The Global Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

©iStock/Fahroni What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: How to make your global small business more sustainable. According to Reuters , shoppers globally are expected to pay even more for branded food items in the coming year as packaged goods production expenses remain high. Nearly half of small business owners (47%) say the economy is in a recession already, with an almost equal percentage (48%) describing the economy as “poor.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As sales leaders weather the economic storm of 2023, sales technology remains key in firms’ ability to win, serve, and retain customers. Decreased budgets and pressure to perform in a challenging economy are forcing sales leaders to optimize their technology stack.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

An organization that is strong and engaged understands its employees, customers, and partners. That said, a strong organization also creates and fosters a culture where employees feel valued, heard, and appreciated for their contributions. Given this, we’re honored to be recognized once again for our commitment to cultivating an award-winning culture here at Perficient.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) used to have a bad rap, often relegated to philanthropic largesse and entirely disconnected from the core business. Those days are over.

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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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McKinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Simply put, productivity measures the amount of value created for each hour that is worked in a society.

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SEBPO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Falling for Outsourcing BLOG Falling for Outsourcing An ode to outsourcing Roses are red, violets are blue, With SEBPO’s expert outsourcing, your goals are in view! Increase efficiency with our highly trained teams When you are spread thin or operating lean. Whatever your Ad Ops, QA, or Creative ask, We take on your heavy, time-consuming tasks! With all of the love in the air this time of year, we can’t help but count all the ways we love outsourcing and what it does for our clients.

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SEBPO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Thank you all for your great support and service. I really appreciate all your help and for always thinking out of the box.” – Senior Project Manager Case Study How a Software Provider Used Outsourcing for Product Development + Testing A software solutions company with a diverse, multi-million dollar customer base needed help, fast. When demand for this company’s services began to increase rapidly, they needed help effectively scaling their testing capabilities without breaking the bank a

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McKinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Growth in most surveyed economies exceeds pessimistic expectations; inflation moderates but is still high, and central banks stay tightening course.

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SEBPO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Beeler.Tech Basecamp February 26 – March 1, 2023 Newport Beach, CA “It is the long history of humankind. that those who learned to collaborate and improve most effectively have prevailed.” – Charles Darwin Gather around the conference room, publishers and vendors! SEBPO’s Senior VP of Corporate Development, Ray Adamson, is gearing up to take on Beeler.Tech Basecamp February 26th through March 1st to discuss and strategize about the hottest topics circulating the industry today.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

AutoRABIT is an automated Release Management System for Salesforce. AutoRABIT Salesforce helps developers, admins, analysts, and release managers deploy, test, data loading, and sandbox management across multiple Salesforce organizations. In today’s fast-paced world, organizations constantly seek ways to improve their development processes and deliver high-quality applications faster.

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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.

Global Hiring

McKinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Specialist players are disrupting payments and challenging banks to find a new playbook.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Introduction: We often end up creating a problem while working on data. So, here are few best practices for data engineering using snowflake: 1.Transform your data incrementally: A common mistake novice data engineers make is writing huge SQL statements that join, aggregate, and process many tables, misunderstanding that this is an efficient way to work.

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Akorbi

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to become more sophisticated, businesses of all sizes are beginning to take advantage of the technology. AI can help organizations make improvements in nearly every operation or process as well as providing the ability to process large amounts of data quickly, enabling them to make more accurate predictions and decisions.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The mythological phoenix is a bird that is reborn from the ashes. It is a symbol of transformation, a reminder that something new can be born from the destruction of the old. In the same way, successful companies must continually adapt and transform their delivery processes to stay ahead of the competition. Delivery excellence in DevOps is crucial to the success of any organization and can be the difference between success and failure.

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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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VXI

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Social media has been around for almost two decades, with 75% of the world’s population ( ages 13+) now actively engaged in an ever-evolving online community of networks and algorithms. To avoid being left out of the conversation, most brands have already implemented a social media customer care strategy, having realized that their followers care as much about the product and service as they do about the experience.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In part 1 of our blog series , we talked about driving ROI in healthcare with data analytics modernization. In this blog, we will discuss accelerating time and money to value with the Perficient Healthy Lakehouse. Through past implementations, Perficient has learned a lot about what adds time, effort, and cost to healthcare data & analytics projects.

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Capgemini

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Creating a circular economy through AI Pratyasha Shishodia 14 February 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Sustainability is a buzzword and it’s becoming action. However, the current focus is on offsetting the impact of our actions rather than tackling the root cause. A cradle-to-cradle model is the paradigm shift that the current linear economy needs. And AI is the catalyst for this.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A website and mobile app are critical tools for utility customers, providing them with access to important information about their energy, water, or other utility services. As more people turn to the web and various devices for information about their services, utilities need to offer innovative, user-friendly, informative, and functional digital experiences.

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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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Capgemini

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Transitioning to T+1 Settlement Anuj Agarwal 13 Feb 2022 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Over the last few decades, trade settlement cycles have progressively shrunk. While historically trades could take as long as five business days to settle, thanks to technological advances, this time has been significantly reduced. US settlements transitioned from T+3 (three business days after the trade date) to T+2 (two business days after the trade date) in September 2017, and in February 2022, the US Securitie

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Banking Automation Efficiency Marketing 52

Obobo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

When it comes to making decisions regarding your business operations, weighing the cost of any potential solution is an important factor. With the growing popularity of purchase order software, it is vital to understand the full costs of implementation. Are there any additional costs associated with using purchase order software? This blog will explore the potential incremental costs associated with the implementation and use of purchase order software.

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VXI

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Social media has been around for almost two decades, with 75% of the world’s population ( ages 13+) now actively engaged in an ever-evolving online community of networks and algorithms. To avoid being left out of the conversation, most brands have already implemented a social media customer care strategy, having realized that their followers care as much about the product and service as they do about the experience.

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Service Advisory Collaborations Marketing 52

Simplr

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Simplr’s 2023 State of Online CX: Sporting Goods Retailers report reveals how today’s leading sporting goods brands are engaging (or neglecting) customers during one of their busiest seasons of the year. Despite record-setting consumer spending during Black Friday, many of today’s leading sporting goods brands left quite a bit of money on the table.

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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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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

If your association is lucky enough to have an investment portfolio, a discussion about risk has probably been on the board’s agenda. Financial managers make understanding the group’s risk tolerance a defining component of their strategy. These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. But risk doesn’t always come with a dollar sign attached.

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Perillion

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to McKinsey, only 10% of companies are collecting ESG data properly. That means the overwhelming majority of organizations don’t have access to high quality data.

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McKinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The chief digital officer of a Thai incumbent catering to the food services sector explains how the company’s B2B spin-off combines the best of the start-up and enterprise worlds.

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IBM Services

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

There’s no such thing as a perfect supply chain. The key question is: What are you doing to continuously make yours more sustainable? A sustainable supply chain needs to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into how raw materials are sourced, turned into products and delivered to market. It should address a wide range of issues, including environmental and social challenges like water security and deforestation, as well as human rights and fair labor working cond

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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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Obobo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

When allocating resources for a project, organizations often decide to use either direct costs or sources. Both options have their own benefits, but it’s important to consider the potential risks associated with either choice. In this blog post, we will discuss what direct costs and sources are, the potential risks associated with using them, and how to create an effective plan to reduce any risks.

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Zinnov

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Shifting business demands, accelerating digital transformation initiatives, and increasing regulatory requirements are just a few of the challenges today’s CIOs face.

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Obobo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Contracts software can be an invaluable tool for businesses of all sizes, providing an efficient, organized way to manage the legal documents which form an integral part of the day-to-day operations of a business. However, as with any technology, it is important to consider any potential risks associated with the use of contracts software. In this blog post, we will explore the potential risks that may arise from using such a system, and look at some of the ways businesses can protect themselves

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Everest Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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