It’s no secret that many workers feel they are drowning in a sea of communications, unable to discern between important messages and those destined for the spam folder. SnapComms develops enterprise communications software that bypasses email to put important messages in front of employees on any device, anywhere. … [More]
ASBA Building Small Business
Discover the best advice and practical applications through GoSmallBiz supported by Arizona Small Business Association. These tools will help business owners make smart decisions in areas of sales and marketing, Hunak resources, legal resources, tax and accounting, online learning, and general business consultation. … [More]
Infusionsoft Sales & Marketing Toolset
Visually discover Infusionsoft, a local tech company that automates allinone sales and marketing built exclusively for small business. An informative way to discover what Infusionsoft can do for small business — regardless of industry, whether it sells through a website, a retail/office location or a sales team — is to watch Infusionsoft’s product demonstration video to get the … [More]
Microsoft Audits – Why Be Prepared?
Businesses have to be accurate and diligent when it comes to accounting and tracking the revenue that flows through the organization, how it is used, assets purchased and profits made, for submittal to the IRS every year. If they don’t and the IRS decides to perform an audit, it can be expensive, painful and, in some cases, bring forth criminal challenges. Just like tracking … [More]
New Platform for CRE Listings
Debuted last month, Scottsdale-based CRE Index is a national commercial real estate listing service that allows brokers to list properties for lease or sale, for any size asset. The service offers listings that are free to discover and search. Founded by local entrepreneur Stephen H. Brennen III, the new site features the key information needed for commercial real estate … [More]
Interactive Video Quizzing
Adoption of video as a primary tool for instructional content is increasing fast. Reflecting the growing need for richer interactions inside of videos and tighter integration of the video experience with feedback and assessment, Kaltura recently integrated an Interactive Video Quizzing tool into its platform. This allows content creators with educational institutions, … [More]
Cloud Security – That Is the Question?
Impressions of cloud security remain mixed. Medium and large enterprises in the United States say cloud security is both the primary benefit and most prevalent challenge of cloud computing, according to a survey conducted by Clutch, a leading B2B research firm. Fear of the cloud arises from two main sources. First, extensive media coverage of data breaches at Target and … [More]
Workforce Training
GamEffective is a Workforce Gamification platform. It helps companies set and manage personalized benchmarks for performance, learning and development, driving employee performance, motivation and learning. Managers set goals, desired behaviors, benchmarks or learning sequences. They can also set next-best-action sequences for employees. Employees use the platform to track … [More]
Streamline Your Workflow
Scottsdale-based Swiftpage, a leading CRM software provider, has released a new Act! Outlook Add-In on the Microsoft Office Store. With this new add-in, Outlook and Act! users will be able to streamline workflow, save time and ensure they maintain a complete record of all customer and prospect interactions, and make use of a host of other useful features. … [More]
Job Relocation Tool
FlyingYak, an informational and social site that provides data on cost-of-living and lifestyle factors for more than 1,000 cities globally with more than 235 data points, all while connecting peers, is a great tool for those considering relocating their career to find more information on what it is like to live and work in these cities. … [More]
Video Marketing as ROI
Marketing is a tough business, and Manley Films & Media has created Manley Manuals, videos that will clue business owners to the importance of good marketing, how to spend their money, and the value of a visual calling card for their company or services. Learn to create a budget, determine which tactics are the best fit, and implement proven strategies. Manley Films & … [More]
Professional Tech Certification
Tempe-based University of Advancing Technology now offers the option to earn a professional certificate in technology-centric disciplines. These certificate options — derived from the reality that local business is starved of technology talent and as such find themselves having a difficult time scaling for growth — afford business owners and executives the ability to grow their … [More]
Automating Asset Verification
Early Warning, Scottsdale-based leader in payments, fraud prevention and risk management, recently introduced its Asset Search and Verification Service for Home Loans. Digitizing the verification of bank account details in seconds replaces an otherwise manual process that took sometimes weeks to complete and was highly susceptible to fraud. Rather than depending on the borrower … [More]
Apt Apps
Top apps are a best practice when on the run and using mobile devices and tablets. Here are some that we have found to be most useful. Dropbox Nothing new here, but anyone not using Dropbox is likely not truly working mobile. It is the place for photos, documents, videos and other files. The files are safely backed up and available everywhere and on all devices. … [More]
3-D Printing Is Rocking Manufacturing
Most products are made of many parts. They result from many manufacturing steps performed by different machines, each with its own operator. 3-D printing replaces these steps with fundamentally different machines that make finished products, with all their parts, fully assembled. Revolutionizing Product Design Products have always been slaves to how they can be made. If a … [More]
RAADR: Using Technology Against Cyber Threats
Bullying and stalking in the cyber world is not only easy to accomplish, it’s easy to hide. Jacob DiMartino took the expertise he’d gained in helping businesses engage effectively in social media, and developed RAADR as a platform to, he says, “arm parents with a snapshot of what’s going on with their kids.” His concern, he explains, is “kids don’t know how exposed they make … [More]
Phoenix Synergy Attracts DoubleDutch
DoubleDutch has seen record growth as a company that builds mobile apps for conferences, events and tradeshows. Its platform enables “live engagement marketing,” which CEO Lawrence Coburn explains is a new kind of product that tries to “engage attendees on their smartphones.” A paper guide can’t keep up with changes, he points out, but the mobile platform offers additional … [More]
Top Temp Talent
BlueCrew’s on-demand staffing platform automates the screening and matching of the most-qualified and -trusted candidates to the right jobs. Its algorithms empower employers to cut through the clutter of thousands of temporary job candidates to hire top temporary talent at the click of a button for positions that include movers, drivers, forklift operators, warehouse staff, … [More]
