by Bob Jablonsky EA | Feb 18, 2016 | Social Media
Periscope is one of social media’s newest darlings. It enables cell phone users (iPhone and Android) to capture and steam live video from their phone. Periscope was acquired by Twitter in February 2015, and it launched in March. As of August 12, 2015, Periscope...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Feb 4, 2016 | Business Development, Business Tips, Management Tips
A 2014 Global Fraud Study conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that the average business loses five percent of their revenues to fraud. The global total of fraud losses is $3.7 trillion. The median fraud case goes 18 months...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jan 21, 2016 | Business Tips, Customer Service Tips
Providing great service can make a huge difference in a small business. For companies like Zappos, Nordstrom, and Southwest Airlines, customer service is a differentiator from their competitors. Done right, good customer service can bring lots of referrals that lead...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jan 7, 2016 | Business Development, Business Tips
If you want 2016 to be better than 2015, you have to do something differently in 2016 than you did in 2015. It’s a simple but profound realization. Change brings the opportunity to make things better; it can be scary yet exciting at the same time. Ask yourself what...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Oct 1, 2015 | Cool Tech Tools
Do you need to get data from one app to another? If so, it’s time to check out Zapier. You might be moving data manually from, let’s say, your shopping cart to your CRM or from Evernote to Google Docs, or something like that. Zapier allows you to automate the...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Sep 17, 2015 | Business Development, Business Tips
Holding your own event is a great way to meet new people and allow them to sample your business in a low-risk setting. A face-to-face event allows you to build trust quicker than many other marketing methods, and trust is almost always required before a sale can be...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Sep 3, 2015 | Accounting, Profitability Tips
Some numbers need reviewing on a daily basis, and one example of this is cash. When cash is coming in from a number of places, it’s great to have a daily summary of what was collected. It’s also great to make sure all the collections hit your bank account so you can...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Aug 20, 2015 | Business Tips, Cool Tech Tools
Have you ever been in a situation where there’s no internet and you needed it? Or perhaps you’re at a hotel and don’t want to pay the extra $15 per day for wireless internet. If so, you’re not alone, and luckily, there’s a gadget for just about everything. This...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Aug 6, 2015 | Business Tips, Management Tips, Tax
Sales tax laws are constantly changing, and sales tax audits have increased since states and local agencies have become creative about finding new ways to generate revenues. If you haven’t made any changes in your sales tax procedures in a while, you are probably at...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jul 23, 2015 | Business Tips
Unfortunately, spam is an inevitable part of today’s digital world. The bad news is if you have your spam settings set too tightly, you will lose good emails. If you receive new prospects via email, you may miss out on good clients and revenue. If you have your...
