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machines. The recent conversion of credit/debit cards from swipe technology to implanted chip technology is the next step in the payment process evolution that will result in more mobile payment options. • Help me connect socially. We see it all of the time. Facebook posts, pictures of meals, tweets about experiences, checking in at a location. Today’s mobile users want and expect to share the events of their lives. Additionally, many companies want to include the mobile world as a part of their internal operations to increase productivity. Scheduling programs and apps make it easier for employees to have instant visibility to schedules and easier access to exchange shifts. Inventory programs that include scanning bar codes and data entry into tablets can significantly reduce the time needed to count, record, and verify a
tedious process. On-line ordering systems that are connected through an app and mobile device also save time. Finally, there are huge marketing benefits included with using mobile systems. Large numbers of companies utilize apps to promote loyalty and frequency programs. They increase their customer database information and learn more about their demographics by making registration easy. They offer discounts and deals to this group of customers as part of a special deal for social media or app only users. I was once told that it is critical to keep up with the technological changes of the time or you will be left behind. Consider that today’s youth are growing up only knowing how to use smartphones and tablets and it is easy to see that businesses need to cater to a future full of mobile technology users and solutions.
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