When Christmas gifting goes wrong. A Beats headphones box bought by Steve Lopez as a christmas gift for her daughter Carmen turned out to contain no headphones but cans of tuna. How did Walmart solve the problem? They offered the family a refund - “Walmart had said they would only give us a refund, at least the store did. That didn’t sound right, because I just want my headphones at this point. I was really looking forward to them,” said the girl. Come on give her the damn headphones!
Saturday 28 December 2013
When Christmas gifting goes wrong. A Beats headphones box bought by Steve Lopez as a christmas gift for her daughter Carmen turned out to contain no headphones but cans of tuna. How did Walmart solve the problem? They offered the family a refund - “Walmart had said they would only give us a refund, at least the store did. That didn’t sound right, because I just want my headphones at this point. I was really looking forward to them,” said the girl. Come on give her the damn headphones!
Friday 27 December 2013
Ignore the rumor, Red Lobster is here to stay. The casual dining restaurant chain owned and operated by Darden Restaurants, Inc. in Orlando, Florida has denied internet rumors it is closing.
[sun-sentinel]Darden has been trying to quash false reports since Christmas that Red Lobster is shuttering its restaurants across the country. Still, on Friday afternoon "Red Lobster closing" was the No. 1 item trending on Yahoo, and the rumor was the subject of multiple Tweets and Facebook posts.
Darden said last week it plans to sell or spin off the Red Lobster chain into a separate company. But "we never said we were closing any restaurants," spokesman Rich Jeffers said Friday.
Jeffers said the rumors stem from a piece in LA Weekly that "was clearly being facetious" about the brand's shutdown. Other media outlets wrongly assumed the restaurants were closing and reported that, he said.
"You had a couple outlets where clearly folks weren't practicing good journalism, and no one called to verify if what they read in LA Weekly was accurate," Jeffers said.
Tuesday 24 December 2013
Nowadays with SMS Termination and other features and products, SMS services have come a long way since the time when text messages were only able to be delivered from user to user. Times have changed since you were only able to send one text message at a time to only one person.
New trends like cellular novels have resulted from this progress, and it is a perfect example of how we are now using mobile phones. This particular form of publishing started in Japan and is spreading through Asia rapidly. Its target ranges from teenage girls that have never read a novel before, to housewives who finding this refreshing take on love stories interesting.
Until very recently critics used to dismiss these authors, but something happened that changed their minds.
Cell phone novels started to get republished as books with a more elaborated and extended plot than its SMS counterparts, and some of them even became best selling novels surpassing renamed authors and experienced writers with academic backgrounds. This was a game changer and draw a lot of attention to this phenomenon.
These kinds of trends can benefit from the evolution of technology. New developments and features like iQsim’s GSM Gateways, that allow to schedule bulk SMS messages (as well as launching and monitoring campaigns) make this new form of entertainment possible and have changed the way people get informed.
It seems like Japan is not the only country with renamed ‘text message novelists’ making headlines, Finland is also stealing the scene with a few authors to compete with the creators of this trend. This might be only the beginning of a new movement that could very well expand to America in no time.
The short and easy-to-read nature of SMS novels, make it easier for people without reading habits to understand and keep high expectations for the next chapter or message, which isn’t something that teenagers in particular find in traditional literature, giving a wider opportunity for traditional telephone operators to capitalize on this trend.
Text message novels that have been published in book form are now being considered to be translated to other languages. Would you like to start following your novels by text message or do you prefer a more traditional approach? Let us know in the comment section.
Friday 20 December 2013
When you’re starting a new business you need to have certain things in consideration, such as equipment, furniture, location, employees, to name a few. But nowadays technology allows you to have your own e-commerce with very little resources, using a laptop, a phone system and the aid of various softwares and phone apps.
But how can you reduce expenses when you’re starting a new business?
Some of the main reasons most people avoid following their dream of being their own bosses are: lack of capital, fear of not being able to succeed and not wanting to get into much debt. But most of these things can be avoided if you start as an online business with very little monetary investment.
Here are some tools and tips that can help you grow when you’re starting small but with big goals:
But how can you reduce expenses when you’re starting a new business?
Some of the main reasons most people avoid following their dream of being their own bosses are: lack of capital, fear of not being able to succeed and not wanting to get into much debt. But most of these things can be avoided if you start as an online business with very little monetary investment.
Here are some tools and tips that can help you grow when you’re starting small but with big goals:
Get a web Page
Secure your domain and make sure people can see what you have to offer, a catalogue with images for products or a very detailed description in case of services; include your business’ contact information with multiple options such as email, phone number and mailing address.
Don’t be Afraid of Social Networks
With so many of them is easy t get overwhelmed, choose the ones that fit your company and be active on them so that people can relate to your business and see what you have to offer.
Get a VoIP Telephone System
VoIP phones are some of the best tools to save money,not only they allow you to stay connected anywhere you are, with features that can send your calls to your mobile or give you the opportunity to have a local number from a different area to where your business is located, they also adapt to your specific needs.
Be unique
There are probably tons of other online business selling the same products or services that you have, they key is to offer something with that extra touch that differentiates you from the rest. What can you bring to the table that others don’t already have?
Make a working schedule and follow it
Many people who work from home or have online businesses don’t see it as “real work” and they simply work whenever they feel like, instead of sticking to a plan or business hours. Your clients need to know when can they contact you for doubts, orders or any problem they need solving and for these reasons you have to make yourself available on specific hours and have a working schedule.
Try following these simple rules to put into motion your plan and start your own online business with success.
Secure your domain and make sure people can see what you have to offer, a catalogue with images for products or a very detailed description in case of services; include your business’ contact information with multiple options such as email, phone number and mailing address.
Don’t be Afraid of Social Networks
With so many of them is easy t get overwhelmed, choose the ones that fit your company and be active on them so that people can relate to your business and see what you have to offer.
Get a VoIP Telephone System
VoIP phones are some of the best tools to save money,not only they allow you to stay connected anywhere you are, with features that can send your calls to your mobile or give you the opportunity to have a local number from a different area to where your business is located, they also adapt to your specific needs.
Be unique
There are probably tons of other online business selling the same products or services that you have, they key is to offer something with that extra touch that differentiates you from the rest. What can you bring to the table that others don’t already have?
Make a working schedule and follow it
Many people who work from home or have online businesses don’t see it as “real work” and they simply work whenever they feel like, instead of sticking to a plan or business hours. Your clients need to know when can they contact you for doubts, orders or any problem they need solving and for these reasons you have to make yourself available on specific hours and have a working schedule.
Try following these simple rules to put into motion your plan and start your own online business with success.
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