App Marketing by App Masters

How do you use technology to make a real impact in the world? Well today's guest talks about the importance of trying to find the role that technology plays in the world and how you can find ideas just by paying attention to world events. Also, listen to the story of when he had to shut down his previous company where he raised half a million dollars and the non-profit that was born from that experience. Kurt Collins is Director of Technology Evangelism & Partnerships at Built.io Kurt Collins https://twitter.com/timesync built.io https://www.built.io/

Are you looking for ways to improve your signup conversions? Well today's guest is the co-founder at Taplytics and he shares how Frank and Oak increased their signups by 150%. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares the tools and tactics that you can use to really delight your customers. Cobi Druxerman is Co-Founder, CMO at Taplytics. Cobi Druxerman https://twitter.com/cdrux Taplytics https://taplytics.com/

Are you building your app right after you get the initial idea? Well today's guest had his app featured by Apple and Techcrunch and he reveals his process of finding the right features by asking why a few times to yourself. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares the impact on sales from being featured on Apple vs Techcrunch. Wyatt Gallagher is the Co-founder & CEO at Boldened. Wyatt Gallagher https://twitter.com/wedgius Boldened http://boldened.com/

Are you looking to create your first physical product? Well today's guest reveals the step by step process he used to create and then raise over $80,000 for his smart pet monitor on IndieGoGo. Also, listen to how he learned about the importance of marketing and design from failing at his initial crowdfunding campaign. Misko Dzamba is Sr. Software Engineer at Atomwise and Co Founder at PetBot Inc. Misko Dzamba https://twitter.com/ThePetBot PetBot http://www.petbot.co

Are you having trouble getting a response from a reporter or influencer? Well listen to how today's guest personalized his pitch to get media exposure and also a partnership with Verizon. Also, listen to the part of the show when he shares some questions you should ask yourself to see if your app idea is actually worth pursuing. Dan McLean is the founder at EmojiFace. Daniel McLean https://twitter.com/dmclean93 Emojiface http://emojiface.com/

Are you looking for a co-founder to start your next business? Well today's guest found his co-founders through mutual friends and he talks about the key questions that helped him decide if they were a good fit or not. Also, listen to how he leverage a post that Huffington Post published about his app to gain even more press coverage. Ray Christian is CEO at Textpert. Ray Christian https://twitter.com/textpert_app Textpert http://textpertapp.co/

Today's listen to how today's guest started the company on the side while still in a corporate job. He also shares how tips on how to get your start-up accepted into an accelerator. Also listen to how he leverage tradeshows to get press and early customers. Jean-Francois Chianetta is Co-Founder and CEO at Augment. Jean-Francois Chianetta https://twitter.com/augmentedev Augment http://augmentedev.com

Are you running an agency and wondering what your end goal will be? Well today's guest talks about how leveraging his business relationships led to him selling his agency. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares how to find the right investment partner. Julian Ing is Founder and CEO at SIMPLY. Julian Ing https://twitter.com/julianingsocial?lang=en Simply http://www.getonsimply.com

You know how most entrepreneurs rush to build their idea before really validating or doing any type of research? Well today's guest shares a simple blueprint that you can use to validate and research your next idea. Also, if you are running an agency or freelancing then listen to the part of the show where he shares his thoughts on generating services for recurring income. Michael Smith is Founder & CEO of Raster. Michael Smith https://twitter.com/rastermike Raster http://weareraster.com

Today's guest started his company 4 years ago at the age of 18 and now has grown it to over 200 employees across 3 continents and he talks about one of the most important entrepreneurial skills that you can have. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares how to raise venture capital money for your app idea. Josiah Humphrey is Co-Founder and co-CEOs at Appster. Josiah Humphrey https://twitter.com/josiahsonfire Appster http://www.appsterhq.com/

Coming up how do you get featured by Apple without doing any type of outreach? Well today's guests have been featured by Apple as Editor's Choice and they talk about simple things you can do to make sure Apple is aware of your app. Also, if you are thinking about exhibiting your app at a conference, then listen to the part of the show where she shares her advice and the things you should be looking out for. Diane Hamilton is the Managing Partner at Binary Formations. Kevin Hamilton handles the coding and software design duties at Binary Formations. Diane and Kevin Hamilton https://twitter.com/dianerhamilton https://twitter.com/binarykevin Binary Formations http://binaryformations.com/

Are you looking for dead simple ways to increase your downloads? Well today's guest talks about how a simple icon change led to 8 times more downloads for his free app. Also, if you are a programmer then listen to the part of the show where he shares how to debug your code properly. Mike Smithwick is the CEO of First Light Design, LLC. Distant Suns: http://distantsuns.com/

Coming up I have the founder of Mafia Wars to talk about the mechanics that you need to have to create a winning and addicting game. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares how to choose what you should be working on by thinking like an investor. Roger Dickey is the Founder and CEO of Gigster. Roger Dickey https://twitter.com/rogerdickey Gigster http://trygigster.com/

Are you looking to build your first app or start an agency to create apps for other businesses? Well today's guest is the CTO of Build Fire and he shares just how easily you can create an app with the platform. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares how he launched the platform and how he decided on the pricing. Daniel Hindi is the CTO at BuildFire. Daniel Hindi https://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-hindi/a/46a/635 BuildFire http://BuildFire.com

Are you looking to develop and code your first app? Well today's guest put together a course that will teach you how to do that and how to actually market it once it's functional. Also, listen to the part of the show where he shares how he built and validated his video course without having an audience. Reinder De Vries is the Founder at LearnAppmaking and Appmaker at Interactionauts. Reinder De Vries https://twitter.com/reinderdevries LearnAppmaking http://learnappmaking.com/