By Josh Wardini There has been a lot of buzz in the business world about chatbots. Will they replace apps? Can they help to increase sales? Or decrease costs? Or provide basic customer service? Chatbots can do all this and more. In fact, according to Grand View Research, the industry is expected to reach a value […]
Oblivious. Out to lunch. Insensitive. Preoccupied. Unobservant. We’ve all suffered from these lapses at one time or another. They are worse for some people yet others seem to be able to avoid these pitfalls almost all of the time. You know when you’re dealing with someone who is oblivious to your condition. You could be […]
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so the big retail outlets must be quite impressed by the smaller local stores that line the Main Streets and neighborhood commercial areas of American cities and towns. When customers walk into a well-managed local store, there’s a good chance that the sales associates and counter clerks will […]
“Set thermostat to 68 degrees.” My friend was talking to Siri via his Apple watch. It was one of those early spring days when the direction the temperature is going to go is anyone’s guess. It turned out to be a warm day and he was getting hot in his upstairs office. Instead of abandoning […]
Are you one of the many small business owners who could use some help, but can’t afford it? Maybe you’ve run the numbers and concluded that: Bringing someone on part time would bust your budget, and Hiring an overseas virtual assistant would siphon away cash that you need to invest in other areas. What can […]