Greg Lauver
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Greg Lauver
- 04/05/2019
Integrating Systems: Making Platforms Work Together Smoothly (and the Role of AI)
Businesses today depend on a wide range of platforms. CRMs for customer management, ERPs for operations, ecommerce systems for sales, accounting tools for finance, and collaboration software for communication, to name a few. Each tool is strong on its own, but real value comes when they can work together seamlessly. Without integration, teams face duplicate data entry, inconsistent records, and hours lost to administrative work instead of strategic efforts. The…
Categories: Uncategorized, Programming | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 09/29/2025
What is the Best e-Commerce Website Framework?
One of the most important decisions to make in the early stages of planning a new e-Commerce website, or re-designing your existing e-Commerce website, is choosing the right platform to build it on. There are many factors to consider, and it is important to understand that a one-size-fits-all solution does not exist. The framework that makes the most sense for you and your business is not necessarily the same as another business. This can be due to how your business,…
Categories: Website Design | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 05/01/2025
Top 9 Sales Techniques for Closing Deals Faster
In today’s fast-paced business world, speed matters. Whether you’re working with warm leads or cold prospects, the ability to close deals efficiently can make a huge difference in achieving your sales targets. Here are 9 useful sales techniques that can help you shorten the sales cycle while setting yourself and your client up for success. 1. Seek first to understand, then be understood Building trust in your prospect is not only valuable in closing deals, but…
Categories: Sales And Marketing | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 11/01/2024
Is Shopify the Best E-commerce Platform?
One of the most important decisions when launching a new E-commerce website is what platform it will use. There are countless E-commerce solutions, so picking the right one can be daunting, especially if you are unfamiliar with the pros and cons of the various options. Shopify is a commonly used platform, but it is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all solution. It, like any other platform, has advantages and disadvantages. The question isn’t whether Shopify is…
Categories: Website Design | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 07/20/2023
4 Simple (But Important) Things to Remember About Photography
Photography has been a personal interest of mine for years, so I’ve loved seeing it become more accessible to everyone as technology has advanced. No longer do you need bulky, expensive equipment to take truly beautiful photos. All of us have extremely capable cameras right in our pockets with impressive capabilities, from low-light and nighttime shots to striking landscapes and portraits. Dedicated digital cameras still have their place among phones, with their…
Categories: Photography | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 04/11/2023
Why Image Compression is Vital for your Website
Everyone loves high-resolution, crisp imagery, right? It can be difficult to take a beautiful photo and subject it to compression, but one thing people like more than a sharp photo on your website is a fast website. Fortunately, compression has evolved significantly over the years, allowing us to retain a high level of quality while considerably reducing the image file’s size. This is essential for websites today, especially for mobile use, to ensure rapid site speed…
Categories: Websites | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 12/22/2022
Create Your Own Intranet, Employee Portal, and Other Internal Tools
Many businesses benefit from having some form of portal that gives their employees, customers, or both quick access to information and resources once they log in. Some out-of-the-box solutions work for many businesses but getting a solution tailored to your exact needs, along with the flexibility to grow, is ideal. Thanks to technologies like Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), Sharp Innovations can help your business identify how an intranet or employee portal can eliminate,…
Categories: Security | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 12/21/2021
How to Copy a WordPress Site from One Domain to Another
A common need among WordPress sites is changing the site URL or domain name while maintaining the website itself. Whether you’re rebranding or want to make a staging (beta) version of your website to test changes, this is a helpful tool to have. Several things that need to happen to successfully move a WordPress site to another domain name, and various ways to accomplish them. There are a variety of free plugins available that take care of nearly all the heavy,…
Categories: WordPress Site | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 07/26/2021
Web Design: Out With the Old; In With the Neu
One of the most exciting aspects of web design, and design in general, is its ever-evolving nature. Sometimes best practices subtly refine over time, others see drastic changes to style and implementation. Throughout the ‘90s and early 2000s, while the internet was bursting at the seams with new websites, services, and entirely new devices like the iPhone, the go-to design style was Skeuomorphism. This refers to digital interfaces that mimic physical ones that people…
Categories: Websites | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 02/10/2021
Sitemaps: Pointing Search in the Right Direction
The web is always changing in one way or another; Languages evolve and mature, design trends come and go, SEO “best practices” become “bad practices”. It’s easy to get caught up in what’s new and exciting, but one tried-and-true tool to improve your online presence that’s been around for over 15 years is the Sitemap. Sitemaps are XML files – usually automatically generated by a third-party website or built-in tool with your…
Categories: Website Design | Authored by: Greg Lauver | Posted: 06/24/2020