Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and former CEO of the company, passed away Wednesday October 5, 2011. Apple’s website posted this as a remembrance: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative...
What Does Google+ Mean For Small Businesses? [2023 Update]
With the launch of Google+ this year, most of the media buzz about the topic has been the confrontational aspects of Google+ vs. Facebook. But now that Google+ has started...
Why the Durbin Amendment Got it Right [2023 Update]
The people in Washington aren’t exactly popular these days, and mostly for good reason. Unemployment is high, the so-called economic recovery is weak, and small businesses are hurting. However, another...
Net Promoter Score
Net Promoter Score (NPS) was developed by Fred Reichheld in 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Promoter for the history of NPS). NPS measures customer loyalty, but the power and data that can be derived...
Durbin Amendment Is Here
Today is the day. October 1, 2011 the changes brought on by the Durbin Amendment take effect. The Official Host Merchant Services Blog has been running its Countdown to Durbin...
Durbin Amendment About To Be In Effect
On the last day of September, Durbin Amendment Eve if you will, The Official Merchant Services Blog is about ready to end its Countdown to Durbin Series. Today we take...
Durbin Amendment Almost Here
The Official Merchant Services Blog once again takes up the task of analyzing the media reports revolving around the Durbin Amendment and the changes it will bring to how banks...
Networking with Host Merchant Services [2023 Update]
Host Merchant Services attended the 10th Annual Tabletop Networking Mixer last night hosted by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. The event was a blast. We were able to reach...
Durbin Amendment Ready To Go [2023 Update]
The Official Merchant Services Blog continues to keep its finger on the pulse of the Durbin Amendment media buzz. The legislation that marks regulation that caps debit card swipe fees...
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