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Construction

Construction: A CRH Focused Case Study

June 22, 2021

In the year 2016, Stoneco was looking for a solution. Stoneco, a CRH company, is a key supplier of aggregates in the construction industry and operates several quarries in Michigan. Our team worked with Stoneco to design a custom mobile app addressing their distinct needs while also elevating their current business operations. From start to…

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work from holiday

Work From Holiday: The New Compromise of Work From Home

June 15, 2021

If 2020 was the year we learned how to work from home, 2021 is a year where not only are employees and customers continuing to do business from their basements, but a new factor has been added in: WFH, or “Work From Holiday.”  Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, we noticed many of…

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Construction: 5 Useful Ways Mobile Apps Are Transforming a Booming Industry

June 9, 2021

According to PWC Global, construction output is estimated to grow 85% to $15.5 trillion by 2030. In order to support this increased workload, many companies are turning to mobile. Mobile technology enables the collection and distribution of real-time information to benefit a wide variety of processes associated with a variety of construction projects. While the…

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Mobile apps

Mobile Apps: 5 Reasons Why Your Business Absolutely Needs One…(and a Bonus!)

June 2, 2021

We were recently talking to a business owner about our company and he asked me a simple, but important question: Why does my company need a mobile app? As someone who is deeply invested in apps, I was somewhat flabbergasted, but then realized as we close in on the 13th anniversary of the iTunes App…

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radio

7 Ways Radio Stations Are Killing It with Engagement

May 26, 2021

Customer engagement is one of the most important indicators when evaluating the success of a mobile app.So, what exactly are radio stations doing today who are already killing it with user engagement?!  Here are some of the ways stations are both keeping and gaining users:  Push Notifications Having push notifications keeps your users from missing out…

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Construction Workforce: 5 Proven Ways to Engage and Connect Your Employees

May 19, 2021

Employee engagement is key to a successful business. Engaged employees drive their company to greater productivity and profitability. How can construction companies develop this level of enthusiasm among their employees? Research shows that in the construction industry, momentum in employee engagement can be built through mobile! Sampson Construction launched SampsonHub in 2017, which is an employee app…

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CES 2021: The Time for New Tech is Now

January 27, 2021

This year, we attended the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show – virtually.  The largest showcase of technology in the world was condensed into a Zoom-like event.  But the impact of CES was as high as ever, illustrating not only the impact of technology on business and consumers alike, but also the way the COVID-19 pandemic has…

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How Much Time Spent on Mobile Devices is Spent in Apps?

December 21, 2020

In the early days of developing mobile apps, we were frequently asked if we thought it was going to become a big space, or if it was just a fad.  Even then, we were bullish on the space, and our response was simple:  “1% of companies and organizations currently have an app, and 99% are…

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Hey Siri, Open My Favorite Radio Station App!

December 16, 2020

Having been in the mobile app business for more than a dozen years, we’ve learned it’s not a static space.  Every 6-12 months, Apple or Android will have a new OS that will change or upend something or introduce a new feature that everyone wants – immediately. Our job is to make sure our products…

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Holiday 2020: Bringing the Stores to You

October 14, 2020

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has touched every aspect of our lives.  Businesses have shut down, families hunkered down, and the economy slowed down.  Concurrently, the way we shop has also changed.  If eCommerce was a slow-moving, if inevitable, train before the pandemic, today it’s a runaway freight train.  The result has been retail…

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