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Marketing How To Create Facebook Ads for Your Business in 5 Easy Steps

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Facebook has become a powerful tool for businesses interested in increasing web traffic, physical location traffic, and boosting revenue. It...

Marketing , Small Business 5 Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Business in 2021

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Marketing is constantly evolving, especially with new trends and innovations emerging to satisfy customer needs, behaviors, and requirements. As...

Small Business , Product Updates 3 Reasons SpotOn Capital is the Smartest Small Business Loan Option

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This past year has been rough on everyone, and small businesses, in particular, need support now more than ever. That’s why we are proud to...

Small Business 5 Ways of Setting Your Business for a Successful 2021

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2021 is here, and even though the new year brings a new and fresh perspective, there’s still a hint of uncertainty. However, if we learned...

Small Business How Small Businesses Can Get Funding from the New Stimulus Bill

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A new $900 billion COVID-19 relief package was signed into law on December 27, 2020, but how exactly will it help small businesses? Here’s...

Small Business SpotOn's Holiday Gift Guide

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Throughout the year, we’ve seen our favorite local businesses adapt and innovate to comply with regulations and keep their employees and customers...

Small Business 6 Ways to Effectively Stay Connected with Your Customers During the Holiday Season

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Season’s greetings from everyone at SpotOn! While the holidays look different this year, it’s just as important as ever to stay connected with...

Small Business The California Rebuilding Fund: Affordable Loans for Small Businesses in California

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On November 20, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced The California Rebuilding Fund, a program designed to serve small businesses that are...

Small Business 4 Reasons Your Clients Prefer Online Appointment Scheduling

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Did you know that 56.4 % of people say they are frustrated with waiting on hold and the inconvenience of only being able to book appointments by...

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Reasons to Use the New SpotOn Handheld POS in Your Restaurant

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SpotOn is proud to release our new SpotOn Restaurant Handheld POS. The new handheld device is a compact and user-friendly terminal with enhanced...

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Reasons To Use Online Ordering With SpotOn Delivery for Your Restaurant

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Over the past few months, there has been a surge in demand for online food delivery. With current safety concerns and the winter weather upon us,...

Small Business Thank You from SpotOn CEO's Zach & Matt Hyman

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To the small business community and its patrons,

Small Business Leveraging the Holidays in Today’s Challenging Business Environment

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The holiday shopping season is stressful for businesses even during normal times, and this year we’re adding all the complications surrounding a...

Restaurants 3 Ways E-Gift Cards Increase Profits for Restaurants

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The holidays look a little different this year for restaurants, but even with COVID-19 precautions, there are a lot of great ways to give your...

Restaurants 6 Ways to Increase Your Restaurant's Online Ordering

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Something we've learned these past months is that people love the convenience and ease that comes from being able to order from their favorite...

Payments 6 Reasons Why Rising Demand for Contactless Payments is Good for Everyone

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Even though "contactless payments" is a concept we hear every day now, contactless technology has been around for at least 20 years. Previously,...

Restaurants 6 Positive Trends Your Restaurants Guests Have of the New Normal

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As the end of the year draws near, many restaurants are finally starting to feel stronger. There’s no doubt that recovery has been hard....

Small Business The 5 Biggest COVID-19 Challenges for Businesses and How to Address Them

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It will take years to understand the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic fully, but previous recessions have taught us that small businesses...

Restaurants Remote Waitlisting: 3 Reasons It’s Always Been a Great Idea

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The current environment that restaurants have been forced to adapt to has created awareness of all things “contactless,” from payments to ordering...

Restaurants The 3 Ways OpenTable Competes With Your Restaurant (and Charges You for It)

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Many full-service restaurants use OpenTable for table reservations, but did you know that part of OpenTable’s foundational business practices...

Restaurants 5 Restaurant Trends Driven by the Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways we live and do business. Within the hospitality industry, in particular, the pandemic has forced...

Payments 4 Tips for Card-Not-Present Transactions During COVID-19

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Relying on multiple ways to accept payments has become essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, many businesses are running customer...

Payments , Product Updates SpotOn Invoicing for Your Business

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SpotOn is proud to announce SpotOn Invoicing, a new feature in our web-based Virtual Terminal. SpotOn Invoicing enables you to create and edit...

Reviews Online Reviews During the Pandemic—Are They Important Anymore?

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Over the past five plus years, online reviews have become essential for consumers. It helps them decide which products or services to buy, where...

Payments , Product Updates 5 Benefits of Running Your Business With Spoton Terminal

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We are thrilled to announce SpotOn Terminal, an all-in-one smart-device made for payments, loyalty, and data tools to run businesses. Simplifying...

Marketing , Product Updates 5 Ways to Take Advantage of the Improved SpotOn Marketing Software

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We are proud to introduce our new and improved Marketing software. This powerful and modern email marketing platform allows you to create...

Loyalty Why Having a Loyalty Program Now is More Important than Ever

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Retaining customers is one of the biggest challenges of running a business. Customers, no matter what the situation is, want the best experience,...

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Ways SpotOn Reserve Can Help You Book More Reservations and Reduce Costs

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We are excited to announce the launch of SpotOn Reserve. Built to power reservations, waitlisting, server rotations, and enhance the guest...

Restaurants , Infographics Restaurant Trends in the Post COVID-19 Era

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2020 was predicted to be an interesting year for restaurants, with sales expected to hit $899 billion this year, customer trends gravitating...

Restaurants Why Your Restaurant Might Need a Kitchen Display System

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Running a restaurant is not easy. Speed is essential, especially if you run a quick-serve or fast-casual restaurant with an extra busy kitchen...

Marketing Instagram Prepares TikTok Rival

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TikTok is the hottest social media app at the moment. With 800 million active users worldwide, the popular video-sharing app has already surpassed...

Restaurants National Restaurant Association Launches ServSafe Certification to Help Restaurants Reopen

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As restaurants prepare to welcome customers back for on-premise dining, they are faced with two challenges: following state and local guidelines...

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Reasons Your Restaurant Needs SpotOn's New Dine-In Ordering

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SpotOn is thrilled to announce Dine-In Ordering for restaurants. Built upon our innovative online ordering platform, our new Dine-In Ordering...

Small Business 4 Tips for Sustaining Business During Coronavirus

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We’ve all been living and working through the COVID-19 pandemic for over four months now, and while the adversity that business owners have...

Small Business Preparing Your Business for a Safe and Successful 4th of July

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Summer is here, and with the 4th July this weekend, people will be looking to visit their favorite businesses or celebrate with them in some way....

Marketing , Infographics Leveraging Social Media to Grow Your Business

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Nearly three-quarters of American adults use social media to interact with family, friends, and brands. For businesses, social media is a great...

Small Business Pride Month, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at SpotOn

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June is Pride month, an annual celebration commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, which was a major turning point in ending discriminatory...

Small Business 5 Easy Ways to Create a More Father-Friendly Work Environment

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It’s always important to celebrate special occasions at your business, and with the difficult times we’re going through as a nation, finding...

Small Business Creating New Revenue Streams During The Pandemic

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As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, business operators continue to face disruption in their operations directly affecting their revenue....

Small Business Resources for Small Businesses as the Nation Protests

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Across the nation, restaurants and other types of small businesses are taking meaningful action to honor the life of George Floyd and help bring...

Restaurants 7 Tips to Increase Your Restaurant’s Sales with Online Ordering

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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant digital orders were growing by 23% annually. With restaurants having to adapt to off-premise dining...

Small Business How Salons & Barber Shops Can Book More Appointments with Online Booking While Promoting Social Distancing and Going Contactless

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Salons and barber shops have been hit particularly hard by shelter-in-place orders, and even with many states easing business restrictions, there...

Infographics Infographic — Go Contactless

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Contactless payments use short-range wireless technology to make secure payments between a contactless card or payment-enabled device and a...

Payments Customer Demand for Contactless Payments is Growing Fast

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Business owners aren’t the only ones trying to figure out how to navigate life during coronavirus. While many states are lifting shelter-in-place...

Small Business Re-Opening Your Business: A Complete Checklist for Small Businesses During Coronavirus

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Across the nation, states have either begun lifting COVID-19 shelter-in place orders and business restrictions or are preparing to do so in the...

Small Business By the Numbers: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small Business

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Across North America, business owners know firsthand how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their individual businesses. Then, of course,...

Small Business , Product Updates Federal Government Agrees to Renew Small Business Stimulus Funding

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In welcome news for small businesses that missed out on the first round of economic stimulus funding, the Federal government has agreed to terms ...

Small Business , Restaurants 40+ Local Restaurants Where You Can Order Online Today – #StandUpForSmallBusiness and #EatLocal

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Businesses everywhere are getting creative and figuring out how to continue to provide for their customers and employees with alternative business...

Small Business , Infographics Infographic — 7 Ways to Minimize Expenses and Maximize Revenue During the COVID-19 Crisis

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The effects of the COVID-19 crisis are widespread, and it’s going to be a while before it’s business as usual. While businesses may not be able to...

Small Business Creative Business Solutions and Community Support Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic – #StandUpforSmallBusiness

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way we conduct business, how we shop, how we eat, and even the ways in which we interact with our friends...

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Marketing , Small Business 5 Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Business in 2021

Small Business , Product Updates 3 Reasons SpotOn Capital is the Smartest Small Business Loan Option

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Reasons to Use the New SpotOn Handheld POS in Your Restaurant

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Reasons To Use Online Ordering With SpotOn Delivery for Your Restaurant

Payments , Product Updates SpotOn Invoicing for Your Business

Payments , Product Updates 5 Benefits of Running Your Business With Spoton Terminal

Marketing , Product Updates 5 Ways to Take Advantage of the Improved SpotOn Marketing Software

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Ways SpotOn Reserve Can Help You Book More Reservations and Reduce Costs

Restaurants , Infographics Restaurant Trends in the Post COVID-19 Era

Restaurants , Product Updates 5 Reasons Your Restaurant Needs SpotOn's New Dine-In Ordering

Marketing , Infographics Leveraging Social Media to Grow Your Business

Small Business , Product Updates Federal Government Agrees to Renew Small Business Stimulus Funding

Small Business , Restaurants 40+ Local Restaurants Where You Can Order Online Today – #StandUpForSmallBusiness and #EatLocal

Small Business , Infographics Infographic — 7 Ways to Minimize Expenses and Maximize Revenue During the COVID-19 Crisis

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