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Michael Leis
Michael Leis
Strategic Consultant
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Michael's Bio
Michael Leis specializes in delivering critical analysis, ideation, and strategic recommendations on how your organization can communicate through media, specifically emerging media channels, for the purpose of achieving more immersive, emotive brand experiences.

He has two decades of experience integrating narrative forms and technologies to deliver significant improvements in value proposition, corporate knowledge, and revenue.

He helps executives and their marketing teams create effective strategies for using interactive technology to facilitate meaningful relationships.
Michael's Articles (21)
Published: April 16 2009 | DESKTOP APPS
Is your brand taking advantage of existing tools to get a widget off the ground quickly? Our expert takes a look at companies that can accelerate your app development by making the most of what you already have.
Published: March 10 2009 | DESKTOP APPS
A hastily assembled widget won't deliver significant results in a crowded market. Consider these commonly overlooked aspects when developing your next app.
Published: January 05 2009 | DESKTOP APPS
By not looking beyond the browser, these companies are missing out on significant opportunities to connect with consumers. Could your brand benefit by exploring the strategies outlined here?

Michael's Blog Posts (38)
Published: February 09 2010 | Social Media
With so many people coming up with fancy acronyms for social media methodologies, I figured it was time to write about where I see social’s major areas of focus in a few circles and call it a day. From my side of the table, I’m seeing clients needing to understand these three areas to effectively map a social strategy that works...
Published: February 02 2010 | Creative Best Practices
Underlying the beginning to the social media era of computing is the wide realization that there's more to digital than compelling visual design: it must work with the intended audience and their expectations. Among even the most removed from the day-to-day of making Websites, widgets, and mobile apps, brand leadership is finally...
Published: January 29 2010 | Emerging Platforms
Today, the radio industry publication Music Week published Dan Thornton's thoughts on the iPad's impact on commercial radio. As Absolute Radio Digital Marketing Manager, he brought up a lot of good thought-starters on the potential. What I found most interesting was him setting the interaction environment of use. iPad replaces all...
Michael's Comments (11)

Chris,Thanks for leaving the comment, you're bringing up a very blurry distinction that I often think about when working with clients or writing these articles. Even in the evolution of this section of iMedia: it started (and is still currently titled) "Desktop Applications." However, over the past three years, it has encompassed portable technology termed as widgets and apps.I'm not so sure about the line you're drawing though. Is it the context within which the interaction takes place? Aren't More...

Hi Deb,Thank you for taking the time to read the article and leave a question.Agreed: as with many parts of the distributed Web, I think a lot of people see a great, unrealized potential in Pharma.You've also hit on the two big holdups: security and risk.What I used to hear was that the barrier to download (in the case of desktop widgets) was too big a leap for the average consumer to take. But I think as long as there's value and utility for the audience, this concern becomes moot. And Pharma pMore...

Melissa -- Thanks so much for taking the time to read the article and comment.Absolutely. A ton of brands have done good widget work. Where to start? The 800-lb gorilla is iTunes, and now that it has the app store, it's a desktop widget that sells phone widgets. Nike continues to make good widgets for Nike+ and other product lines.The Audi, Kraft, and Ralph Lauren iPhone apps are nice brand entries that find innovative ways to bring their message to the widget.Virgin Airlines has a good one, as More...

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