Wed.Sep 07, 2022

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Agile and Low-Code: Rocket Fuel for Digital Transformations

Forrester Digital Transformation

A truly digital business quickly implements and continuously improves all its policies, processes, and procedures in software. There are many new practices and technologies that can help organizations innovate and deal with constant change.

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Going Global Is a Top Priority for Companies – Being Sensitive in Your Approach Matters

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/melitas Going global is a top priority for companies all over the world. However, reaching international markets comes with its own set of challenges. New markets mean you may be selling to different demographics. And within any audience, there will be people from minority groups, including women, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ citizens, and BIPOC communities.

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What’s The Difference Between An MSP and MSSP ?

31 West

Business operations backed by technology have become the need of the day. With IT services, you can achieve transparency in your operations, optimize work models and identify opportunities for improvement and growth. Efficient business operations will help you serve your customers better. On the other hand, you need to ensure that your digital assets are well-protected from cyber threats.

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Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do

McKinsey and Company

An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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12 Different Types of Managed Services

31 West

Are you one of the business leaders who are racking their minds over the secret of not just staying in the game but also coming out with flying colors? Do you always feel like you are missing out on something vital to being a dominant competitor? Having a highly competitive IT team is your solution! But having to build a team completely packed with experts is both expensive and time-consuming, especially if you are a small to mid-sized company.

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The future of payments in Africa

McKinsey and Company

Innovations, entrepreneurs, and capital are reshaping Africa’s fast-growing electronic-payments landscape with solutions for consumers and businesses alike.

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Tech trends: the rise of influencer marketing tools

The Scalers

Influencer marketing continues to speed to new heights and is showing no signs of slowing down. A hybrid of both old and new marketing techniques, it leverages public endorsements by high-profile figures to put a product in front of the right audience with the right messaging. Put simply, it’s a collaboration between brands and influencers. And influencer marketing tools are an inevitable evolution of a fast-growing industry.

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Investing in—and with—Black consumers in financial services

McKinsey and Company

Financial-services companies—specifically in banking and insurance—have an opportunity to address equity and gain commercial benefits by better serving Black consumers.

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Megan Jensen Values Building Genuine Connections at Work

Perficient Digital Transformation

Megan Jensen, senior solutions architect in our award-winning Sitecore practice is passionate about our collaborative culture at Perficient. She’s involved in our Women in Tech ERG , Minneapolis business unit culture events, and the Sitecore community as a Sitecore Strategy MVP. Megan is committed to giving her time, energy, and expertise to her communities, and she discusses her devotion to her work, colleagues, and clients below.

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Tracking public-health outcomes across the United States

McKinsey and Company

Explore health outcomes, access to care, and health risks management with the United States of Health Dashboard.

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Global Hiring Guide for Startups

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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People of Perficient: Meet Michael Adkins, Senior Content Strategist

Perficient Digital Transformation

After joining Perficient through acquisition in 2020, Michael Adkins, senior content strategist, has gained pride in his work, his team of collaborators, and his company. We recently connected to discuss the types of tasks he is responsible for in his role and what his typical day includes. We also discussed the many advantages of promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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Logistics Disruptors: Motive’s Shoaib Makani on AI and automation

McKinsey and Company

Motive has expanded beyond its roots in trucking to serve a panoply of industries. How does it use AI-driven automation to solve problems ranging from driver safety to building security?

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Downside of Power BI

Perficient Digital Transformation

Power BI is an interactive tool for business intelligence and data visualization. This is the platform that provides nontechnical business users with tools for aggregating, analyzing, visualizing and sharing data. Power BI is a fantastic tool for analyzing data and uncovering key insights. Nevertheless, we know grass is not greener on the other side so it’s time to throw some light on the downside of Power BI.

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How to win in the Gulf’s dynamic consumer and retail sectors

McKinsey and Company

New patterns of consumer demand are emerging in the Middle East. To align with these shifts and remain competitive, consumer companies can focus on two priority areas: expanding into new adjacencies and developing personalized offerings.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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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What does SharePoint 2013 End-of-Life Mean for You?

Perficient Digital Transformation

Change – while never easy – is sometimes necessary! If your organization is still running SharePoint 2013 for your enterprise content management, the time for change is fast approaching. On April 11, 2023, Microsoft is officially ending its extended support for this product ( among others ). What does this mean for you? And what are your migration options?

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What makes a great Risk Manager?

Risk Guide

Views from Risk Professionals across the world. During the recording of “Risk Managers Getting Coffee” which can be found on YouTube HERE as well as on our website here , a few discussions came up with a recurring theme. One was the question of what makes a great risk manager. Risk Guide has created a short clip of all the answers from the season in for this and other questions that were raised.

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How to Streamline and Scale Your Digital Asset Management

Perficient Digital Transformation

Experience Makers Live 2022. Whether you are embarking on your digital journey, are ready to elevate your craft at an enterprise level, or are further educating yourself on the future of digital experiences, the Adobe Experience Makers 2022 track has something for you. This year our own Zach Fischer, Perficient Senior Solution Architect, was invited to join Kenny Rajan, AWS Senior Partner Solutions Architect, to discuss streamlining digital asset management.

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It’s True: CX Can Make or Break a Brand

Anexa

As customer demands and economic trends change constantly, “CX agility” has become the gold standard for businesses today. Exactly what is it? CX agility is the ability of a company to adapt its processes quickly in response to rapidly changing customer needs and market conditions. The brands with finely tuned CX agility keep an eye on evolving consumer preferences, innovate accordingly, and consistently watch for new opportunities that will drive growth.

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Top 7 Global Employment Challenges

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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Bolstering Our Nearshore Development Expertise in Mexico

Perficient Digital Transformation

For more than 15 years, we’ve grown our presence, our talent, our skills and our global footprint so that we can continually provide critical agile software development and delivery services to the world’s biggest brands. Today, we continue to make investments in our global delivery capabilities – and we’re thrilled to announce we’ve once again expanded our presence across Latin America – into Mexico – with the acquisition of Inflection Point Systems.

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Work From Anywhere: Mac Moved Every Month for Two Years and Brought His Work With Him

Velocity Global

Get to know Mac Kelly, one of our Account Executives based in Bentonville, Arkansas. Towards the end of 2020, after nearly a year of working from home throughout lockdowns and travel restrictions, Mac and his wife Erica set off to travel the western United States. “Our lease was up on our place, and we no longer had any reason to remain in Denver because we didn’t have to go into the office,” Mac says.

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Regulatory Science and PV: What I learned from Humpty Dumpty

Perficient Digital Transformation

For as long as I can remember, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall that put him in a tragic state. This rhyme has always been one of my favorites. The story first appeared in 1870, in James William Elliott ‘s National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs. Humpty Dumpty is a memorable and versatile teaching lesson, even for adults. In my previous post, we looked at what the Three Little Pigs taught me about risk management.

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Federal mandate M-19-21: Leverage AI for efficient compliance

Hyland

In this piece: What is M-19-21? 3 ways AI can help you meet the M-19-21 transition to electronic records mandate. Launch your M-19-21 and AI strategy with Hyland’s Alfresco platform. From ordering Thai takeout to refinancing your home online, digital transformation is revolutionizing just about every facet of society. In the age of IT modernization and new ways of working, organizations around the world are leaving outdated paper-based processes behind in favor of digital methods.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

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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Thinking of Hiring in Japan? Candidate Experience Matters

Globalization Partners

The candidate experience during the recruitment process can potentially make or break your employer brand — it also impacts a company’s ability to attract top jobseekers, especially in today’s employee-centric market. In Japan, local skills shortages, combined with an aging society, have created a fierce competition for top-tier professionals, but providing a positive candidate experience can give companies a competitive advantage in the war for talent.

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Why Data Analytics is Vital in Managing a Business Today

Aspirant

Companies that use data analytics find that they stay up-to-date with their operations and are more efficient. Because data analytics, also called Business Intelligence, allows them to get up-to-the-minute data about their operational systems and business transactions, information is critical for a business's success. Unfortunately, companies that do not use data analytics may discover that their business is suffering because they can't uncover hidden patterns and gain other insights.

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5 Benefits of a Digital Mailroom

Metasource

Paper-based mailroom processes are time-consuming, lead to misplaced documents, take up valuable storage space, and result in unnecessary costs. Manual mailroom processes keep companies from effectively enabling remote work. And with 1 in 3 employees ready to quit their job if they cannot work remotely after the pandemic, this poses a major problem.

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9 Web Design Trends to Avoid

SPD Load

Quality, on-brand, modern website design is an integral part of any comprehensive digital marketing strategy. If a website is functional, well-written, and.

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Global Hiring Guide: Top Emerging Fintech Hubs

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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It’s Time To Discard Outdated Conceptions Of The Office

Forrester Digital Transformation

Many employees and employers are locked in perceived and actual conflict over the role of the office. They disagree over its purpose, its value, and how often to visit it. The loosening of pandemic restrictions encouraged leaders to bring back employees into offices, but the transition hasn’t been smooth. Some firms–notably several on Wall Street–take […].

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How Do Phone Answering Services Make a Difference in Customer Service?

Go4Customer

Offering better customer service is the most important way to grow and succeed in an organization whether it is an industrial or commercial area. Although the quality of the customer service and support are equally important they help to attract and acquire a huge customer base. Therefore, it should not be compromised at all. This is because it plays vital to generate profits and more revenue for an organization.

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AI Needs Synthetic Data To Build A Real Future

Forrester Digital Transformation

It’s a hazy Saturday morning in Southern California when a struggling actor gets a call. “They want me to do what?” he asks his agent incredulously. “Okay, tell them I’ll be there.” He spends the next 24 hours doing everything he can to stay awake, per the instructions of his agent.

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Lead A High-Performing Digital Team

Forrester Digital Transformation

Learn how digital business leaders can build a stellar team with the right digital competencies to execute the digital strategy.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

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.