1. Aim: What are the many conveniences available to the consumer today?
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2. There are many conveniences today that did not exist 10 – 15 years ago
At the click of a mouse, you can access information:
About companies
Compare products
Compare prices
Read customer reviews

3. Other conveniences: Smart phone Social media E- readers You Tube
Map Apps
The cloud
3-D Printers

4. Portability – Many conveniences can be brought anywhere
Smart Phones
Tablets
Lap tops
E - Readers

5. Speed You can obtain information at any time quickly
Many businesses use the Internet to provide customers with Instant Updates – let the customers know the latest about what’s going on in business.
Why is this important?

6. Buying on line vs. Buying in a Store
What do you need to buy on line?
What do you need to shop at a brick and mortar store?
Know how to read
Know how to use a computer or tablet
Know how to type in a credit card number
Know how to drive
How to find a store
How to cope with crowds, lines and fatigue

7. Let’s Review
What are some conveniences that we have now, but did not have during the last decade?
How have these conveniences changed your life?
What convenience could you not live without?
What is portability? Why is it so important in today’s life?
What is an Instant Update? Why is it important
Compare buying on line to making a purchases in a brick and mortar store.