Anita Campbell is the queen of small business. Her Small Business Trends website is one of the must stop and read (and listen) destinations on the web – and she didn’t pay us to tell you so! Earlier this year, Anita published “The Ultimate Small Business Twitter List.”
We hope it helps you navigate to small business success!
The Obopay Team
November 17th, 2009
Sue Walsh brought up a good point in Gadgetell on Deloitte research that found holiday shoppers are going mobile this year. Walsh wrote, “A new study out by Deloitte has found that more consumers then ever plan to use the web and their cellphones to find those bargains. They surveyed over 10,000 consumers about their holiday shopping plans. The study found that 45% plan to use their cell phones to research prices and 32% will use them to search for discounts. 25% will even go so far as to actually buy gifts on their phones.”
What do you think? Will you shop with your mobile phone? What will you consider buying with it? For you merchants, will you sell items through a mobile platform this year?
November 12th, 2009
As customers increasingly become more mobile with the high penetration of mobile phones, merchants are also now looking for ways to address their mobile needs to keep up with demand. To help with this, there is an e-commerce solution in the mobile payments industry that has vastly better pricing for merchants and a stronger focus on customer support, than PayPal, with more payment options for the consumer. That solution is Obopay. Today we’re celebrating that success with the launch of our new list for Obopay Merchants on Twitter.
At Obopay Merchants on Twitter any small business can quickly and easily jump into the mobile conversation for small businesses and learn best practices from other merchants on how to offer web and mobile payments for their customers or just talk shop.
You can learn more about why Obopay is the best PayPal alternative on the market by visiting Obopay for your Business.
The Obopay Team
November 5th, 2009
On October 24, 2009, Convoy for a Cure – USA, a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness to fight breast cancer, will host a fundraising event for truck drivers, friends and family in which all proceeds collected will be donated to breast cancer research. Participating truck drivers will convoy for one hour, with Convoy for a Cure – USA’s all-female convoy taking the lead.
“Breast cancer touches the lives of everyone – whether it is a friend, family member or even a co-worker,” said Cindy Stowe, United States Coordinator, Convoy for a Cure – USA. “In light of October being National Breast Cancer awareness month, we’re thrilled to organize the first ever Convoy for a Cure – USA event, aimed at driving out breast cancer – one truck at a time!”
Convoy of a Cure – USA expects about 200 trucks, which includes 300 people, to participate, with drivers traveling to the event from across North America. The event has a fundraising target of $50,000, and will also feature musical entertainment, raffles, health screenings and lunch.
For the full schedule of the Convoy for a Cure – USA event, please visit: http://www.convoyforacureusa.com/events.htm. Registration can be competed on the following Web site: http://www.convoyforacureusa.com/register.htm.
Convoy for a Cure – USA accepts online payments via Obopay, a payment platform that enables users to send money via their mobile phones. Using Obopay to collect money for a cause is free for the charity. Obopay also enables people to send and receive money from anywhere so it is a good fit for Convoy for a Cure whose members don’t always have easy access to a PC while driving around the country. For more information on Obopay mobile payment solutions, please visit www.obopay.com
WHAT: Convoy for a Cure – USA Breast Cancer Prevention Fundraiser
WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2009, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
WHERE: Willie’s Place, Carl’s Corner, TX on 1-35E, Exit 374
WHO: Female truck drivers, friends and family in support of breast cancer prevention
OTHER NOTES:
• Convoy for a Cure – USA is the American version of Convoy for a Cure.
• Convoy for a Cure was founded by Rachele Champagne in 2008. Rachele Champagne spearheaded the first all-female convoy in Canada, raising $15,000 for breast cancer.
October 22nd, 2009
We lucked onto the Google Mobile site and found this great how to help your business go mobile. Google called businesses “marketers” and we call them merchants, but all are one in the same. Here’s information directly from Google:
“Did you know that 50% of all new internet connections in 2009 will come from mobile phones? More and more people worldwide are accessing the web with their mobile phones, making mobile an important platform for marketers to reach their audience. Mobile creates the opportunity to individually engage with more people than any other channel. So, here are some tips from Google to help you reach your audience on mobile phones and drive results for your business.”
And, here’s an idea from Obopay:
Once you’ve set-up your business to go mobile you can collect customer payments instantly – and for free – using Obopay, of course! 
Click start right now to learn more!
October 15th, 2009
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