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Top Benefits of the Gift Card Management feature of SalesVu iPad POS System

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Gift cards are a quick, convenient gift for your customers to give to someone they love. They are also a quick sale for your business and can increase revenue at any time of year, especially around the holidays. Whether your business currently offers gift cards or would like more information on how you can add them to your store, we can help. With a gift card management plan, you can leave all the work to a reliable software solution, reducing any administrative tasks and risk for human error. There are also benefits to both your business and the customer, so everyone wins.

Your Customers Have a Better Experience

With a gift card management program, your customers can view their gift card information and balance online. They can also conveniently activate their gift card online so that they can begin shopping at your new store in no time.

Spread Your Brand Reach

With gift cards, your customers are giving their friends and family money to your store. That means you instantly gain new customers and upfront cash every time one of your gift cards is handed out.

Your business will also benefit both when a customer uses the gift card, as well as when they don’t. Studies have shown that more than ¾ of all gift card users spend significantly more than the value of the gift card when they shop. This is because they are able to get more while spending less thanks to the gift card. If they do not use the gift card during their first visit, they will have an added incentive to visit again soon.

Free Advertising

Take advantage of customizable gift cards to spread your brand reach even more. By adding your brand logo, name, or imagery to the gift card, it can make your brand more recognizable and increase your sales further. Once a new customer receives your branded gift card, they will continue to see your branding every time they open their wallet.

Simplify Your Business Operations

By leaving the operations to our system, you can ensure that the transaction report adds up and can begin to track trends and make important business decisions. The extensive reporting capabilities will allow you to track sales and outstanding balances, so you have a better idea of the big picture of your business.

With this simple, intuitive system, your business can issue and accept gift cards easily. The gift card sales will be properly tracked in your reporting, so you can reduce errors, easily reconcile transactions, and gain a deeper insight into your business operations.

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SalesVu iPad POS System and credit card processing system contributes with House Blend Cafe noble initiative

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House Blend Cafe is an establishment  committed to impact people’s lives. By giving 100% of their net profit  to love and serve people in their community and around the world. They don’t generally get involved in things where it is just simply writing a check, rather they give back in a way that will meet needs and create a real  connection. SalesVu POS and credit card processing solution has helped this noble initiative reach their goals far and beyond.

“100% of the net profit from our cafe goes back into the community, so having a cost effective POS helps us to give more away. We’re involved in things like caring for the homeless, mentoring at risk kids, growing food to feed people in need. “

We talk to Josh Taylor, the general manager, and asked him how was his experience with SalesVu POS and credit card processing solution. He told us his positive opinion from the system and how efficient and adequate he feels it is for his business

“We’re a cafe and need something that is efficient, and that involves cost efficiency too. Since we are a non-profit, our main priority is to direct as many capital as possible to our cause. The fact that SalesVu credit card processing system has fair credit card transaction fees mean a lot to us. SalesVu POS and entire managing system has made generating reports more efficient to us”

As a final remark, Josh told us that he is potentially interested in setting up and using the e-commerce feature SalesVu has to offer.

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If you are interested in supporting and knowing more about the House Blend Cafe be sure to contact them by clicking the social media icons bellow or visit their website at www.houseblendcafe.com 

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SalesVu iPad POS Sytem, a perfect match for Sweety Pies Bakery

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Sweety Pies Bakery is a small family owned and operated business in Downtown Skokie in Illinois. They have been open for 7 years and were featured on Chicago’s Best for their  pies. They also do custom cakes for any type of event, including, weddings, sculptural, tiered, and special occasion/birthday cakes. If you can dream it, Sweety Pies Bakery can make it come to life. Business owner Jason Davidson talked to us about their need for a accessible and reliable POS system and how they found a perfect match with SalesVu iPad POS.

“We love what we do and we hope to share our special family recipes with everyone!. SalesVu has definitely allowed us to take orders and process payments from any area of our bakery. We needed something similar to what would be useful for our farmer’s markets ,where people don’t always have cash. We also needed better tracking of what was and wasn’t selling on our menu to adjust our offerings. SalesVu has provided us a compelling iPad POS system

Jason’s previous experiences with competitors like the old-fashion Casio register were not up to the standards and quality of Sweety Pie Bakery, so they moved away from the past with SalesVu iPad POS. Jason told us:

“The credit card rate was better than Square and the software was easier to set-up and FREE!. None of the other competitors like Square, PayPal or Quickbooks could match SalesVu iPad POS.

Sweety Pies favorite feature is sales reporting and the tracking of average ticket sales. They try to take advantage of as many features as they can from the SalesVu POS and managing system and they feel that the results they are getting are very positive.

“The ability to properly manage employee hours, and the inventory management are also important to us. We are currently working on setting up to better facilitate just-in-time inventory. This has helped me to manage all those aspects of my business from anywhere including home which is a huge plus.

For them, the initial cost of the iPads, printers, and cash drawer were a reasonable expense , but the overall savings with credit card processing saved them thousands. The credit card processing rates are very comprehensive and fair.

 “It has helped me to be more productive and spend less time number crunching and more time focusing on what’s next for our business to help us to continue to grow. It has been a great analytic tool for me so I can quantify my projections based on actual statistics and find those much easier now.”

If you are interested in knowing more about Sweety Pies Bakery, be sure to follow them on their social media links by clicking the images below or go to their website at www.sweetypiesbakery.com

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SalesVu iPad POS System, the best solution for small, but growing business like Arizona Livescan

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Arizona Livescan provides quality fingerprinting services utilizing the industry’s most effective and innovative way to capture fingerprints electronically. We talked to Paula Wilson, one of the business owners, and got a chance to understand this very important service provider. We talked about the advantages of owning SalesVu POS System and credit card processing, and she told us why they choose SalesVu,  

 “Through our mobile fingerprinting service, Arizona Livescan fingerprints hundreds of employees and students on-site in their businesses, organizations and schools. We wanted an easy solution to accept credit cards for our mobile fingerprinting customers. Sales Vu provided the best solution for a small (but growing) business with multiple fingerprinting locations and offices throughout the State of Arizona.”

 Paula told us also that SalesVu free POS and credit card processing system is very well developed and has a very simple and clear interface that gives them, and their customers, a very easy and convenient transaction experience.

“It’s easy! Our fingerprinting customers, especially love signing the POS with their fingertip. It always makes for a good laugh. Also, we find the employee functions like clocking in and out make payroll reporting really easy, too. SalesVu’s POS is so easy for our employees to use, it helps them to focus more on customer service. Swiping, sign and email receipts is effortless. Our fingerprint technicians can focus on the people, our customers, rather than the technology.”

Paula told us that as a business professional, and a customer-satisfaction oriented company, their main interest is to keep the company growing and save the most in unwanted expenses. SalesVu proved to be an incredibly helpful and money saving tool to Arizona LiveScan.

“With Sales Vu there is no cost up front and that helped tremendously. Typically, POS systems cost thousands of dollars and they represent a huge investment for a small business. It was difficult to pull the trigger and invest in a POS when there was so many other things we needed to do. Sales Vu provided us with a viable solution.”

If you want to know more about ArizonaLive Scan be sure to visit their website at www.arizonalivescan.com or follow any of their social media accounts by clicking the icons below

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How to Hire the Right Employees

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Whether you have just launched a new startup or are looking for new employees for your budding small business, it is crucial to hire the right people to ensure that they can help contribute to your business success. In order to accomplish this, consider the following factors when hiring potential candidates for employment.

Education and Work History

Making sure that candidates are qualified for the open position is the first part of the hiring process. This can be done by thoroughly checking their resume for their education, work history, and credentials. However, considering the candidate’s background is only half the battle when determining if they can handle any future tasks.

Quickly Adaptable

In today’s world of constantly changing technology, regulations, and software, you will need employees who can keep up with the changes and won’t require extensive training from the start. Hiring multi-talented people can also ensure that they are more likely to fit into management positions later and can easily adapt to changes within the workplace or industry.

One sign that you have a great learner on your hands is to see how the candidate handles the interview. If they continue to cut you off or get the glazed over look in their eyes when you are speaking, then they are most likely not a good listener – or learner.

Highly Productive and Enthusiastic

Did the candidate wear multiple hats at their last position? Can you envision them being enthusiastic about their job and adding to your productivity?

When hiring someone to the team, they should be enthusiastic about helping the business grow. Make sure that you have an enthusiastic candidate on your hands, preferably one who seems very interested in the position and has already spent time researching your company and gathering questions.

Corporate Culture

Do you run a professional office or do you offer a more laid-back workplace approach? You will want to find employee who fits your corporate culture, so they can more easily fit in with other staff members and can represent your business well.

Clearly Define the Position

Before you begin the hiring process, make sure you know exactly what you are looking for so that you can be transparent about the job. If your potential candidates don’t know what you want, they will never be able to live up to your expectations. The salary, benefits, and role responsibilities should be clearly defined and discussed during the interview.

Along with finding the right employee, keep in mind that they are also looking for the right employer. Make sure to highlight all of the benefits associated with working for your company, along with the salary.

Don’t Settle

Finding the right employee – who can succeed and enhance your work culture – will end up saving you time and money in the end and can help your business reach the next step. On the other hand, bad hires can be extremely costly, resulting in wasted funds, wasted training, and wasted time spent searching for employees. Take your time searching for the right employee and make sure they’re someone you can work with for the long-run.

 

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