Author: Michael Jennings

Individuals who have realized the power of the internet know very well that creating a thriving business online can bring rewarding results. Yes, a good piece of that eCommerce cake can really be tasty and lucrative. That is not too difficult to understand since online businesses offer unique benefits such as the ability to start a company with no overheads, a faster timeline, and even a chance to expand your reach beyond a single location. However, even though there are many great benefits and opportunities in the eCommerce industry, there are also some risks and mistakes that need to be…

Everyone who has had a DVD collection would come to a point where they badly want to digitize it. Of course, nothing beats the wonderful, physical collection of DVDs on the deck, but let’s put some practicality into it. After a point, you would start seeing physical damages and the overall deterioration of quality.  Moreover, in this age of digital entertainment, you would seriously prefer an MP4 file that you can play on your smartphone or your PC, right? And that is why most people go for DVD ripping and DVD backup options after a few years. Now, unlike the…

The competition for talent acquisition has never been more intense than ever. A lot of businesses and recruitment agencies use various methods to acquire top talent and invaluable human resources, and one of those is the utilization of social media platforms. You can never continuously browse through your social media pages without having to bump into a job ad. However, if you are a business owner or an HR manager wanting to discover employable people, here are the advantages of relying on social media for the recruitment process.  Increased Job Ad Visibility If you look at old methods of talent…

Using social media to drive customers to your site can be very effective if you know the tips to do so. As social media becomes ever more prominent in our daily lives, it’s rare now to find anyone who doesn’t use social media, and that’s within the main age of demographics who actively use it. So here are some tips for driving customers to your website using social media. Try Paid Advertising With paid advertising, you’ve got the ability to create a multitude of advertising for a lesser price than what you’d pay for traditional advertising in newspapers and magazines…

‘Mr. John is an investment banker and an expert in trading. He buys stock in the morning, observes the movement of the stock during the day, and by the end of the day, he sells his stock, after registering a small profit. This act of trading during the same day is called Day Trading.’ Trading has always been a competitive industry, where companies and individuals participated in earning some quick and easy money. It’s an industry that is ruled by speculation. Well! In the last two decades, the concept of day trading has touched a new benchmark, thanks to the…

CNC machining is a manufacturing process where computers run programs that control how the machine will manufacture parts. The term CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control.  The process can be used to control various sophisticated machinery, from grinders and lathes to routers and mills.  The CNC machining from Star Rapid makes it easy to accomplish three-dimensional tasks in a set of prompts. The CNC process supersedes the confines of manual control, where operators are supposed to prompt and guide the commands of machining tools via buttons, levers, and wheels. The CNC system may resemble a regular set of computer components…

There have been multiple questions about ITIL and how it caters to the organization’s needs. Few businesses are very skeptical of it, while few seem to be flag bearers of the same. To Start With The Basics Of “What Is ITIL?” ITIL was developed as an initiative by the UK Cabinet Office and is presently owned by Axelos, a public/private joint venture. The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) has become the most effective standard in IT Service Management. ITIL helps organizations across industries offer their services in a quality-driven and cost-effective way. The framework was developed in the 1980s, and…

When you think about customer support, you probably think about reducing churn, since happy customers stay with your company longer. And it’s absolutely true that providing quality customer support is crucial if you want to retain your hard-won customers.  After all, 33% of Americans say that they’ll consider switching companies after just one instance of poor customer service, so you better get it right. That being said, truly great customer support not only prevents you from losing money, it also generates revenue. Wait, what? One word: upselling. What Is Upselling? You have probably heard the terms “upselling” and “cross-selling” before.…

I just scored myself a Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, and I have to say, it’s the best phone I have ever owned. The screen is amazing, the battery life is incredible and best of all; the camera is utterly insane. After playing around with my new toy, my mind wandered to a cold day back in 2003. On this day back in ’03 my best friend’s dad bought him a Nokia 7250i. My friend strutted about first period English class, trying as hard as he could to contain his glee. Before the teacher had arrived to begin the lesson, he…

As the regulatory landscape grows more complicated, organizations need to understand which regulations apply to them and what their obligations are under each regulation. In many cases, a failure to understand the details of a regulation can do more harm than good. For example, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to protect the personal data of EU citizens, but it has been demonstrated that an attacker could use an organization’s misunderstandings about the details of the regulation to steal sensitive data. In the United States, one of the most far-reaching regulations is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Every…