You Got An App For That?

I belong to a business organization that focuses around networking and referrals.  I have my usual group every Friday morning, where I diligently (and trust me when I say this – I’m the President and I run the meeting) attend every week.  The other day I was asked to be a substitute for someone in another group (on another day).  Happened to be this morning, a Thursday, when I’m not used to getting up at such an early hour.  OK, I’m totally lying. . . I’m an early riser anyway, but let’s just say I’m not used to getting up and LEAVING THE HOUSE that early.  But, I made a commitment and went.

Part of the agenda in these meetings is that two members get to give 10 minute presentation about their business.  It’s an opportunity for them to teach the rest of the group on how to better refer them to people they know (it’s NOT a forum to sell themselves to others in the group – the idea is to train them to be your sales force).

Anyway, this morning I was awarded with a very well put together presentation.  No, it wasn’t all flashy with photos and cool PowerPoint graphics and all that.  It was simply a guy standing in front of us, extremely well prepared, and completely confident in his talents and his ability to tell us WHAT and WHY he does what he does.

His name: Christopher Fox

His Company: Sly Fox Applications

His Job: building iPhone & iPad apps

OOH. . APPS. . I got your attention didn’t I?  Yeah. .those apps. . the ones all of us smartphone users have become obsessed with.  I love myself a good iPad application, and when I had my iPhone (I love and miss it, but I won’t get into why I’m currently using the Droid – blech – it’s a long story).  . . I loved playing with it. . there was always something to download, check out and actually USE.  So, needless to say, when this guy started talking, I was intrigued, and you would have been too.  I could go on and on about the when and the why (1994 – “computer journalism” class) and all that, but I won’t.  Maybe you should ask him yourself. . I was quite entertained, and interested in learning more.  I grabbed his card, patted him on the back and congratulated him on his well executed presentation, and went on my way.

I encourage you to check out his website – www.slyfoxapps.com – but better yet, give him a call and have coffee or something, as a human touch is always better.

Oh, and the one thing he said that stuck out – in 10 years (don’t quote me on the time period he used), apps will have taken over websites in popularity.  Sound crazy?  Maybe – but so did Facebook.