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How NFC Can Enhance Promotional Products

February 15, 2021 by Eric Granata in Beyond Swag, Technology

In a business where we all sell from the same supply chain, it’s important to add value to your buyer’s experience. We do this with by offering our expertise and providing friction free purchasing. NFC, however, has the potential to add significant value to the promotional products themselves in two primary ways.

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February 15, 2021 /Eric Granata
Technology, Promo, Beyond Swag
Beyond Swag, Technology

When I was a bird person.

May 25, 2020 by Eric Granata in Personal

When I was 13, Mom brought home an Umbrella Cockatoo. His name was Babe and he didn’t last long. We had know idea what we were doing and were in over our heads. I think we gave him back to the pet store. 

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May 25, 2020 /Eric Granata
Personal
Personal

The time I put a microchip in my hand – and why.

April 12, 2020 by Eric Granata in Personal, Technology

In mid-February I saw a video posted on YouTube by The Modern Rogue that caught my interest. In this video, the hosts discuss RFID chips and their use in penetration testing by security experts. The video is worth watching. In it, one of the hosts has a small, rice-like microchip implanted in his hand. I had seen this done before, years ago, in a news special about bio-technology. I remember thinking at the time, that having a microchip, no matter how small, implanted in your hand would have to be so painful! And really, what use would it have anyway? Well friends…

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April 12, 2020 /Eric Granata
Personal, Technology
Personal, Technology

Bastion – A Bittersweet Video Game

January 04, 2020 by Eric Granata in Personal

Eight years ago, my wife got sick. The following six months brought us a maelstrom of doctors, surgeons, fear, grief and life-changing consequences. To distract myself, I embroiled myself in a video game.

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January 04, 2020 /Eric Granata
Personal, Video Games
Personal

Sci-Fi Promo: How Emerging Tech Can Be Used Today

February 01, 2019 by Eric Granata in Technology

At skucon 2019, I took my friends in the industry on a journey through advances in tech frontiers as it relates to promo including the internet of things, virtual reality, 3D printing, AI, and more. Watch the video!

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February 01, 2019 /Eric Granata
commonsku, Augmented Reality, Alexa, Artificial Inteligence, Technology
Technology

Automation Use Case - Landing Pages Part 3

February 26, 2018 by Eric Granata in Automation, Marketing, Selling, Technology

This post concludes my series on automating landing pages. In this post I'll show you how to use Zapier to make everything work together and offer some ideas for taking your new landing page to new heights!

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February 26, 2018 /Eric Granata
Automation, Marketing, Zapier
Automation, Marketing, Selling, Technology
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