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NCET Biz Tips: Travel and Security: Looking at Virtual Pay

August 29, 2018 by NCET Member

Corporations are searching for ways to protect their financial records, and virtual payments offer an easy solution. Virtual payment discussions are coming up in nearly every meeting, due to customer concerns.  We discuss how they can implement a virtual card within their travel program to protect against security threats. With a virtual payment program, you get a unique credit card number with every reservation, making the transaction more secure.

Filed Under: RGJ columns Tagged With: Business, Customer, employees, Nevada, Technology

NCET Biz Tips: Transformative CRM Software Starts With Process

June 20, 2018 by NCET Member

Relationships are fundamental to business, and in a fast-paced digital world, they are challenging to foster authentically. Stiff competition, as well as (what seems like) much less customer loyalty, demands strong relationships to keep business. How does a business successfully demonstrate core relationship values like trust and availability to customers? CRM (customer relationship management) software, often mischaracterized as strictly a tool for salespeople, actually can both operationalize and demonstrate a company’s commitment to its customers, for good or bad.

Filed Under: RGJ columns Tagged With: Business, Customer, digital, events, Nevada, software, Technology

NCET Biz Tips: Companies are getting SaaSy to be more competitive

August 30, 2017 by Andy Jorgensen

As companies and professionals seek to maximize efficiency and responsiveness to gain a competitive edge, they are increasingly looking to niche apps and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that are focused on meeting very particular needs.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Business, Customer, Nevada, software, Technology

What Matters Now in Marketing

December 11, 2016 by Matt Brown

Marketing trends come and go especially in the past few years. Marketers are always looking for the next big thing that will change the way they do their job. A few things remain constant in this fast paced digital environment.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Business, Customer, marketing, Measure, Milena Regos, Nevada, social media, Technology

NCET Tech Tip: Use Social Media to Get to Know Your Customers

March 9, 2016 by Matt Brown

From the point of view of a business, social media is a conglomeration of potential customers. Instead of being able to speak to one person at a time, social media gives you the ability to engage potentially thousands of future customers. Facebook, twitter, Instagram and other major social media platforms are a way for people to express themselves, communicate their priorities and explore their hobbies. Knowing what people are interested in can help you adjust your business and marketing strategy.

Filed Under: RGJ columns Tagged With: Business, Customer, Nevada, social media, Technology

The consumer is not a moron, she is your wife

July 8, 2015 by Matt Brown

That’s a quote from one of the most brilliant ad men of the 20th century, David Ogilvy. His ads generated a crazy waterfall of cash for his clients. The man knew how to sell because he understood people.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Advertising, Consumer, Customer, marketing

5 tips for doing social commerce right

March 4, 2015 by Matt Brown

In the growing world of digital marketing and sales, social commerce is becoming critical to the success of consumer-driven companies. Social commerce is fueled by a variety of online sale efforts, including endorsements, reviews, referrals, discounts and sales on different social networks. These are combined to drive online sales and engagement with different audiences. As you dive in, keep these things in mind to create the best results.

Filed Under: NCET Tagged With: Audience, Content, Customer, loyalty, process, social commerce, The Abbi Agency, tips

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David Espinosa – ITS Logistics
Lou Manna – Lou Manna Inc.
Bobbi l. McKinney – First Independent Bank
Gary Owens – Owens Technology
Stephanie Small – Blanchard, Krasner & French
Paul Tanguay – Ascente

 

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Tray Abney – Abney Tauchen Group
Keith Anderson – Trinity Applied Internet
Dana Bennett – Nevada Mining Association
Tim Berfield – Wyred Insights, Inc.
Mikalee Byerman – Estipona Group
Travis Clark – Albright & Associates, Ltd.
Brett Edmunds – Integrity1BBS
Maria Gerlinger – CoStar Group Inc.
Bob Goff – Sierra Angels
Ira M. Gostin – KPS3
John Graham – Northern Nevada Living
Tim Grant – Business Solution Providers
Kimberly Hulse – Employers Insurance
John Kleppe
Stephanie Kruse – KPS3
Sena Loyd – Carson City Library
Miya MacKenzie – Adams Hub for Innovation
Melissa Marsh – HRinDemand
Carol Nicholson – Homewood Suites by Hilton
Ryan Oro – EdgeCore Internet Real Estate
Shari Pheasant – Horse Power Strategies 
Robert Phillips – Sierra Capital Management Group
Brian Pistone – Effortless IT Consulting LLC
Darrell Plummer – Sierra Nevada Properties
Randy Premetz – Vision Control Associates of Nevada
Jeff Rizzo – The Slumber Yard
Marco Romero – Biz-Net
Brian Roskoski – Edward Jones
Steve Schroeder – Experilytics
Abigail Stephenson – Blanchard, Krasner & French
Lea Tauchen – Abney Tauchen Group
David Taylor – Microsoft
Justin Thomsen – Slate Accounting
Kyle Whaley – Plumas Bank
Abbi Whitaker – Abbi Public Relations
Peter Williamson – ActionCOACH

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