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Better Customer Loyalty Programs Through a POS System
SmartHustle Podcast with Ramon Ray · Better Customer Loyalty Through a POS System Lazy Bean Cafe understood what it needed to keep the doors open and run a successful business: customer loyalty. Nothing beats consistent, habitual customers. The one that comes in for their coffee every day will help you get a consistent base of...
Twitter Hack Shows Many Hackers Appear Sweet and Nice. Be Wary.
WSJ reports that hackers "broke" into Twitter's security by some simple, but effective, social engineering. Sometimes people call one person, "sweet talk them" and get a bit of information. They use that information to get to the next person and get high level access. When you get a phone call asking for information, any information,...
How Viper Imaging Found Support to Scale a Small Business During COVID-19
Viper Imaging is a leading supplier of FLIR Thermal Imaging Cameras. They offer both customized and out-of-the-box solutions designed to monitor temperature in processes at industrial complexes and factories. It just so happens that this technology is now highly desired — with fever being one of the more commonly seen symptoms of COVID-19, being...
Now Is the Time To Digitize Your Business
May of us are have a website and we post on Facebook every now and then. However, not enough of us have GREAT looking websites, consistent email marketing, customer databases (CRM) and marketing automation. See SmartHustle.com/tools . Much LESS of us are ready to - digitize you business and make things faster and better...
How To Host Online Events. 15 Tools to Consider.
Many people are for the first time "working from home". Of course for many of my friends like Adrian Miller of Adrian's Network or Vik Rajan of Video Socials, it's not new for us, it's how we live. Beyond just a casual video conference with friends or business colleagues you can also use LIVE...
Chatbots: How One Small Business Owner Uses AI to Grow
I’m a tech guy, so I was excited when chatbots became more popular. But even I was surprised to find that chatbox use is growing so fast. According to one report, the U.S. chatbot market was $2.6 billion in 2019 and is predicted to reach $9.4 billion by 2024. You might be thinking that only...
How To Build An App. Iowa Democratic App Failure Gives 5 Lessons.
How to build an app that works well for your business? Don't let the Iowa Democratic Party app failure scare you. As much of the world knows by now, the Iowa Democratic Party tried to use an app to help tabulate results of the Iowa caucus. Just because their app failed doesn't mean your...
How Zoho Is Making AI A Seamless and a Powerful Part of Your Business
At last week's annual ZohoDay, we heard from Zoho evangelists on how AI is an critical part of Zoho's efforts to make it products and therefore the day to day lives of its customers more productive and smarter. Oftentimes, we hear of AI as something that very big companies are using, creating and deploying. But...
Accidental Entrepreneur. Fitness Instructor Launches Her First Business
Reluctant business owners are my favorite. They didn't wake up one day with a plan and take 6 months perfecting and planning things. Nope. Circumstances, often outside of their control caused them to decide to start a business. Michelle Spurlock, founder of Upside Aerial Arts and Fitness is one such business owner, where she teaches...
New Networking Gear from Cisco Designed for Your Business. Meraki Go
We take computer networking for granted. We logon and things just work - most of the time. However, if you're setting up a new office or need to upgrade your old wireless network, the hardware you rely on matters. Cisco has a new, built from the ground, networking suite, Meraki Go. According to Cisco, Meraki Go...
7 Things You Need for a Successful E-Commerce Business (And How Fiverr Can Deliver)
E-commerce is booming. You can even do your grocery shopping online. If there was ever a time to jump on the e-commerce bandwagon, it’s now and doing so just got even easier. A successful e-commerce business can take many forms. Businesses are selling their products on platforms like Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and more with...
Julian Love on Reports and Making an Impact in Your Business and Your Community
Ramon Ray caught up with Julian Love, the Chief Business Officer for St. HOPE at NetSuite’s SuiteConnect. St. HOPE is an organization, a family of nonprofits that focus on revitalizing Oak Park, Sacramento through public education and economic development. They run a K-12 charter school network, a real estate portfolio, and they invest in...