The Global Small Business Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

©iStock/ Kriengsak Tarasri In recent years, growing awareness of ubiquitous plastic pollution has steered public opinion and paved the way for stronger policy intervention on this front. The OECD Global Plastics Outlook reports seek to inform and support these efforts. Plastic pollution is one of the great environmental challenges of the 21st century, causing wide-ranging damage to ecosystems and human health, while the fossil-fuel origins of most of the plastics produced have implications for c

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McKinsey and Company

AUGUST 11, 2022

Players are adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape by using a range of partnership models—beyond M&A—to create value. Anticipating and avoiding five common mistakes can be key for success.

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Hyland

AUGUST 11, 2022

In this piece: The growth of cloud computing in healthcare. The 9 key advantages of cloud computing in healthcare. Bridge healthcare information gaps with content services and cloud computing. ROI: Get a custom quote for moving to the cloud. Digital transformation requires creativity — an ability to look at how things are done today and reimagine them for the future.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

AUGUST 11, 2022

You signed into Sitecore Content Hub and you have your Excel sheet ready with assets to upload. You go to the Create page and … wait! Where is the option to upload from Excel? Don’t worry! If you have the right privileges or can grab the nearest Super User, you can enable the option! Out of the box, Content Hub will only provide the basic Upload option, where you can browse or drag and drop files.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2022

Ares Management’s first global chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer is building the company’s DEI strategy from the ground up. Here’s how she’s doing it.

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Everest Group

AUGUST 11, 2022

The current talent crisis may delay the industry’s efforts to move up the value chain by delinking headcount and revenue streams. “The non-linear movement was and is about service providers investing in automation and changing contracts away to per unit or per outcome. This has worked in places but has not radically changed the market as the vendors hoped,” said Peter Bendor-Samuel , CEO at Everest Group.

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Invensis

AUGUST 11, 2022

Companies of all capacities should be hyperaware of their financial transactions and take steps to limit and respond to fraudulent payments and activities to safeguard their financial assets and security. A lack of attention to this could put companies at risk for accounts payable fraud, which could have a negative affect on their reputation and […].

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McKinsey and Company

AUGUST 11, 2022

New satellite internet concepts are moving ahead. Are some types of companies better positioned to succeed in this growing market than others?

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Everest Group

AUGUST 11, 2022

Beroe Inc, a global SaaS-based procurement intelligence and analytics provider, announced its partnership with Everest Group, a global research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing. The partnership will enable Beroe to further strengthen its intelligence offering with category-leading market and supplier research.

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Automation Anywhere

AUGUST 11, 2022

Editor notes: Rob Ferguson is the new chief revenue officer at Automation Anywhere. Rob joined our company from Salesforce, where he served as executive vice president of sales. In his more than 11 years at Salesforce, Rob had a variety of responsibilities, including managing North America and global go-to-market organizations. Prior to Salesforce, he held leadership roles at Oracle, Sybase, and PTC.

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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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Global Help Desk Services

AUGUST 11, 2022

shadow IT happens when employees use external platforms, devices, applications, technologies, solutions, services and tools for work-related purposes without their IT department's support, knowledge or approval. The practice has become rampant , and it won’t take you long before pinpointing a shadow IT example in your company.

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Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2022

What are the Problems that Can be Solved by Outsourcing? Nowadays, being efficient is essential for corporate success, which is why outsourcing is frequently used. How one applies modern process management approaches is one of the key determinants of how to boost a business. . Business process outsourcing (BPO) is now the trend to managing a successful company.

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Airswift

AUGUST 11, 2022

Source: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock. Direct air capture and storage of carbon is now costing up to USD$345 (per ton of CO2). One of the most lauded solutions in combating the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is carbon capture.

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Velocity Global

AUGUST 11, 2022

In a rapidly changing world of work, it’s harder than ever for employers to attract and retain employees. Talent have new expectations about how work fits into their lives and are not afraid to walk away if their needs are not met. Employers are left with the challenge of meeting talent’s changing expectations today while also adapting their hiring strategies for the future of work.

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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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SPD Load

AUGUST 11, 2022

Here, we’ll educate you on the cost of designing a custom WordPress site, and the price-determining factors. This article is a perfect.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

AUGUST 11, 2022

Last spring, a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down. The weeklong recovery disrupted retail gas delivery throughout the Southeastern US. The Colonial Pipeline composes only a fraction of the more than 230,000 miles of pipeline across the US carrying hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide. The incident spurred the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to […].

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Wirtek

AUGUST 11, 2022

With the growing shortage of tech talent worldwide, more and more companies are turning to software development outsourcing as the solution. According to an Accelerance report , 60% of software companies have outsourced at least part of their application development in 2021. And the rising demand is met with a plethora of software development vendors to choose from, making the selection of a partner anything but an easy task.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many CMOs are turning to more frictionless marketing partner models to improve integration and deliver better consumer experiences. A recent COMvergence report for new business in the US shows that integrated agency reviews increased fourfold from 2020 to 2021. And according to Forrester’s research, nearly a third of CMOs at larger organizations intend to integrate […].

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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

AUGUST 11, 2022

Amazon Connect now offers a preview of Forecasting, Capacity Planning, and Scheduling capabilities directly from the Amazon Connect console. This is a significant step forward since Amazon Connect already offers integrations with the leading WFM providers. However, with these out-of-the-box features based on machine learning, Amazon now allows its customers to safely predict their future contact center volume and average handle time without utilizing any third-party tool.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

AUGUST 11, 2022

The tech labor landscape is becoming increasingly nuanced; various economic factors such as cost of living, anywhere work, and preexisting labor clusters within metropolitan areas are contributing to current labor headwinds. Tech execs who continue to rely on traditional tech talent pipelines will increasingly see diminishing returns as talent adopts greater geographic mobility and requires […].

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Balbelforce

AUGUST 11, 2022

VoIP phone services are the future of telephony. In many countries, it’s already near impossible to get a phone line that doesn’t use internet technology instead of analog lines. And even if you can technically still get an analog line, there are many reasons to choose VoIP instead. For example, you’ll be able to provide more advanced services that customers love, and it’s cheaper to set up than analog phone lines.

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Planergy Software

AUGUST 11, 2022

Clients and results. More Customers. We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY. Cristian Maradiaga. King Ocean. Book a Live Demo. Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing.

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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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Obobo

AUGUST 11, 2022

How To Choose Suppliers For Your Business. Supplier selection criteria. A company’s success depends heavily on its suppliers. It is essential for businesses to take into account a number of critical factors when finding the right ones, such as: Price Value for money Quality Reliability Values Responsiveness Flexibility Financial Stability You should focus on what your business needs and what you want to accomplish when purchasing.

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Anexa

AUGUST 11, 2022

True or False? Nearly three-quarters of businesses recognize a direct link between customer service and business performance – TRUE. True or False? More than two-thirds of consumers globally make purchase decisions based on the quality of customer service, with 90% of them willing to spend more with brands that provide exceptional customer experience – TRUE.

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