Tue.Oct 19, 2021

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Tune Order Management NOW To Create Stellar Customer Experiences This Holiday Season

Forrester Digital Transformation

Speed, Options, And Transparency Should Guide Holiday-Season Planning Retailers, get ahead of the holiday-season chaos and prepare your order management processes. Guide your holiday logistics planning around: 1) speed; 2) fulfillment options; and 3) transparency to create seamless and stellar experiences for your customers. 1. Speed of retail is a perpetual desire — and consistent […].

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Build On Your Success

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/marchmeena29 Many global small businesses have such interesting origin stories—and sometimes the challenges and hurdles they face are equally unique. The 'Business Card Chronicles' series embraces that insight. A new film from dentsuMB can count on American Express business cards for dough—and other forms of support to global small business owners—to ensure their fortunes continue to rise.

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Clutch Recognizes Groove Technology as one of the Best E-Commerce Development Companies in Vietnam

Groove Technology

The success of e-commerce companies like Amazon has signified an upbringing of a new successful industry online. A lot of companies have copied this formula, from bigger enterprises to small businesses, creating an online storefront has become the norm in the 21st century. Groove Technology understands the growing need for high-quality development services and we are here to deliver just that.

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Maximizing agile productivity to meet shareholder commitments

McKinsey and Company

Large organizations’ commitments to financial results are at odds with traditional agile methodologies. Adapting them to meet enterprise-wide goals is key.

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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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Transforming Payroll from Back Office to Strategic Business Function

Immedus

Recently I was invited to speak on an Unleash webinar, The State of Play in the World of Pay , with George LaRocque , a leading work tech analyst and advisor and founder of WorkTech. It was a great opportunity for me to address an issue that is very close to my heart: the elevation of payroll from a back-office function to a front of house and integral to the continued success of any organization.

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Five trends reshaping European power markets

McKinsey and Company

Utilities, traders, and large power consumers face significant challenges addressing the next normal.

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Software engineering is the key to making New Space a reality

Airswift

Source: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock. Amid a fierce talent war, space technology companies need to take their software talent sourcing to the next level to reach new frontiers. In the popular imagination, the image of modern-day software talent is ensconced in multibillion-dollar Silicon Valley companies, with its casual dress code, well-stocked cafeterias, beanbag conference rooms and kegerators.

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21 Chatbot Statistics for 2021

Simplr

Looking to take your chatbot to the next level? Or perhaps looking for data to support the debut of a bot on your website? We’ve got you covered with the latest chatbot statistics for 2021. Chances are that chatbots are here to stay. Thanks to the rise of the NOW Customer—what we call today’s consumer who expects instant, around-the-clock responses and solutions—chatbots are the technology of choice for brands that want to scale customer support.

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Call Center Speech Analytics – How To Measure Agent Performance

Provana

It’s now mainstream to use call center speech analytics , even in small contact centers. These days, if you’re not using speech analytics, you’re probably falling behind. But what is the value of speech analytics in a call center? One obvious purpose is compliance – in a regulated industry to make sure agents are making the right disclosures and sticking to the right scripts.

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Net-zero Germany: Chances and challenges on the path to climate neutrality by 2045

McKinsey and Company

Climate neutrality in Germany is possible as early as 2045, but decisive action must be taken now to achieve this target.

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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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Associate a hub site to another hub site in SharePoint Online

Perficient Digital Transformation

Last month, Microsoft launched a new feature: associate a hub site to another hub site. This functionality will add the ability to associate a SharePoint hub site to another hub site to expand search results across multiple hubs in your organization. This will enable users to discover relevant content when searching on any sites related to the associated hubs.

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Five windows of opportunity for postpandemic Asia

McKinsey and Company

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship, Asia has remained relatively resilient, and opportunities for growth are opening up.

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Reflections From HLTH 2021: Mental Health

Perficient Digital Transformation

I’m lucky enough to attend Boston’s HLTH 2021 event and here’s a big shift I’ve noticed in the conference this year: mental health is front and center at the conference. There are no less than a dozen mental health-related companies exhibiting at HLTH, from apps like Calm and Headspace, who have pivoted to: corporate support systems. companies focused on ensuring the mental well being of front-line health workers. companies ensuring employees use those benefits.

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Which metrics really drive total returns to shareholders?

McKinsey and Company

McKinsey analysis of more than 2,200 large global companies reveals the importance of monitoring both economic-profit growth and revenue growth.

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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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Why Shelter Companies Are Invaluable to the Manufacturing Process

Ivemsa

Manufacturing in Mexico offers foreign companies tax advantages, cost savings, and a vibrant industrial workforce to support their operations. There are several operational structures available when setting up a new operation in Mexico. However, working with a shelter company is one of the most cost-effective, efficient, and safest ways to get a project up and running.

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Outward bound: Why Australian companies should look offshore for growth

McKinsey and Company

As Australian companies shift their focus back to growth, they should assess how the global pandemic has created new opportunities for international expansion.

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Restructuring Apparel Retail Post Pandemic

Anexa

Apparel is a necessity, which means even with the pandemic closing many stores across the country, clothing sales continue. Through ecommerce platforms, consumers can shop from their favorite stores contact-free and without the need for a mask. One of the issues retailers weren’t prepared for, is returns. During the pandemic, returns have increased.

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The Asian Century, two years on: What’s changed and what’s next

McKinsey and Company

After two years that transformed nearly every aspect of our world, McKinsey leaders from across the region discuss the biggest forces that have taken shape since the Asian Century began.

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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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How To Improve Your Working Capital and Liquidity

Planergy Software

How to Improve Working Capital and Liquidity. Working capital is the money that is available to a company to handle costs for its entire operating cycle after paying its current liabilities. Having a sufficient amount of working capital available is important for any business. But it’s also an important part of any growth strategies you may have for your business, since to grow and expand, you’ll need available working capital.

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The Asian Century, two years on: A look back

McKinsey and Company

When Asia’s economy officially become larger than any other region in the world, it signaled a new era of Asian leadership.

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CGS Awarded Gold in Americas Region, 2021 Top Ranking Performers Awards / Best Tech Innovation Award Vendor – Live Agent Support Solution Category

CGS Inc

10/19/2021. New York, NY, October 19, 2021 – CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, today announced it was awarded gold in the regional (Americas) Contact Center World’s 16th Annual Global Top Ranking Performers Awards in the “Best Tech Innovation Award Vendor – Live Agent Support Solution” category.

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The McKinsey Crossword: “Message Received” | No. 46

McKinsey and Company

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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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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Build resilience against supply chain disruptions Keep freight moving with instant access to transportation and logistics documents

Hyland

... The post Build resilience against supply chain disruptions <span style='display: block;font-size: 55em;line-height: 1.3em;font-weight: 100;;'>Keep freight moving with instant access to transportation and logistics documents</span> appeared first on The Hyland Blog.

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Scaling Intelligent Automation: Can It Solve the Talent War? | Webinar

Everest Group

LIVE WEBINAR. Scaling Intelligent Automation: Can It Solve the Talent War? October 19, 2021 |. 9 AM CDT | 10 AM EDT | 3 PM BST | 7:30 PM IST. A significant boost in intelligent automation (IA) adoption occurred in response to the pandemic as organizations grappled to ensure business continuity. Post-pandemic, the adoption of IA solutions has maintained a steady climb and even accelerated.

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“The Great Resignation”: How to Overcome it with Technology

Metasource

Pandemics change human societies on many levels. COVID-19 dramatically restructured the work model that had been around since the start of the industrial revolution. During the past year and a half, workers’ expectations have evolved. And, according to a new Bankrate Survey , it’s this shift in mindset that has over half of Americans planning to look for new jobs within the next year.

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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Adopting Intelligent Document Processing | Webinar

Everest Group

Join this webinar as Everest Group Partner, Anil Vijayan , and Appian Director of Product Marketing, Michael Rahm, discuss how to effectively adopt and implement an IDP solution and avoid common pitfalls. In this session, you’ll learn: The necessary capabilities of an enterprise-grade IDP solution. Which factors are most important to consider for successful model training.

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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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From good to great in digital: The opportunity for Belgian companies

McKinsey and Company

To build on their slim digital lead, Belgian companies need to improve in a few specific areas.

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Business Process Outsourcing- Build a better business with BPO & BPA services.

Go4Customer

With India reopening after the pandemic, enterprise spending on business process outsourcing (BPO) is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% to reach $8.8 billion by 2025 as knowledge-based and vertically specific processes are increasingly being outsourced. Over the years, the BPO industry has become one of the fastest-growing industries.

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Retail Recovery and Business with the Pandemic

Anexa

According to a report by CNN Business , the American economy is operating at 92% and retailers are seeing an overall improvement in ecommerce numbers. As the COVID-19 pandemic struck, forcing closures and loss of jobs across the country, retailers took a hit. Toward the end of 2020, ecommerce sales soared, and while they aren’t quite as high as last October, online sales are consistent and remain significantly higher than they were pre COVID.

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The New Normal for Lightweight Personal Vehicle Sales

Anexa

Lightweight vehicles, also called micromobility vehicles, are among many industries suffering the effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy. More businesses in this niche are turning to BPO outsourcing companies and call center companies in Florida, Texas, and California to encourage sustainability in the future. With pandemic restrictions, including local lockdown measures in many states, ridership for small personal vehicles, such as motorized scooters and electric bicycles, has decreased signif

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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.