2011
The rules of the game have changed! Learn why engaging copywriting can hook your visitors up!
Segment your target audience the smart way!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on February 04, 2011
Reaching your customers by putting yourself in their shoes.
Find out why standardization could lead straight to damnation
By Mariela Dimitrova
on January 27, 2011
Wading through the thicket of standardized products and services makes you realize why custom works stand out!
The Ultimate Marketing Power for Business Rock Stars
By Mariela Dimitrova
on January 17, 2011
Find out how to give your business an edge and speed down the road to success
How to profile your business competitors inside out
By Mariela Dimitrova
on January 07, 2011
The competitive intelligence modus operandi essentials of the smart businessman/businesswoman
Underestimation in business equals death!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on December 15, 2010
Predicting every move of your competition helps you stay on top. To do so successfully, you have to use business intelligence in order to profile our business competitors
Make your own killer setlist of software and marketing blog subjects!
By Mariela Dimitrova
on December 10, 2010
Request a marketing or a software subject you would love to read about and we will do our best to grant your wish!
Better safe than sorry
By Mariela Dimitrova
on December 02, 2010
Conducting a feasibility analysis is the single most important step that can nip business mishaps and entrepreneurial failure in the bud. Still, people often leap in the dark and later on, they regret doing so. Why? Because they did not proceed carefully and they did not see the business forest for the trees.
How to forge a rock hard business identity
By Mariela Dimitrova
on November 26, 2010
If you have an ill-defined business concept and a hastily drawn corporate identity your company is in for a whole lotta trouble.
Why companies go out of business
By Mariela Dimitrova
on November 22, 2010
This is the beginning of a marketing communications blog series that identifies business mishaps and teaches you how to avoid them.
Introduction to the marketing communications and software engineering blog
By Mariela Dimitrova
on November 20, 2010
Manifestation of Rock & Code to feed your marketing and software Frankensteins with delicious blog posts.