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Jon Rock posted a blog postThe cellphone on turning 40
Jon Rock commented on Jon Rock's blog post OpenTable reduces direct restaurant reservationsJon Rock's blog post was featuredOpenTable reduces direct restaurant reservations
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Jon Rock posted a blog postOpenTable reduces direct restaurant reservations
Jon Rock's blog post was featuredReport from MoFuse: State of the Mobile Web
Jon Rock posted a blog postReport from MoFuse: State of the Mobile Web
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- MA
- Title
- Online Marketing Manager
- Company
- ThriveSpot
- Website
- http://www.thrivespot.com
- Twitter Handle
- @ThriveSpot, @jonathan_rock77
- Which Restaurant Segment best describes my company
- Not Applicable
- Which department at the restaurant corporate office
- Marketing
- What is your profession
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- Interests
- Discovering New Food, Discovering New Wines, Locavore, Learning, Making Friends, Networking, Organic Foods
- Personal Quote
- I am passionate aboout social media marketing, food & travel
- Biography
- Jonathan has worked in the software and online publishing industry for 20+ years. Jonathan specializes in online marketing using multiple channel technologies. While with The Wall Street Journal Online, Jonathan managed the advertising production group which was responsible for placing advertising appearing on WSJ.com, Barrons online and affiliated Dow Jones & Co. websites. He has worked in global client management and support for Isobar (global digital ad agency). While working for Isobar, Jonathan worked in Germany on a web analytics project for Isobar clients Opel and Chevrolet. Jonathan specializes in finding creative solutions for internal departments and external customers.
Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanrock
- Years in the Industry
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Jon Rock's Blog
The cellphone on turning 40
Posted on April 8, 2013 at 10:07am 0 Comments 0 Likes
It’s hard to believe the first cellphone call was made last week 40 years ago. Remember the scene in the movie Wall Street where Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, calls Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) from the beach on a Motorola DynaTAC, which was essentially a brick with an antenna attached to it? These early cell phones cost several thousand dollars and the airtime charges were typically $0.45 per minute plus $0.25 for long distance. If you were outside your metro area, there were…
Continue OpenTable reduces direct restaurant reservations
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 12:34pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
In a recent article published in Gourmet Marketing, it has come to light that OpenTable made a change to their portal user interface. The restaurant URL previously was featured prominently on the Overview page; this was moved to the More Details section. The article maintains that this subtle user interface change was done intentionally to capture reservations via the OpenTable…
Continue Report from MoFuse: State of the Mobile Web
Posted on September 7, 2012 at 8:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes
MoFuse, a global leader in mobile web content management, just released its State of the Mobile Web Report. The report reviews mobile browsing activity across many different types of mobile sites, with a focus on mobile web audiences for small-and-medium size businesses (SMBs). The report is an effort to help organizations understand how, and when, to best…
Continue Should Only People Under 25 Engage in Social Media Marketing?
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:00am 2 Comments 1 Like
A recent article titled “Why Every Social Media Manager Should Be Under 25” drew much criticism and fire from marketing professionals of all ages. In retrospect, hopefully, the inexperienced author probably wishes she could retract her negative and inflammatory comments. A number of the posted comments are worthy of sharing.
“So, by that argument, once social media is replaced by the next big thing, everyone your age should be…
ContinueComment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:35pm on October 10, 2011,
Steven Groves said… - Hey Jon! Thanks for joining the CLM group on FohBoh! Tell me (in the group) what you think CLM is and how we should define it.
- At 5:48am on August 12, 2011,
Operator - ChefMarcus Guiliano said… - Congratulations on joining FohBoh! This is a wonderful online restaurant community with lots of great postings. Enjoy the site and keep active with pictures, comments and postings.
Chef Marcus Guiliano
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