Unless you’ve been living under a very large rock, you are no doubt aware that Facebook is the largest social network on the planet. Likewise, you probably also know that not long ago, Facebook began monetizing their business by selling ads. Since they started down that road, their system has matured with surprising speed as they’ve sorted out what works and what doesn’t, and added features to their admin dashboard so that those who run ads can get up to the minute feeds informing them in various ways about how their campaigns are working, and what ads are most effective.

It seems that every year, brick and mortar retailers get an earlier and earlier start on the holidays. That same thinking and planning is now spreading to the online world as well. Business men and women are getting an increasingly early start on their holiday plans when formulating and executing their social media plans.

For those of you who are unaware (and can there be anyone on the planet who isn’t?) Apple have just recently released two brand-new iPhones; The iPhone 6, and the iPhone 6 Plus.

With new iPhone releases happening pretty much every year we have to ask ourselves, how is this iPhone better than the previous one? That’s not all though, as we also have to determine which of the two new releases would be best for us.

In the past, access to feature rich phone systems for businesses was reserved only for the largest of businesses. These systems have historically been very expensive to purchase and maintain so only businesses with the deepest pockets could afford them.

If you have ever lost or forgotten your email password, you know what a nightmare it can be to get back into your account. In order to do so, you’ve got to have either a secondary email tied to your main account, or a valid cellphone number. For this reason, it is essential that you keep your information up to date in your email profile.

With the release of the iPhone 6, Apple has proved decisively that it is still at the top of its innovative game in the post Jobs world. This assessment does not come after a careful review of the new iPhone itself, which is more of an evolutionary step forward than a revolutionary, but rather, it’s based on one of the components embedded in the device, namely, the payment system.

Home Depot announced recently that a security breach at its United States and Canadian stores over a six-month period may have leaked card information belonging to up to 56 million people.

If those figures can be confirmed, it would be one of the most damaging in a string of attacks that has targeted debit and credit card information in the past year.

As gas prices fall and begin to approach the lowest levels since 2010, business owners can look forward to a number of benefits. Analysts predict the price of a gallon of gas could drop to even less than $3.00 in some markets by the end of 2014. Crude oil prices have fallen almost 16 percent internationally since the end of June and the United States has seen an 11 percent drop during that time frame.

Gearing up for the changes that drive the market is the name of the game when gauging consumer behaviors. 2014 is a year of marked differences in the wants and needs of the people purchasing our products. Consumer expectations are reaching new levels; they demand state of the art technology that is faster, more efficient and more pleasing to the senses.

When approaching new clients or expanding your work for established customers you need to understand one thing clearly. No matter how much they might like you personally they cannot afford to concentrate on what you have to offer in general or how skilled you are.