Why Stand In Line? Do Your Holiday Shopping Online

For those who missed Black Friday’s holiday deals, there‘s good news. Online shopping’s Cyber Monday has been extended to Cyber Week by retailers hoping to maintain the shopping momentum. Amazon is advertising “Cyber Monday Week.” Wal-Mart is promoting “Cyber Week” in broadcast ads.

According the National Retail Federation, 122 million Americans will log on to shop this week and many will use their Smartphones to do so.

Are you planning to shop online? Keep these security tips in mind:

Use trustworthy web sites and apps that are widely recognized and have a good reputation. Protect yourself: Read sites’ privacy

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November 29th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Cash, Charge & Text: High-tech holiday fundraising for your organization

Charities receive most donations between September to December. This year will likely be no different. And, in a floundering economy, your fundraising approach must stand out. How? Be more tech savvy.

The Salvation Army is known for their corner collection drives with bells and Red Kettle pots. This year they are adding credit cards to the mix with Square credit card readers, which snap on to smart phones. The Salvation Army collected more than $142 million with their Red Kettles in 2010. Do you think the ability to take major credit cards will make an impact?

Other techy fundraising

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November 22nd, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Should You Use Facebook As Your Website?

Many businesses ask if it is necessary to have both a website and a Facebook page. Also up for debate is whether you should use Facebook as your website. Your goals will determine what is right for you.

A few pros and cons to help you decide:

Pros: You don’t have to take on the expense and time of building a website Setting up a Facebook page is free Using third-party apps on Facebook is easy and fairy inexpensive Developing new pages is very easy You can sell products using their ecommerce platform with PayPal Builds relationships with customers

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November 15th, 2011 | Category: Business, Resources, Social Media, Social Networking | Leave a comment

Leave Your Wallet at Home

As Smartphone’s get smarter, apps strive to be bigger and better. Square Card Case has taken electronic payment to the next level. Once you’ve download the Card Case app, you can leave your wallet at home when you run out for a cup of coffee. And, you can leave your phone in your pocket while you pay.

There are 3 steps to the Card Case.

1. Download the app and link a credit card.

2. Open a tab at any Square merchant.

3. Give your name at the register and you’re done.

 

How will this affect you?

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November 8th, 2011 | Category: Business, eNews, Technology | Leave a comment

Overwhelmed by your social media sites? Don’t be.

“I don’t have time to manage all my social media sites.”

“Who can keep up with a bunch of posts?”

“I know I should engage my followers more, but it’s just too much.”

Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be overwhelming to manage content across multiple social media platforms. Here are three sites to help:

MarketMeSuite (now free) Hootsuite Tweetdeck

These three premium social media dashboards allow you to manage all social media accounts from Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also send, schedule, and monitor your messages, lists, and conversations.

How can you use these products help build

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November 1st, 2011 | Category: Business, Resources, Social Media, Technology | Leave a comment