A patient’s private information is nothing to take lightly. If a medical office fails to comply with HIPAA, it can face hefty fines and acquire a bad reputation. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to help your office avoid issues and protect both your patients and your staff. Read on to learn how to ensure...
Your business relies on Wi-Fi for both intraoffice and outside connections. When the internet goes down, your staff starts heading home for the day, and you may lose money due to a lack of productivity. You should know how to improve your business’s Wi-Fi network so you can keep your operations running smoothly. Keep reading...
WhatsApp is no longer just for messaging and calls. This app, which is part of Facebook, has become an engagement and commerce tool for entrepreneurs and small business owners alike. It can provide another channel for brand building, customer interaction and intelligence, and revenue opportunities. WhatsApp is designed around the idea that today’s consumers and businesses prefer mobility. The platform empowers companies to...
Many social networks started off focusing on personal relationships and connections centering around lifestyles. However, companies like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat realized the value of inviting businesses and brands to participate in their social networks to connect them with consumers. Enter WhatsApp Business. WhatsApp has joined in by offering WhatsApp Business, a free app for small business owners and startup founders that can be used...
In every business, workplace productivity is key to success. The more focused your employees are on their tasks, the higher the quality of their work will be. They’ll also be able to stay on schedule with all their activities and handle setbacks that appear unexpectedly. However, it can be a struggle to help your staff...
According to a consumer survey conducted by McKinsey earlier this year, the ongoing health crisis altered the driving behavior of Americans by decreasing how often we drive. However, this shift is really just the continuation of a trend. America’s love affair with cars was heading toward a break-up — or a temporary break at the very least. Cracks began to appear in this...
Before the crisis, if your company depended on a physical business location and in-person interactions with customers, vendors, and employees, it might have made sense to cling primarily to legacy systems and paper processes. Adding digital components like a website, mobile app or electronic payment processing didn’t necessarily mean you’d undergone a complete digital transformation. The current health crisis has changed...
New technology is created each day to augment life and business. Computing capability is becoming more efficient and powerful by the minute. This trend gives all of us, everywhere, access to incredible innovations and valuable information. Many company leaders struggle to embrace new technology quickly. However, it’s important to understand that a computer can accomplish certain tasks better and faster than you can....
So, here we are in the middle of what I call “CES season.” The massive Consumer Electronics Show is the first big Las Vegas convention of the year, and the place where all the big brands unveil their new products or services (or their tweaks to the same old products/services). Much of this whole pre-CES period is essentially a debate about whether...
It’s one of the latest innovations in wearable technology and just had a very successful IPO. Fitbit monitors your fitness, keeps you motivated, and basically reports back how much of a couch potato you are. This fitness tracker is one of the wearable tech options with the longest battery life, lasting up to five days...
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