Will You 'Pay With Square?' [Chatroom]

With the big push behind Pay With Square (including the recent addition of deals), the announcement of Apple's Passbook, and the looming mobile payment war, digital wallets are about to rise up in a big way. But without NFC, I just don't see myself using any of them. Do any of you use 'Pay With Square' now? (Or do you plan to?) Is it really easier than cash or card? More »

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Egyptian President-Elect Disavows Pro-Iranian Report

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Call of Duty: Cottman Franchisee Runs His Business While ...

Kevin Safley is a Corvallis, Oregon native who joined the army in 1994 and was deployed in Bosnia from 1997 to 1998. After his time with the Army, Kevin simultaneously enrolled at the Universal Technical Institute and joined the National Guard. In 2004, he was deployed to Iraq. Kevin returned in December of 2005 and was put back on orders to return to Iraq in 2008 when he finished his degree in mechanical engineering. In 2010, Kevin returned from duty to find that he had lost his management position with his employer. He immediately began looking for work and found a contracting job with a wetland restoration and construction company. While working as a contractor Kevin applied for a loan from the Small Business Association and upon reception of the loan purchased a Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care center on February 1, 2012 servicing Vancouver, WA.

1851 Magazine: Kevin, what sparked your interest in joining franchising?

Kevin Safley: While I was on duty I knew that I wanted to own my business someday so I began looking up various opportunities. I come from a long line of entrepreneurs and I felt that I would create something for myself. I contacted a franchise broker about the opportunity to buy an existing Cottman franchise.

1851: What are the perks of working as a franchisee for a larger corporation?

KS: The greatest thing about the franchise system is the support and the backing of a national brand. It means lot because they help me through all my business problems as well as technical issues. If I ever have questions they are always eager to help and find solutions.

1851: How do you go above and beyond as a franchisee?

KS: I am very passionate about taking very good care of my mechanics. I pay them hourly so that they are fairly compensated for all the work that they do. This is also beneficial because we offer free diagnostics tests for our customers and our mechanics are paid their normal wages during these. I also pay 85% of the medical insurance for my mechanics and as well as their mechanical education. I support my employees and they support me; it is a community here and we reciprocate that community culture to our customers.

1851: Do you think working in the military to becoming a franchisee is a natural transition? Do you think other veterans could benefit from joining a franchise?

KS: Having the backing of military training sets you up for success when owning your own franchise, because it takes a lot of discipline to run a business. However, those with longer military careers may find it difficult to deal with employees that don?t possess the same drive, ambition and discipline. I would definitely encourage other veterans to own and operate franchises.

1851: What have you brought back to your business that you?ve learned from going on your military tours and protecting our country?

KS: I think I bring a fresh pair of eyes to this industry and to my business, as well as great ambition that many business owners lack. I am up every morning at 0445, off to the gym to swim for 30 minutes, and then I head into the office. I am always the first one in to work, and I love being the one to set the right example and motivate others to be as disciplined as I am. I think the experience of seeing how our country compares to others gives you a much greater appreciation for where we live and the opportunities we have. I want that to reflect in my business. I am very thankful for the people that have helped me get to where I am today.

1851: Do you feel that franchising in general supports veterans?

KS: It is extremely hard to find the right people that will work with veterans and provide actual legit assistance. Too many banks do not promote franchise businesses, so finding working capital and lines of credit are hand to come by. I found most of my help through Tiffany Scroggs of the PTAC. Without the help of Vetbiz.org, I don?t think I would be a franchisee. They are very professional and understand the troubles of returning veterans, and aim to help us work through the difficulties of finding the right business banking sponsorship.

1851: What do you want people to know about veterans returning from war?

KS: This is a difficult question for me to answer. We are all different and react differently from coming back from war. I want people to know that most of us have degrees and want to be given a chance. But we want our chance to have a caveat: most soldiers like me can be called back. A lot of employers hear that and aren?t flexible because of that limitation. I have lost a couple of good jobs because of deployments. This makes it extremely difficult on a family and a household. I strive to employ more veterans at my shop because I understand this challenge.

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Making use of Humor in Your Specialist Talking Gig

If utilizing humor in your expert talking presentation, comprehend this. People will pay out far more to be entertained than they will to be knowledgeable. Appear all around you and you will see that the leading business is the entertainment business. Encompassing rigolade occasions, comic acts, films, tv and music, the entertainment market steadily acquired trillions of dollars throughout the world.

Humor accomplishes several items in your presentation. Here are some items that humor can do for you!

one. Humor will help you hook up with your audience. Make your self far more relatable with your audience as they get started to see that it truly is not all about the information. Humor attracts your audience to you because men and women are by natural means drawn to beneficial things.

two. Humor can make you more approachable and likeable as a speaker. Your viewers will see you as getting more down to earth and yet again, relatable.

3. Humor results in curiosity in your subject as nicely as yourself. Humor just helps make factors exciting to adhere to. Individuals like to chuckle.

4. Humor aids to preserve the focus of your audience. Your audience tunes out since they get misplaced in your presentation. By employing humor, it?ll be harder for your viewers to tune out simply because they will want to listen to your humorous tale.

five. Humor strengthens point and ideas you want to highlight in your presentation. Funny tales are memorable and can strengthen the point of your concept. Television sitcoms are renowned for taking genuine existence circumstances and presenting them in a humorous style.

6. Humor removes hostility in your presentation. If there ended up any sick emotions in direction of you or your message, humor lightens the mood of your audiences and disarms unfavorable feelings.

7. Humor assists connects parts of information in your topic. Work humor into the transition points of your presentation. In that way they will be the bridge that connects the points of your communication collectively.

8. Humor helps paint mental pictures in the minds of your audience. Self-effacing humor is frequently relatable to your viewers because they can see on their own getting people identical circumstances.

nine. Humor helps make your presentation much more memorable. People remember when they laugh. They?re going to remember amusing stories or amusing occasion in the course of your presentation.

10. Humor lightens a large matter. Individuals can only get so considerably of hefty subjects. You do not want to make your viewers really feel depressed even if your subject matter discusses a extremely grave matter.

eleven. Humor can bring in far better evaluations and much more product sales. Humor warms your audience up to you. In performing so, your audience will be more open to purchasing your again of the place products as well as give you a better critique.

12. Humor will make men and women satisfied. Men and women want to get pleasure from your seminar. They want to have a great time and they want to be content. Humor aids you attain that.

Humor can incorporate so much assortment to an otherwise uninteresting, data only presentation. Helping to connect you with your audience, humor is a excellent addition that can deliver you far better speaker evaluations and improved earnings. Add some spice to your communication by incorporating humor!

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iRobot Roomba 790 with Wireless Command Center hands-on (video)

What to get the homeowner who has everything? Perhaps a robotic vacuum styled in the fashion of an RC toy will fit the bill. Here at a GDGT event in New York City we happened upon iRobot's Roomba 790, which comes with a touchscreen remote for manually controlling where the bot goes. The controller -- make that the "Wireless Command Center" -- has an interface matching the one on the 790 itself, so there's no second set of menus to master here. In addition to deciding where it moves, you can also schedule daily cleanings or tap a "Clean" button to push the robot into action.Though this isn't the first time iRobot's dabbled in remote-controlled vacuum cleaners, all previous models relied on infrared sensors, meaning you could only control the Roomba if it was in your line of sight. This guy, though, uses a proprietary technology that allows you to program that 4pm scrubbing from up to 25 meters away.

As for battery life, it runs on four AA cells, and is rated for three to six months of runtime, depending on how compulsively you plan on cleaning. Interestingly, despite the change in wireless standards, the 790 is compatible with older 700-series Roombas, though it's not as is the controller would be sold separately. If you happen to be the kind of fabulously wealthy family who can afford (and has a need) for multiple Roomba cleaners, you can only pair the remote with one robot at a time anyway. Don't have the budget for a $700 robotic vacuum kit? We've got hands-on photos below and a demo video after the break.

Gallery: iRobot Roomba 790 with Wireless Command Center hands-on

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Orbitz Isn't Showing Apple Users the Best Available Travel Rates [Orbitz]

Obitz.com has revealed that customers browsing the site on an Apple computer aren't necessarily being shown the best deals the discount travel broker has to offer. More »

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Spotify now official on BlackBerry App World for compatible handsets

Spotify's been available to a certain segment of the BlackBerry population for some time now, but as of today it's become an official listing on RIM's app store. The app, which exited beta last December, hasn't changed -- there aren't any UI or performance tweaks in tow, simply a more convenient means of accessing the application without having to redirect to a dedicated mobile site. You can hit up the source below to start your download, but bear in mind you'll need a premium account to take advantage of the company's streaming service on-the-go.

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