VIPorbit wants to express appreciation to actor Michael Muhney of the CBS daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” and his Twitter followers for their recent support of VIPorbit CEO Mike Muhney in the Small Business Influencer competition.

VIPorbit launches its VIPcause campaign, “Download to Donate” by donating one dollar for each paid download of the full version of the iPhone contact manager application. They will also donate $100 for every 1,000 downloads of the free version of the app. 

Spurred by a sense of competition and camaraderie, actor Michael Muhney appealed to his Twitter followers asking them to vote for his dad, Mike in the Small Business Influencer competition. In a matter of days, Muhney’s votes soared beyond expectation, and he eventually garnered the second highest number of votes in the Leader category and received honorable mention recognition. 

In response to this honor, Mike Muhney and the rest of the management team at VIPorbit Software International wish to express their appreciation to Michael Muhney and his Twitter followers in a meaningful way by joining the actor in the fight against pancreatic cancer.

The cause has both personal and professional significance to the daytime drama actor. Like his character Adam Newman, whose mother Hope died of pancreatic cancer, Muhney lost his favorite uncle to the disease.

Muhney said, “Since my uncle’s passing, we’ve made progress in research, but we still have more to accomplish before a cure is found. I am determined to assist in any way I can to further research and eventually find a cure.”

This October Michael Muhney will once again host the annual LA Cancer Challenge, benefitting the Hirshberg Foundation. In preparation for the event, VIPorbit hopes to raise awareness and donations with every download. VIPorbit® is available for USD 9.99. VIPorbit® Lite, a version limited to 100 contacts, is free. Both products can be downloaded from the App Store.

Visit www.viporbit.com/vipcause to learn more.

According to a recent UK telecommunications study, 37 percent of adults admit they are highly addicted to their smartphones. This comes as no surprise to us. 

From checking email in the bathroom stall to playing Angry Birds at the dinner table, it seems that smartphone obsessions only seem to be growing more and more prevalent. Just show up at one of our staff meetings, and you'll see iPhones and iPads strewn in every direction. Although we might be a little more likely to reach for our iPhones than the average person, we're certainly not alone.

CNN Health featured an article outlining three signs that you might be addicted to your smartphone:

1. You check your e-mail more than you need to.
2. You're annoying other people.
3. The thought of not checking makes you break out in a cold sweat.

Regardless of how addicted you may or may not be, one thing is certain:  Smartphone usage is ingrained in our lifestyles.

Our smartphones are always with us. They've become our alarm clocks, our cameras, our music players…and certainly our address books. While we depend on them to do so many things, we still have to make decisions about the apps that make the most sense to accomplish what we need them to do. 

It's up to you to make the most of your smartphone time. Don't just mindlessly check your email, calendar, and contact list. Use a contact manager app, like VIPorbit, to manage the contacts and activities essential to your business success. 

Turn that smartphone addiction into business success by managing relationships more effectively than ever, with VIPorbit.