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Yesterday we launched our new and improved widget. The new look is clean, professional, and provides a much better user experience. One of the new features you will find on the widget is the “Shopping Bag”. This allows users to see their bookings at the top of the widget during checkout.
Remember- you can also use the BookFresh Facebook App to allow bookings straight from your Facebook Profile Page. Check it out here.
In addition to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October is also the home for another women’s cause- Women’s Small Business Month. Women-owned small businesses employ 23 million people and have an economic impact of $3 trillion. In a study released this month, it is clear that women businesses are playing a huge role in our economic recovery efforts.
The study, The Economic Impact of Women-Owned Businesses in the United States, marks the first time research has been conducted on the impact of women owned businesses and the purchasing power of their employees.
BookFresh was featured today on Mashable, one of the largest blogs on the web. In the article, Mashable reviews our product describing BookFresh as "online appointment booking With a Facebook twist." The BookFresh review is one of several companies Mashable chose for their "Sparks of Genius" series which highlights different start-up companies. Check out the complete story at Mashable!
Friday’s unemployment report confirmed the fears many people have about an economic rebound that does not produce jobs. The 9.8% unemployment rate that lost another 263,000 jobs comes despite billions of dollars in stimulus spending.
While this news is disheartening, many believe the US economy is rebounding. The big question on everyone’s mind is where growth will come from and which industries will fare the best. Today, BusinessWeek released a two-year occupational chart from 2007-2009. The chart shows the percent change in employment in the major industries.
In an earlier blog post, we showed you how to put a book now button on your Facebook page. Now, let's explore an advanced feature of our Facebook application.
BookFresh is thrilled to have been invited to participate in the 2009 Intuit Entrepreneur's Day event. The event will give the senior management of Intuit the opportunity to learn more about BookFresh and for executives from both companies to brainstorm ideas on potential partnership opportunities.
Last night , I was buying a domain name on GoDaddy.com and came across their CEO’s (Bob Parsons) blog. While some CEO blogs only provide company news, Parsons’ blog is so much more. During my two hours on his blog, I found an inspiring, funny, and informative post titled “16 Rules For Success in Business and Life in General”. Below are a few of my favorites. For the entire list and blog post on success in business, click here .
I believe that not much happens of any significance when we're in our comfort zone. I hear people say, "But I'm concerned about security." My response to that is simple: "Security is for cadavers."
With all of our stresses and responsibilities, the times are few and far apart that we get to kick back and act like a kid at work. Instead we grow older, get wiser, and become more and more pessimistic. But according to blogger Melissa Cessera, it may pay off to act like a kid while running your business.
I have never been one to clip coupons from the newspaper or direct mail. Even when I took that rare next step of cutting out a coupon, by the time I wanted to use the coupon it was either at home or misplaced. As we become more tech-savvy and eco-friendly, coupon cutting is quickly being replaced with mobile coupons.
The New York Times recently reported on this topic, which sparked my curiosity on the new trend. Mobile coupons can be sent via email or text message directly to a customer’s mobile phone. That way, it is easily accessible for use all the time. Many innovative small business owners use mobile coupons to push last-minute deals or sales to their customers.
How to put a "Book Now!" button on your Facebook page