To a Sweet New YearSeptember 18, 2020 By OMA CompRosh Hashanah marks the start of the Jewish year 5781. OMA Comp wishes all who celebrate a healthy and sweet year.
National IT Professionals DaySeptember 15, 2020 By OMA CompWe want to give a big shout out to our dedicated and hard working team of IT professionals. Their innovation and effort to provide solutions for our clients does not go unnoticed. If you or your business needs help solving a computer problem or is having network or server issues, give one of our team members a call.
Website Shopping Carts Offer Convenience and Increase SalesAugust 12, 2020 By OMA CompIf you sell online, one of the biggest resources you cannot underestimate is the power of a shopping cart. For the average consumer, a cart is not only a convenience but a necessity because our lives are typically busy and filled with daily distractions. What’s in it for you? When a shopping cart is used effectively, sales can skyrocket. Keep reading to learn why you need a shopping cart and how to use it to your advantage.Stores Customers Product Information The added convenience of having all potential purchases in one place is a huge plus for online shoppers. After a customer adds an item to their cart, even if they’re distracted or forget what they wanted, then all they do is check their cart and poof! The items are there and ready to be bought.Encourages More Purchases When a customer adds products to their cart, they don’t have to worry about making the transaction quickly. This puts customers at ease and helps them relax. When a customer doesn’t feel rushed to buy something, they’re more likely to check out different items from the store. This means increased sales for your business.Abandoned Carts Now you might think abandoned carts are a bad thing but what’s even worse is a store without a cart to be abandoned. Why exactly? Well, it’s simple! When a customer doesn’t make a purchase and abandons their cart, the store can be notified. What smart store owners do is encourage those that abandoned their cart to return. They do this by sending out email notifications to those individuals reminding them that they forgot to complete their purchase. This alone can turn a failing store into a profitable one.Are you looking to increase sales and customer convenience for your store with a shopping cart and require professional assistance? Feel free to contact OMA Comp if you need help.
Is Your Business Struggling?July 30, 2020 By OMA CompOMA Comp has been privileged to help many businesses during COVID-19 by utilizing technology, so both companies and their employees are able to work more efficiently and productively. We can help you streamline your work to help offset the restrictions imposed on most industries due to the pandemic. Schedule a consultation to learn how we can help your business.Expanding Digital ServicesTelehealthContactless PaymentsBuilding Business InfrastructureRemote Work & Distance LearningOnline Shopping Carts
COVID-19 GuidelinesJune 3, 2020 By EditorOMA Comp is closely monitoring new developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as companies are re-opening. We meet regularly and review the most current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and Michigan’s state and local authorities.Our team has worked through this pandemic, utilizing proper PPE and following the required guidelines to maintain a safe environment for our employees and clients. We are being proactive and making continuous adjustments to our preparedness and response plans. We have heightened our cleaning and disinfecting standards to adhere to CDC guidelines. Our top priority is the health and safety of our employee’s and our clients.We ask our clients to be equally responsible and to alert our team of any of the following:Fever or above normal temperatureFlu-like symptoms: dry cough, runny nose, loss of sense of smell or taste, sore throatNotifying us before our visit if you have been outside of the U.S. or in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19Informing us if you are being tested for COVID-19 and awaiting resultsOur team has proper gear and training to handle any situation if we are aware prior to an in-person contact. We service essential businesses during this pandemic crisis and will continue to stay by your side. With proper information, we have the tools and are able to remedy most of your technology needs. We appreciate your patronage and trust in OMA Comp’s ability to cater to your organizational, technology and marketing needs.We are available to consult to help your business navigate through and make sense of the changing guidelines. Contact us for an appointment.
Correct Posture MonthMay 1, 2020 By OMA CompBe mindful of your posture when working from home to avoid pain and problems in the future.Due to COVID-19, many of us suddenly switched our work environment from office to home creating all kinds of unusual home set-ups that can lead to poor posture. Poor posture can affect our health and well-being and can lead to chronic pain. There are ways to improve posture. TIPS TO IMPROVE POSTUREWhile standing, keep your head high, shoulders back and stomach tucked in.When sitting, keep legs perpendicular to the floor, with your rear end touching the back of the chair. Distribute weight evenly over both hips and keep feet flat on the floor. When sitting at a desk or table, arms and elbows should rest on the surface taking the strain off the shoulders.It is important to remember to get up at least every half hour. This will also help avoid computer eye strain. We hope these tips will help you. Take care of yourself while staying safe at home.
Happy PassoverApril 8, 2020 By OMA CompWe wish our clients, friends and family who celebrate a Happy Passover. The holiday season will take some creativity this year to include social distancing during Seder’s. We know some of you will make the most out of this unique Passover holiday and connect over video conferencing platforms. We hope that you and your family are and stay in good health.
OMA Comp IT Support Is AvailableMarch 25, 2020 By EditorOMA Comp IT support is considered an essential business and we will remain open during the Michigan Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19). We will be working as much as possible remotely. Our crew is permitted to make on-site visits ONLY if absolutely necessary to first line support and government approved companies.Beginning Friday, March 27th, 2020, we will need an approved document that you are part of the essential critical infrastructure workforce for OMA Comp to perform on-site visits. If we are needed on site, we require that businesses adhere to the CDC guidelines to implement infection prevention measures, including:Social distancing of a minimum of 6 feet from our technician and othersFrequent and thorough hand washing or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcoholAppropriately cleaning your equipment upon our arrival; we will be wearing gloves for safety measuresFollow respiratory etiquette including covering coughs and sneezes with tissue or elbowWe are equipped with a laser thermometer which can measure temperature up to 20 feet awayIf you or an employee at your business or home are sick or have known contact with a COVID-19 patient, please adhere to and understand that we will need to reschedule our technician’s on-site visit after the two week quarantine is over for every member in the facility to secure the health and well-being of our team. If at all possible, we will complete work remotely.Thank you for your cooperation and Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives Executive Order. We will get through this faster together.Stay well. Orest Melnyk, CEO OMA CompContact Us