Hyperlocal News Apps and Sites By Julia Salem January 15, 2013 The online hyperlocal news industry has been a tough business for many startups. Only few have been able to thrive on a large scale. These sites focus on small town news coverage in neighborhoods across the nation and sometimes worldwide. During major weather events, [...]
Hyperlocal News Apps and Sites
Posted in News, OTV Research | The post has tags: Hurricane Sandy, hyperlocal, hyperlocal journalism, hyperlocal media, hyperlocal websites, news media outlets, Patch, Patch online news
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Crowdfunding Platforms for Apps
Crowdfunding Platforms for Apps By Julia Salem November 19, 2012 Crowdfunding has evolved into an extremely popular way for entrepreneurs and small companies to raise money from the general public. This method of funding has not only become a way to raise money, but has also allowed companies to realize the value (or lack of [...]
Posted in OTV Research | The post has tags: Appbackr, Appsplit, Crowdfunding, IndieGoGo, Pozible, RocketHub
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Local Activism and Community Apps and Sites
Local Activism and Community Apps and Sites By Julia Salem November 7, 2012 When disasters strike home, such as Hurricane Sandy has done for so many, communities realize the importance of coming together and supporting each other. Here is a list of sites and apps that can help you connect with and support your local [...]
Posted in News, OTV Research | The post has tags: Activism, Activism Apps, Activism Sites, Community apps, Hurricane Sandy, Superstorm Sandy
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UX Research and Testing Tools
UX Research and Testing Tools By Julia Salem April 9, 2012 Throughout our research and testing for various clients and for MiniDates.com, we have come across a hefty list of tools that we thought would be useful for you to see. Here they are! UserTesting.com—This tool bridges the gap between no user testing and expensive [...]
Posted in Optimal Business Processes, OTV Research | The post has tags: Design, prototyping, User Experience, user research, UX
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Mobile Content Management Systems
Mobile Content Management Systems By Jon Mason and Julia Salem February 15, 2012 Updated August 23, 2012 Most of the current mobile content management systems available are quite similar. The primary service they offer is simple data storage, with features like push notifications, geographical search, and social integration (Facebook and Twitter). The data storage offers [...]
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Stand-Out Designer Portfolio and Recruiting Sites
Stand-Out Designer Portfolio and Recruiting Sites By Julia Salem January 18, 2012 Updated: June 19, 2012 After scouring the web, we have compiled a list of stand-out websites for professionals and recruiters working in design industries. The sites include various sized companies ranging from beta sites to big well-established sites. The Hired Guns Helps creatives [...]
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Best Resources for US Demographics
Best Resources for US Demographics By Julia Salem Updated: January 16, 2012 Anyone who has attempted to search for information about specific demographics in the US can appreciate how difficult it can be to find the exact stats needed. The following is a list of some of the best resources Oxford Technology Ventures, LLC has [...]
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Social Media Management Tools
Social Media Management Tools By Julia Salem Updated: November 15, 2012 Original Post: November 20, 2011 We have been in search of the best social media management services for a few weeks now. Here’s a comparison of a few of the services we’ve come across. Influence Measuring Tools Klout Great tool for businesses that want [...]
Posted in OTV Research | The post has tags: Social Media Influence Measuring Tools, Social Media Management Tools, Social Media Tools for Large Organizations, Social Media Tools for Small Business, Social Media Tools for Twitter
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Consumer Health Websites
Consumer Health Websites By Julia Salem October 30, 2011 Our company has conducted research for numerous clients in the health industry. Along the way, we’ve developed a wide-range of research that has allowed us to analyze existing health websites. The four major types of sites in this industry include content sites, content/community hybrid sites, community [...]
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Local Social Media Services
Local Social Media Services By Julia Salem October 16, 2011 Updated: January 25, 2012 It is common knowledge that social networking is a big industry in the start-up world. It is predicted to be an $8 billion market by the end of 2014. Some of the general social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, FourSquare [...]
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