Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile?

Aaron Doud · 18th Mar 2013, 09:03 AM

If they don't get it after seeing this picture their competition will be leaving them behind.

St. Peter's Square in 2005 and March, 13th, 2013

CurtisSWN · 18th Mar 2013, 09:11 AM

Pretty dramatic :-)

Nail Yener · 18th Mar 2013, 09:14 AM

One image is worth a thousand words... Such a dramatic change in such a short time. I like the tablet guy

JacobS · 18th Mar 2013, 09:46 AM

This is an amazing photo. Thanks for sharing it!

RaySaj · 18th Mar 2013, 09:50 AM

what a great share........maybe the secound one was an apple event !

Gladiator · 18th Mar 2013, 11:37 AM

Thanks for that Aaron! Now all we need is a picture of Pope Francis holding a cell phone in St. Peter's Square. lol

scamsel · 18th Mar 2013, 12:04 PM

ha, great pic man

jocosity · 18th Mar 2013, 06:29 PM

Awesome, yet sad.We're so connected that it takes away from the specialness of the moment.

WillR · 18th Mar 2013, 10:27 PM

That would be a great picture to pull out when a client questioned the importance of mobile. How funny.

Thanks for sharing Aaron.

troon · 18th Mar 2013, 10:28 PM

OMG, look at all of those "cell zombies"! Great pic!

MaxxC · 25th Mar 2013, 09:53 PM

They say seeing is believing, but it's quite surreal, isn't it ?
Identical event, exact same geo-location, but what a different crowd.
The stark "technological" contrast between the crowds in the two pictures
looks more like a 20 - 25 year, and not the 8 year time gap between the two events.
Almost other worldly .... literally !! .... as literally as different planets ( maybe different creatures, even ).
Thanks for sharing, Aaron.

usndsd · 26th Mar 2013, 05:00 PM

What an awesome shot...a picture is worth 1000 words thanks for posting Aaron

mjbmedia · 27th Mar 2013, 02:53 AM

God speaks in mysterious ways!

TribalStyleMarketing · 28th Mar 2013, 02:12 PM

Nice!

Also, if you guys haven't checked out the Google multi-screen study, it's awesome. I usually print a slide or two from different studies when meeting with clients/prospects. I printed page 8 just to drill it in their heads that glossy magazine advertising isn't the best use of their money. Especially when they're not capturing leads.

Here's another study by eMarketer re-iterating that print is way way down, (big surprise) & mObile is growing fast.

allianceprocessing · 3rd Apr 2013, 11:09 AM

Ok pretty sweet, I literally LOL'd

Mobilize · 4th Apr 2013, 02:42 PM

That's great, more convincing than most infographics floating around.
I wonder what the next 5 years will look like.

mbysf · 5th Apr 2013, 09:25 AM

This is a great example of what has happened in the last 8 years. I feel sorry for business owners who refuse to believe that they need a mobile website.

vdellmarketing · 6th Apr 2013, 05:19 AM

I truly like this photo. Is it possible for me to get a copy, im sure it online somewhere can you
direct me to source.

You Are Blessed
Vondell

Aurora Bourke · 6th Apr 2013, 01:33 PM

More than just 1000 words. This picture speaks Volumes! I have never seen anything that shows the rapid rise of mobile so well. Thanks for sharing Aaron.

Mobilize · 6th Apr 2013, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by vdellmarketing

I truly like this photo. Is it possible for me to get a copy, im sure it online somewhere can you
direct me to source.

I googled it but I found pretty much the same images.
So I just I right clicked and saved the OP image above.

zahavi · 7th Apr 2013, 09:41 PM

It truly is something, isn't it! I keep getting back to it. As I am in a Catholic country that's my best sell-graphic.

Thanks, Aaron!

coolguy123 · 8th Apr 2013, 09:54 PM

nowadays people flashing their mobile phone instead of cyalume stick in concerts

liran68 · 9th Apr 2013, 05:47 AM

Very nice Picture it shows where the mobile is going . and yes it could change a business point of view.

fredp · 12th Apr 2013, 05:01 AM

Based on Intel, 1300 new mobile users every 60 seconds

4webmaster · 12th Apr 2013, 02:19 PM

Well best way is to educate them.
I've been very busy these days I miss WarriorForum for a while. I did have many medias contacting me (local newspaper, business magazine....) for interviews and articles about mobile websites. Since then I'm the mobile website authority now in my area. I keep informing the public and business owners the benefit of mobile websites.

michael bury · 21st Apr 2013, 02:12 PM

Aaron
thanks for sharing this, It is something I have had trouble convincing prospective clients with, as above: a picture speaks volumes :-)

CallMeJ · 21st Apr 2013, 04:07 PM

Awesomely nice shots!

cafayzieg · 21st Apr 2013, 07:36 PM

Great advances of science and technology.

workoutstuff1 · 21st Apr 2013, 08:26 PM

This would be a great set of pictures to use in a presentation, but since they belong to two different photographers I'm not sure how easy it would be to get usage rights to use them.

rypher21 · 21st Apr 2013, 09:47 PM

The emerging technology as of now are based on mobile devices, people prefer mobile devices because of the portability of the device. Mobile devices as of now can be compared to laptops and desktops. More people on mobile means more people can access anything through their phones.

Jr180180 · 22nd Apr 2013, 04:13 AM

Great pic! That would be great on a business flyer.

Amanda786 · 22nd Apr 2013, 07:32 AM

Well that's pretty convincing!!
Great picture thanks for sharing

djedje70 · 23rd Apr 2013, 08:17 PM

Man , thanks given.
I'm using them from now on...

djedje70 · 23rd Apr 2013, 08:22 PM

That is, when the Thanks button will appear after I reach a certain amount of posts. ;-)

Valdor Kiebach · 24th Apr 2013, 05:11 AM

Makes you wonder what 2021 will be like.

I love modern gadgetry.

ChrisAke · 24th Apr 2013, 07:51 AM

If anybody wants to know. Checkout the Google Mobile Playbook. Here is a link...just browser through it and look at those amazing statistics!
View Playbook

Gotta love mobile & Google!

Andy Lemos · 24th Apr 2013, 08:40 PM

this picture says it all !!!

accelaweb · 1st May 2013, 01:52 AM

Thanks for the great pic. It kinda hammers in a very clear and undeniable point doesn't it?

Paul1234 · 1st May 2013, 03:03 AM

The person with the flip-phone in the lower right-hand corner of the first picture was way ahead of the curve. Great share thanks!

vaalkaa · 1st May 2013, 03:07 AM

WOW I`ll be shore to use this!!! a picture truly is worth 1000 words thanks Aaron!!

4webmaster · 7th May 2013, 02:41 PM

Check this Youtube video and you'll learn more about Mobile web performance, apss vs sites...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UNWi7FA36M

Mohsin Rasool · 7th May 2013, 09:41 PM

Wow that is awesome picture... Really make the point!!!

Thank you for sharing!

Mohsin

CollegeCEO · 7th May 2013, 10:50 PM

Wow, this just gave me so many marketing ideas. Thanks!

jvform · 9th May 2013, 04:08 PM

Wow. I've seen this quite a few times, but it never ceases to amaze me. Incredible!

LifeIsGood · 25th May 2013, 11:23 AM

Pretty convincing.
Let's see ...Worldwide there are about::

1 Billion Computers yet 5 Billion Cell Phones, and counting.
A picture is worth 5 billion examples, and then some (but who's counting?).

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Andy Lemos · 25th May 2013, 10:09 PM

I don't even think you need to pitch to any owner after showing that picture.

Aaron Doud · 26th May 2013, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Lemos

I don't even think you need to pitch to any owner after showing that picture.

Agreed it is one of the most powerful images I have ever seen.

4webmaster · 6th Jun 2013, 02:03 AM

Sixty-one Percent of Americans Use Smartphones, Just as Predicted

Hawkvt1 · 5th Jul 2013, 07:03 PM

The business owner does not NEED a mobile website. The business owner probably does not WANT a mobile website. The business owner however, NEEDS new customers and repeat customers. Speak the language of the business owner and give the business owner what he or she wants and needs. Explain how a mobile website and mobile marketing will help put more butts in the seats and make the cash register ring louder and often.

Paul Moss · 5th Jul 2013, 08:23 PM

You should explain how mobile marketing can work to the benefit of the business. There are multiple ways that it can generate leads. SMS, opt-in landings, targeted emails, facebook all these things in conjunction with say special offers in the store, buy one get one free could potentially entice customers back. Just a boring landing page with all the usual stuff other businesses sell as a way of getting mobile, just don't work and are not appealing.

18th Mar 2013, 09:03 AM	#1
Aaron Doud Sales & Marketing War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 2,813 Thanks: 716 Thanked 1,696 Times in 954 Posts	Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: If they don't get it after seeing this picture their competition will be leaving them behind. St. Peter's Square in 2005 and March, 13th, 2013

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CurtisSWN IM Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2008 Location: St Paul, MN, USA Posts: 550 Thanks: 36 Thanked 74 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: Pretty dramatic :-)
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18th Mar 2013, 09:46 AM	#4
JacobS Active Warrior Join Date: 2011 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 64 Thanks: 16 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: This is an amazing photo. Thanks for sharing it!

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Gladiator HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2005 Location: , , . Posts: 362 Thanks: 81 Thanked 108 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: Thanks for that Aaron! Now all we need is a picture of Pope Francis holding a cell phone in St. Peter's Square. lol
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scamsel Active Warrior Join Date: 2009 Posts: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: ha, great pic man

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jocosity Warrior Member Registered Member Join Date: 2013 Posts: 12 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: Awesome, yet sad.We're so connected that it takes away from the specialness of the moment.
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troon HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 181 Thanks: 14 Thanked 53 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: OMG, look at all of those "cell zombies"! Great pic!

25th Mar 2013, 09:53 PM	#11
MaxxC HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2010 Posts: 110 Thanks: 27 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: They say seeing is believing, but it's quite surreal, isn't it ? Identical event, exact same geo-location, but what a different crowd. The stark "technological" contrast between the crowds in the two pictures looks more like a 20 - 25 year, and not the 8 year time gap between the two events. Almost other worldly .... literally !! .... as literally as different planets ( maybe different creatures, even ). Thanks for sharing, Aaron.

26th Mar 2013, 05:00 PM	#12
usndsd Bill Holton War Room Member Join Date: 2009 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 33 Thanks: 32 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: What an awesome shot...a picture is worth 1000 words thanks for posting Aaron
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TribalStyleMarketing Warrior Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 27 Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: Nice! Also, if you guys haven't checked out the Google multi-screen study, it's awesome. I usually print a slide or two from different studies when meeting with clients/prospects. I printed page 8 just to drill it in their heads that glossy magazine advertising isn't the best use of their money. Especially when they're not capturing leads. Here's another study by eMarketer re-iterating that print is way way down, (big surprise) & mObile is growing fast.

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Mobilize Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 72 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: That's great, more convincing than most infographics floating around. I wonder what the next 5 years will look like.

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mbysf Warrior Member Registered Member Join Date: 2013 Location: UK Posts: 9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: This is a great example of what has happened in the last 8 years. I feel sorry for business owners who refuse to believe that they need a mobile website.

6th Apr 2013, 05:19 AM	#18
vdellmarketing VdellMarketing Registered Member Join Date: 2013 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: I truly like this photo. Is it possible for me to get a copy, im sure it online somewhere can you direct me to source. You Are Blessed Vondell

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Aurora Bourke Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 22 Thanks: 22 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: More than just 1000 words. This picture speaks Volumes! I have never seen anything that shows the rapid rise of mobile so well. Thanks for sharing Aaron.

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liran68 Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: 2013 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Having trouble convincing Business Owner's they need to be mobile? Share on: Very nice Picture it shows where the mobile is going . and yes it could change a business point of view.

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