On January 18, 2018, the Wireless Technology Forum held their 7th annual panel discussion on Mobile Financial Services. The inaugural panel in 2012, moderated by Dr. Phil Hendrix, predicted a revolution in the way consumers would conduct financial transactions with mobile. While the mobile commerce journey was full of ups and downs, mobile financial services is here today.

Here are 5 things you need to know about Mobile Financial Services.
1. You’re probably already using Mobile Financial Services whether you know it or not.

Have you ever…

‘Called’ an Uber of Lyft?
Ordered ahead with a mobile app

Internet of Things (IoT), started “buzzing” over a decade ago, when technologists began discussing connecting our refrigerators and washers to the Internet. Today IoT is about connected devices, monitoring, monetizing big data, artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented/mixed reality, manufacturing, transportation, smart cities, and much more.

Last week, Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) hosted Georgia’s 2nd annual IoT Symposium, in partnership with co-chairs, Dan Foster and Jason Wellman. This year, I had the honor of serving as Marketing Chair for the 2017 TAG IoT Symposium planning committee, and worked on an amazing team with

I had the pleasure of visiting the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 4, 2017 for the Chick-fil-a Kickoff game between Tennessee and Georgia Tech. My seats were on the main level, in section 103 as part of my Georgia Tech season ticket holder package. At the Atlanta Mobile Marketing Organization meeting last week, Dave Beck, Foundry45, called Mercedes-Benz Stadium possibly the “last great American stadium,” as more and more fans are opting to spend their money on 4K TVs instead of tickets to sporting events. I’d like to think of Mercedes-Benz

It’s hot, humid, and way too crowded with 59,999 fellow participants. But the AJC Peachtree Road Race is the can’t miss running event of the year.  This is the biggest 10K race in the world, and an Atlanta tradition.

I have run the Peachtree Road Race (aka Peachtree) for 4 years in a row, and I love it. It’s a well organized, fun race, and presents a serendipitous opportunity to get on TV! It’s turned into a tradition for me to see my friends at Peachtree each year.

2017 Post-Peachtree Road

In 2014, I posted that a renaissance was coming for virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and today (2017), I believe that to be true. In 2014, we saw Samsung and others lowering the barriers to entry for VR with cheaper headsets; coupled with faster processors in smartphones to handle intense graphics. Today, almost anyone can experience VR with Google Cardboard and a smartphone.

Here are 5 examples of AR/VR that you can experience today.
1. Snapchat filters – All of my Snapchat friends have enjoyed adding fun AR “accessories” to their

I just finished my 2nd Marathon on Sunday, March 19, 2017. It took me 5 hours and 26 seconds to go 26.2 miles.  GPS evidence here.

A lot can happen over 5 hours and 26.2 miles. At one point, I felt a sharp pain in my right knee and had to stop completely. I was 19.5 miles into the race, with only a few other runners around, and no aid station in sight. I felt a sharp pain in my knee, stopped, adjusted my knee brace and started walking gingerly, sort