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10 innovative ways businesses are using the iPadBy Sonja ThompsonTakeaway: Brad Hintze highlights 10 ways that companies are streamlining operations and customer engagement with the iPad.This is a guest post by Brad Hintze, the chief marketing officer for MokiMobility, which is a provider of cloud-based mobile device management platform for single-purpose iOS and Android devices.The iPad serves as a single-purpose device in a variety of industries. Here are just a few of the ways companies and organizations are beginning to use the iPad to streamline operations and customer engagement.1: Point-of-saleRetailers and restaurants large and small have begun swapping out large clunky cash registers for the iPad. From cash drawers to receipt printers to credit card swipes, the iPad offers an efficient solution for processing sales.2: Digital signageWith the iPad’s integrated Wi-Fi and sharp display, many businesses are mounting them on walls and on desks to present their latest messaging and advertising. Whether it displays an agenda or just loops an ad, the iPad offers an inexpensive way to show high-quality content and graphics for a variety of applications.3: Product displaysRetailers have begun swapping product cards for iPads. For instance, Lebron James’ new shoe store, Unknwn, places an iPad next to every shoe it sells, displaying videos, pictures, and the price using an iPad kiosk app.4: Conference room scheduleriPads can cut through the hassles of scheduling meetings and reserving conference rooms. Businesses like Disney, ESPN, and Hulu are using apps such as Eventboard to show the schedule for the conference room and hook it directly to Exchange or Google Calendar. Double meeting bookings? Not an issue.5: Retail sales terminal with credit card swipeRetailers want to close the sale of every customer who walks into their store, even when the demand exceeds inventory levels. One major shoe retailer has begun using an iPad connected to its online store to take orders from customers and drop-ship those orders directly to customers’ homes. As a fully functioning kiosk, these terminals accept payments through a customer’s credit card right in the store.6: Loyalty programsLoyalty programs have proven to be a great source of repeat business for many establishments, and the iPad is beginning to replace the traditional cards found in the everyday wallet. Using solutions like Favorite Eats, restaurant owners tie additional transaction details to customers, providing the benefits of loyalty rewards without the hassle of yet another physical card.7: Personal conciergeMajor hotels have seen an increase in the use of interactive iPad apps that help hotel guests locate interesting local attractions and five-star restaurants.8: Restaurant wait listsRestaurants have traditionally used paper lists to manage crowds of customers waiting for a table. But now, restaurants are replacing those lists with integrated apps like NoshList, which notify guests via SMS when their table is available. With the tap of the screen, front-line hosts locate available tables and tag those tables to hungry customers.9: Employee time clockLost time cards and antiquated timecard machines are on their way out. Employee time clock apps eliminate punch-in errors, while reducing the costliness of buying timecards and machines. iPads can be placed on the wall near the entrance of a building for employees to clock in and clock out in an instant.10: Surveys/customer feedbackWhat’s the most effective way for retailers to find out what customers think? Ask them directly. iPads make it easier to gather timely and effective feedback. Placing devices directly in stores (as kiosks) enables customers to respond to questions at the touch of a finger.What are some other ways that the iPad is being used in your organization? Share your feedback in the discussion thread below. TBO-TheBackOfficeLLC TBO- Istheonesourceforbusinessowners helpingthem succeedinthischallengingeconomy. TheBackOffice,LLCisanIntegratedTurnKeyAdministrativeSolutionforSmall Business®WithTBOMakingitSimple®businessowners canhaveonesourcefor Bookkeeping,Payroll,Accounting,Investments,Collections,ITSupport, Health Insurance(GroupandIndividual),EmployeebenefitSolutions,HumanResources,Telemarketing,andmore.Weonlysell”A” Ratedcompaniesorbetter:ADP&IntuitPayroll, Aetna,Humana,Cigna,BlueCross-BlueShield,UnitedHealthCare, QuickBooksProAdvisor,Intuit,MutualofOmaha,AllState,AFLAC,ColoniaLife,thelistgoeson&on. WithTBOtherearenocontracts,noupfrontfeesandTBOservicesare satisfactionguaranteedor theclientdoesnotneedtopay. Value AddedwithanyTBOservice: 1. TBOHR Basic is included–61pagesofcustomizedHRdocumentsandfree10minuteconsultations2. BusinessCoaching–KeyMaster Program®Basic–50modulesofcoaching tips,businessbenchmarks andideastohelpyour businessgrow.3. Box.com –Enterprise-Freedatastorage–unrestrictedfiletypes–freetraining. 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By The Back Office LLC May 29, 2012
10 innovative ways businesses are using the iPadFrom our friends at Tech Republic By Sonja ThompsonMay 25, 2012, 10:12 AM PDTTakeaway: Brad Hintze highlights 10 ways that companies are streamlining operations and customer engagement with the iPad. TBO-TheBackOfficeLLC TBO- Istheonesourceforbusinessowners helpingthem succeedinthischallengingeconomy. TheBackOffice,LLCisanIntegratedTurnKeyAdministrativeSolutionforSmall Business®WithTBOMakingitSimple®businessowners canhaveonesourcefor Bookkeeping,Payroll,Accounting,Investments,Collections,ITSupport, Health Insurance(GroupandIndividual),EmployeebenefitSolutions,HumanResources,Telemarketing,andmore.Weonlysell”A” Ratedcompaniesorbetter:ADP&IntuitPayroll, Aetna,Humana,Cigna,BlueCross-BlueShield,UnitedHealthCare, QuickBooksProAdvisor,Intuit,MutualofOmaha,AllState,AFLAC,ColoniaLife,thelistgoeson&on. WithTBOtherearenocontracts,noupfrontfeesandTBOservicesare satisfactionguaranteedor theclientdoesnotneedtopay. Value AddedwithanyTBOservice: 1. TBOHR Basic is included–61pagesofcustomizedHRdocumentsandfree10minuteconsultations2. BusinessCoaching–KeyMaster Program®Basic–50modulesofcoaching tips,businessbenchmarks andideastohelpyour businessgrow.3. Box.com –Enterprise-Freedatastorage–unrestrictedfiletypes–freetraining. Executive Offices: Saint Augustine, Florida Offices:Florida- Georgia- Alabama-Louisiana-Tennessee- NewJersey- Arizona- NorthCarolina http://www.facebook.com/TheBackOfficeLLC?sk=app_351957104934http://twitter.com/tbollcwww.tbo4you.com DaveWinters- PresidentDirect: 904-347-1707Office:866-547-0004x101Fax:866-656-1201 ...read more
By The Back Office LLC May 29, 2012
Florida Multiple Taxes: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Amended The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which is funded with contributions to private nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations from taxpayers who receive a tax credit for use against their liability for corporate income tax, insurance premium tax, severance taxes on oil and gas production, self-accrued sales and use tax liabilities of direct pay permit holders, or alcoholic beverage taxes on beer, wine, and spirits, is amended. The program provides private school scholarships to students from families that meet specified income levels. Among the changes to the program are the following: student eligibility requirements are modified to include students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches and are eligible to enter kindergarten through fifth grade; the requirements that a student attend a public school in the prior year for students in second through fifth grade and that a student placed in foster care meet certain household income levels are eliminated; private schools are authorized to administer statewide assessments at the school and the Department of Education (DOE) along with school districts are required to provide the assessments and support to private schools that choose to administer statewide assessments; the DOE may make site visits at any time to any school that has received a notice of noncompliance or a notice of proposed action within the previous two years; and the Commissioner of Education is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke a private school's participation in the program if the commissioner determines that an owner or operator of a private school has exhibited a previous pattern of failure to comply with the law related to the program or private school accountability. Other provisions were reported separately. Ch. 22 (H.B. 859), Laws 2012, effective March 23, 2012; Final Bill Analysis, House of Representatives, March 14, 2012. Georgia Sales and Use Tax: Food-Related Rules Amended to Conform With SST Agreement or Repealed Effective April 4, 2012, the Georgia Department of Revenue repeals a sales and use tax rule on employees' meals and beverages and amends sales and use tax rules on meals and on food exemptions to conform to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax (SST) Agreement. The rule on meals is amended to incorporate the terminology "food and food ingredients" as used in the SST Agreement. Illustrative examples of taxability are added to the section of the rule on the sale of food and food ingredients by an employer to an employee. Material is added to the rule stating that employers are liable for use tax on food and food ingredients they provide to their employees free of charge. The rule also now states that if the exact cost of an employee's food and food ingredients is not represented in the employer's records, the cost will be deemed to be 50% of the retail sales price of the food and food ingredients. The rule on food exemptions is amended to remove references to "eligible food and beverages" and to add SST food-related definitions such as "alcoholic beverages,""dietary supplement," and "food and food ingredients." Amendments also reflect that as of January 1, 2011, sales of food and food ingredients (previously, "eligible foods and beverages") to persons for consumption off the premises are not subject to state sales and use tax, but are subject to local sales and use taxes. Amendments also reflect other sales and use tax exemptions for food-related transactions, such as food purchases using food stamps and sales of food to public school pupils. The amended rule also provides examples of food-related transactions that are subject to sales and use tax. Reg. §560-12-2-.34, Georgia Department of Revenue, repealed as noted; Reg. §§60-12-2-.65 and 560-12-2-.104, Georgia Department of Revenue, effective as noted TBO-TheBackOfficeLLC TBO- Istheonesourceforbusinessowners helpingthem succeedinthischallengingeconomy. TheBackOffice,LLCisanIntegratedTurnKeyAdministrativeSolutionforSmall Business®WithTBOMakingitSimple®businessowners canhaveonesourcefor Bookkeeping,Payroll,Accounting,Investments,Collections,ITSupport, Health Insurance(GroupandIndividual),EmployeebenefitSolutions,HumanResources,Telemarketing,andmore.Weonlysell”A” Ratedcompaniesorbetter:ADP&Intuit;Payroll, Aetna,Humana,Cigna,BlueCross-BlueShield,UnitedHealthCare, QuickBooksProAdvisor,Intuit,MutualofOmaha,AllState,AFLAC,ColoniaLife,thelistgoeson&on. WithTBOtherearenocontracts,noupfrontfeesandTBOservicesare satisfactionguaranteedor theclientdoesnotneedtopay. Value AddedwithanyTBOservice: 1. TBOHR Basic is included–61pagesofcustomizedHRdocumentsandfree10minuteconsultations2. BusinessCoaching–KeyMaster Program®Basic–50modulesofcoaching tips,businessbenchmarks andideastohelpyour businessgrow.3. Box.com –Enterprise-Freedatastorage–unrestrictedfiletypes–freetraining. Executive Offices: Saint Augustine, Florida Offices:Florida- Georgia- Alabama-Louisiana-Tennessee- NewJersey- Arizona- NorthCarolina http://www.facebook.com/TheBackOfficeLLC?sk=app_351957104934http://twitter.com/tbollcwww.tbo4you.com DaveWinters- PresidentDirect: 904-347-1707Office:866-547-0004x101Fax:866-656-1201 ...read more
By The Back Office LLC April 07, 2012
Payroll accountants are responsible for tracking the expenditure of money and assets through a company. Their job is to help companies track their income and maintain a timely payment record for expenses and bills. If you are interested in becoming a payroll accountant, you will have to be... ...read more
Computer files can sometimes be deleted by accident, get lost or damaged. This could be a potential nightmare, especially if these are small business accounting files. You have peace of mind by knowing how to use the "Backup and Restore" function in Microsoft Small Business Accounting. With a few keys... ...read more