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July 6, 2015

EaseUS Todo Backup Review

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Disaster strikes in even the best of computers or the most recent Operating Systems. Viruses take hold and corrupt files. Hard drives fail or the computer itself falls or crashes without warning. Even after solving the problems, nothing comes close to describing the pain and inconvenience of losing valuable or sentimental data, which may be in the form of files, folders, and photos among others. In such dire and unforeseen circumstances, a great backup tool can mean the difference between a temporary data loss and a freak-out massive disaster. 


Due to their importance, most backup tools tend to be expensive and it gets difficult to get a reliable free alternative. Enter one of the best backup software, EaseUS Todo Backup and phew! A free reliable backup solution right there! EaseUS Todo Backup pretty much does back up both file and system’s state to prevent personal or business downtime in the event of loss of data. Using drive-imaging technology, EaseUS makes it possible for you to either recover a file from its backed-up image or restore your drive by running a bootable CD without the need to reinstall the OS or other applications. In addition, it gives you the freedom to choose media options where you can back up to SSDs or any local drives and network drives or devices.


To cap it all, EaseUS Todo Backup offers both local folder and files backup as well as disk imaging backup. This added advantage gives you the option of simply specifying the files and folders you would like or a more comprehensive complete backup of your hard drive. Most suitable for home users or small business owners, EaseUS is easy to install and has a simple user-friendly interface. Its new Version 8.5 is now compatible with the latest version of Windows, Windows 10 making it the best free backup tool for Windows 10 system backup.


Pros


· It offers options when creating backup that range from smart Backup, System Backup and File Backup to Disk Backup


· It enables you to clone your hard drive when you want to upgrade to a new one.


· It offers replace files and options for recovery location.


· Its back up is fast and unobtrusive without such hiccups as hanging and crashes.


· It is free, simple to use and with great features


· It allows you to update automatically when a new version becomes available without the hassle of having to download and reinstall.


Cons 


· It offers a less comprehensive support though it does have online forums that provide help options.


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Published on July 06, 2015 21:12

Support Your Staff, Boost Your Business

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As an entrepreneur, running your business is your utmost priority. Whether your fleet of hardworking employees span a small office or an ocean, it is in the best interest of you and your business to make sure they are keeping up to date with the latest innovations in your sector. Promising staff should be kept an eye on, and given opportunities to progress when necessary – your best employee could become your worst rival if someone else offers them more reward for their skills.


Regularly Hold Review Sessions


The secret to a happy workforce? Listening. Be sure that your employees are doing as well as they can, and if they are struggling, ask why. David K. Williams, for Forbes, advises Responsibility, Respect, and Rewards for your staff: give them responsibility that they can handle, treat each other with the respect you deserve, and reward (if only in small ways) outstanding performances. To get the best out of your staff, review their performance and talk to them one on one about how they are finding the work – they may be fantastic and need a promotion, or perhaps are struggling and would work better in a different position. You won’t know if you don’t ask.


Manage Staff Turnover


A high staff turnover is never a good sign for a business of any size: it means too few employees who know the ropes of the business, and too much time spent on training. Training is important for your staff, but know what is manageable. Create an environment that is inspiring, ensure that your employees aren’t so numerous that nobody has their own challenge, but know when to hire so your current workforce aren’t exhausted. Finally, don’t be afraid to fire people who aren’t a good fit – it’s better for them and for your business.


Support Their Studies


Providing training opportunities for staff who want to progress is vital to improving a business. Any kind of training programmes will help to create a workforce who are more efficient and have a wider range of capabilities, thus reducing recruitment costs. A management qualification, such as a Level 7 QCF in Management, may be apt for entrepreneurs or promising employees to have formal evidence of their skills, and is earned through work so no time is lost to training. Support your employees’ studies, and they will reward you.


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Published on July 06, 2015 14:59

June 30, 2015

Using Content Analytics to Shorten the Sales Cycle

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If you are launching and promoting and product or service with a business-to-business (B2B) focus, today’s competitive sales environment requires the conversion of prospects into sales at a faster rate than ever before. Today’s decision makers in B2B and business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions are taking more time before making buying decisions, and according to recent studies, the average sales cycle takes nearly 20% longer than 5 years ago.


A longer sales cycle means higher costs to a fledging business, with the increased volume of resources needed to complete the sale. For most start-up organizations, cash-flow and sales resources are of a limited quantity, and must be deployed as efficiently as possible. One technique used by many forward-thinking businesses to combat the longer sales cycle is the use of content marketing. The use of content marketing to promote products and services, according to the Harvard Business Review (HBR), allows business owners to harness the power of social media and reach their target audience with relevant information necessary to establish credibility and connect with customers.


How Content Marketing Helps the Buyer Conduct Better Mapping in the Exploration Stage

Sixty percent of those decision makers in the sales cycle make a decision to buy through the use of content marketing and inline resources according to HBR. This means that three-fifths of potential customers rely on information provide online, via a website, social media, blogs and email blasts to shape their purchasing decision before speaking with a sales rep.


This trend has underlined the importance of using content marketing as a way to provide specific information that answers a query made by a customer. Through this process of self-discovery and mapping during the exploration stage a prospect begins to decide whether to do business or not, based on the strength of the information presented online.


Finding Relevant Content for Prospects

One of the challenges with content marketing is finding relevant content that meets the needs of B2B prospects. This is where having the tools to develop relevant content, but also learn the online research behavior of prospective customers offers invaluable insights. The use of predictive analytics, the process of mining data in order to predict future behavior, through content analytics tools enhances existing content by bringing the most relevant material to the forefront. This process empowers online to content educate a prospective customer by suggesting additional content that is likely to be related to their need or recent query.


Using Analytics with Sales Reps to Pinpoint How Prospects Interact with Content

Beyond the tools available to improve B2B and B2C prospective client interactions, business owners need a way to not only analyze data relevant to their online behavior but to also provide actionable data to sales reps to expedite the close of sales, the conversion of prospects into clients, and to maintain customer interest for future sales. The more a sales team understands the return on investment associated with content marketing efforts, and that content developers understand the effectiveness and performance of their different segments of content, the more customer buy-in a business will receive.


As a B2B-focused business owner, one should explore tools that will reduce the length sales cycle. By using content analytics tools to extract valuable insights from existing data, businesses can reach more customers at a higher ROI than through traditional sales efforts.


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Published on June 30, 2015 09:47

June 29, 2015

How to Upgrade your Business Place with Linear Motion Systems Introduction

The limited nature of natural resources and assets has forced organizations to use prudence in generating revenues. New technologies have offered smart solutions to business needs in meeting consumer demand. However, these gains have come at a cost. Many technological advancements have cost-prohibitive applications. For businesses to evolve to the ever-changing business environments, they operate in, organizations have been forced to adopt new technologies. Technology has offered numerous advantages to businesses all over the word. The reducing cost of global manufacturing and assembly over the last half century is the most critical advantage. Technologies such as linear motion systems are used in almost every workplace around the world. Linear motion systems make work easier and more efficient. The main challenge for many organizations around the world is seamlessly integrating technologies such as linear motion systems with existing infrastructure.


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The utilization of resources to generate the most revenues for organization usually informs their investment choices. Technological advancements have made investments into technologies that aid in daily operations essential. For an organization, one of the most critical aspects is identifying technology that would be beneficial to the company It is important for an organization to conduct a top-down audit of its entire operations. Further, an organization needs to research and identify new technologies that would be beneficial to the organization and match them to their needs. This will help an organization adopt new technology without replicating roles. This will help in keeping costs down. After a technology has been identified, such as linear motion systems, they need to be implemented and integrated seamlessly causing the least amount of distractions to operations.


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According to http://linearactuator.org, modern businesses can adopt linear motion systems to keep costs low. As a business solution, manufacturers on assembly lines can use linear motion systems. This will help keep the cost of assembly low, as it will be automated, reduce the possibilities of errors, and save on floor space. Given the expensive nature of real estate, businesses can save a lot of money using linear motion systems to use less square footage for operations. Further, linear motion systems can save a business safety expenses.


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Given the hazardous nature of industries, safety features and regulations are put in place to safeguard against injury and losses. However, to be compliant, organizations have to invest heavily in equipment, installation, and training of personnel. Linear motion systems commonly possess safety features designed for particular uses. Therefore, while adopting new technologies, linear motion systems can offer cheap alternatives to compliance problems. Further, linear motion systems can be used to boosts efficiency. The complex nature of manufacturing and assembly has made efficiency essential in keeping costs low and meeting market demand. Linear motion systems can be used to streamline operations to ensure the desired efficiencies are met. Businesses can adopt linear motion technology to ensure the flows of operations are not hampered. Finally, linear motion systems can be adopted in an organization’s infrastructure. Linear motion systems can be applied on modern office furniture, fittings, and electronic appliances. Smart solutions can be used in line with linear motion technologies on chairs, coffee tables, windows, doors, and electronic features such as monitors and displays. Linear motion systems can offer smart solutions to security needs such as access control and restriction.


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Published on June 29, 2015 12:25

10 Exciting Ways to Use Business Cards

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Do you think of business cards as old-fashioned, a throw back from yesteryear and travelling sales men?


The business card has gone from strength to strength in spite of the digital age, or so it seems. For those without business cards, the time has come to re-examine this slip of card because great things really can come in small packages.


In essence, the business card has not been left behind in innovation of colour or printing. From full colour to cleverly designed and shaped cards, business cards have morphed from traditional to outright quirky.


A note of caution

As brilliant as wackily-designed business cards are, they will be a waste of time, effort and money if you don’t get the right information on it. Neither will they be doing any good sitting in a drawer once they have been delivered.


When it comes to business cards, it pays to have strategy of the ‘how, where and why’ you need them. So, before you opt for a jigsaw shaped business card, take a moment or two to think about how you intend using your business cards…


A business card strategy

Their pedigree lies in the calling cards of the 19th century. Even though the lady of the house was home, the delightful game of cat and mouse that the upper classes played was such that a calling card was left. The more you amassed, the more popular you were, the more you could boast to other socialites.


Business cards were created as a professional looking slip of paper that business people gave away to contacts or customers.


On the card is a whole heap of essential information; your name, contact details and so forth. To keep costs down, printing was usually confined to one side but the logo, font and so on matched any other printed stationery material the company had.


In some ways, business cards have not changed. The information is similar, with the modern additions of email address, mobile numbers, handles for social media and so on.


What HAS changed is how we use them… or how we should be using them

Many businesses and companies do their work online; networking happens on line, over social media, via email and other channels. In essence, not everyone feels that they need business cards but, when face-to-face opportunities are presented, you can often be bereft of a small rectangular piece of card that has everything the customer needs to contact you.


Business cards are about jogging memories too

Having a blank underside on a business card is not a bad idea BUT, it is a micro-chasm of space that could prove to be useful. A common mistake with card design is to shoe horn as much information as possible on one side, a bit like squashing an elephant into a phone box. Interesting, but pointless.


Can business cards be exciting?

In a nutshell, yes. If you have call for a business card and have a strategy for their use – they are not earning money locked in a filing cabinet in the storage room – then they can be little rays of golden light in an otherwise competitive market place.


So, what are the best 10 most exciting ways of using a business card?

There are plenty of random, almost bordering on the silly, suggestions out there on the web for use of a business card. Here, we have whittled these suggestions down to 10. Some may work for you, some may not…


#1 Shape


Some say stick with the status quo (credit card sized and shaped card) – they go in people’s wallets and so on– but, if you are a funky, cutting edge agency why not ring the changes with a shaped business card? Pushing the price up a tad, make sure you include colour and plenty of info.


#2 Have a use


2We’ve seen some great example of a business card doubling as a beer mat/coaster and so on. One way to get noticed. Of course, you could argue that in this case, the business card is actually beginning to encroach from card to promotional material but either way, as long as the coaster or beer mat gets you noticed and remembered, does it matter which category it falls in?


#3 Magnets!


Every office has some form of metal surface, from the fridge to the whiteboard, and filing cabinet. There is no doubting that a magnetic business card will keep you in sight and you will be ‘there’ at the right time too. The next they need a product or service that you offer, they have your contact details to hand.


#4 A game


Some great examples are out there of business cards that if the person collect enough, can have a really good boredom-busting card game on their hands. Anything from playing draughts, to creating a jigsaw of your logo. If you want to be known as a fun, forward thinking business take a look at this kind of thing.


#5 Loyalty cards


We love this idea! Have your business card as a loyalty card! Simple but stunningly effective and perfect for many business who have a product or service that they can repeatedly offer customers. Clearly, we are all familiar with loyalty cards at cafes – is this something that can suit you.


#6 Musical notes


This is not perfect for every business but nevertheless, it is a great idea. Why not be uber-clever and have a push out guitar pick in your business card? Perfect for all musical and creative types.


#7 Bookmark


Again a creative idea for the creative business; who can really do without a bookmark? And what a great space to advertise yourself on? The length of the business card is something that some people will tell you is an instant put off but, sliding it in a book or document makes your business card useful – and we think that this is a good characteristic to be associated with.


#8 Earing holders


For the jewellers and designers out there, why not take a leaf out of a clever business card idea and have a business card that can hold earrings? Perfect for the travelling customer who may like to take his or her piercing out at night. They will forever grateful for such a simple, effective idea.


#9 Finger puppets


3For the young at heart, having a business card with two holes in it make for perfect finger puppets. Try it, you won’t be disappointed. Can provide hours of fun and have your business (and you) as a talking point.


#10 Useable


Like an ice scraper – great for a business that sells car parts, or valets cars…


This article has been written by www.colourgraphics.com. You can find more information on this topic on our blog. Or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.


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Published on June 29, 2015 10:54

June 24, 2015

Understanding Your Place in Your Local, Regional, And International Economy

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If you want to make money, you’ve got to understand the world around you. “Around you” might not be a very big place at all. In fact, some people get rich by simply noticing a business need in their immediate community. There’s a lot to know just within the few blocks around where you live. But as your financial knowledge spreads, you’ll learn to see where the money is moving, and how you can become a part of the flow. It’s a talent that takes a lifetime to develop. You may be able to accelerate the process with learning and experience. But you can be sure that as you learn more about the financial world around you, you will increase your standing within it. Let’s look at how to approach this process in each one of these fields: local, regional, and international.



Local: Your local economy is full of opportunity. It’s important to think about business in all its forms to understand who’s pulling the strings. Let’s start by thinking about real estate. People and businesses own all of the buildings around you. Some are collecting rent from their renters, others are living and operating businesses out of these spaces. The most obvious businesses are the ones with open storefronts, selling goods. But lots of businesses work online, simply taking up a small office space or perhaps even just an address. FX Trading is one such business class which takes up very little geographic space but nonetheless moves money in big ways. Back to physical processes, your local economy will be based in large part upon population, whether growing or shrinking. A shrinking population will strain a local economy, and your wallet, especially when the population drops for a long time.
Regional. This takes us into a look at regional economies. This is especially easy to understand in cities. Americans have historically been leaving many cities for decades, leaving cities with a lowered tax base and creating wealth that is very dispersed during the rise of the suburbs. Many of these cities are seeing population growth again, leading to technological innovations as well as standard-of-living improvements that can only occur when the economics of scale allow municipalities to implement best practices unavailable in smaller population areas. If you want to make money in your regional economy, understand the changing of the times and the direction of population growth. Position yourself to take advantage of these trends.
International. International economies are becoming much more fluid. Money is getting transferred overseas faster and in greater quantities than ever before, and this is only going to increase with time. International Money Transfers are becoming cheaper and faster for individuals all the way up to world governments. As such, trade is going to make national wealth change a lot faster than we have historically seen. If you put your focus on international wealth building, you’ll have to keep a sharp eye on global trends. Opportunities will be many.

There are financial opportunities at every level of the world economy. But to learn the ropes, it’s best to understand the factors that take place right around where you live, building from there.


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Published on June 24, 2015 14:25

June 17, 2015

Automate Your Document Editing Workflow with Free Scanned PDF to Word Converter

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Portable Document Format (PDF) is a go-to solution for sharing and storing all kinds of business documents, such as reports, brochures, templates or research papers. One of the format’s main appeals to business users with a need to manage multiple documents is the fact that PDFs are not editable by default. In short, if you want to share your document with someone electronically, but also want to protect your document from editing or getting skewed in the transfer, you would turn it to PDF from editable formats like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and so on.


Besides that, PDF has also become a preferred format for digitizing and electronic archiving of scanned, paper-based documents. Many established businesses that have been around for decades have had to scan their document archives in the era of modern technology and business practises. Scanning a document and converting it to PDF for archiving purposes is a perfectly sound and effective solution.


However, what if you have to modify a scanned PDF file with pages and pages of text? Basically, you have two possible solutions.


The first one is to retype the original document in Microsoft Word or similar text processing application. This is a time-intensive task for shorter documents that are a few pages long. But, it is the ultimate productivity killer for documents with lots of pages and words.


This brings us to another solution for modifying PDFs: a special program for converting files from PDF to different editable file formats (like .doc or .docx). There are numerous tools that easily translate digitally generated PDFs to other editable formats, but most of them tend to reach a dead end when faced with a PDF file that has been generated from a scanned document. The problem with text locked in scanned PDF files is that it is only an image representation of characters that make up a certain textual content. It can be a challenge to convert such documents to an editable MS Office file format. This challenge can lead to frustration and belief that document editing workflow can’t be automated.


Thankfully, it is not true. There is a technology that can recognize text in images, called Optical Recognition Technology, or shortly, OCR. It is true that most PDF converters, especially the simple, free ones that many new entrepreneurs resort to, don’t utilize this technology and can’t really streamline business document management. But, there is such an advanced and yet easy to use, fully free online scanned PDF to Word converter.


The trait that makes this free online tool so advanced is its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature that recognizes the characters from the scanned (image) PDF file and turns them into electronically readable text, which can then be fully edited using other software.


The conversion process is easy and takes just 3 clicks:



First select the PDF file that you want to convert.

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Type in your email address. You will receive the converted file at this address.

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Click “Start” to send your PDF for conversion.

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Scanned PDF to Word converter can also convert regular, digitally created PDFs to Word, which means that you can use it to manipulate all your PDFs without having to spend countless hours on manual retyping from any PDF into editable Microsoft Word files.


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Published on June 17, 2015 21:02

Going from Startup Prototype to Mass Production

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Developing a working prototype from an original product idea is a great accomplishment, representing a lot of design planning, testing, and research in most cases. However, the barriers to entry for developing a new product are gradually breaking down. On Autodesk’s Line//Shape//Space, the following statement and question are presented: “Easy access to design software, 3D printers, and crowdfunding has changed the game for anyone with a great sketch on a napkin wanting to make a serious go of a product idea. But what does it mean to take that awesome prototype into production?”


Today’s inventors can now drastically reduce the amount of time required when taking a new product from prototype to production. The DIY/tech-influenced Maker Movement, which has sprung up over the past few years and quickly gained acceptance, has grown extremely popular in recent years, even receiving a stamp of approval from President Barack Obama. Manufacturing is no longer the realm of private companies, but of the inventors themselves. This monumental shift in thinking is a positive change for the makers as well as society at large. Conservative estimates indicate that inventors who are heavily involved in manufacturing their own product contribute $29 billion annually to the national economy.


Resources for Instant Scale Production

In recent years, several online organizations have come along offering innovators the opportunity to move to mass production quickly and affordably. More importantly, these companies allow start-ups to do so without having to make concessions regarding the customization of their products.


Maker’s Row, which is based out of Brooklyn, New York, is a perfect example. The company contracts with 3,000 manufacturers in the home decor and apparel industries and places their offerings into a catalog. For a small fee, individual designers and small companies can gain access to the databases of manufacturers affiliated with Maker’s Row. After reviewing the listings, entrepreneurs are free to contact a manufacturing company to discuss the steps involved to mass-produce their product. The platform simplifies the entire process by offering instant photo and video sharing.


The organization Brite Hub takes a slightly different approach. It allows product makers to connect with manufacturers with its Request for Quote (RFQ) service. With the RFQ, inventors can list everything they are searching for in a manufacturing partner. This may include the location of production, design specifications, and the types of materials they desire to use. According to Intel’s tech-culture magazine, IQ, “For $19.99, entrepreneurs create an RFQ, which details everything from the preferred location of production to materials and design specifications.”


Yet another new approach to decreasing the time between prototype and production is to offer makers the opportunity to access a worldwide network of 3D printers. Companies like 3D Hubs connect makers with local organizations willing to rent their 3D printers for a nominal fee. This service helps the owners of the 3D printers recoup some costs of operating them while inventors can shave several days off their production schedule.


Negotiate Smart to Keep Production Costs Down

Minimum order requirements are an important consideration with any manufacturing partner. Start-up companies without a lot of working capital need to find a manufacturer that is willing to offer at least some flexibility in this area. Producing thousands of units of the new product isn’t necessarily a good choice, especially when there has been no opportunity to measure consumer demand for it yet.


Criterion to evaluate when selecting a manufacturing partner should include the following:



Tooling costs
Minimum order requirements
Shipping costs
Estimated production time
Total time to reach distributor

All manufacturing companies require an initial deposit before fulfilling a production request. The individual or group of inventors should be prepared to put down approximately one-third of the total order price upfront and the remainder prior to shipment. For companies with a limited budget, the ability to negotiate by even a few percentage points can make a big different in the bottom line. Whenever possible, someone from the original invention team should inspect the final product before it ships to ensure that it meets expectations.


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Published on June 17, 2015 09:19

June 14, 2015

The Simple Secret To Success When Starting A New Business

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When it comes to launching a new business, many entrepreneurs unknowingly take the wrong approach.


Most feel they have the greatest business idea, work tirelessly on bringing their product/service to market, and believe revenue will simply flow in once the business has finally launched. We’ve all done this at one point or another, myself included.


Most times though, this approach will fail.


WHY?


It fails because it lacks one of the most important elements that a startup needs:


Customer Feedback


Everyday, new businesses spend endless amounts of time creating new products and services without ever asking the all important question:


Are people interested in my product/service? 


Data from CB Insights shows that 42% of all startups fail because there is no market need.


Once you have an initial product or service, it’s imperative to get it out in the hands of people who will be your potential customers. By doing so, you will understand their experiences, pain points, and find out exactly what’s most important to them.


This phase to your business is crucial.


If you skip it, you’ll run into problems.


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• Get customer feedback (know what customers like and dislike)


• Learn ways to improve (upon what you already have)


EntrepreneurshipLife1Your goal through this research phase is to gain a general sense of the type of customer your product/service will serve, opposed to throwing money blindly towards marketing a product or service with no initial feedback.


Ever heard of Instagram?


Chances are you have…..


Instagram is widely known today as the world’s #1 photo sharing app, but they actually didn’t start out as one.


The company originally launched as a Geo-Location App (a competitor to Foursquare). The company also wasn’t called Instagram at the start, it was called Burbn.


Burbn had an original feature that let people upload photos and use filters on them. The company soon realized that this feature alone was more popular than the app itself. They changed the name and solely focused their efforts on this.


Instagram sold nearly a year later to Facebook for 1 billion dollars. The company gained an enormous following in such a short period of time.


The reason Instagram was able to become so successful in the first place was all centered around the idea of gaining customer feedback. If Instagram’s founders never put Burbn out in the marketplace to get user feedback from Day One, Instagram never would have existed.


The same goes for you……..and your business.


Whether you’re selling a hard product (clothing), a digital good (eBook), or even starting a business, it’s important you gain customer feedback early on and use that to your full advantage.


If you are selling clothes online, pick up on trends that people are talking about. Listen to what excites them, annoys them, and then base your product around meeting their criteria.


If you want to sell an eBook, stop recycling old material and labeling it as your own idea. Instead, decide who your ideal target market is. Once you’ve done this, ask them specific questions that will help you solve their problems. With this valuable information, you will be able to create a beneficial product around it.


Spend less time creating the perfect product/service & spend more time getting feedback from the market first.


The rest will take care of itself….


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Ryan Malinowski is an internet entrepreneur, professional athlete, and sought after online business consultant. He build his first successful business remotely while living and playing professional hockey overseas in Eastern Europe. You can learn more about Ryan by visiting www.RyanMalinowski.com


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Published on June 14, 2015 17:17

June 13, 2015

8 Top Benefits of Turning Your Good Old PDF Into A Flip Book

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Still using old PDF files for sharing ebooks and content? If you’re a professional speaker, a writer, a comic book illustrator, or simply a blogger, you might want to consider flip books instead. Here are the reasons why:


Table of Contents


Turning a pdf into a flipbook will instantly add a table of contents to your file. This is especially helpful if you have a lot of pages or chapters in just one document. For professionals, a flip book pdf is a better choice instead of an ebook encased in a plain PDF file in that you can add to the experience of reading the material you’re presenting. And not to mention that having a table of contents makes it easier for the reader to keep track of their reading progress.


Multi-level Zoom


A PDF can be zoomed into but not all pdf files will zoom seamlessly. With multi-level zoom, you can look at the tiniest of details, which is especially helpful for pdf files that contain intricate images like maps or technical illustrations. So if you need to share a pdf file that contains the said images, you might want to look into using a flip book.


Attractive to Readers


Let’s face it, the flipping motion is very attractive, especially for mobile or tablet users. Because there’s that option, the reading experience is similar to that of an actual, printed book but without the wastage. Plus, if you want a reader to get a copy of your pdf or book, you don’t need to have it shipped – especially tricky if you live on opposite sides of the world.


Search Easily


A flipbook can help a user search for keywords more easily. Some flip books also have bookmarking capabilities but not all.


Add Links


In plain PDF files, links can sometimes detract from the overall user experience. Not so when it comes to flipbook versions of the same file. Because flip books are basically a more interactive version of the pdf file, having a clickable link or hyperlink is not going to look out of place in the flip book – in fact, it will be a welcome addition.


A Better Layout


Not all pdf files will look the same on different gadgets or OS environments, especially if you’re sharing an image-heavy pdf file. This is where a flipbook comes in. When you convert a pdf into a flippable file, you can make sure that all elements of your online magazine, comic book, or recipe book will be intact on the reader’s end.


More ‘Shareable’


You can easily send a link or an email containing your flipbook to friends or clients and it looks a lot more professional than just any old pdf file. And because you easily congest your flipbook file into one shareable link, you can simply post it on your social media site of choice or website and people can download more easily from there. So yes, if you want to share an ebook or a pdf file but you want to look professional at the same time, then a flip book is definitely your best bet.


Mobile Friendly


For smartphone or tablet/ebook readers, a flipbook is more welcome than a good old pdf. It’s more easy on the eyes plus it adjusts to user’s preferred overall experience. A pdf can be easily opened on any gadget but so is a flipbook. Plus when you share a flip book, it adds to the overall ‘fun’ factor and makes reading your file a more pleasurable experience.


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Published on June 13, 2015 14:06