Thu.Oct 14, 2021

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5 Tips for Effectively Managing an Outsourcing Software Development

Groove Technology

Nowadays, more and more companies choose outsourcing software development for their business needs. With perks like reduced costs, easier access to talent, and potentially faster time to plug, it’s no surprise that outsourcing is gaining traction. A number of the extra benefits of outsourced projects are that it allows specializing in the core business, resolving capacity issues, and improving the service quality.

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Think Ahead Before You Go Global

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/YiuCheung Despite the challenges, plenty of firms sell overseas — and there are a ton of resources to help others follow suit. Small businesses could be selling so much more internationally once they learn how to navigate the red tape of foreign regulations, tariffs and customs, as well as the complexity of collecting money. Help is on the way.

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US Consumer Pandemic Recovery Outlook, August 2021: Ongoing Uncertainties Caution Consumers

Forrester Digital Transformation

While US consumers enter the fall season with the return of live sports and in-school instruction signaling normalcy for the coming months, consumer stress lingers. As threats of coronavirus variants stifle back-to-office plans, President Biden calls for employers to mandate vaccinations, and certain states push back against in-school and in-store mask mandates, the risks of the Great Resignation, labor shortages, supply chain issues, and inflation that dominate the news drive consumer fear [

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Jumpstarting value creation with data and analytics in fashion and luxury

McKinsey and Company

In a time of uncertainty, fashion and luxury companies are struggling to monetize their data. Leading firms are moving swiftly, gaining market share, and creating lasting value.

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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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The Five Tenets Of A Sticky Retail Subscription

Forrester Digital Transformation

Subscription offerings from brands and retailers have been popping up everywhere. But as many subscription services have found — and Rent the Runway’s recent IPO filings also underscore — creating a compelling subscription includes getting customers to subscribe and then keeping them subscribed, with continued value from that subscription. Otherwise, churn and operational complexity can […].

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This time it’s personal: Shaping the ‘new possible’ through employee experience

McKinsey and Company

In an era of workplace upheaval, companies that create tailored, authentic experiences strengthen employee purpose, ignite energy, and elevate organization-wide performance.

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Insurance: Transforming risk and compliance

McKinsey and Company

As economies emerge from the pandemic and plan for the next decade of growth, insurance companies need to rethink the strategic function of risk.

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Play The Long Game With Email Marketing This Holiday

Forrester Digital Transformation

The stakes around your email program are higher. Think and plan long term to do right with email marketing this holiday season.

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The Upstream Series: Diversifying Speakers in CX

Simplr

About The Upstream Series. While 2021 presented many changes and challenges for those in customer-facing roles, the CXLife team wanted to spark a new type of change. We partnered with our parent company, Simplr, and our friends at Socialive to launch a new and exciting bi-monthly event, The Upstream Series. This series is all about elevating historically underrepresented voices in CX.

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Cost Management For Strategy Execution Explained In 4 Steps

MicroAgility

Cost Management for strategy execution is an extremely complex process that begins very early during a project life cycle, long before its start. It is an essential aspect of the planning process. It focuses on the appropriate estimation, allocation, and control of project costs. Costs are projected during strategy formulation as a cost management plan.

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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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CGS Receives 2021 Customer Experience Innovation Award

CGS Inc

10/14/2021. Recognized for Business Process Outsourcing Solutions in a disruptive period for customer service. New York, NY – October 14, 2021 – CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced today that it is the recipient of the 2021 Customer Experience Innovation Award for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Solutions.

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Net zero by 2035: A pathway to rapidly decarbonize the US power system

McKinsey and Company

Ten strategic moves can help the power sector play a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions.

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Perficient Achieves Infrastructure Partner Specialization via Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program

Perficient Digital Transformation

Perficient is excited to announce that we have earned the Infrastructure Partner Specialization in the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. By earning this Partner Specialization, we have demonstrated a deep level of technical proficiency, expertise, and customer impact with building client infrastructure and workflows on the Google Cloud. The Google Cloud Infrastructure Partner Specialization is a testament to the maturity of Perficient’s Google Cloud services practice, a commitment to deliv

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Rethinking Customer Experience in the New Normal

Avasant

Press Releases. Rethinking Customer Experience in the New Normal. Los Angeles, October, 2021. Rapidly changing consumer behavior has forced companies to deploy new customer engagement channels with 61% of enterprises exploring new delivery models. COVID-19 has created demand for hyperpersonal, data-driven experiences across multiple channels. But these new customer experience (CX) strategies pose challenges including siloed data, a need for better change management, and picking the right platfor

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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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The Evolution of the Modern Supply Chain

Perficient Digital Transformation

BWG recently conducted a survey of 55 executive management and professional supply chain businesses, and, together with Perficient and IBM, have published findings in the report Supply Chain Modernization During the Pandemic and Beyond. The findings analyze how the global supply chain has drastically changed over the last year and a half because of Covid-19.

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An Overview of Shelter Services in Mexico [Video]

Ivemsa

Are you considering manufacturing in Mexico? Shelter services are the quickest way to get up and running with manufacturing in Mexico. In this video, learn more about how shelter services work to get manufacturing operations up and running while remaining compliant with all trade laws and import/export duties. Watch video: The post An Overview of Shelter Services in Mexico [Video] appeared first on IVEMSA.

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Thank You for Downloading "Visibility Report: Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Crucial"

CGS Inc

We hope you find the report informative and actionable for your brand or organization. For more details on BlueCherry ® Shop Floor Control, PLM, ERP or other products, please contact one of our specialists using the form below. Visibility-Report-CGS.pdf. Display Date Information. 1. Unlisted Featured Image: Region. US/Global. Banner. Read more link.

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Setting Up a Manufacturing Facility in Mexico: What to Expect [Video]

Ivemsa

In this recorded webinar, we take an in-depth look at the main advantages of Mexico as a manufacturing location and what companies can expect when setting up operations in Mexico. In the video, Roberto Durazo of IVEMSA, walks you through what to expect as you work with a shelter services provider to set up manufacturing in Mexico. Watch video: If you have any questions about setting up manufacturing in Mexico, contact IVEMSA today to schedule a chat with Roberto.

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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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Remote learning—a strategic priority for educational institutions

Avasant

Press Releases. Personalized Customer Experience Driving the Evolution of CRM Services. Los Angeles, August, 2021. Universities have been particularly impacted by the pandemic due to the in-person nature of traditional education. They are responding to this threat by investing in digital technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, immersive learning spaces, and digital curricula.

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Serious Talent Shortage Deepens in Software Product Engineering, the Fastest Growing Segment of $1.27 Trillion Global Engineering Spend—Everest Group

Everest Group

Tremendous talent shortage anticipated as adoption of next-generation technologies—including cloud, AI/ML, IoT, analytics, cybersecurity, and AR/VR—grows exponentially over the next few years. Everest Group reports that although a talent shortage exists across the overall engineering, research and development (ER&D) landscape, the supply crunch is much more pronounced for emerging skills, such as cloud engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), internet of things (IoT

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IT Organizations Can Achieve Breakthrough Improvements By Embracing Digital Technology

The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group’s New Digital World Class ™ Standards Raise the Bar on IT Performance. MIAMI & LONDON, October 14, 2021 – By fully embracing digital transformation, IT organizations can achieve superior levels of efficiency and effectiveness, including 19% lower cost, 3x more projects delivering targeted ROI, improved agility, and enhanced customer experience, according to new Digital World Class ™ IT research from The Hackett Group, Inc.

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If IT Is from Mars, Procurement Is from Venus: 5 Steps to Break the Chasm between IT and Procurement for IT Sourcing

Everest Group

It may seem at times that the IT and procurement departments can be on different planets when it comes to IT sourcing services spend. But it doesn’t have to be “us” versus “them.” Read on to learn how to counteract differences in communication styles and behavior patterns, so your entire organization wins. For a complimentary analysis of your IT sourcing practices, take our IT Sourcing Pinnacle Model® survey to see how you compare against best-in-class or IT sourcing Pinnacle Enterprises across

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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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co-Creation – The key to Survive in a Disruptive Digital World

comeMakeit

Surviving digital disruptions is not easy for any business. All businesses, large or small, software or non-software, established ones or start-ups, are battling the imminent threats posed by tech advancements. To ensure their growth and sustenance, businesses need to co-Create software products relevant to their domains and customers’ needs. The only way to create the products and upgrade them regularly without loss of attention to other important issues in a business is by collaborating with t

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How to Pay Contractors in Australia

Globalization Partners

Australia is a highly desirable location for companies growing internationally. Its strong economy, access to large markets across the Asia-Pacific region, trained and educated workforce, and high per capita income mean your company can flourish and find customers easily. Australia ranks 20th in the world in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita , ahead of Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom, so Australians tend to have high levels of disposable income to spend on exciting products and ser

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The Committed Innovator: A conversation with Loonshots author Safi Bahcall

McKinsey and Company

The entrepreneur and innovation adviser explains how to make bold innovations flourish.

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How to Plan Your Annual Training Calendar

Perillion

One of the ways EHS leaders create an effective employee training program is by simply planning their annual training calendar in advance.

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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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Want to improve your work-from-home experience? Get rid of the paper

Hyland

... The post Want to improve your work-from-home experience? Get rid of the paper appeared first on The Hyland Blog.

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Future-proofing the organization the ‘helix’ way

McKinsey and Company

The German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is reinventing a key division. Its head of transformation explains how separating the company’s people leadership from its product lines improves both.

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How Much Does It Cost To Make A Website [from Scratch]

SPD Load

Website development is an individual project, and its cost depends on certain factors like the type, structure, size, design of your product.

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Kathleen Terjesen, Head, Global Business Services, Bose

Neo Group

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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.