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Your MarTech Stack is Missing the Mark
How Retailers Can Overcome
The first marketing technology stacks were created to organize, analyze and improve performance. They surfaced in the early 2000's when three adventurous CMO's invested in fundamental tools made for superior management of their campaigns and audiences...
Wireless Industry Leaders to Meet in Vegas
The Prepaid Expo & All Wireless Expo Host Eleventh Event
The Prepaid Expo & All Wireless Expo, the combined show for the prepaid wireless and services industry, will be held at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, August 21-22. Now in its eleventh year, this is the one event that brings together service providers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of all wireless products and services, with a focus on the prepaid sector.
Building a Successful Accessory Sales Culture
The one thing we can all count on in today’s wireless world is that the ground beneath our feet changes faster than the battery meter on a tier three handset. As post-paid and pre-paid worlds collide, not only are we are all fighting for market share, but we’re also all trying to figure out how to maximize the value of each and every door swing.
How Data Bundles Are Igniting Mobile Airtime
Across the emerging markets, the rapid uptake of smartphones makes them the direct path to accessing the internet and so, is fiercely driving up the demand of data usage.
Taxation of Prepaid Wireless
Taxation of prepaid wireless services can be complicated even for sophisticated businesses. Communications service providers are among the most heavily taxed and regulated industries in the United States.
3 Ways to Create a Great Experience for your Prepaid Customers
Delivering a consistently great customer experience is a challenge for any retailer. If you’re a prepaid wireless dealer, you’ve got a unique set of challenges when it comes to attracting customers and keeping them coming back.
The Countdown Begins
Join Us at The Prepaid Expo This August
Here we are again, now embarking on the tenth anniversary of The Prepaid Expo, August 22-23, at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas. Time flies when you enjoy what you do, and based on the number of attendee registrations to date, it seems you all enjoy this business as much as we do. Or, at least you enjoy coming to The Prepaid Expo in Vegas.
New Chief of FCC Enforcement Bureau
Signals De-Politicization of Bureau and Return to Strict Application of Law
On June 21, 2017, FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, announced his decision to tap Rosemary Harold to lead the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. Ms. Harold has been a partner with the law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer since 2011 and is best known for her media experience.
Righting the Balance in Cell Phone Repair
A weird imbalance prevails in the cell phone business. On one side of the equation, the stores founded to sell prepaid minutes also repair phones. But on the other side, the shops launched to specialize in repairs usually don’t sell minutes.
FCC Starts with Low Hanging Fruit
Path to Implementing Trump-Era Deregulatory Agenda
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai endorsed two major policy initiatives last week seeking to reduce international reporting requirements and disrupt illegal robocalling. The release of the new Notices of Proposed Rulemaking signals to industry observers that the period of transition at the FCC has officially come to an end, and the new Chairman is ready to implement a new deregulatory agenda.
