Computer Support Blog

Small independent retails stores local chains face an uphill battle when trying to compete with national chains and large corporations.  Bigger companies can hire large teams to manage social media and email campaigns on the web for branding and marketing purposes. However, many small retail businesses do not have the personnel or time to dedicate to online marketing.  Cool person in technology Ted Teele founded his company SnapRetail to help independent retail stores maintain an online presence without having to dedicate many resources to the task.  Teele’s company provides stores with a social media and email platform that uses well-known promotional tactics and marketing concepts to provide small retail businesses with email and social media campaigns that they can set up easily. SnapRetail actually gives shop owners pre-created promotional templates and social media posts that only require minor customization.  Shops can schedule these prefinished emails and social media posts for weeks at a time using the SnapRetail dashboard.  Using Teele’s product, one person can manage long-term online campaigns with minimal effort and time involved.  Any storeowners who are unclear on the basics of social media sites will want to speak to a business computer services company to learn about the issue before trying Teele’s service. Read more »

Busywork is one of the biggest time wasting activities for office workers everywhere.  Mindless data entry and repetitive tasks kill office morale, overall productivity and in general are a major drain on the workplace.  Processing invoices is one such tedious task that no one looks forward to doing at any small business that provides a service to its customers.  For most people, this sort of work is a necessary evil that they put up with only because that have to, given the situation. Read more »

Since streaming media and cloud services like cloud computer support have finally reached a level where they are easy to scale, more and more service businesses are using subscription models.  Subscription models allow these companies to provide ongoing services that make it easier for many people to afford.  Many people who otherwise would not be able to purchase certain forms of entertainment or other kinds of services have the chance when a cheaper monthly price becomes standard.  However, many small businesses and startups who want to use a subscription model do not have the proper resources or infrastructure to institute a large automated billing system.  That’s where Krish Subramanian steps in to provide help with his company ChargeBee. Read more »

You may soon be taking something new with you on your smartphone as you head over to your favorite venue.  You won’t want to leave home without Belly card installed as an app.  Your reward for scanning your Belly card may be to arm wrestle the chef for a burger or make like a monkey and grab a free banana.  In addition to unusual loyalty rewards like these, your Belly app will also tell you where you can get a Belly Bite – a free taste of something special.  Belly gets to know its partner merchants and customizes the rewards with unique options for every business. Read more »