Frankie Carl's (frankiecarlva) Blog

First, source the information about any subject carefully. Often, what you are reading is based on national data. In many markets, even regional trends are not specific enough. What you hear the most is "everything is local". But, how far down do you drill to reach useful information? It depends ...

So, This app has been around for a few years but has remained under the radar for most people in the U.S. that are over 20 years old. It has over 450 million users outside the U.S. and growing each day. It is a free messaging service that works across platforms, without advertisements BuzzFeed . ...

There is a great possibility that many of you bleeding edge agents knew this a while ago (posted on Tech Crunch 2/3/14) but........ For those slightly behind you..........I have just started using Paper-stories from Facebook, FB messinger and FB camera. All of these are free from iTunes. They are...

  Considering the changes in Smartphone use may help you decide.  Nielsen's, 2014 Digital Consumer Report directly addresses this subject. This report is easy to read and understand. It includes great graphics that make interpreting the results easier.  I have chosen to focus on one part of the r...