| General Subjects |
| What is Briz.com? |
| Briz is a community for small business to let their local area know what's going on. Briz is great for both local consumers and businesses.
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| Is it free? |
| Yes, we are in Beta phase.
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| How Do I Sign Up? |
| Singing up is quick and easy. 1. Go to "Sign Up." 2. Fill out the form. 3. Check email and confirm. 4. Select if you are a business or consumer.
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| Is My Contact Information Private? |
| Yes, your personal information is always kept private. |
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| I signed up and I haven't received the Activation Email, what's wrong? |
| Perhaps the email went to your spam or junk mail folder, check there first. You can also login and select "Resend activation email" to have another email sent to you. If you still have a problem contact our support team (support@briz.com) and we will fix it right away. |
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| Can I use Briz if I am not signed up? |
| Yes, you are able to use Briz if you are not a registered member. You can still search for businesses and view their profiles but will not have all access to all of the functions. Sign up, it only takes a few minutes and it's free!
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| How can I delete my account on Briz? |
| Go to "My Settings" then go to "Account" and you will have the option to delete your account.
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| How can I contact someone at Briz.com? |
| Just go to the contact us page and send us a message. |
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| Can I change my password after I have already registered? |
| Yes. Change your password by selecting "Forgot password" on the homepage. The system will send your email a private link to reset your password.
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| If I have a business out of my home and/or street vendor can I make an account on Briz? |
| Yes. In fact Briz is perfect for you to get started. Just know that we do monitor the businesses that are created and we will remove your account if we do not feel it is legitimate. |
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| What are Briz Points? |
| Briz Points are an award system. Based upon a businesses profile, their friends, and activity.
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| What is Find A Business? |
| Find your local favorite business that's a Briz member. You can do a simple or an advanced search. |
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| Consumer Subjects |
| How can I follow my favorite places & interact with them? |
| Just add a business to your BrizBuds.
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| What information can I find out about a business on Briz? |
| You can find all their latest "BUZZ", the information that's most important to them. You can also find all of their news, events, coupons, menus, products, and services.
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| What is My Quickie? |
| "My Quickie" allows you to save a business or any item that's worth a second look. You can simply Click "Add to Quickie" to conveniently save it on the side of the page.
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| What is My Briz? |
| My Briz is your personal homepage. Your favorite businesses and all of their Briz Buzz are here.
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| Business Subjects |
| How can I tell my contacts about Briz? |
| Select "Manage BrizBuds" to upload, import, or type in your contacts. When they connect to you, they'll receive your buzz. |
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| How do I create a business? |
| A Briz business account can be created in just a few simple steps. Click the link "Create Business" on your My Briz page. |
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| Can I add additional business locations to my business account? |
| Yes. Just go to "Edit Profile" and the "Basic" tab.
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| How do I set up or edit my business profile? |
| Go to "Edit Profile" and go through each of the 9 tab.
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| What are Geographic Areas? How many can I have? |
| Geographic Areas are the areas that your business will be displayed in. By default, your business is automatically included in your local area. You may also include your businesses in up to 5 different geographic areas where you conduct business. |
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| What are Business Categories? |
| Business Categories should help describe your business and your products and / or services. Your business may be included in 5 different business categories. Categories are important because they help consumers and businesses find you when conducting searches. |
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| What are Business Target Categories? |
| You can choose to "target" or reach businesses within your line of business, or complementary business categories. Business owners in the categories you selected can then see businesses (like yourself) who have intended to reach out to them.
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| Is a business logo necessary? |
| We highly recommend a business logo. It allows consumers and businesses to better recognize your business. |
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| How do I upload picture onto my business' page? |
| To upload a picture, click the "Choose File" button and select the image from your computer. Standard images JPG files are accepted. Please do not exceed a file size of 4MB. Additionally, any uploads or postings are subject to the Terms and Conditions of use of the site.
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| How do I post my Buzz? |
| Go to, "Post Buzz" and select one of the tabs.
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| How many items can I post? |
| You can post an unlimited number of items. |
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| What are BizBuds? |
| BizBuds are friends you've made for your business. You can add other businesses as BrizBuds, consumers can add you as a BrizBud, or you may upload your own contacts to invite your buds.
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| How can I send a message to another business? |
| Anywhere on Briz where you can send a message, simply select "Business Messaging" to send a message from the perspective of your business. All members of your organization whom are given communication access will be able to see the messages and respond.
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| How can I respond to a customer |
| You can see all customer messages in your business mailbox. Select "Messages" under your business on the left-hand side.
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| How can I market Briz.com in my store? |
| Let's spread the word! Under Marketing & Tools, we provide you with easy marketing solutions. There are tent cards that are ready to be printed to display in your store. If you have an existing website, you can add a link to your Briz space. This will allow customers from your website to keep up with the latest item's you've posted on Briz.
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| How often should I update my profile? |
| This is entirely up to you. We recommend logging on to Briz as often as possible to update information. You should log in regularly and market to your consumer base with news, events and coupons. |
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| I am a marketer, virtual assistant, or web designer and I want to be a part of Briz. What should I do? |
| Email support@briz.com about your request and we will get you set up immediately. |
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| How can I be featured on the Homepage? |
| Briz selects three businesses everyday to be featured on the homepage. What we look for are businesses with complete profiles including pictures and business information. Have a complete profile and haven't been featured? Let us know and we will make sure you are featured.
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| How can I submit a Testimonial? |
| Simply email your testimonial to info@briz.com.
Send us your testimonial today! We will place yours on the testimonial page along with a link to your profile and we will randomly select testimonials for the homepage. |
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| What is the difference between a personal BrizBud and a business BrizBud? |
| By default, if you own a business, BrizBuds will be added to your business and not to your personal contacts. Business BrizBuds are shared with your entire organization. So if you have more then one employee operating your business, they'll see the information from the business' BrizBud. If you add a business as a personal BrizBud, other employees of your business will not see that BrizBud.
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| I want to add a business as a personal BrizBud, not a business BrizBud, how can I do that? |
| By default, if you own a business, Briz will add a BrizBud as a business contact. If you'd like to add a business as a personal contact, go to the businesses profile and select the button "Add as BrizBud". You'll have the option to select between personal and business.
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