Have you ever really thought about how important the Internet is to you and your business? Well, I got a real lesson in that recently. All day yesterday and most of the day today, my Internet was out. I could barely do any work at all! I never really realized that for just about all the work I do, I use the Internet in some way. From emailing clients to research to updating and maintaining client work to IMing, I use the Internet. Without it and I’m stuck! I wonder if Comcast knows how indebted I am to their services?! I just wish they could be more reliable.
A while back, I had to schedule a service call and they couldn’t get to me for a week! A WEEK! For someone who uses the Internet for almost everything she does for her business, I cannot be without Internet service for an hour let alone a week. So what did I do? I packed up the laptop and drove down to the local Taco Bell. Their Internet was working AND it was free (not counting the food I felt obligated to buy while I was there taking up their table space). All I’ve got to say is “thank you, Taco Bell!”
There are several national franchises out there that also offer free WiFi; you just have to look for their signs offering this service. Boy, that’s excellent marketing! Think about it; you go in there to use their WiFi service and feel awkward just sitting there taking up space so you naturally buy something (although it is not required). And you know you can do it anywhere in the country at that franchise. I think it’s brilliant marketing on their part; they offer a necessary service and promote goodwill to their customers. They know that those grateful customers will return, not only when they need to use the Internet but also the next time they’re out and hungry.
Being without my Internet has really helped me see how important it is to my web-based, home-based business. What could I possibly do without it?

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