Your Talking Business Card!

The Talking Business Card is a low-cost, automatic lead generator that recruits new prospects for you by talking to your clients.... while you do something else.

Founded in 2019 by Rodney Brace, the Talking Business Card has come a long way from its idea stage. When Rodney first started out, his passion for helping marketers effectively drive their brand and expand their leads portfolio required him to perform intense research on effective introduction for digital marketing companies, and gave him the impetus to turn hard work and inspiration into to a booming online business.

With service in mind for all, he came up with a tool for marketers that is low-cost and easy-to-use. We now serve customers all over US, Europe and Asia Pacific, and we are thrilled to be a premium part of the marketing industry.

The Talking Business Card targets on optimizing effectiveness and ease for marketers through enhancing the sharing process of contact details such as mobile phone number and email address effectively.

We have included two exclusive features in the Talking Business Card that will optimize your marketing portfolio further. These lead-generating capability-build features include:

1. Enhance your Talking Business Card with a QR code

A QR code acts as an effective-call-to action feature that contributes to your online presence through improving your lead generation and SEO marketing. QR codes are quick! They are proven to reduce bounce rates and improve engagement for generated leads. Through combining your Talking Business Card (and the business it represents) with a QR code, you increase your chances of generating new traffic from your target audience. See examples.

2. Leverage your Talking Business Card through eMails

Through signing up as a Talking Business Card user, you will have 24/7 access to send email invitations to your contacts to invite them to view your business, as well as invite them to present their own business as part of an exchange. The email signature tray enables you to create this feature to include your Talking Business Card. This enhances your user experience as a marketer, and equips you with the tool for effective and quick introductions using your email as a free business exchange platform. To see an example of this, look at the bottom of this article.

Through Talking Business Cards, you expand the need for paper business cards, both as your own tool and a client service. It is all about how you can make your clients feel connected to your brand. And we want to help you achieve that in the simplest and most effective way possible! Just imagine how your web traffic will grow by promoting your Talking Business Card to your contact list.

We train all our clients and resellers
We offer powerful tools to train both clients and resellers such as webinars, eMail Updates, a user chat room, etc. For more information, see our blog.

We hope you enjoy our product as much as we enjoy offering them to you. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

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612-353-6484 Office
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Online Programs That Provide Mental Support For Those With Health Issues!

I learned that with advancing age and its health challenges the most important thing for me is to immerse myself in things that are both fun and meaningful to me. This enables me to focus on the positive and treat my health condition as a nuisance I have to live with.
 
Since the beginning of my illness I continued with activities I always enjoyed, but I make sure ‘they come to me’ as my mobility has become impaired. The Internet is an enormous resource in this regard as it helps create a virtual, new world.This enables you to enjoy things you always did and to spend many happy hours away from the burden your health condition may impose. 

 

My program also makes things easier for my family and friends, especially for my wife of almost 50 years. It is strongly endorsed by my medical providers. 

 

Examples of my personal program are: 

1. Photo Book Development

 

My son asked me a while ago if I could create a document that would tell my grandchildren more about the background and history of ‘Opa.’ I spent many wonderful hours completing it. The book is a great success and the comment I hear most often is ‘I wished I had done something like this.’ My book is a commemoration of ‘My Happy Life,’ but my approach lends itself to any other subject like military career, church events, science, etc.



2. Development of Your Own Video Channel



I am an opera fan and created my own opera Video Channel on YouTube. It offers almost 200 full-length operas that can be played via my computer on my TV for better viewing and sound. I watch my Opera Channel almost daily and maintain it. I have about 200 ardent opera followers, and we meet online or via phone conference. So many happy hours! Again, my approach lends itself to any kind of hobby from military history to sports, fly fishing, travel, etc.



3. Earning Some Money 



Together with my partner, Rodney Brace, CEO of Hyphen-Tech, we are developing and promoting innovative online video communication services. We are always looking for partners, users, and sales reps. I found that the best way to battle a sense ‘worthlessness’ that comes with the inability to function normally, is work that 'I Can Handle.' There is nothing better than to see some checks come in, no matter how small!



4. Physical Fitness



I have always been involved in sports and still stick to a carefully developed physical fitness routine. It makes me feel better. My biggest reward is being able to rake leaves in the fall and shovel snow in the winter!



Next Steps
This article is call to action for those interested in my approach (patients, health services providers, caregivers, etc). You may have some other ideas that could be added I am always available to talk one-on-one via phone, meet in our in our own online conference room, or by participation in our webinars. 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Prins 
612-353-6484 Office  
Skype: df.prins  
 
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The Internet is a Cold Lonely Place

by Rodney Brace

I guess the best place to start is at the beginning, but at the beginning of what? Let's see....

First, let me say that if you take anything away from this article it should be, "how to look at every situation as a stepping stone to help you get from where you are to where you want to be and how to use each situation to help you get there." Some times it's about using other peoples' stories and achievements to help you reach your own goals and other times it's about forging your own path that could ultimately help others to reach their goals. For me, it was about forging my own path. If my story helps you along your journey then it's a win-win.

Because of an injury in 1998 I was forced to "retrain" for employment. I tripped on a cable in the back of truck, fell hard on the tailgate damaging L4 and L5 (in my lower back) preventing me from returning to my job. But that did NOT depress me. It left me with concerns because I had to figure out my next path. So in 1999 I turned to the Internet, which was fairly new when it came to employment, but oh the opportunities that presented themselves over the coming years.

LET ME CUT RIGHT TO THE CHASE.
I got involved in network marketing selling air and water purification systems and I loved it. Over the course of a year I was doing 5 figures per month in sales. This was really good and I enjoyed the success for about 2 years when I could not quite put my finger on why I was no longer enjoying the experience. So I found another company to work with, thinking this is it, I needed a change..... but I didn't feel any better months in to the new "gig". In fact, I was feeling terrible and I didn't know why. It wasn't until a friend of mine came to visit and asked, "why do you look so sad and depressed?"

That was it! I was DEPRESSED! But why? I was doing very well financially so why be depressed? I wasn't diagnosed as being clinically depressed but I knew enough about my own well being to surmise that something was wrong. I felt withdrawn, discontented, sad and yes, depressed. Through self exploration I began to realize that while I was experiencing financial success working online I had literally cut off nearly all physical contact with the outside world. To know me is to know this was not good.

I consider myself a people-person. What the hell is that? Well, I like to connect with and work with people, face-to-face. Before I injured myself in 1998 I managed a team of around 20 employees and I met with, I say no less than 50, new customers every day. I traveled yearly and was quite happy. There were people EVERYWHERE. All of that went down the drain when I was forced to "retrain" as they say, which brought me to the Internet. You see the Internet was still fairly new in 1999 and there was NO meeting face-to-face with new customers, it was a COLD LONELY PLACE. I would use the phone to talk to prospects but there was no face-to-face and I NEEDED face-to-face.

In 2004 - 2005 I began researching software that would let me meet face to face with potential customers LIVE on my website... there was nothing out there that would let me do this. So, I did further research, came up with an idea, shared it with two friends (who became investors), we hired a team and we created it.

STELLA, I GOT MY GROOVE BACK.

Some people thought I was crazy simply because I wanted to create a software program that would let me talk to people face to face over the Internet. They said that if there was a need for it then someone would have created it already. These people knew nothing about the Internet and definitely were not visionaries.

What I created was just what the doctor ordered. This new software allowed me to stream LIVE on my website just using my webcam. Visitors could see me at my desk and I knew when people were on my website. I could speak to them and invite them to chat with me. Literally over night I got my groove back and things began to change.

I was once again meeting face to face with customers. While I couldn't shake their hands it was as good as being in the same room with them. Life was GOOD once again. We began selling this software and we made a lot of money doing it. However, sadly, it has since been put out to pasture in the Internet graveyard, simply because it was written in FLASH and it didn't keep up with the evolution of the the Internet. But before it died we adapted it to Facebook and we were streaming LIVE on Facebook profile pages LONG before Facebook was streaming in news feeds. In fact, there were times I thought that Zuckerberg stole my idea.

BUT LIFE DID NOT STOP THERE.

As a result of our flagship product I was contacted by a teaching hospital in Dubai who began using our software to stream surgeries over the Internet. Yes, we were doing that in 2007 - simply amazing. The image here is the first surgery every broadcast from Dubai, around the world, using MY software. I feel pretty good about that. I went on to create several products that bring people together and we are currently working on bringing back the "first idea" in an revolutionary product.

Today we have a tool bag of products that bring people together. I use them everyday and I no longer feel isolated and I am able to connect face-to-face with more people today than ever before, even before my injury. Life is good.

To learn more about what I do, the products I've created and to see projects I'm working on simply visit my Talking Virtual Business Card page. Simply click the signature card below this article. Maybe one of my product developments can help you in your business or with you next project.

Thanks for reading. Life is good!

Rodney Brace
CEO, Hyphen Tech Inc.

709-800-0158 Office
646-484-9316 Text Message Only

Skype: rodneybrace

 

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Why Your Email Signature Is Inevitable Part Of Your Brand

Every office worker sends a bunch of emails every day. Not many business owners pay attention to this fact although it can bring them a number of advantages. Just imagine that every letter written by your employees is another opportunity to present your business and product to potential customers. Indeed, a good email signature is a small but quite promising tool for influencing the target audience. Thus, we are confident that it should be an integral part of every successful business!

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What Makes Your Email Signature So Important For Your Business?

What is an email signature on the first hand? It is a small block located at the bottom of every letter you send. This block normally contains the basic information about the author of the email:

• Name;
• Position in the company;
• Company name;
• Contact details;
• Links to useful sources like a corporate website or social media;
• Visuals – as a rule, a professional photo of the author or company’s logo.

All this information is delivered to your recipients automatically as you create a new letter.

This way, an email signature is pretty much a business card that you can share with your email contacts. It is an opportunity to presents yourself to prospects and partners, and let them know how they can reach you. Why is it so important? This element significantly increases the effectiveness of your emails, providing you with many additional benefits that will be specified further in our article.

How Does Email Signature Influence Your Company’s Branding?

Your brand is an identifier of your company – it shows your customers who you are and what you do. That is why branding should be an integral part of your marketing strategy. However, branding is most effective when it is consistent. This means that you have to use it properly in all of its forms, be it a design of your website, your business cards, letterheads, etc. But even this is not all. While modern companies seem to cover all of the nuances mentioned above, they often forget about one of the most powerful, although small, branding tools – corporate email signatures.

As was mentioned earlier, each email is your opportunity to share important information about your business and raise your brand’s recognition. How does it work? Having a branded email signature design for all of your team members helps your target audience to link your company’s name to a specific image. When people see your logo with every message they get from you, they will recognize your company and remember your brand. This also increases the response rate and helps you get more feedback from your contacts. Besides, this element of your email correspondence also helps create a sense of trust, which, in its turn, will help you convert your prospects into loyal customers with less effort!

Also, an email signature contributes to the professional look of your emails. If it is designed well, it will show your company’s legitimateness. This is a digital form of your business card and, if it is designed properly, it will help you promote your company in a professional and memorable way.

Here are the top three reasons that prove how a good email signature can boost your branding:

1. Recognition

If you want to increase the people’s awareness of your brand, the easiest way to do this is by using your emails. We bet that you and your employees have to reach out to hundreds of people, who don’t know a thing about your business. With a good signature, you have an opportunity to let your recipients get to know you better. In its turn, this will contribute to the boost of brand awareness.

Along with recognition come increased trust and engagement of your recipients. This will help you get more replies and encourage your recipients to make certain actions, for example, visit your website or purchase a product you offer.

2. Conformity

Use your stamps for brand conformity! Use the essentials of your brand’s image such as corporate colors and logo in the signature to make a visual presentation of your brand. If your design conforms to the brand guidelines, you can be confident that your brand is used properly.

3. Consistency and professionalism

Although many people still miss out on this opportunity, a well-designed email signature is a must-have for every successful business! Not having one can have a negative effect on your company’s reputation. This way, your brand can seem unprofessional to your target audience, and there is no need to explain how this can influence your company’s success.

A great stamp, on the contrary, makes a positive and long-lasting impression on your audience. Thus, it contributes to their perception of your brand and helps you convert those prospects into real customers.

Patient Activator® Makes Major Upgrades to Popular Features

1-800-DENTIST® has announced the latest in a series of upgrades to its popular Patient Activator® patient communications and social media management service for dentists. The changes affect two of the service’s signature features: the Daily Sign-in Sheet and the Patient eNewsletter.

As dentistry’s leading digital communication service, Patient Activator® helps dentists increase customer loyalty and eliminate scheduling gaps by automatically sending patients personalized text and e-mail appointment reminders, recare notices, birthday greetings, eNewsletters and surveys.

It features a “live call” appointment reminder option that automatically contacts patients with a personalized message recorded in the dentist or staff member’s own voice. In addition to streamlining patient communications, Patient Activator® also enables dental practices to expand their Web and social media presence and manage their online reputation.

Patient Activator’s Daily Sign-in Sheet is an essential office-operation tool that makes it easy to see at a glance up-to-date patient confirmation status. Delivered every day before the start of office hours, this printer-friendly report helps the front-office team identify and fill scheduling gaps. It also flags missing patient e-mail or cell phone contact information so that office staff can ask for it during the visit and improve reminder efficiency and patient recall.

A unique feature of Patient Activator® is the Patient eNewsletter that is delivered automatically every month on the date of the dentist’s choosing. The upgraded eNewsletter offers dentists both a bold new design template and fresh, patient-friendly content that can be customized to complement their office’s marketing strategy.

As part of the upgrade, Patient Activator® is adding new articles to its library of production-generating content. There are currently over 400 articles to choose from with another 100 being added through the summer. Unlike its competitors, Patient Activator® doesn’t charge customers to access its extensive library of articles.

“Patient Activator® is the best value on the market, offering a competitive feature set at half the price of competitors,” said Michael Turner, President of 1-800-DENTIST®. “Our team is always thinking of new and better ways to help dentists and their staffs attract, retain and engage patients. Patient Activator’s commitment to continuous improvement is producing a steady stream of revenue-generating features for our clients.”

About Patient Activator®
Patient Activator®, part of Los Angeles-based 1-800-DENTIST®, is the leading text and e-mail reminder service for dentists. The company’s award-winning reminder system automates patient communications, including e-mail and text appointment confirmations, recall reminders, eNewsletters, Invisalign® tray aligner reminders, and birthday greetings.

The service also helps dental offices improve their Web presence and manage their online reputation. In 2011 Patient Activator® was named the Official Patient Reminder Service of the American Association of Dental Office Managers. It is the only major patient communication service available without a long-term contract. Patient Activator® is offered free to 1-800-DENTIST® members. For more information, visit patientactivator.com.

Contact: Sarah Swidron, 1-800-DENTIST®, 310-215-6524

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Scan the QR codes with your cell phone's camera (no app required) and see a real live sample. If you are seeing this on your computer then simply click the QR code image and it will open in a new window. Keep in mind it is formatted for mobile devices so on a computer there is a lot of white space on both sides.

Each Talking Vcard has its very own QR code, like the ones below, and website link that we provide to you. You simply share them with potential clients and contacts.

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Inc. Magazine's Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

 

Inc. magazine today revealed that TicketSauce, a complete private label event management software company, is No. 514 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“We are extremely proud of our growth at TicketSauce and thankful to our employees, customers and partners for helping us reach the top 10 percent of the Inc. 5000 recognition,” said Travis Fisher, CEO, TicketSauce. “Our commitment to our business remains the same and we will continue to provide media companies, brands associations and direct event organizers with the ability to drive revenue and first-party data to their organizations.”

Not only have the companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 20) been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. The 2019 Inc. 5000 achieved an astounding three-year average growth of 454 percent, and a median rate of 157 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $237.7 billion in 2018, accounting for 1,216,308 jobs over the past three years.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have followed so many different paths to success,” says Inc. editor in chief James Ledbetter. “There’s no single course you can follow or investment you can take that will guarantee this kind of spectacular growth. But what they have in common is persistence and seizing opportunities.”

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held October 10 to 12, 2019, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. As always, speakers include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.

About TicketSauce
TicketSauce is a private label event management software company that drives new revenue and data for its customers. Its product-focused approach is critical in helping media organizations, associations, agencies and direct event organizers put on successful events and drive new customer engagement. 

The TicketSauce software can handle any event large or small with unique feature sets around timed entry, multi day QR codes, activity within an event, activity calendaring, registrations and more. Its clients can take advantage of various ticketing forms (PDF, mobile, RFID, ticketless, etc.) and add customizable fees as needed.

Product highlights for event organizers include venue seating, custom fees, mobile box office applications, custom banding, BOGO, activities and scheduling features, custom buyer data collection, real-time analytics, email and SMS Communication, API data feeds and multi-language support.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000

Methodology
The 2019 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2015 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Inc. Media
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Inc. took home the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. The total monthly audience reach for the brand has been growing significantly, from 2,000,000 in 2010 to more than 20,000,000 today. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com.

The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of these companies. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/.

Avery Dennison to Acquire Smartrac’s RFID Inlay Business

Enhances Capabilities for Rapidly Growing Intelligent Labels Platform

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Smartrac’s Transponder (RFID Inlay) Division, for the purchase price of €225 million, subject to certain closing and post-closing adjustments. The division is a leader in the development and manufacture of RFID products, with 2019 estimated global revenue of approximately €125 million, or approximately $140 million, and approximately 900 employees.

“This acquisition reflects a continuation of our strategy to invest, both organically and through M&A, to shift our portfolio towards faster growing, higher value categories,” said Mitch Butier, Avery Dennison chairman, president and CEO. “Smartrac’s Transponder Division represents an excellent strategic fit for us, accelerating our strategy to expand our Intelligent Labels platform across a variety of end markets and customers within the industrial and retail segments, and extending our reach to new channels."

The combination creates a platform with over $450 million in revenue offering long-term growth and profitability above the Company average, with strong research and development capabilities, expanded product lines, and added manufacturing capacity.

“We believe in a future where every physical item will have a unique digital identity and digital life, which will transform the visibility of products throughout the supply chain, all the way to the consumer, helping to improve efficiencies, increase sustainability, and enhance consumer experience,” said Francisco Melo, vice president and general manager, intelligent labels for Avery Dennison. “The capabilities of Smartrac will enable us to continue delivering on this vision across multiple verticals.”

Smartrac’s CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, Christian Uhl, added: “Our RFID transponder business is among the pioneers in the RFID industry, having built a very attractive product portfolio across a broad variety of customer needs and frequencies. The combination with Avery Dennison will help us to continue driving innovation that benefits our customers and the overall industry.”

Smartrac is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company has manufacturing facilities in Germany, Malaysia, China, and the United States.

The acquisition is expected to have an immaterial impact to the Company’s adjusted earnings per share in 2020. Avery Dennison plans to fund the acquisition with existing cash and credit facilities, and expects the transaction to close in a few months, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2018 were $7.2 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison Corporation

Media Relations
Rob Six (626) 304-2361
rob.six@averydennison.com

Investor Relations
Cindy Guenther (626) 304-2204
cynthia.guenther@averydennison.com

Source: Avery Dennison Corporation

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Zappix Customer Deploys Digital Surveys for Real-Time Patient Feedback

Zappix Survey Engine, another on-demand customer service product from leading Visual IVR vendor Zappix, has has been deployed by a healthcare provider as a real-time patient feedback solution as well as a long-term voice of the customer (VoC) and trends analysis tool.

Thanks to the multichannel flexibility of Zappix On-Demand Apps, this healthcare provider can easily direct patients to fast and easy to use feedback surveys through QR codes printed on flyers and posters, via links embedded in emails and other digital communication, as well as on their website.

“We are proud to provide time-critical, immediate patient feedback for healthcare providers,” said Yossi Abraham. “Our solution allows healthcare workers to quickly respond to survey responses and provide premium care to patients and visitors and also monitors responses over time while providing valuable trends analysis.”

Zappix surveys are fully customizable and easily tailored to any use case. Zappix Survey Engine customers use the tool to reach out to their customers and receive feedback after service calls, distribute evaluation forms after a conference, or automatically collect results and encourage customer service feedback after technician visits, healthcare appointments, and more.

Companies using Zappix surveys or the digital feedback solution can easily apply those insights to CX improvements with the Zappix portfolio of On-Demand Customer Service Solutions for impressive ROI, including:

• Enhanced customer satisfaction — easy to use self-service tools
• Reduced amount of repetitive mundane calls sent to live customer service representatives
• High containment rates of over 80%
• Reduction of call center costs
• Agents empowered to focus on high-value complex calls

Fast, insightful customer feedback is at business leaders’ fingertips with the new Zappix Survey Engine and digital feedback offerings. Proactive communication, automated surveys, instant delivery, and end-to-end digitization is transforming the way customers interact with businesses.

About Zappix

Zappix delivers On-Demand Customer Service Solutions: Visual IVR, On-Demand Apps, Outbound Engagement and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). The cloud-based solutions improve the customer journey during contact center interactions. The open platform enables workflow automation, rapid deployments, and seamless integration to back-end systems (CRMs, ERPs, etc.), and IVRs, and provides a comprehensive Analytics Suite.

The Zappix solution provides significant benefits and ROI: reducing costs by increasing containment rates for contact centers, improving customer experience and Net Promoter Score (NPS), creating new revenue opportunities using targeted promotional banners and automation of revenue-generating use-cases.

To learn more about Zappix, go to http://www.zappix.com

Barcode Reader SDK Adds Support for Many New Barcode Types

 

Dynamsoft announced its Barcode Reader software development kit, version 7.2, now supports seven additional barcode symbols and that other performance improvements were made to the SDK.

These updates cover SDKs for Windows, Linux, Android and iOS platforms.

The newly added barcode types are widely used in various industries. The GS1 Databar (omnidirectional, truncated, stacked, stacked omnidirectional, limited, expanded, expanded stacked) is commonly found in grocery stores on produce labels. 

The PatchCode is commonly used to categorize documents during batch scanning. Maxicode (mode 2-5), developed by UPS®, is used to manage and track package shipments. Micro PDF417 is a smaller variant of the PDF417 used in transport, ID cards, and inventory management. Similarly, the Micro QR is a small variant of the QR code commonly used with smartphones. Finally, the GS1 Composite (combination of OneD and PDF417/Micro PDF 417) is commonly used in grocery stores.

The new symbol support is in addition to other updates that include improving the decoding speed for PDF417 and improving decoding capabilities for QR and Data Matrix bar codes that have cylinder-like deformations. The company had also recently announced Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK 7.2 is now capable of supporting Direct Part Marking (DPM) barcodes. This is ideal for customers in aerospace, automotive, electronic manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications and other industries in need of tracking parts through their full life cycle.

DPM bar codes contain important information used to identify parts, provide manufacture dates, safety requirements, warranty information, and much more. However, they are in a class of their own in that they are difficult to decode. As a result, they require a special barcode reader due to a variety of unique scan and decode challenges. More details about the DPM solution are available here.

Pricing and Availability
Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK Version 7.2 is now available for download from the Dynamsoft website. It is provided with rich code samples. Developers can also try a live online demo and download trial versions from the product page. There are various technical support channels for the SDK, including email, chat, phone, an online knowledge base, and more. Pricing varies by license configuration options and these details can be found one the company website.

About Dynamsoft Corp.
Dynamsoft Corp. provides enterprise-class TWAIN™ software development kits (SDK), a Barcode Reader SDK, and a Camera SDK to help developers meet document imaging requirements for developing web or desktop document management applications. 

The company also provides enterprise-grade version control software to help developers manage developer teams and projects. The imaging SDKs help today’s businesses seeking to migrate from wasteful paper-based workflows to efficient paperless electronic document and records management. Dynamsoft is an associate member of the TWAIN Working Group that develops TWAIN standards. 

Thousands of customers use Dynamsoft's solutions. Customers include 3M®; Apple®; EMC®; FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.; Fujitsu®; GE®; H&R Block®; HP®; IBM®, Intel®; Infosys®; Lockheed Martin®; Olympus®; Philips®; PricewaterhouseCoopers®; Samsung®; Siemens®; Symantec®; Unisys®; Verizon®; and more. The company was founded in 2003. 

More information is available at http://www.dynamsoft.com.

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