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Appreciation is a two-way street for both companies and customers. Customers hopefully appreciate the products they’re buying and the business should appreciate its customers. After all, you wouldn’t have a business if it weren’t for the customers. Sounds like a healthy relationship with a nice balance of give and take. But, that’s not always the case. Sometimes customers feel buried under promotional emails, flyers, letters, or phone calls. That’s because some companies can be so focused on acquiring new customers, that they sometimes forget to take a step back and say, “thank you” to the ones that are already loyal to them.

Looking to get the kids off the couch and spend some quality time together this summer? Augmented reality apps are a great way to get the family outdoors.

Looking for fun activities to enjoy with your family this summer? ImOn’s rounded up a list of some of the best summer festivals and events happening here in Eastern Iowa, most of them FREE. Click on each event to see more OR add our calendar of events to your own. Here’s how:

Being a mom has never been a more demanding job.

In the 1960s, the average mom spent about 10 hours a week on childcare, according to a study from Pew Research. But even though women now spend on average 25 hours a week working outside the home, we still devote more of our time to child care than our parents did.

The same study also found that nearly 8 in 10 adults think women face a lot of pressure to be an involved parent these days. Hop on Instagram and it’s easy to see why. We feel instant guilt when we compare ourselves to the mom who somehow found the time to not only pack their kid’s lunch, but also cut the sandwich into the shape of a dinosaur (what?!), decorate the lunch bag (why?!) and then snap the perfect pic for social media (ugh).

Spring may be here, but winter is coming in Westeros. The final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones kicks off April 14^th and it is shaping up to be epic. Don’t have time to rewatch the first seven seasons? Need a refresher on who is related and who double-crossed whom? We can help. We created a printable chart and character descriptions to help you keep the major players straight, so you can be the one at your watch party with all the answers.

March Madness is right around the corner, and you don’t want to miss out on a second of the action. Call in sick, dig out your lucky jersey, and make sure you can watch all the games live, whether you’re on the road or at home with ImOn’s lightning-fast Internet, cable packages, and TV Everywhere streaming service.

At ImOn Communications we celebrate making connections. It could be making a physical Internet or cable TV connection in your home,  or it could be the connections we make with our customers, colleagues, and community on a daily basis.  

So it only made sense that we would celebrate Valentine's Day, the annual holiday that celebrates the connections in our lives. Whether they are your friends, co-workers, family members, or that special someone, ImOn has created free valentines you can send to make them smile this Valentine's Day. And if you use ImOn's Internet service, it will get there faster than cupid's arrow.

Resolutions may be hard to keep, but doesn’t mean they’re doomed to fail. According to psychologist John Norcross, you have the best chance of sticking to your resolution when you set one that’s realistic and attainable—in other words, one that you can work little by little.

“Track your progress by recording or charting the behavior in question,” says Norcross. “Reward your successes, [and] reinforce yourself for each step with a healthy treat or a compliment.”

The 2018-2019 college bowl games are underway and ImOn has the full list of where you can watch each game, now through January 7th.