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A mostly mobile world has become inevitable.
Mobile search and activity will surpass desktop usage in the very near future, and 66% of users simply won’t return to a website if it gives them trouble on their mobile device. For these reasons, it has become critical for businesses to implement appropriate mobile strategies. Ok, so you know you need an app. But another cost… Think about it this way; if you can get each of your customers to return this year just one more time, what would that do to your bottom line..$$$!

This is what an app is all about. It is interactive and engages your customer. It allows your customers easy access to your business and you have easy access to them. With unlimited push notifications, which enables you to send mobile coupons, instant offers etc… This gives you a huge advantage over your competition.

Now, I will make it a no brainer for you.

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If you sign up at the show, I will build the app for you for FREE (that is a $1,500 value).

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You only pay for the apple developer account (you can use mine, but it is faster and the approval process is faster to use your own), the monthly fee, which includes: Unlimited push notifications, Unlimited support, Unlimited use of the web portal for content changes, wait, there is more: You will get a free app for iphone to send out push notifications, check your analytics, integrate your facebook and twitter with your push notifications for only $69 a month. I know that is a lot of value! Where else can you find a marketing program for so little money? I’ll tell you, Build Our App Now!

Linda Shorr Director of Operations Build Our App Now a division of Regal Resolve www.BuildOurAppNow.com www.BookwormSchoolApps.org Click Here to see our Amazing Videos p: 954-670-5090 f: 954-200-7797

CNN.com - A federal judge has dismissed the racial discrimination claims in a lawsuit filed by a former employee against Paula Deen, the celebrity chef's representative said Monday.

The former employee can't claim to be a victim of racial discrimination targeting African-American workers because she is white, U.S. District Judge William T. Moore Jr. ruled. "At best, plaintiff is an accidental victim of the alleged racial discrimination," Moore wrote.

Other aspects of the lawsuit, including sexual harassment and abusive treatment, are still pending. Continue

SLtrib.com - Last year liquor licenses were in such short supply that Buffalo Wild Wings stopped construction on its Layton location until the chain could get a liquor permit.

Since then, lawmakers have protected restaurant chains against license shortages by creating master liquor permits, which became available in May. Although no chains have applied for a master license yet, officials are confident these licenses will be in demand when there’s another chronic license shortage.

"It’s a matter of education," said Melva Sine, president of the Utah Restaurant Association. "Anytime there’s something new it takes time to take hold. Once people realize master licenses are out there, they’ll want to know more about the advantages of these types of licenses, but right now, we’ve gotten no calls." Continue 

4 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Be Thinking

“Mobile First”

A mostly mobile world has become inevitable. Mobile search and activity will surpass desktop usage in the very near future, and 66% of users simply won’t return to a website if it gives them trouble on their mobile device. For these reasons, it has become critical for businesses to implement appropriate mobile strategies. But simple implementation has already become the norm! Now, in order to truly maximize the opportunities present, prepare for future changes, and earn a competitive advantage, small businesses would be well advised to be thinking “mobile first.” That is, not just reluctant publication of an app or mobile site, but enthusiastic embracing of mobile technology into core operations.

Here’s why:
1. It will focus you
Mobile leaves very little room for fluff. In the process of designing your mobile website and app, writing short notifications and offers, and participating in short-length social media, you will focus on what matters most to your business. Your most important offerings will naturally be front-and-center in your thinking, and unimportant distractions will fade.
2. You can make mistakes while it is still relatively early
It’s no longer correct to say that mobile is in an “early” stage of development, but it is still relatively early in terms of total cultural and industry saturation. There is still time to experiment, make mistakes, and correct them. Soon, this window will be closing, and users will have no tolerance for mobile experiences that are not totally polished.
The analogous experience would be to go to an outdated website. Now that beautiful websites have become the norm, are you still able to take a business seriously if the website doesn’t look professional? Many consumers are not.
Mobile will soon be the same way, if it isn’t already.
3. It can boost innovation
Testing out new business strategies will open up your thinking and invigorate your business. Many things are possible with mobile technology, and by getting into the game, you may find new ways to connect with customers, improve your offerings, and increase revenue. In a way, a mobile first approach can help your business stay “young” in its attitude toward community interaction.
4. You can get ahead of the competition
Mobile strategies are a must, but many small business owners still lag behind. By taking charge and adopting a mobile first approach, you can gain a significant edge over your competition. Since users are clamoring for mobile interaction, they will favor the business that gives it to them. Be the first mover, and you can get a big jump on the competition.
By the time competitors decide to participate, you’ll already be miles ahead.Click here to get started: www.buildourappnow.com

Linda Shorr

Director of Operations
Build Our App Now
a division of Regal Resolve
www.BuildOurAppNow.com

www.BookwormSchoolApps.org

Click Here to see our Amazing Videos

p: 954-670-5090
f: 954-200-7797   

Fastcasual.com - Matt Andrew, founder of Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint and former president of Moe's Southwest Grill, set out to conquer the fast casual pizza market in 2008, when he opened the first Uncle Maddio's in Atlanta. The chain now has 18 units operating in six states and will have another 170 in development by the end of the year. Andrew chatted with us about why the concept — what he describes as a turnkey business that's inexpensive and simple to own and operate — is thriving.Continue

NBCDFW.com - The Fort Worth Police Department on Friday formally recognized the heroic actions of a restaurant owner who used the Heimlich maneuver to save the life of an officer earlier this week.

The incident occurred when Officer Tyler York, a five-year veteran of the department, stopped at the Paris Coffee Shop for a last-minute lunch shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The restaurant, a Fort Worth institution at the corner of Hemphill Street and West Magnolia Avenue, only serves breakfast and lunch and closes at 2:30 p.m Continue

Onlineathens.com - Atlanta-based investment firm Georgia Oak Partners recently dumped a million-plus dollars into Athens-based custom pizza franchise Your Pie, boosting expectations that the rapidly-growing company will operate 100 restaurants in the next three years.

David Barr, director for Georgia Oak Partners, said the investment was in the seven-digits and declined to elaborate. He said his company purchased the minority stake because it liked the idea of fast and casual custom pizzas. He noted the growth of similar fast-casual restaurants, such as Chipotle and Panera Bread, and said Your Pie’s concept similarly resonates with customers, predicting that it will eventually break out of the Southeast. Continue

Gawker.com - Last week, The Brewer's Cabinet, a restaurant in Reno, Nevada, filed a police report after a patron left without paying his bill. Not satisfied with the police report, the restaurant also posted a picture of the man to the company's Facebook page, hoping to warn other local businesses. The post went viral, gathering hundreds of shares and likes, and at least three other local restaurants confirmed that the same man owed them money.

From the post:

ATTN RENO:

If you know, or see, this dude, please call RENO POLICE DEPT at 334-2121 immediately, and then remind him that his tab at The Brewer's Cabinet is still waiting to be paid.... and his tab at Campo.... and his tab at Imperial.... and his tab at Chapel... and his tab at many other fine establishments. And, while you're at it, you could tell him that visiting restaurants/bars with your friends, running up a huge bill, roughing up servers and then bailing is pretty uncool... pathetic, really. Get a life, man. Continue

Bocanewsnow.com - The owner of Baja Cafe — 201 NW 1st Avenue — told Boca Raton police that employee Jeron Bornstein stole $10,984 from the restaurant as part of an alleged gift card scheme, a scheme that landed the 23 year old Boca resident in the Palm Beach County Jail. Continue

News-press.com - Wild Wing Cafe eyeing SW Florida

Wild Wing Cafe, a family restaurant and sports bar company, is looking to expand in Southwest Florida.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based company identified the Fort Myers-Naples market as a key area for expansion and plans to open three to four franchises in the area. It operates 33 restaurants, 13 of which are corporate-owned. Continue