About

General Information About this Website

Mission

About Mobile Monday Global

Membership/Participating Fees (Most Events are Free)

Organizers

General Information About this Website

Hello! This site is focused on pulling together all things mobile in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. Mobile has a huge future and Ann Arbor is at the forefront of this trend, with several successful companies in the space and many more up-and-coming. Whether you are an investor, developer, entrepreneur, job-seeker, an established company going mobile, or all-of-the-above, if you are interested in mobile, Ann Arbor is the place to be.

Mobile Monday Ann Arbor is a central resource for supporting the mobile business community in Ann Arbor, so that it can continue to flourish and lead the way in the mobile space.

Mobile Monday Arbor has established these groups and websites to help you stay in touch with our activities:

• Mobile Monday Ann Arbor Meetup Group -http://www.meetup.com/momomi
• Follow Mobile Monday Ann Arbor on Twitter -http://twitter.com/momoa2

Mobile Monday Ann Arbor hosts our own meetings and proudly supports other groups and partners with other mobile companies in the area. Here are our related groups and partners:

• Mobile Monday Ann Arbor - MoMoA2 for short! Mobile Monday Ann Arbor meetings are held every third Monday of the month and focus on a broad set of topics, but all related to the mobile community.
• Mobile Monday Detroit - MoMo Detroit for short! Mobile Monday Detroit meetings are held every second Monday of the month and focus on a broad set of topics, but all related to the mobile community.
• Cocoaheads - Cocoaheads focuses on iPhone and iPad development.

Mobile Monday Arbor is a chapter of the International Mobile Monday group. For more information, see their website:

• Mobile Monday Global -http://www.mobilemonday.net

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Mission

Mobile Monday is an international organization that works with local, regional, national and global mobile industry visionaries and developers fostering cooperation and cross-company business development through virtual and live networking events to facilitate idea sharing, best practices development, trends identification, and Mobile Industry growth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

All Mobile Monday Chapters encourage innovation within the mobile sector and help local companies participate in mobile initiatives through the import and export of visions, concepts, technologies, know-how and best practices. By continuing to present innovative visions, trends, studies and forecasts from the mobile marketplace we facilitate and create partnerships, while contributing to the education of the broader public through virtual and in-person events and an online presence.

The Ann Arbor Chapter will execute on these objectives, by encouraging innovation within the mobile sector and helping Michigan-based companies participate in mobile initiatives through the import and export of visions, concepts, technologies, know-how and best practices, as well as the development of relationships related to the mobile industry.

We look forward to meeting you and sharing information about Mobile!

And Smile. It’s Monday!

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About Mobile Monday Global

MobileMonday (MoMo) is an open community of mobile industry visionaries, developers, influential individuals, and users fostering cooperation and cross-company business development through virtual and live networking events to facilitate idea sharing, best practices development, trends identification, and Mobile Industry growth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.mobilemonday.net.

MobileMonday has the following global objectives:

• Foster an open independent innovation platform within the mobile sector
• Facilitate industry networking between small and large companies and individuals
• Bridge partnership exchanges between domestic and international organizations
• To present innovative visions, trends, studies and forecasts from the mobile marketplace
• Provide opportunities for local members to effectively participate in global initiatives

Originating in Helsinki Finland, in 2000, events are organized by some 300 dedicated volunteers from around the world and it has become an industry leading mobile platform. Chapters have held events in over 100 cities worldwide and we continue to launch new locations monthly.

Philosophy

Our philosophy includes openness, equality, inclusion and the assumption that ideas should be tested through vigorous debate, critical examination and peer review. We also believe that initiative and risk-taking should be honored and that the mobile industry plays a key role in shaping society. There is a direct relation between mobile connectivity and political, economic and social freedom, the power of democracy, the rational management of our future and the triumph of reason and enlightenment.

Most people on the planet have never touched a computer – and they never will. But it is conceivable that, one day, everyone will have a mobile phone allowing them to communicate with fellow citizens, access networks and improve the quality of their lives, their livelihood and their future.

MoMo is a tool to help the worldwide industry achieve benefits for everyone by spreading knowledge and encouraging people with good ideas to take action. As “mobile folks,” we invite you to examine how this industry can contribute to making our neighborhoods, our cities and our societies better.

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Membership / Participation Fees

Mobile Monday Ann Arbor has no membership fee. Anyone related to, or interested in, the Mobile industry may become a member at any time.

Regular meetings will require no participation fee. Some special events or virtual events may require a fee to participate.  Attendance fees will be included with the details about each announced event.

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Organizers

Keith Bourne, Ann Arbor, MI

• Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Michigan
• Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Ann Arbor
• Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Detroit
• Founder, Appervasive - Appervasive partners with companies or individuals that have high potential mobile application concepts and helps them organize the technical, financial, and business resources (such as marketing and sales) necessary to take these applications to market.
• Author (Blog): The Entrepreneur, Social Media, & Mobile - http://keithbourne.com
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/keithbourne

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Linda Daichendt, Southfield, MI

• CEO/Managing Consultant, Strategic Growth Concepts
• CEO, DAIMAR Enterprises, Inc.
• CEO, Virtual Business Events, Inc.
• Partner, Virtual Franchise Events, Inc.

Contact:  Linda@StrategicGrowthConcepts.com

Linda Daichendt, has over 20 years Corporate and Entrepreneurial experience in Marketing, Operations, Strategic Planning and Staffing.

• Consulting
• Franchising
• Retail
• Wireless
• Coatings/Chemical Distribution
• Consumer Goods
• Personal Services
• Residential/Commercial Contracting Services
• Advertising Agencies
• Shopping Center Development/Management
• Staffing/HR Contracting/Outplacement
• Training Education
• Automotive Aftermarket
• Video Entertainment
• Entertainment Facilities Management
• Non-profit   

• What Makes an Effective Entrepreneur
• Woman as Small Business Owners
• Starting and Growing a Small Business
• Marketing Your Business
• Marketing via Mobile Marketing
• Marketing via Social Media
• Marketing via Virtual Events and Virtual Environment Events
• Outplacement; How a Business Should Effectively – and Humanely – Downsize When it’s Required
• Job Search Skills for Individuals

Strategic Growth Concepts, a division of DAIMAR Enterprises, Inc. is a marketing / management consulting firm which assists start-ups, small and mid-sized businesses in growing, operating, and marketing their firms.  The firm’s areas of specialization include:  Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing and Virtual Events Production.

Virtual Business Events, Inc. and Virtual Franchise Events, Inc. are firms which specialize in the production of virtual events and virtual environment events; VBE for any type of small to mid-sized business, VFE for the franchise industry.

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