The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

©iStock/Zhonghui Bao According to the "2023 China and Globalization Report" recently released by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), a Chinese non-governmental think tank based in Beijing, it has become a consensus that globalization has entered a period of in-depth adjustment. The CCG released the report at the beginning of the new year, which summarizes and forecasts the trends and prospects of globalization in the coming year from ten perspectives, including China-US relations, the

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Redial

JANUARY 17, 2023

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a cost-effective solution for many companies that want to reduce operational costs. Providing a wide range of services that can be outsourced, such as customer service, finance, marketing, accounting, human resources, and many more. By outsourcing these tasks, companies can save money on labor, technology, and office space.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Forrester is forecasting that an uncertain macroeconomic environment will lead to US tech spend growth of only 5.4% in 2023 — down from 7.4% growth in 2022. US companies are expected to on cost savings and operational efficiency.

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

McKinsey analyzed 14 new trends in its latest report on the most significant emerging technologies. Here are three for leaders to focus on right now.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Forrester just published its European Net Promoter Rankings, 2022 including the Net Promoter Score℠ (NPS) and industry rank for 133 brands in banking, auto and home insurers, and auto manufacturers, across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and Sweden (new in the ranking this year). We asked more than 35,000 European consumers in our annual Forrester’s […].

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

Resilience is the ability to not only recover quickly from a crisis but to bounce back better—and even thrive.

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

Private investors have snapped up data centers in recent years, but plenty of other potential investment opportunities in the sector’s value chain may be going unnoticed.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Forrester has analyzed the Q4 2022 earnings announcements of a basket of leading public companies that provide enterprise software including Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, and Workday. These announcements provide insights and valuable implications from which all technology executives can benefit. Here are some of the key points we heard and inferred: Cloud applications […].

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Hyland

JANUARY 17, 2023

Innovation techniques come in many different shapes and forms — each one designed to improve engagement, strengthen strategic alignment, remove biases, increase the scale and speed of activity, etc. in some way or other. But there are also some common pitfalls associated with implementing any and all of these. So what makes the best sense for your organisation, and how can you avoid the bear traps?

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

It’s a new year, but leaders remain challenged by the still-new world of anywhere-work. Anywhere-work strategies — from hybrid to anywhere-first to fully remote — have become commonplace in the wake of the pandemic. But entering into 2023, debates about the appropriate role of the physical office and how much time employees spend there continue. […].

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Advertiser: G-P

Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Meet Ana Maria Ospina. Ana Maria Ospina is a Commerce Business Analyst here at Perficient and has been a key member of our national Commerce practice for 3 years. Ana is from Colombia and has her Postgraduate certification in Project Management and has a background in industrial engineering. . Outside of work, Ana loves spending time with family and friends as well as traveling, reading, and going to the gym.

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

Global inflation is increasingly unpredictable, leaving companies unsure how to navigate the current environment. What are the effects of inflation on businesses in Asia?

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Why Is Cybersecurity so Important? Cybersecurity is critical for businesses, organizations, and individuals in today’s digital age. With the increasing reliance on technology and the internet, the risk of cyber-attacks has never been greater. Cybersecurity protects computer systems, networks, and sensitive information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Tableau is a data visualization tool that makes visualizing your data effortless. Visualizations makes you understand data better and share perception to enhance your business. When it comes to refreshing your dataset, it totally depends on the type of connection you have used to connect that dataset. There are two primary connections in Tableau –. Live Data Source.

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

Technology and flexibility will play a larger role in educating the next generation of students at the City University of New York, says its chancellor.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the method through which a software bot automates repetitive, high-volume, rule-based, and trigger-driven processes using a combination of automation, computer vision, and machine learning. . Organizations should assess their readiness to employ RPA technologies by looking at their data management procedures and data architecture before implementing them.

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McKinsey and Company

JANUARY 17, 2023

Listen in as we recap this year’s critical conversations with industry experts on the real operational challenges being faced by business leaders.

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Advertiser: G-P

The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

PHPStan is a great command line tool for seeing how your PHP code is doing without running it. It’s great for finding potential bugs that other tools and unit tests couldn’t find. Regarding Drupal projects, there is a small problem that PHPStan does not know how to interpret Drupal plugins, entities, controllers, or other Drupal architecture that goes into Drupal modules.

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Anexa

JANUARY 17, 2023

As online shopping continues to grow, retailers are looking for new ways to monetize their digital real estate. One approach that has gained momentum in recent years is retail media, which refers to the use of digital advertising within a retailer’s own online properties, such as their website or mobile app. Retail media offers several benefits to both retailers and brands.

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Influx

JANUARY 17, 2023

About Saturn: Saturn is a time-based social network and calendar app that allows high school students to manage their busy schedules. The app connects class schedules, lunch periods, group projects, and tasks that can be shared with other students. The community-based platform serves thousands of schools across the country and has raised over $44 million in funding.

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Obobo

JANUARY 17, 2023

What is a stakeholder? As organizations grow in complexity , understanding the role of stakeholders , who they are and how to effectively engage with them is becoming a critical part of any successful project. In this article we’ll break down what a stakeholder is, the types of stakeholders you may encounter in your procurement process , the benefits of effective stakeholder management and the strategies you can use to ensure that all stakeholders feel heard and respected.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Everest Group

JANUARY 17, 2023

Everest Group recently helped a low code no code (LCNC) product company evolve its product and pricing strategy by assessing the market standing of its platform features and commercials. Read on to learn about the approach, assessment dimensions, and outcomes in this case study. As part of the engagement, we provided the following services to the client: Identified key strengths and development opportunities for the platform and provided short-term and long-term roadmap recommendations for prior

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Obobo

JANUARY 17, 2023

What is a stakeholder? As organizations grow in complexity, understanding the role of stakeholders , who they are and how to effectively engage with them is becoming a critical part of any successful project. In this article we’ll break down what a stakeholder is, the types of stakeholders you may encounter in your procurement process , the benefits of effective stakeholder management and the strategies you can use to ensure that all stakeholders feel heard and respected.

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Capgemini

JANUARY 17, 2023

YOUR 2023 DATA STRATEGY IN FOUR RESOLUTIONS Sabina Shaikh 17 Jan 2023. Facebook Twitter Linkedin As the year winds down, this is a good time to assess personal resolutions you have for the new year and, as a data leader, it’s also an opportunity to take a fresh look at your data and AI strategy. Following a volatile year in the market, you can get ahead of your 2023 plans and see where your organization can improve processes, bring on new tools, and set goals that make sense for your team.

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SIG Speaks

JANUARY 17, 2023

SIG University Certified Supplier Management Professional (CSMP) program graduate Andy Peksa shares what he finds as the most important aspects of a supplier relationship and how they may be able to help you in your role. Supplier governance can encompass many things and be established in many ways. For our company and my role as a Senior Buyer, essential features of a governance structure with suppliers are communication, accountability, Accuracy, and fast turnaround time.

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Advertiser: G-P

The fintech industry is growing exponentially — in the first quarter of 2022, the sector saw a 182 percent increase in tech job growth. However, experts are warning that local candidates to fill those roles may become scarce in certain areas. In fact, according to a report from Korn Ferry, by 2030, more than 85 million jobs could go unfilled across three major industries: telecommunications, manufacturing, and technology.

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Global Help Desk Services

JANUARY 17, 2023

Your help desk is the face of your IT. After all, your users can’t always see, let alone appreciate, the work your IT team does on your systems and security. In many cases, they’re judging all of IT by whether the help desk is responsive, polite, and competent. Which means quality assurance (QA) is vital to the reputation of your entire IT organization.

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Hyland

JANUARY 17, 2023

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 17, 2023

What is a Smartsheet? Smartsheet is a software application created and promoted by Smartsheet Inc. It offers collaboration between the team and work management. It assigns tasks, monitors project progress, manages calendars, shares documents, and manages other work. This can happen with the help of the tabular user interface provided in the Smartsheet.

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