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Mowbi Partners with Portland Regional Chamber

December 8th, 2010 No Comments

Mowbi has partnered with the Portland Regional Chamber to offer Chamber members and their customers cutting edge mobile technology. Check out the official Mowbi Press Release!

For Immediate Release

12/7/10

Chamber Announces “Portland, Maine” Application & High Traffic Deals
The Chamber is driving more business to our members.

The Portland Regional Chamber has just launched a new mobile application called “Portland, Maine” developed by Chamber member and Portland, Maine based software developer, Mowbi, LLC.  To view this site, visit www.portland.mowbi.com, or on most mobile phones go to www.portlandregion.com. The downloadable app will be available on iTunes and in the Android Market soon.

Portland Regional CEO, Godfrey Wood commented, “Recent data reveals that 16% of shoppers have used such “apps”, a huge increase over last year. We are thrilled to offer our Members and consumers this exciting opportunity to go “mobile”. Visitors, Portland-area residents, businesses and more will be able to locate and provide services to our Members in an exciting new way.

Our cutting edge mobile web site allows users to maximize their shopping experiences by searching under key categories of: Where to Eat, Shop, Stay, Things to Do, and Find a Business. Users will see a map, contact info, and driving directions. Users also have the option of searching for Chamber Members by name or by using the What’s Near Me? Button.”

Chamber Members can take advantage of the Mowbi Mobile Directory now. Through the directory, all Chamber members receive a free one page mobile website, which will act as an enhanced mobile directory listing for each entity, complete with vital company information such as directions, means of contact, and a corporate logo. Members are able to edit their landing pages at any time.

The Portland Chamber will soon also be offering the “Hot Deals” offering mobile users and website visitors the opportunity to take advantage of coupons and special deals that will create huge interest among shoppers, which in turn will drive traffic to Member’s organizations.

Through the Mowbi mobile directory, Chamber Members will also have more powerful commerce tools available that will allow them to take full advantage of the enormous opportunities that “going mobile” presents. Members can choose from a menu of options, such as Text Clubs, which facilitate opt-in Text Message Marketing; a Mobile Invoicing tool that allows businesses to use mobile phones to accept credit cards, create and send invoices, and a full scale Mobile Commerce Website, where consumers can purchase the member’s goods and services via mobile phone.

For more information on the Portland Regional Chamber, visit www.portlandregion.com, or   contact Laura LeBrun at (207) 772-2811 ext 234. Or e-mail llebrun@portlandregion.com.

For further information about Mowbi, visit www.Mowbi.com, or contact Bill Broadbent at 800-985-9277. Or e-mail Bill@Mowbi.com

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Mowbi wins American Graphic Design Awards

September 23rd, 2010 No Comments
MOWBI has recently won two  graphic design awards from Graphic Design USA, a leading news magazine for creative professionals (http://www.gdusa.com/).
FMA is Mobile with Mowbi Mowbi wins American Graphic Design Awards

 

Mowbi picked up two American Graphic Design Awards for the Freeport Merchant’s Association Mobile App Design and the Mowbi Website Design .

The American Graphic Design Awards is a four decade old competition, that’s open to everyone in the graphic arts community — graphic design firms, advertising agencies, in house corporate and institutional designers, publishers and other media. It honors outstanding new work of all kinds in 23 categories from print and packaging to Internet and interactive design.

This year there were over 8,000 entries with only 5%  winning awards. Mowbi Creative Director, Taja Dockendorf (along with the entire Mowbi team) is excited that Mowbi has been recoginized as a stand out in design among such a large number of talented organizations.

The official award listing will be published in print and online in the November/December issue of GD USA.

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New Mowbi Movies

September 21st, 2010 No Comments

Check out the three latest videos from Mowbi.

Each video highlights the growth of mobile commerce as well as how Mowbi is poised to be an industry leader. Plus, the images and background music is pretty entertaining.

Click each link to check it out!

Mowbi Mobile Commerce

Mowbi Paper Girl

Cool Mowbi Connect Clip

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Mowbi to Sponsor Esperanza 5K

September 14th, 2010 No Comments

Mowbi is a proud sponsor of the Esperanza 5K for Safe Passage. It’s another way our business is committed to strengthening our community, from the local to the global.

Here are some details on this exciting race and important funds it will raise: Run/Walk Wherever You Are… Even if you can’t join us on September 25, you can still be part of the global effort. Be a virtual runner or walker! Do your 5K in a different place or at a different time, and raise funds to support Safe Passage. Register online today as a virtual participant. After you’ve done your run or walk, enter your finish time on our Esperanza 5K Facebook page. We’ll recognize global top finishers on the Safe Passage website!

“Esperanza” is the Spanish word for “hope,” and this September, communities around the world will run and walk together in friendship, hope, and solidarity to support the hundreds of children and families of Safe Passage. www.safepassage.org

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Mowbi at Social Media Breakfast

September 13th, 2010 No Comments

 Mowbi CEO Bill Broadbent is scheduled to be a key presenter at the Social Media Breakfast Maine event in downtown Portland, Maine. The event, on September 17th is an exciting chance for Maine business owners  to learn about the impending mobile explosion, and the opportunities that mobile commerce brings.

Check out the event description from the SMB website:

“As cell phones continue to advance and more and more cell phone users are switching to smart phones, businesses are getting creative about marketing to people on the go. Are you? Have you considered people viewing your website on cell phone browsers? Does your company need an iPhone application? Could you afford one? How do you know if people are using their phones to look you up? What is this whole Foursquare/Gowalla/Facebook Places thing?

It can all be very confusing so we rounded up three local experts with lots of knowledge of what is going on in mobile marketing, some easy things you can do to get started, trends in the marketplace and more.

We hope you can join us for a VERY educational breakfast. This is a fast developing and adopting trend, lets take advantage of having leaders in this industry in our own backyard!”

As a recognized industry expert, Bill will be sharing  insight on the future of mobile commerce along with key tips on integrating mobile into your business plan.

Social Media Breakfast Maine is being held on September 17th, from 7:30am-10:00am at the Eastland Hotel in Portland, Maine.

For directions and ticket information, visit http://www.socialmediabreakfastmaine.com/upcoming/

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Mowbi Featured in Live Work Portland Blog

August 25th, 2010 No Comments

lwp new logo1 300x63 Mowbi Featured in Live Work Portland BlogCheck out the Portland Now blog post on Mowbi. The post focuses on the mobile storemaker and the mobile invoicer, with mention of the free mobile social networking tool Mowbi Connect.

The Portland Now Blog is part of Live Work Portland, an organization that is committed to increasing the visibility of the creative community in Portland, Maine.

Check out the write up here:

http://www.liveworkportland.org/2010/08/12/mowbi-wants-you-to-think-maine-for-m-commerce/

To learn more about the Mowbi Platform, visit www.mowbi.com or call 1-800-985-9277. E-mail questions to Bill@mowbi.com or Jordan@mowbi.com .

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Mowbi is officially a “Killer Start Up”

August 23rd, 2010 No Comments

badge5 Mowbi is officially a Killer Start UpThe Mowbi Platform was recently featured in the prominent Internet start up community, Killerstartups.com. Mowbi was noted for platform features such as the Mobile Invoicer, which turns one’s mobile device into an instant credit card terminal.

Killer Start Ups also credits Mowbi as being user friendly, and mentions the platform’s unique ability to be integrated into any enterprise, while staying affordable. As the article states, Mowbi really is at the forefront of the Mobile Revolution.

Check out the write up here:

http://www.killerstartups.com/Mobile/mowbi-com-mobile-commerce-for-everybody

For more information about Mowbi visit www.mowbi.com or call 1-800-985-9277. Send e-mail inquires to Bill@mowbi.com or Jordan@mowbi.com.

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Mowbi in The Portland Press Herald

August 18th, 2010 No Comments

Check out this write up by the Portland Press Herald on how the Freeport Merchant’s Association is using Mowbi.

Freeport is now in the palm of your hand

A new Web application provides on-the-go information about shops, restaurants and hotels.

By Emma Bouthillette ebouthillette@mainetoday.com
News Assistant

FMA iPhone 155x300 Mowbi in The Portland Press HeraldFREEPORT — Want to know more about what businesses in Freeport are offering? Where to get the best takeout pizza? What hotels are nearby?

There’s an app for that.

The Freeport Merchants Association has launched the Freeport App, which can be downloaded for free from iTunes.

The association’s executive director, Myra Hopkins, said this offer of the latest in marketing technology will benefit residents, travelers and businesses.

“This opportunity puts the Freeport Merchants Association and its entire membership at the leading edge of what seems to be an explosion in mobile capability,” Hopkins said.

The association comprises 130 businesses, including shops, restaurants and hotels. Membership fees help keep services such as a comprehensive map and the Web application free to travelers and residents.

“Mobile devices are becoming more and more powerful and ever more present. As this medium expands, so does the marketing impact and opportunity that is offered by it,” Hopkins said.

Having seen travelers on the streets of Freeport this summer with smart phones in hand, Hopkins said the Freeport App will enhance their experience.

For example, she said, if someone is looking for the best place to order a pizza to go, they can pull up the application, search the dining function and find the restaurant, menu and phone number immediately.

The Freeport Merchants Association partnered with Pulp+Wire and Mowbi, two Portland-based design, Web and mobile firms, to facilitate the creation of the application, which was launched two weeks ago.

Members of the association have a page in the mobile website that acts as an enhanced listing, complete with color and template options and company information.

“You will have the Freeport experience at your fingertips,” she said.

In addition to the business listings, there are options such as text clubs for text-message marketing or mobile invoicing, allowing businesses to create and send invoices to customers electronically.

The Freeport App can be downloaded via iTunes on the iPhone, iTouch or any Web-browsing phone.

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Portland, Maine Uses Text Messaging to Squash Violence

May 29th, 2010 No Comments
chief announces texting plan Portland, Maine Uses Text Messaging to Squash Violence

Text Messaging has new uses

The police chief in Portland, Maine has  found a new use for text messaging. The increasing violence in the Old Port district, had local police and  bar owners questioning to keep overly intoxicated individuals off the streets. They found the answer in technology. Bar Tenders will now use a text messaging program to inform other bars of rowdy, or over intoxicated patrons that may be headed their way.

Here is how it works: A patron at Bar X has been drinking for the past 3 hours and he has become loud, abrasive, and belligerent. The bar tender refuses to serve this patron any more alcohol, and the patron is asked to leave the establishment. As this unruly patron heads to Bar Y, the bar tender or security guard sends a text message to other bars that participate in the texting program (all texts are sent to one designated phone number that all participating bars and the police have access to), warning them about the potentially dangerous customer. This same text messaging system sends a message with the patron’s description to police officers who are patrolling the area. There is even an option to capture the patron’s digital pictures, so police and security know exactly who they are looking for.

This program is called “Text a tip and pic” and Portland police and bar owners are optimistic that this text messaging system will significantly improve safety in the Old Port. Read more about this groundbreaking program here: http://www.pressherald.com/news/to-quash-rowdiness-craig-says-bars-can-send-text-warnings_2010-05-28.html

Text Messaging and the use of mobile devices are becoming more mainstream as we become more comfortable with mobile technology. We can expect to see more innovative uses of SMS or Text Messaging like this in the very near future.

What are some unique ways that youcould be using SMS or Texting? The time to start thinking about it-is NOW. Call us to discuss how texting can fit into your business plan. 800-985-9277 or e-mail Bill@mowbi.com or Jordan@mowbi.com

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Internet Retailer Article on Mobile Store Maker…

November 3rd, 2009 No Comments

Check out the article from Internet Retailer Magazine…

3 phones 160 Internet Retailer Article on Mobile Store Maker...App Publishing offers retailers low-cost entry into m-commerce

Our Favorite quote:

“A newcomer to mobile commerce is going with the same business model, targeting small businesses, but offering significantly richer mobile experiences for $20 a month (for product catalogs of up to 1,000 items) and the ability to inexpensively create basic mobile apps for smartphones. That newcomer is App Publishing LLC, and yesterday it launched Mobile Store Maker, a self-service system that enables retailers to create their own m-commerce sites, with App Publishing connecting the site to payment manager Authorize.net and offering checkout via credit card, Google or PayPal.”

Read the whole article:

http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=32367

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