Accepting Cash, Checks, and Credit Cards

On August 26, 2009

Accepting Cash, Checks, and Credit Cards

These days, a business almost has to offer multiple methods for payments. As discussed in the video below, a business should however, set up a payment policy to protect the financial health of the business.

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On August 26, 2009

Boehringer Ingelheim Axes 600-900 Drug Sales Reps

Boehringer Ingelheim will ax between 600 and 900 pharmaceutical sales reps as the company heads over a generic cliff in 2010, according to Pharmagossip and CafePharma. Pharmagossip reported that "600 or more" reps got the ax in a Tuesday morning phonecall.
On August 26, 2009

The Importance of Engagement on the Web

I wrote an article for WebProNews this week about why today's content is still relevant to tomorrow's real-time searches, and why the "shareability" of your content is so important. Essentially, the easier you make it to share your content, the more it will be shared (if it is worth sharing), and just because time passes, that doesn't mean that your content is no longer relevant.

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On August 26, 2009

America: Nation of “Slacktivists”

With the click of a mouse, its never been easier to broadcast complaints about customer service on Twitter, protest a politician by joining a Facebook group or support efforts to save the whales by signing an online petition. However, it's worth asking whether these efforts amount to any real action.
On August 26, 2009

Latest Clunkers Program Provides Path to a Greener Fridge, Appliance Sales Boost

Can federal stimulus dollars deliver a one-two punch of ratcheting up energy efficiency in U.S. households and provide an economic shot-in-the-arm to country's appliance industry? It seemed to work for the auto industry. So why not apply the basic concept of cash for clunkers to your old fridge and dishwasher? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided $300 million in funding for state-run rebate programs that will give consumers up to $200 who buy energy efficient appliances that carry the Energy Star label. The appliance rebate program is technically not new. It was included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, but was never funded. It wasn't until the recovery act that money was appropriated for the program. The deadline for states to apply...
On August 26, 2009

How to Cope with Customers Who No-Show

Have you ever gone spent a day to visit a customer -- only to be stood up?  It's a common occurrence, but it needn't be a disaster, according to Bruce Seidman, president of the sales training firm  Sandler Systems.  Here are three simple rules to help you avoid the problem, and turn it to your advantage when it crops up. RULE #1: Pre-sell the Appointment. When you’re setting up the sales call, ask the customer "what is supposed to happen at the end of our next appointment?" and "Is there anything that you can think of that would come up between then and now that would get in the way of us having this meeting?"  These two questions force the...
On August 26, 2009

PC Habits Fuel Blu-ray Woes

There's a report from iSuppli noting that a minority of PCs ship with Blu-ray drives. And that may go a long way to explain a Catch 22 that is keeping the newer DVD format from really taking off, even though it beat out the competing HD DVD format to become the high def video storage medium of choice.
On August 26, 2009

Burgerville Tests Listing Calories on Receipts

There's been a lot of talk about listing calories and other nutritional information on restaurant menu boards, but Burgerville is taking the trend a step further. A Portland, Ore. location of the burger chain now includes calorie totals, proteins, fats and carbs right on customer receipts. The totals take into account customers' specific requests, and below the calorie totals, there might be a suggestion for healthier alternatives, such as ordering the same sandwich but without cheese. The chain is in the early stages of testing this program, which began in June. Burgerville has not yet decided whether to implement the system in all of its 39 locations. More and more cities, counties and states are implementing menu labeling laws requiring...
On August 26, 2009

Paramount Jumps On the Redbox Express

Movie studio Paramount Pictures is following the lead of Lions Gate Entertainment and Sony by agreeing to supply films to $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company Redbox. Paramount Home Entertainment and Redbox, a subsidiary of Bellevue, Wash.-based Coinstar, said Tuesday they have begun a trial licensing program.
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