Using Inspherio for your Family Entertainment Center (FEC)

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Joo0ey, AnnieWong

When running a business as complex as a Family Entertainment Center, you have many different responsibilities and many tools to use for running your business.


Most Family Entertainment Centers are using a Point of Sale (POS) or swipe card system for most business activities. However, when it comes to organizing special events like birthday parties, skating parties, bowling leagues, paintball, and laser tag events to name a few; a POS system may require you to purchase an add-on "Event Scheduler" software that can cost thousands of dollars.


Wouldn't it be great if there was a better way?


Well there is, and it's Inspherio . With Inspherio you can manage all of your special events with one web-based program. You can even assign certain employees to certain events.

Inspherio is the perfect addition to your existing POS system. With Inspherio, you have the ability to manage your business more efficiently with all of the following features:

• E-Sign Contracts From Anywhere
• Organize Special Events With Our Intuitive Calendar
• Organize Your Employee Duties & Payroll
• Create Your Own Party Packages
• Collect Vital Data with our Exclusive "Know Your Event" Form
• And Much More...

Try Inspherio for Your Business Free for the first 30 Days!  There is No Credit Card required to try it out!

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The Span Enterprises Family of Business Management Products

As you may already know, Inspherio was created by Span Enterprises: a software company based in Rock Hill, SC.  Inspherio is just one of their business management products.  Other web-based business management products offered by Span are UnitWise & UnitHub.  While these products have some similarities, they are meant for different audiences.

UnitWise is for Mary Kay* Consultants, Directors, and NSD's to Manage Their Entire Business Online. 

UnitWise can be used for every aspect of an independent beauty conultant's business.  From tracking inventory & creating sales receipts to sending email marketing campaigns & creating a custom website.

* - UnitWise is not affiliated with Mary Kay
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UnitHub is an easy to use, web-based program to help Direct Sellers flourish. It's a convenient, safe and secure way to manage all of your contacts, send Emails, & Build your online presence! UnitHub is for Anyone in a Direct Selling Business like Mary Kay*, Avon*, Pampered Chef*, Scentsy*, BeautiControl*, Stella & Dot*, Tastefully Simple*, Beachbody*, Thirty-One Gifts*, Lia Sophia*, etc.
* - UnitHub is not affiliated with any of the companies above

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UnitHub Has Launched

The Inspherio Team is very excited to officially introduce UnitHub - Launching Today, Sept 18th.

This New product from SPAN Enterprises, our parent company, has been in development throughout the year, and is now ready to be used worldwide. UnitHub serves as an international website, marketing, and contact management tool for anyone in a direct selling business, anywhere in the world.

UnitHub includes the following features:
- A Fully Customizable Website
- SEO Tools
- Email Marketing
- Contact Management
- Facebook & Twitter Integration
- An Interactive Calendar
- Online Training Center
- Inventory & Accounting modules will be part of the second version.

With packages starting at just $14.95, and a free 30 day trial to check it out - There is no risk to try it out.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, you can contact our heroic support team through online chat at www.UnitHub.com, give us a call at 704.234.6946 or send an email to heroes@UnitHub.com

UnitWise | UnitHub | Inspherio
The family of successful business management products from SPAN Enterprises

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4 Signs of a True Entrepreneur

This article was originally posted on Inc.com by Mayra Jiminez

People often wonder how the kid who rarely talked or wasn't particularly popular in class went on to become a start-up genius. What was it about that person that helped him or her blossom into an icon of entrepreneurship? And how can you make sure you have what it takes?

It's a combination of factors. Start with these:

Passion
Passion is the fuel that drives the creation of dreams. This is a no-brainer. You have to wake up every day wanting your success. You have to become obsessed with the idea of achieving your goals, with attaining the grand objective that will yield meaning of great personal significance. The trick, of course, is to channel that passion into action. Sometimes the idea is so exciting that it becomes scary to try. And it's scary to fail. Successful entrepreneurs know that failure is part of the journey, and that without failure, there is no success.

Conviction
Passion without conviction is like a shooting star that fizzles before you even fully realize it's there. What keeps your passion alive? Conviction streamlines your passion into a steady flow. After all, most people have innovative ideas at some point in their lives. It's conviction that determines what you do with those ideas. Do you let it die? Or do you go for it?

Lunacy
Let's face it: You have to be a little bit crazy to achieve extreme success. It takes a particular type of lunacy to never want to quit, to believe in something so much that it defines you. It's this lunacy that takes you to a state of euphoria in which you think you can tackle some unachievable goal that others have never attempted to tackle. If you're not defined by what you want to accomplish, you'll impose limits on your efforts. People who change the world would never do such a thing.

Need for approval

Before the "how they did it" question comes the "why". Many experts believe that most entrepreneurs who have made history have been driven by a need for approval. Instead of creating a lack of confidence, this "I'll show 'em" attitude can foster an entrepreneur's conviction. It is the force that makes him or her fight harder. At the end of the day, everyone who told you no deserves some credit: He or she helped you become who you are.

If the list above describes you, congratulations. You're ready to be an entrepreneur. You are equipped with a set of virtues that are built to yield big things. You were born to make a difference. Get on with your idea if you believe you have something special. Challenge the paradigms that bind you, and go change the world.
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Mayra Jimenez and her husband founded The Orchid Boutique, which specializes in designer swimwear made in their native Colombia. Today Orchid Boutique is a multi-million dollar business with both online and brick-and-mortar stores.

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Create Online Forms

Photo Credit:  Johan Larsson

One of the most versatile features of your Inspherio website is the ability to create online forms.  These Forms can be used to collect information from the people who visit your site.  This can be basic contact information, polls, vouchers, or anything else you can come up with.

You can even make certain fields mandatory!  

Text Guide:
-  First you will need to edit one of your website pages in Inspherio under Website >> Public Site Content

-  To begin creating a Form, click on the icon that looks like a dotted rectangle and says “Form.”  Then, you only need to enter the name of the Form and click OK

-  These Forms can consist of Open-Ended Questions, Multiple Choice Questions, lists, and more

-  Lets Start with creating a Text Field.  This is useful if you would like to collect info such as names, phone numbers, etc.

-  Start by entering what information you are collecting.  Such as a Name.  Then Click the Text Field icon.

-  Then enter the name of this text field, then enter character width of 20-30 this determines how long the box is.  Then Enter the Maximum Characters that someone can put into this field. Then click “OK”

-  If there are things you would like to change about this form, you can double-click the box and make some changes.

-  You can keep adding fields like this one, or you can do something a little different.

-  If you would like to give the User some options, add Radio Buttons by clicking the dot icon that says radio button

-  Name the button, then type in what it represents

-  You can also use checkboxes in this manner if you want the users to check all that apply

-  Now lets add a Drop Down Menu

-  Go to the Icon that says Selection Field

-  Give it a name and then select the number of lines.  You will likely want to limit it to one line.  Then select the same text for text and value and click add.  Click OK when you are satisfied with the drop down options

-  In the End, you will need to add a Submit Button so that this information will be sent to you

-  To do this, select the icon that is titled “Button”

-  Then type in Submit for Type and Value.  Be sure the Type is Button.  Then Click OK

-  If you would like to have this information sent to someone else, like say, your virtual assistant.  Then you can do that also.

-  To do this click in the area right before the Submit button

-  Then go to add a Hidden Field.  

-  For the name of this form type “form notify email” as one word.  formnotifyemail.  And for the value, type in the email address that the email notification should go to.  Then Click OK

-  If you would like to make certain fields mandatory, you can do that through the source code by clicking “Source”

-  To make a text box or a text area mandatory, first find the field in the html code

-  In the line of code for the text box, you will need to add class="required"  and title="This information is required"

-  This way, the user will not be allowed to submit the form until the required field is completed.  If the user clicks the submit button without entering any value in that particular field, the text we entered for the "title"  will show up in red.

-  When the Form is completed, it will then be sent to you in an email.  

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Happy Labor Day

Photo Credit:  Kevin Dooley

The Inspherio Team would like to wish everyone a very enjoyable Labor Day Weekend!  We know that you have been working very hard, and deserve some extra time with your  family and loved ones!

Because of the holiday, our Customer Support Team will not be available for phone or chat support on Monday.  We will only be offering email support on an emergency basis.  

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