September 2022

Sep

30

2022

How Information Technology Improves Business Processes

By installing and maintaining the newest hardware and software, local Information Technology (IT) services can help boost business productivity, including streamlining inventory, increasing efficiency, enhancing security and speeding up the delivery of the final product or service. In today’s modern marketplace, it is hard to think of a business that does not employ some sort of digital-age, computer-powered technology, either to get the job done or to do it more effectively. Of course, not every business can afford an IT staff or has enough work to justify a full-time employee. Fortunately for South Carolina businesses, FTC offers local IT help,...

Sep

27

2022

OrecX: A Simple Solution to a Complicated Business Challenge

In the wake of a new rule that became effective on Oct. 1, customer/prospect communications just got a bit more challenging for anyone who makes marketing and/or enrollment calls for Medicare or Medicaid. But fortunately, a highly effective and easy-to-implement solution for compliance is at the ready. CMS Final Rule 2023 The new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is titled CMS Final Rule 2023. It applies to providers of health insurance and anyone else who markets Medicare or Medicaid plans, as well as to those who enroll beneficiaries in the plans, including Medicare Advantage and/or...

Sep

21

2022

How To Prevent Distracted Driving: 5 Tips for Limiting Cell Phone Distractions in the Car

When young, inexperienced drivers are getting behind the wheel, safety concerns are always paramount for their loved ones. And for today’s teenagers, who are learning to navigate the roads in the digital age, the potential for distracted driving might be higher than at any other point in history. (After all, young drivers in preceding generations did not have to deal with potential distractions such as incoming text messages or emails.) Consider this: According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drivers ages 15 to 20 accounted for a higher percentage of distracted driving-related fatalities than any other...

Sep

19

2022

What Benefits Does a Mobile Hotspot Offer?

In the past, when on-the-go workers needed an internet connection for their digital devices such as laptops and tablets, they were forced to flock to coffee shops, libraries and other (often crowded) places offering public Wi-Fi. But thanks to an increasingly popular capability delivered by today’s smartphone technology, these workers now have a new and much more flexible option for connecting. How Does a Mobile Hotspot Work? Mobile hotspots relay your mobile data connection from a phone or dedicated hotspot device to your other WiFi devices, allowing you to connect laptops, tablets, and even printers to your cellular data as...

Sep

02

2022

Great Apps for Today’s On-the-Go Workers

For today’s on-the-go workers, travel time no longer has to mean idle time. Whether they are sitting in an airport, on a plane, in a train, in the passenger seat of a car or nearly anywhere else with an internet connection, productivity is entirely possible. With the help of today’s mobility-focused technology, these traveling employees can be completing timely assignments, carrying on conversations with colleagues or clients and otherwise getting tasks done. Of course, portable tech devices such as laptops and smartphones are the standard tools of the trade for 21st century traveling workers. But these tools do not work...