Sunday, September 29, 2013

Using Your iPhone in Your Event Planning Business


Event planning is a multi-faceted business. Running a successful event planning business requires knowledge, contacts as well as strategy to bargain, a quick wit and the ability to stay calm at all costs. Managing and overlooking the event is stressful yet fun.

The great thing about event planning is that you're not chained to an office. You can meet clients over coffee or lunch and conduct business anywhere.

This is where your iPhone comes in. Of course you can use your iPhone in your event planning business to manage your calendar, communicate with your suppliers and customers, preview music and research venus, and update your online picture galleries and portfolio. But did you know that you can also use your iPhone to easily and securely process Visa, MasterCard and other payments from your customers?

The question now is, how? Well, it's as easy as ABC. Here's how:

A. Apply for a merchant account and payment gateway from a merchant services provider that offers next-day funding and fast turnaround time on merchant account applications and account setup.

B. Download the mobile credit card processing app from the iTunes App store.

C. Once your merchant account and payment gateway are live, use your API login ID and transaction keys to set up your information in the App settings screen.

D. Your credit card transactions will be entered and completed on one screen and you will know instantly when your customer's card is approved.

E. Getting a receipt to your customers is easy. All you have to do is enter their email address into the App and, once the transaction is approved, the receipt will be emailed to them.

Mobile credit card processing with your iPhone is secure. Security features include AVS and CVV2 codes and SSL encryption for data transfer. Your customers' credit card numbers are not stored on your phone.

Closing deals is easy when you can take a deposit from your new customer anytime, anywhere right on your iPhone!

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