tech and fintech

drive traffic to a bio for business

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after your turkey nap, check out this app. 

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

thanksgiving 2022 falls on national celebrate your unique talent day, november 24.

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what secret skills do you have to unveil? don’t keep the many sides of your life hidden anymore. let everyone see the real you (or the many layers of your business) using a bio site.

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today and every day, thank a veteran

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here are apps that serve your military friends and family.

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

my husband is a veteran, and november 11, veterans day, is one he holds sacred.

the site military.com says, “veterans day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. for one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.”

however, people in the military and their families can struggle to get the help they need for the unique circumstances that surround the challenges of military service.

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fortunately, there are some very useful apps specifically designed to meet the needs of our women and men in uniform and the loved ones who support them. be a hero to your veteran clients and share these resources.

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keep teams on task with project management apps

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no more excuses for missing deadlines.

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

the first thursday in november is international project management day, but isn’t every day a good day to discover new apps to streamline work?

the project management world is a crowded space, but a few companies stand out and are worthy of celebration. these tools are the most recommended by audience members in my sessions, and those folks are way smarter than i am.

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you’ll find many of the same characteristics in the top contenders.

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one-third of cyber attacks involve small businesses

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costs nearly double to $7 billion since covid-19. 

by the center for accounting transformation 

according to data from the federal bureau of investigation, the total cost of cybercrime from 2019 to 2021, skyrocketed from $3.5 billion to $6.9 billion, essentially doubling since covid-19.  

that includes international businesses. 

mitchell scherr, ceo, assured cyber protection, mentioned to techradar.com that “march saw a staggering 400% global increase in cyberattacks.” additionally, an august 2020 report from interpol stated “in one four-month period (january to april), some 907,000 spam messages, 737 incidents related to malware and 48,000 malicious urls – all related to covid-19- were detected by one of interpol’s private sector partners.” parachute, an it company, estimates cybercrime cost the global economy about $1 trillion last year. 

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start a bullet journal

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app of the week: get the digital companion app to stay organized on paper and in the cloud.

by beth ziesenis

october 30 is national checklist day. even huge fans of checklists (i’m looking at all the monica gellers out there) may be surprised to learn that the origin of the checklist is a bit grim.

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in 1935, a pilot overlooked a small task, which resulted in a deadly crash. the result was the standardization of the tasks that must be done every time: a checklist.

most of us don’t make life-saving checklists. we’re simply trying to get our you-know-what together. wouldn’t it be great if there was an easier way?

so glad you asked.

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the cheapest clean energy might be lunar

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here’s how the next wave in the energy revolution should work. 

by rick richardson
technology this week

in the decarbonization era, solar power is, by far, the leading technology both in scale and cost. lunar energy is taking a lot longer.

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we only need to walk into the surf on the north shore of oahu, hawaii, to understand the enormous power of the ocean. one of the biggest differences in wave technology is the harsh and punishing environment in which this new energy generation will have to operate.

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apps to put your affairs in order

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diy asset organization made easier.

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

the third full week in october is national estate planning awareness week to encourage people to think about what happens to their assets when they die.

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when my mom passed away, she had emails in her inbox that went unanswered because we didn’t have any passwords. no one likes to talk about passwords before we pass away, but these tools can help make things easier for your loved ones to manage your digital life.

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help your clients save money

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recent market volatility has most americans concerned about retirement, but there are apps that can help your clients save money and build more retirement savings. 

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

according to a june survey from kiplinger, three-fourths of americans want more guaranteed income in retirement than what they have or what they expect to have. however, almost of americans aren’t saving enough for retirement.

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perhaps it’s because they don’t have a good budget tool. the third week in october is national retirement security week, so there’s no better time to help your clients by recommending easy apps to ease their minds.
fortunately, we’re here to  help with that.

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the six pillars for fp&a transformation

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chris ortega reveals his blueprint for success.

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after years in public accounting, chris ortega decided he wanted something different.

the indianapolis native knew he wanted to be an accountant when sarbanes oxley was making headlines and accountants were in high demand. “also,” ortega said, “i always loved numbers.”

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he continued, “i started the first six years of my career in both public and corporate accounting then moved into finance and fp&a while getting my mba.”

armed with his mba in corporate finance from the university of indianapolis and a stellar resume, ortega said something was missing.

“after 17 plus years of experience in accounting, fp&a, finance and leadership, i felt there needed to be a fresh perspective on finance,” he said. “so, that is why i started fresh fp&a, which is fresh perspective on financial partnership & advising.”

and, while many business owners start with dreams and plans, ortega said his company operates with six key pillars in mind.

“think of it as the foundation of a house,” ortega explained.

those six “ps,” as ortega coined them, are:

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time to upgrade your spreadsheets

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app of the week: super-powered spreadsheet database tool

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

if you love a good pivot table (and what cpa doesn’t?), celebrate the anniversary of the first copy of visicalc, the first personal computer spreadsheet software.

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spreadsheet day, october 17, gives us the opportunity to upgrade the humble cell-filled file. airtable is either a database tool disguised as a spreadsheet or a spreadsheet tool with database superpowers. either way, airtable gives you linked data tools to manage everything from personal budgets to company sales tracking.

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