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Is Your Data Culture Future Fit Or Foolish?

Forrester Digital Transformation

Learn how to create a scalable data culture in your organization in this sneak peek of our upcoming Technology & Innovation North America event.

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Strengthening Global Small Businesses

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/KikeArnaiz A total of $1 million in grant funds was awarded by the Strive Community to enterprises developing innovative, scalable solutions to strengthen small businesses' digital capabilities. The eight awardees are from across the globe. Learn who they are here.

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Advantages of Microsoft Azure and 10 Reasons to Opt for It

31 West

Cloud computing nowadays is a standard approach for businesses. Microsoft Azure provides a virtual infrastructure that provides a vast range of cloud services. This comprehensive platform allows IoT device connection, data processing, secured storage, and a lot of other facilities. Whether you run a big enterprise or a startup, a productive and secured operation is the key to success.

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Hybrid working models can leverage talent and skills across industries

McKinsey and Company

Digital technologies and advanced analytics are here to stay. Cognitive, digital, and self-leadership skills can help hybrid working models thrive in metals and mining and heavy industries.

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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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Benefits of Outsourcing Your Critical Business Process

Invensis

Business people must remind themselves that everything can’t be accomplished in a business. Probably, they might lose their sleep and energy to make the organization process more efficient and hit targets on time. And, at times, the task has to be accomplished irrespective of working hours. Despite your efforts, you can become counter-intuitive and put […].

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What is innovation?

McKinsey and Company

Innovation—in a business context—is the systematic practice of developing and marketing breakthrough products and services for adoption by customers.

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Learning and earning: The bold moves that change careers

McKinsey and Company

McKinsey’s report on human capital highlights the importance of internal mobility in organizations. Here’s how to encourage your employees to try more new things.

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The Future of Sustainability: Managing ESG at the Asset Level

Perillion

The future of sustainability is being shaped by two powerful forces: The growing calls from investors for more specific measures of performance, and the expansion of ESG regulations like the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.

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What is food insecurity?

McKinsey and Company

The term “food insecurity” refers to the economic and social conditions that limit access to safe, nutritious food—and sufficient amounts of it. More than two billion people worldwide experience food insecurity.

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When Your Supply Chain’s Disrupted, Intelligent Automation Steps Up

Automation Anywhere

The Great Resignation has resulted in an acute labor shortage across the world. Even today, more than two years after the pandemic first hit, workers are still quitting their jobs and dropping out of the workforce entirely or searching for new positions that offer better benefits, more pay, and the ability to work remotely. In May 2022, 4.3 million workers in the United States voluntarily left their jobs, according to the U.S.

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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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What is diversity, equity, and inclusion?

McKinsey and Company

It’s three values held by many organizations working to be mindful and supportive of different groups of individuals.

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Implementation of Completable Future of Java 8

Perficient Digital Transformation

Completable-Future is used for asynchronous programming in Java. Asynchronous programming means writing non-blocking code by running a task on a separate thread than the main application thread and notifying the main thread about its progress, completion or failure. This way, main thread does not block/wait for the completion of the task and it can execute other tasks in parallel.

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What is the metaverse?

McKinsey and Company

These emerging digital spaces use virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies to allow for lifelike experiences online.

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Configuring Multiple Sites to Run on Sitecore in Docker Containers

Perficient Digital Transformation

I recently went about setting up Sitecore’s Lighthouse Demo. While I found the documentation on setting things up fine, with several blog posts that describe it in more detail, once things were running and I could see the Lifestyle Lighthouse Site on the CD url. But when logging into the CM server, I noticed there were actually several other sites in the Content tree.

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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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Decarbonizing the aviation sector: Making net zero aviation possible

McKinsey and Company

Although the aviation sector is a significant source of emissions, it could potentially achieve net zero by 2050.

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Debt Collection Modernization: The Moment for Bold Action

Perficient Digital Transformation

For those of us closely looking over bank results for any signs of an economic recession, there is more evidence that we’ll be there soon if we’re not already here. Wells Fargo announced on July 15 th that revenue and profits missed estimates. Of interest was CEO Charlie Scharf expects “credit losses to increase from these incredibly low levels,” and the bank had sharply increased its provision for credit losses in the quarter from a year earlier.

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Five ways to increase your board’s long-term impact

McKinsey and Company

Directors are spending more time on their work, yet few say their boards are better at creating long-term value. Survey data highlight the operating models that correlate most with value creation.

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THE PURPOSE OF VISUALIZATION IS INSIGHT, NOT PICTURE.

Perficient Digital Transformation

‘’Data Analytics is not Excel. Data Analytics is not SQL. Data Analytics is not Tableau. Data Analytics is not Python or R. Data analytics is not about tools, rather, it is about your ability to spot patterns in data and transform raw data into actionable insights. The tool are vehicles, they aren’t destinations.’’. DATA VISUALIZATION: Data visualization is picture of data or information in charts, graphs, maps or other pictorial formats.

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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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What is inflation?

McKinsey and Company

Inflation is the gradual loss of purchasing power, reflected in a broad rise in prices for goods and services.

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Out of Office: How To Manage an Unlimited PTO Policy for Your Global Teams

Velocity Global

Unlimited paid time off (PTO) is a popular new benefit for many global companies. The flexibility and generosity of employers trusting their rosters to take as much time off as they need attracts good applicants. But with attitudes toward vacation (and labor laws) varying from country to country, the logistics of managing an unlimited PTO policy are confusing.

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Why rising fuel prices might not be as bad for the airline sector as it seems

McKinsey and Company

Fuel price hikes put the airline industry under strain—but may prompt airlines to limit overcapacity, leading to better returns and industry stability.

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Customer Obsession: A Customer-Centric Strategy

VXI

The term “customer obsession” sounds unhealthy when you first hear it. The word “obsession” according to the Britannica Dictionary refers to a state in which someone thinks about someone or something constantly or frequently, especially in a way that is not normal. In this case, is it too much to be obsessed with what customers think ? Customer Obsession is having a mindset that has a razor-sharp focus on the wants, needs, and happiness of the customer.

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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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What are Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and 4IR?

McKinsey and Company

It's the next phase in manufacturing's digitization, driven by the rise of data, connectivity, and other tech trends.

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It’s Starting To Feel A Lot Like The 2000s – What Is In Store For Indian IT And M&A

Zinnov

Sidhant Rastogi, Managing Partner, Zinnov; Anand Kalra, Principal, Zinnov, Ayushi Suhaney, Project Lead, Zinnov. “UK recession threat is now almost 50-50 for economists.” – The Economic Times. “US stocks dive as bond yields flash recession warning and investors brace for inflation reading.” – Business Insider. “S&P 500, Nasdaq slip on recession worries.” – Economic Times.

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What is the Internet of Things?

McKinsey and Company

It describes objects and a variety of technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds.

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What Does A Blockchain Consultant Do?

MicroAgility

A modern database technology known as blockchain is becoming increasingly popular among U.S. organizations as it has been around for the past 30 years or so. According to Deloitte’s 2020 Blockchain Trends research, over 86% of U.S. organizations have built or plan to develop blockchain teams by 2021. Blockchain consultants are one of the many jobs created due to the technology’s rapid development.

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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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What is CX?

McKinsey and Company

It's everything an organization does to put customers first, managing their journeys and serving their needs.

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Automated Ops – The Mantra for Reliable Digital Infrastructure | Webinar

Everest Group

Catch Everest Group Partner, Abhishek Singh , in this expert panel as he discusses Automated Ops, the benefits it delivers, and the role of ServiceNow as the core. Register for the webinar. When. Monday, August 8, 2022, at 11:30 am CDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 4:30 pm GMT, 10:00 pm IST. Where. Live, virtual event. Presenters. Abhishek Singh. Partner, Everest Group.

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What is economic growth?

McKinsey and Company

Simply put, economic growth describes how much an entity, such as a country, is increasing and improving the goods and services it produces.

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It’s Starting To Feel A Lot Like The 2000s – What Is In Store For Indian IT And M&A

Zinnov

Sidhant Rastogi, Managing Partner, Zinnov; Anand Kalra, Partner, Zinnov, Ayushi Suhaney, Project Lead, Zinnov. “UK recession threat is now almost 50-50 for economists” – The Economic Times. “US stocks dive as bond yields flash recession warning and investors brace for inflation reading” – Business Insider. “S&P 500, Nasdaq slip on recession worries” – Economic Times.

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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.