The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

©2021 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days." – John Burroughs.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The new PMA has three priorities: employee experience, customer experience, and managing the business of government. In this blog post I evaluate the CX priority and offer advice to implement it.

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Groove Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

E-commerce conversions are recorded when someone takes the desired action on your website. This is usually a sale, although sometimes this can mean adding an item to your wish list, shopping cart, or subscribing to your newsletter. So, your e-commerce conversion rate is the process of optimizing your website for more purchases, cart items, etc. In addition, consumers sometimes see online shopping sites as a place to gather information rather than buy.

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McKinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Value chains are facing increased uncertainty. A threefold approach underpinned by artificial intelligence can help companies adapt to rapidly changing markets and operational challenges.

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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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Globalization Partners

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Did you know that your team members who work at home are not working remotely? In a world where companies had to quickly transition to work outside of the office, understanding remote work environments can present a challenge if want to set a clear remote work policy. Many companies think of remote work as an all-encompassing term that is directly related to working from home.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Perficient is pleased to announce that we have landed a spot on the Chicago Tribune’s 2021 Top Workplaces list! This is the third time our Chicago team has won this distinction. It’s also their second award win of the year (check out their Best & Brightest award )! Behind the Awards. The Top Workplace list is based solely on employee feedback.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It’s nearly the end of the year, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on your accomplishments while planning ahead. Now is also a good time to review the content you published during 2021 and ask some key questions about it. Does your content include data and tech expertise that buyers want? Was it created […].

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Groove Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Nowadays, outsourcing is considered the best option for all types of businesses to register new digital ideas or modernize existing technology solutions. Businesses worldwide are now realizing the importance of adapting to rapid changes in the technology sector. As a result, many businesses have adopted the model of hiring dedicated and remote developers as a way to scale projects with new technology initiatives.

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McKinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

New research shows that the Internet of Things offers significant economic value potential, particularly in standardized production settings, but companies must achieve scale to capture it.

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Hyland

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

... The post RPA in action: How non-developers are using bots to improve processes appeared first on The Hyland Blog.

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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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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Bo Berg is a director in Perficient’s financial services practice. He has more than 20 years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives for financial institutions. Bo Berg joins Eugene Sefanov and Madeline McDermott for a Microsoft Teams chat . Denmark, Dogs, & DJing. Madeline McDermott: First things first. Where were you born? Bo Berg: Copenhagen.

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The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. “You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." – Angela Davis.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Instagram is becoming cheugy for Gen Z youth. Forrester just got data back from its Forrester Analytics Consumer Technographics® US Youth Survey, 2021, which shows a 13-point year-over-year increase in weekly usage of TikTok (from 50% to 63%) among US Gen Z youth (ages 12–17). For that same audience base, Instagram weekly usage declined 4 […].

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Velocity Global

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

DENVER, November 19, 2021 —. 1,000 surveyed tech leaders say distributed work increases productivity and diversity. Most remote talent to remain untethered to an office post-pandemic. Tech leaders desire to increase remote work for themselves. 72% utilize a distributed workforce but face hurdles to expand it. Remote and distributed workforces are here to stay due to the mutual benefits to both businesses and talent according to a new study from Velocity Global, the leading provider of global emp

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Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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McKinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Although corporate America has stepped up its public support of LGBTQ+ rights, it still has a long road ahead to foster a truly inclusive environment for transgender employees.

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Immedus

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Earned Wage Access (EWA), also known as real-time pay, on-demand pay, or early wage access, allows employees or contractors to access their pay before the designated pay date. In many ways, it is a leveraging of EY’s estimate that approximately $1 trillion is accrued in employer payroll accounts on any given day. As they see it, paying people before a designated pay date offers employees access to this resource in a way that is cost-efficient.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Perficient India as part of its efforts to support colleagues through the pandemic took the initiative to conduct covid vaccination drives for its colleagues. Colleagues could register and get themselves and their families vaccinated with ease, in a safe and comfortable space. Furthermore, Perficient reimbursed the cost of vaccination, not only for colleagues but for their family too.

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The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

©iStock/AvigatorPhotographer At first glance, you wouldn’t know the impact the global supply chain crisis has had on global small businesses. They are facing delays and high supply chain costs. They’re going up, a lot, and invoices are coming with surprises. Take a look at some of the experiences small businesses are sharing. Their best advice to consumers?

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Forrester Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Sales technology vendors often use the GPS analogy to describe how they help sellers reach their goals. Enter your destination, and let the system guide you. While this analogy makes sense, these vendors have spent more time talking about the route than their ability to get where you’re going on time. Companies that are not […].

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Airswift

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Source: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock. The data science market is increasing demand for talent as investment increases exponentially. It's probably never been a better time to be a data scientist. And we don't need to be shy when trying to predict the growth of this market because we are talking about billions here. According to the latest report from Markets and Markets , the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the data science platform market is forecast to grow by 30% from 2019 (USD 37.

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McKinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Trade finance does not work as well as it could, particularly for the millions of smaller businesses that help fuel the global economy. A new joint report sets out a vision for improving the ecosystem for all players.

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The Hackett Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A video interview with Harry Osle, available only to subscribers of the Financial Management Network. Excerpts below: The Great Resignation? Truly the Great Introspection. The Hybrid Model is Here to Stay. Successful Remote Onboarding. Share. Tweet. Share. The post Financial Management Network, “The Future of Work,” first appeared on The Hackett Group.

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Speaker: Rosemary Coates - Board Member & Founder at Reshoring Institute, Best-selling Author, Host of the Frictionless Supply Chain podcast

Supply chain disruptions create uncertainty and unpredictability for both businesses and consumers. These disruptions bring to light an organization's supply chain dependencies, which they were often unaware of when everything was running smoothly. Re-shoring is one solution that is gaining popularity as a result of pandemic-related issues. Companies can lower the risk of disruptions by shortening the supply chain and moving manufacturing close to the points of sale to reduce the need for expens

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We are proud to announce that Perficient has once again been named a 2021 Top Workplace in Michigan by The Detroit Free Press. It is an honor to be recognized as a Top Workplace. We believe our culture and dedicated colleagues make Perficient the leading digital consultancy. This is the third year in a row that Perficient has been recognized by The Detroit Free Press with additional awards in both 2019 and 2020.

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The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

©iStock/ipopba According to Xero, simple changes in habits and process could prove more effective than costly educational campaigns in helping small businesses take advantage of digital technology’s benefits. The One step study surveyed more than 4,200 small business owners in six countries (Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US, Canada, and Singapore).

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Forrester Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The metaverse has arrived — or that was the vibe last week, anyway, at the 2021 installment of the Augmented World Expo (AWE) conference. Many speakers also acknowledged that the metaverse is still in its early days, but the consensus was that after decades of gestation, the metaverse is now born. Since 2013, AWE has […].

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Globalization Partners

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

What is proximity bias ? Proximity bias and social bias are still new topics to most companies. They have become even more prevalent as many adapted to remote work, and a distributed workforce. As a result, companies are facing the reality that not all meetings are created equal. The BBC describes proximity bias as “an unconscious – and unwise – tendency to give preferential treatment to those in our immediate vicinity.

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Speaker: Jason Ciment - Get Visible | Mark Wald - SPRCHRGR | Leo Gestetner - Thankz | Michael S. Kraus - Expak Logistics

Remote work has helped future-proof organizations and increased their flexibility. However, sourcing candidates nationally poses new challenges and is proving difficult. The global sourcing industry seems to be in a state of war. DEI, attracting qualified candidates, and physical demographics are just a few of the issues that organizations face. Many companies are failing to win in this new landscape due to the intersectionality of problems in global sourcing.

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McKinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As the world transitions to decarbonized energy systems, emerging long-duration energy storage technologies will be critical for supporting the widescale deployment of renewable energy sources.

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Microsourcing

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Skip straight to the candidate experience statistics. It’s no longer a “recruiters market” but instead a “job seekers market”. What does this mean? Gone are the days where recruiters and hiring managers had the upper hand in placing job advertisements and having pools of applicants to choose from, eagerly looking for any available work on offer. Instead, job seekers have become more aware and conscious of the businesses they are applying to, looking more for what an organization can offer them i

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We are thrilled to announce that for the very first time, Perficient’s Houston office has been named a 2021 Top Workplace by the Houston Chronicle ! This win adds to the growing list of awards won by Perficient offices around the country and is proof of the incredible culture and collaborative environment that our Houston team fosters every day.

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The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

©iStock/Stock photo and footage With much of the world’s supply chain still tied in knots due to lingering effects from the global pandemic, many small business owners are finding they can’t buy the products and supplies they need, period. For smaller retailers in particular, many of which rely on the holiday season for the bulk of their sales, months of worry could result in a bleak November and December.

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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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