Jason Ankeny
Chicago-based writer Jason Ankeny is the executive editor of Fiercemobile content, a daily electronic newsletter dedicated to mobile media, applications and marketing.
Mike Wolfe of 'American Pickers' Is the New Americana Idol
Mike Wolfe, creator and star of the TV show American Pickers, is leveraging a popular passion for the past to build the multimedia empire of the future.
Four Tips for Getting Started in a Collectibles Business
The ability to discern treasure from trash is only one aspect of succeeding in the antiques and nostalgia market.
Behind the Scenes With 'American Pickers' in Nashville
How a commercial shoot for the History Channel's hit show brought several blocks of downtown Nashville to a halt one hot summer afternoon.
A New iPhone App Gives Local Businesses Marketing Muscle
Local business marketing goes mobile via MerchantCircle. How it works for one computer-repair shop that makes house calls.
How Wildfire Helped One Small Business Power Its Social Media Campaign
Original Joe's adds fuel to its online marketing strategy using a tool from Wildfire that helps businesses boost their social media status.
How Angry Birds Set Up Its Online Store with Shopify
How digital commerce platform Shopify helped Angry Birds creator Rovio Mobile spread its wings into licensed merchandise sales.Poggled Serves Up Local Deals for Drinkers
This social network says it's more than just 'Groupon for nightlife.'
How an Art Gallery Created an Online Store for Social Shopping
Moontoast's digital platform helps affinity brands like Nashville's Arts Company translate Facebook fan fervor into online revenue.
How Square Is Helping Businesses Save on Transaction Fees
Forget clunky credit-card processing systems -- all you need is a smartphone and a new device to cut card-processing expenses.
How Small Companies Are Marketing Through Facebook
Facebook is proving itself a small-business marketing force. Here are three examples of how it's working.
The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne on Reinventing the Music Industry
For this iconoclastic rocker, there are no limits to how music can be packaged, delivered and consumed.
A Record Label Mines the Past for Music Aficionados and Collectors
The Numero Group mines the past to forge the future of record labels--aiming at a reliable market of music aficionados and collectors.The Dusty Groove America Record Store Keeps on Spinning
The world of music retail keeps spinning at Dusty Groove America
Big Cartel: An Etsy-Style Marketplace for Bands and Artists
Big Cartel offers bands, fashion designers, poster printers and other talents an online platform to market their merchandise.
Five Celebrities Making the Environment Their Business
What do a Lincoln Continental, a Victoria Secret model and Kevin Costner have to do with each other? Environmentalism. Duh.
Test Driving a Do-It-Yourself Mobile App Service
AppMakr's do-it-yourself mobile application development platform turned Filter Publications into a mobile app developer.
The New Smart Money
Can I get your number? Mobile commerce makes purchasing as simple as waving your smartphone at the register.
Test Your Mobile Manners
Shall we learn from Tiger and Favre? Take our six-point quiz to avoid a messy mishap.
Innovator: Shopkick's Cyriac Roeding Reinvents Retail
Meet Cyriac Roeding, the man reinventing shopping for the mobile era.
The Rebirth of Retail
Shopkick is retooling the concept of customer rewards with an app that delivers promotions.
A Shortcut for Building Mobile Local Guides
TownWizard conjures up mobile travel guides for the nationâs highways and the byways.
Signpost Puts a Local Spin on Social Shopping
Signpost takes on Groupon as the turf war for social commerce supremacy heats up.The Top Marketing Flops of 2010
Some companies are skilled in the art of advertising and branding. Then there are these guys.
Bling It On: A New Option for Mobile Payments
A California yogurt shop and other merchants are turning to a new mobile commerce method that sticks it to cash and credit.
Android Turns Pro: A New Option for Business Mobility
The newest device based on Google's platform takes on the kingpin of business mobile smartphones.Online Stores Make Shopping for Business-Related Apps Easier
The three largest U.S. wireless providers have launched websites to hawk their business-focused mobile apps.
Celebrity Franchise Players
When fame and fortune aren't enough to feed the celebrity ego, there's always fast food.Social Climbers: How Franchises Are Using Social Networking
Franchises are embracing the possibilities of social media platforms like Facebook to extend their brands.
A High-Tech Tool for Staying Up-to-Date on Your Clients and Business Contacts
Gist offers business users the chance to find a new social media order.
A New Tool to Build a Mobile Storefront
This mobile storefront solution ushers small-business owners into the growing world of 'm-commerce.'Most Popular
