For the business owner, it has never been more important to be found in their local town, city or region for people who are already looking for them. Over 60% of us prefer to do business with a local business in our own neighborhood. This includes businesses such as auto repair shops, electricians, hair salons, attorneys, restaurants, and so on. Each of these businesses has plenty of local competition. Furthermore, competition for placement on the search engines is stiff. How can a business stand out and easily be found by those who are searching for them?
Many health technologies are reactive in nature: they prescribe behavior change. But there is another class of technologies that focus on engagement with one’s mental and emotional state. An inspiration for this area comes from the field of Mindfulness: paying attention with an open, non-judgmental attitude. The goal of this breakout session is to share our experience with self-tracking systems related to mindful technologies, explore a vocabulary more adequate this kind of self-tracking, and identify new problems and opportunities for designing these systems.
For the business owner, it has never been more important to be found in their local town, city or region for people who are already looking for them. Over 60% of us prefer to do business with a local business in our own neighborhood. This includes businesses such as auto repair shops, electricians, hair salons, attorneys, restaurants, and so on. Each of these businesses has plenty of local competition. Furthermore, competition for placement on the search engines is stiff. How can a business stand out and easily be found by those who are searching for them?
Many health technologies are reactive in nature: they prescribe behavior change. But there is another class of technologies that focus on engagement with one’s mental and emotional state. An inspiration for this area comes from the field of Mindfulness: paying attention with an open, non-judgmental attitude. The goal of this breakout session is to share our experience with self-tracking systems related to mindful technologies, explore a vocabulary more adequate this kind of self-tracking, and identify new problems and opportunities for designing these systems.