As a business owner, you know that Instagram can be a powerful tool for promoting your brand. You can increase brand awareness, drive referral traffic, and generate conversions by sharing engaging content. However, posting at the right time is essential for getting your content seen by the largest possible audience.  Unfortunately, it’s not always possible…

Some healthcare organizations aren’t adopting text messages because of one worry: data security. With vague or unknown HIPAA regulations about texting Protected Health Information (PHI), many offices choose to remain safe by not texting their patients. However, because texting is so easy and efficient to use, it makes sense for medical providers to use texts…

What are spam calls, and where do they come from? Spam calls are those you get with the intention to trick or scam you into giving out personally identifiable information, including payment and social security numbers. Common scams can include IRS scams, charity scams (recently, these are common after a natural disaster), and auto-warranty renewal…

For many of us, daily life has a lot of tasks that are easy to forget. People with demanding jobs like management or sales often have a lot of appointments. In addition, many of us juggle various roles like a job, running the kids around town after school, and volunteer opportunities. Most busy people sometimes…

Steps to Detect a Fake Text Message 8 Simple Ways to Identify a Fake Text Message [With Examples] Getting a fake text message from scammers now and again seems to have become a part of modern life. The two text messaging schemes that affect cell phone users the most are known as smishing and spam….

Text-to-speech (TTS), also known as read aloud or screen reader, is a form of assistive technology that lets you listen to text instead of reading it. Simply put, it turns text into audio. Obviously, the benefits of TTS are apparent for the visually impaired. Still, the growing popularity of podcasts and audiobooks shows that many…

From parent company Alphabet, Google Calendar is an exciting and efficient tool, perfect for individuals, teams, and families. Need to schedule a meeting? Use Google Calendar. Want to organize a conference or birthday party? Use Google Calendar. Always forgetting the next item on your to-do list? Use Google Calendar. When the going gets tough, Google…

Productivity, or the lack of it, affects us all. Have you ever finished work not feeling productive? Well, how many times did you check your email that day? Sure, it only takes a minute, but if you’re like many people who can’t help but peek at it all day long, these minutes add up and…

How many times have you thought, “Thank God, it’s Friday!” only to realize that you still have a mountain of tasks ahead of you? How many times have all those administrative tasks spoiled your weekend? As an office manager, your job does not end when the doctor leaves the clinic. You continue to supervise operations,…

Text Reminders for Appointments No matter what kind of appointment-based business you run, no-shows are a problem. In fact, according to some studies, a whopping 18% of medical appointments are missed. For people who aren’t in the medical field, this is probably a surprise. After all, most of us make our appointments, at least, most…