Mobile Marketing Through Blackberry
I got a Blackberry 8320 device last month and am quite excited about some of the things that I can do with it. Many of the things I have been able to do with other mobile devices though, in most cases, have never bothered to try out.
I haven't used Twitter too much of late but am now starting to get into it and have set myself a target of a 'twit' a day! Though I will have to be careful about using it when watching the football or after a beer, having read somewhere last week that you can easily damage your 'brand' through Twitter in a drunken moment! I suppose that Blackberrys and beers shouldn't be mixed.
I must admit that the best thing so far about the Blackberry is the push email facility, which allows me to receive emails from my main business email address instantly. It means I can respond to important emails as they arrive, throughout the day. In addition, I am able to view all manner of attachements that are sent through to me and, likewise respond straight away. It is a little addictive, though!
I was quite a heavy user of the Gmail app on my last phone but have now managed to pretty much move all email contacts over to my @marketingtom.com email address. However, I still regularly check emails through the Blackberry and still get enquiries for Madrid tours (a little sideline of mine) on it. Unlike the old phone the most recent emails appear to be 'pushed' to my phone.
TypePad is the only application that so far I have been unable to get working properly - the application says that there is some sort of network problem. I am sure though, that once I get it sorted, it will prove to be my favourite Blackberry app. The issue I had with doing articles from a mobile device previously was the keyboard - the qwerty keyboard I now have doesn't raise that issue.
I've also added some of my favourite RSS feeds to the browser application within Blackberry and can now read my favourite blog articles from pretty much anywhere. This is neat - especially if you're trying to kill time when standing in a queue at a bank or the supermarket!
So far, I have been mightily impressed by this little device. I can now take my office with me and ensure that clients and colleagues get quick responses to their queries through email. It also means, once I get TypePad sorted, that I can update my blog, add new twits and keep my Facebook profile up-to-date. How did I ever live/work without it before?
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