Newsletter Archives

• The Quickening

  Posted on March 18, 2024 at 02:43 CDT by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  SOFTWARE

  

  By Will Fastie

  My relationship with Quicken has gone from friendly to annoying to infuriating over the past ten years. But is my opinion justified?

  I’ve been using Quicken, specifically the Home & Business edition, for at least 25 years, and plain old Quicken for years before that. It’s been an excellent program, and I always felt it was reasonably priced.

  I last purchased a copy in 2015. That was shortly before the Intuit/Quicken world turned upside down.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.12.0, 2024-03-18).

  Software Accounting Software, Marketing, Newsletters, Quicken, Subscription model, Support

• Intel rebrands

  Posted on June 19, 2023 at 02:41 CDT by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  INTEL NEWS

  

  By Will Fastie

  To coincide with the upcoming release of new processors based on the Meteor Lake microarchitecture, Intel will institute a new branding scheme.

  I’m inclined to say this happens too often with Intel and is confusing, but the amazing reality is that the “i” branding has been around for 15 years. That’s actually a pretty long run.

  But the new branding is still confusing, at least for now.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.25.0, 2023-06-19).

  Intel Branding, Intel, Marketing, News, Newsletters, Processors

• Your call is very important — to you

  Posted on April 10, 2023 at 02:43 CDT by Max Stul Oppenheimer • Comment in the Forums

  LEGAL BRIEF

  

  By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq.

  You may have had the experience. You sign up for a service simply by clicking on a link, then wait on hold endlessly to solve a problem or cancel the service.

  It may be small comfort, but you are not alone. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recognized the pervasiveness of the phenomenon and has proposed a new rule to deal with it.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.15.0, 2023-04-10).

  Legal Brief Federal Trade Commission, Marketing, negative option marketing, Newsletters

• Eight ways to grow email lists for small businesses

  Posted on June 29, 2020 at 01:00 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  SMALL BUSINESS

  By Nathan Segal

  According to Maria Veloso, author of Web Copy That Sells, most small companies tend to put too much focus on one-time sales, even if they don’t intend to.

  Which could mean leaving lots of repeat business on the table.

  Staying in contact with clients and customers is an important tool for small firms with limited marketing funds and resources. Subscription-based email lists are a relatively easy way to stay in touch. Regular, well-crafted messages remind customers that you have new products and services they might like to know about.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.25.0 (2020-06-29).

  Small Business Computing AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Contacting customers, Email lists, Marketing