Types of Insurance

There are all types of insurance on the market, but one that I have never heard of until now is buy sell insurance.  So just what type is this?   Apparently, it’s a good type for businesses to have.  If one partner passes away then the other partner gets the remaining half of the business.  It’s a type of insurance that makes sure the business continues and is really what you would call a business protection insurance.

Converting PDF to Word Documents

Many scanners on the market have software that convert a scanned image to a PDF.  However, the material that was scanned is not editable. People without optical character recognition (OCR) software cannot edit the files they scan. They have no way of converting pdf to word. This is inefficient because they have to spend extra time retyping and reformatting their information.
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For many people, it would be very handy to have a program that would convert from pdf to doc in order to make changes on anything they scan and anything they have in a PDF file.  Changes might include adding a header where there is none, adding supporting information, editing a photo to make it larger or smaller depending on the needs of the writer, etc.  People who are doing research writing or who want to rearrange text or pictures in different places may find this ability to convert PDF to word quite useful.

Technology & Web Conferencing

We definitely live in a technological age.  Technology is taught in most schools, even to the youngest of students. Our young grandchildren, ages two and four, know a lot about technological devices for their age. As a teacher, I am fascinated by what a great tool technology is for nearly all students, whether they are gifted or whether they have a learning disability. A great online educational program or software is invaluable! There are also learning communities online which greatly facilitate the learning process for older students.  Technology is a must for just about any educational setting!
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There are other avenues of technology which are extremely useful such as web conferencing.  People who  take part in a conference such as this are able to interact in a meaningful way and can participate with ease.  A lot of corporations and agencies benefit from this type of technology.   If they need to, they can find a web conferencing solution such as a host which manages everything, eliminating complicated hardware or software to install.  They can even outsource their IT management to another company and still maintain control.  This takes a lot of the hassle out of setting up conferencing capability.  This type of communication though web conferencing enhances the relationship involved between entities, and is a great for Web meetings, webinars, and even eLearning for online training.

Doing Business Online

Have you ever done business online with a company and wished they were more efficient and organized, that they had their website constructed for better customer experiences, and that you could get your purchase made quickly? Maybe the company needed customer management software to enhance customer transactions online.

Most people want to simply browse through the choices they are considering, select the one they want, and easily purchase whatever it is they’re looking to buy. If they have to enroll, they want that process to be quick and easy!  They don’t want to waste time or feel like they have to jump through hoops to make their purchase.

An efficient company would have a customer acquisition strategy that would provide customer experiences which are captivating but yet practical.   I’m sure any company would want to retain their customers and have a loyal customer base, and it seems like they would have a plan to make the customer’s experience online productive and satisfying.

Flowers

This summer has flown by so fast. In fact, time is passing so fast! Before we know it, it will be Valentine’s Day and people will be thinking about gifts and flowers to give their sweetheart, possibly checking out Boston Valentine’s Day flowers. It’s a nice time of year when people are thinking of others and are giving gifts from the heart. It’s not only for sweethearts, but people also like to send flowers to their grandmother, aunt, or maybe someone who needs cheering up on this special day. And what a good way to cheer someone up with a beautiful arrangement of flowers.

Promotional Products for Businesses

Have you noticed that some trendy businesses use a promotional product to help customers remember them and to make their companies stand out from the rest?  It might be anything from a pencil or pen to a water bottle.  There are a lot of different products available to use for promoting a business logo.

Here’s an example, we recently ate at the grand opening of a fast food restaurant that is very popular on the east coast and has expanded to include the central U.S. People were standing in line even at 2:30 and 3:30 in the afternoon just to eat there (and it was a hot day). Their workers greeted us at the door and told us goodbye when we left. Not only did they do that, but they gave us hats when we entered and gave us stickers and decals when we left. These promotional products will help us remember how much we like their food. Every time we see these products, we’ll remember them.
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I’m a teacher, and teachers utilize a lot of visuals and hands-on activities to help their students remember the objective in the lessons. It’s really no different with adults. Most of us learn visually, and if we can interact with something then we remember it even better.
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If a company gives out a product that might be used often, such as a stressball,then when people get stressed they might reach for their stressball.  If they were really stressed out, they might use their stressball often.  The company would come to at least their subconscious mind when they used it and saw the logo.  And that’s one of the goals of a promotional product, to expand the logo of a business.

Outdoor Temperatures are Extreme!

This heat wave all across the country is something else!  We have an outdoor thermometer which we’ll check to see how hot it is outside here in north central Texas. Looking at the weather forecast online, there doesn’t appear to be much hope for cooler weather. We’ve had 40 straight days of 100 degrees and over in the DFW area, and we’re about to break the record and move to the number one spot for the number of consecutive days over 100. Many of the days have been 104, 105, etc., even up to 109!  Whenever the temperature does get below 100 degrees, we won’t know what to think.  We might think a cool front is passing through!

Practice, Practice, and More Practice

Our son knew some kids in high school who were in sports and some who were wrestlers on the school wrestling team. They all had to practice a lot after school just like our son had band practice a lot after school, many days a week sometimes.  Any student who is involved in an extracurricular activity such as a sport or who is involved in band has to commit to the time involved for practice.    These students can’t become good at what they’re doing without practice, practice, and more practice.  This is definitely a huge time commitment, and this commitment to stick it out helps build their character.

Safety!

Safety is just as important an issue during extremely hot weather as it is for water safety during the summer. Here in Texas, we have had over twenty consecutive days over 100 degrees, and the forecast for the next ten days predicts all ten days will be over 100 degrees.  Just a few minutes in that type of heat is like being in a sauna and having safe fat burners to sweat off the pounds.  Seriously, though, people need to take safety precautions in this type of weather and watch for signs of overheating in themselves and others around them!

Summer Weight Loss

One thing I love about summer is the abundance of fresh fruits and veggies. Another thing I love is that without the bitter cold of winter, summer is a great time to exercise outdoors and get plenty of sunshine. With these two factors in mind, it seems that this time of year makes it easier to lose weight although some people still use diet pills to aid them.

Of course, summer is a time when people eat a lot more ice cream, so that popular dessert or treat needs to be eaten in moderation which is easier said than done for some people. Even with ice cream taken into consideration, summer is usually a time when it’s easier for people to lose weight.

CMS, Search Engine, & Marketing Tools

I have been blogging for a little over four years now and have learned so much in those years.  I have a good content management system right now, but who knows what I’ll need in five years.  I must admit it’s great having family members who are tech savvy because they have helped me a lot.  But it may not always be convenient time-wise for them to help me in the future, and so a great CMS is something I’m glad to have.

What would be nice to have would be a site search engine to enable me to help visitors to my site find what they’re looking for on their first visit.  I feel like so many older posts get buried and most people don’t realize they’re on the site.  Seems like it would be efficient to have a complete index of my most relevant posts.

I would really like to have online marketing tools that would integrate data from various sources such as the web, social media, and mobile interactions.  I have some info, but it would be so much more effective to have more extensive data and to have it all integrated.

*Note: I was compensated monetarily for this article. However, the views and opinions are my own.

Winner of NOVICA Giveaway

Congratulations goes to “katfam” who won the $35 gift code to Novica, a company that sells handmade items by talented artisans all over the world using Fair Trade practices.  The True Random Number Generator was used as a fair way of determining the winner to this giveaway.

Katfam, let me know if you get the Wisteria Garland Amethyst Bracelet and if so, how you like it.