PSPINC Official Company Blog

Learning Japanese-Online

Apr

30

Vol. 09

Back in the mid 90’s we were publishing software products enabling non-Japanese Windows PC’s to display and input Japanese characters called KanjiKit and KanjiWORD. It was used by a variety of people outside of Japan. Nowadays, there is no need for you to buy a Japanese version of Windows to display and input Japanese.

As an extension of that service, we started Japanese-Online.com on November 11th, 1996. Yes, this site has been in operation for the last 24 years. It has been revised many times in the past but for the last few years, it had not been updated, and as a result subscriptions went down.

Recently, we started updating, modernizing, and reviving the website. We are now collaborating with a company in Japan to resell Japanese learning video lessons. If you have time please take a look at the site. We also have a blog using Bloguru, another service of PSPinc, to post Japanese related information.

Additionally, we have been broadcasting weekly newsletters. In these newsletters we talk about a wide range of topics including Japanese language, expressions, culture, food, unique items, etc. You can sign up to the JOL newsletter for free by visiting Japanese-Online.com. Please let us know if you have a topic that you would like to see in our newsletters. We would be happy to hear your suggestions!

Bloguru: https://en.bloguru.com/japaneseonline
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/japaneseonlineuchikuraco/

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and provides domain, web, and email hosting to more than 40,000 companies of all sizes around the world. We design and develop our own software and are committed to helping businesses of all sizes grow and thrive online. For more information you can contact us at 800-232-3989, by email at info@pspinc.com or visit us online at https://www.pspinc.com.

#Bloguru #PSPinc #PSPincWhatsNewNewsletter #pacificsoftwarepublishing

Simple Data Pool / New Product

Apr

23

Vol. 08

We are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and many of us are forced to work remotely from our homes. In this current climate we need to work differently than the way we used to. We are a datacenter and server operation company, so we have plenty of storage space to share files. However, I imagine our customers may be having difficulties managing and sharing files.

We have dedicated a portion of our storage capacity for people to share within their company. This service has been available for years and we are charging $99 for 10GB of storage. We have now increased the capacity by 10 times to 100GB of space for $99. This storage space can be upgraded to 1TB and is the best option available with complete and personalized customer support.

Being such a versatile solution, with account access you can backup and share any type of file. You can use it as an offsite backup, it is all up to you and your company’s needs. For more information, please call us or visit https://www.simpledatapool.com

Please be advised that the system may not be ready as we are currently testing this storage application. If you are interested in becoming a test user, please contact me. I have a limited number of users who can use the system for a free evaluation period.

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and provides domain, web, and email hosting to more than 40,000 companies of all sizes around the world. We design and develop our own software and are committed to helping businesses of all sizes grow and thrive online. For more information you can contact us at 800-232-3989, by email at info@pspinc.com or visit us online at https://www.pspinc.com.

#Bloguru #PSPinc #PSPincWhatsNewNewsletter #pacificsoftwarepublishing

It’s Time to Think Recovery

Apr

16

Vol. 07

We are in the middle of the fight with COVID-19 and the news outlets are very depressing. All companies are trying to weather this storm. We are hoping that somehow this pandemic will go away soon just like a Hollywood movie. The reality is, we may be dealing with this for a long time and our lives must adjust to this new normal. What is happening in places like Italy and France is people are getting tired of the “Stay-Home” order and are starting to move around. This will happen in the US as well, we are not as patient as we would like to be.

As business owners and managers, you have to adjust to this new reality soon. Yes, this thing will be over in one way or another. When it is over, companies that prepared for recovery now will have a better chance to excel.

Person-to-person contact is out of the question right now, so you need to update your website. Since you have more time now, learning how to build your website is not a bad option. I am not asking you to go out and buy a book to learn how to create a website. I am asking you to take a look at easy tools to create or update your website. Replacing a few pictures and changing the copyright notice from 2012 to 2020 are good starting points.

You can update your corporate history or product information. Contact information is also important to maintain. You can also check to see if your website is mobile device ready. Nowadays, more people are looking at your website from their cellular phones. Oh, for restaurant owners, did you change your operating hours? Do you provide “Pickup” and “Delivery” services? Do you have special menus? Did you contact businesses near you to let them know you are open?

These are simple changes that you can make to your website. People won’t know you are open if you don’t tell them you are open, they will assume you are closed … that is the new normal. By the way, our company is open for business taking care of your web and email. If you call, we will pick up the phone. Stay healthy and connected virtually.

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Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and provides domain, web, and email hosting to more than 40,000 companies of all sizes around the world. We design and develop our own software and are committed to helping businesses of all sizes grow and thrive online. For more information you can contact us at 800-232-3989, by email at info@pspinc.com or visit us online at https://www.pspinc.com.

#Bloguru #PSPinc #PSPincWhatsNewNewsletter #pacificsoftwarepublishing

Do what others do not like to do

Apr

9

Vol. 6

You can choose to do a job that everybody wants to do or choose one that everybody does not want to do. I am not talking about dream jobs like “Professional Athletes”, “Movie Stars”, “Singers” and so on. I am also excluding any job that requires specialized education like “Doctors”, “Nurses”, “Pilots”, etc. - I am talking about ordinary jobs.

When growing up, you may not have wanted to be a Garbage Collector, Undertaker, Septic Tank Maintenance Technician, or Janitor. However, some people choose or are forced into doing these types of jobs that people usually do not like.

Why?

There is something called the “3Ks” in Japan. (1) きつい Kitsui (2) 汚い Kitanai (3) 危険 Kiken. Which can be translated to (1) Hard, (2) Dirty, and (3) Dangerous. Based on those three factors, people stay away from these types of jobs, but society needs these positions filled. In reality, the jobs that people do not like often pay better and are much more secure than the jobs that people like.

When you look for a job… better yet, when you are looking to start a new business, you should look for what people really need instead of what you want to do. If people need your work, you can make a living. It is the choice I made when I started my company … find the needs and fill them … the hard way.

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and provides domain, web, and email hosting to more than 40,000 companies of all sizes around the world. We design and develop our own software and are committed to helping businesses of all sizes grow and thrive online. For more information you can contact us at 800-232-3989, by email at info@pspinc.com or visit us online at https://www.pspinc.com.

#Bloguru #PSPinc #PSPincWhatsNewNewsletter #pacificsoftwarepublishing

Company Website

Apr

2

Vol. 05

There are many types of websites around the world, but I have been saying that creating a long marketing message is bad. People do not have a long enough attention span to read lengthy text and messaging. The same can be said for websites. If your website is long, no matter how useful the information is, people will not spend the time to read through it.

You need to understand what people are looking for when they visit your website. Here are some general things people look for:

(1) Your location
(2) Your email address, telephone number or contact form
(3) Business hours
(4) Product information
(5) Company history / background
(6) Employment information

You should be careful how you place “Product Information” on your website, this is where it can get out of control. You want to explain what your product does and write a lot about it. This approach will make your website very busy. I recommend you write a summary or introduction on your company website and create a separate website for the product.

This way people who need more information about a product can get it without making your company website huge. There is no rule saying that you must have everything under 1 website. Many Web Consultants tell you that having multiple websites is not good for SEO (search engine optimization). That may be true but do you want a Google Crawler to visit your website, or have people visit and understand it? I think you should organize your website by having a core company website and satellite websites for your key products.

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

#Bloguru #PSPinc #PSPincWhatsNewNewsletter #pacificsoftwarepublishing

Web Announcement

Mar

29

Message banner on top of your web page.
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
https://www.pspinc.com

Your statement page.
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
https://www.pspinc.com/eng/page/coronavirus-statement

It is very important to say something about your business at your website during this Coronavirus Pandemic. We have created a message band on top of the website which leads to the statement page.

For many walk-in businesses, you really need to tell your customer wether you are open or closed. We are happy to create this band and landing page for you whether you are our customer or not.

If you need this messaging pages created, please contact us info@pspinc.com.
We are all in this together.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
https://www.pspinc.com

#Dreamersi #PSPinc #PacificSoftwarePublishing #WebHosting #WenDevelopment

History of PSPinc’s Logo

Mar

26

Vol. 4

Today let’s talk about the history of the PSPinc logo. A company logo gives people a first impression of what that company is like. It also tells a vivid story of the company’s philosophy.

This is the current PSPinc logo. At first glance, the meaning looks a little bit vague, however, you will find the sloped spelling of PSP after taking a closer look. It was designed on purpose to convey the philosophy and history of PSPinc.

This was the original logo from when PSPinc was first founded, which has a more intuitive design. Back in the late 1990s, PSPinc had been providing services targeting the Japanese market through retailers. It was requested by the retailers that the products be more like their branding, so the logo was changed to the current one and then placed on product packaging. Since that time, PSPinc’s President, Kenichi Uchikura, has held the philosophy that work should always be carried with pride and responsibility, even if it is not seen by other people.

After Mayumi Nakamura took the position of President in 2009, the「」were added to the logo to convey the meaning of “outside-the-box”. With the hope that more original ideas can surpass existing restrictions.

A quick fun fact about the company color of PSPinc. The idea of choosing a brick red color came from the university Kenichi Uchikura had previously attended.

All of that being said, you can learn about PSPinc by how the company logo has changed over the years.

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

#Bloguru #PSPinc #PSPincWhatsNewNewsletter #pacificsoftwarepublishing

Woodstock Media Group is using Click It Audio

Mar

23

https://woodstockmediagroup.com

Scan This QR code with QR code Reader or Camera on your iPhone
It will take you to the audio player on your browser.

Sometime it is easier to communicate with your own voice than the test on your website. For that PSPinc created Click It Audio. This is one of the best examples of how it is used.

https://www.clickitaudio.com

#ClickItAudio #ClickItAudioText2Speech #PSPinc #PacificSoftwarePublishing

What can we help you with?

Mar

20

I know many business owners, including myself, are under the stress of not knowing what is going to happen next. Today we learned that we can no longer travel overseas. Here are some things PSPinc can help you with at no cost.

Website Popup Message

Many retail businesses are hurting and now the travel industry is taking a big blow. If you need to modify the top page of your website to include a popup message regarding what you are doing, contact me. We will help you make one for free whether you are our customer or not.

Free VPN Setup

We can also help you set up VPN access for your company when you start allowing your staff to work from home. When you contact us, we will ask you few questions, suggest what you need to buy (if you are too far away for us to do on-site support) and set up the equipment for you to start utilizing a VPN. We will not charge you for this service.

If you are in need of anything, please call us. We are in this together.

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
ken.uchikura@pspinc.com

#Coronavirus #Dreamersi #PSPinc #PacificSoftwarePublishing #VPNSetup #WebHosting #WenDevelopment

See you at the Restaurant Leadership Conference

Mar

11

My name is Mayumi (pronounced “My, You, and Me” *smile*) and I wanted to introduce myself before we head to the Restaurant Leadership Conference. Our goal is to help you increase profits through positive word-of-mouth marketing and bringing in repeat customers. To do that, we’re bringing a system to RLC called Opinion Stand. You’ll see our kiosks at registration and throughout the conference for your feedback on RLC.

Opinion Stand works because it’s fast and easy for customers to select a rating and leave a comment:

Encourage repeat customers. Providing customers with a convenient way to communicate shows that you value their opinion and builds trust, which makes them more likely to visit again.

Increase positive reviews online. Opinion Stand offers a 1-click button to sites like Yelp so customers can boost your online reputation with positive ratings.
Collect criticism privately. Customers give you negative feedback directly instead of posting criticism online.

Please stop by booth #90 to say hello. We look forward to seeing you!

Mayumi Nakamura
Director of Business Development
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
425.957.0808

https://www.opinionstand.com

#OpinionStandPapryrus #PacificSoftwarePublishing #opinionstand #pspinc