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Unknown Equals Unused: Fix Findability To Increase Content Usage

Forrester Digital Transformation

Buyers and sellers alike want immediate, relevant content, but often miss valuable but non-standard content that could advance the sale. Marketing and sales enablement can increase content usage by making sure file names convey unique value.

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Going Global: Best Practices For Reaching Key Stakeholders with Pamela Passman, APCO New York

The Global Small Business Blog

©2021 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. All rights reserved. How do you identify, align and prioritize the most critical issues—including business, regulatory and reputational opportunities and threats at your business? How do you identify and prioritize the stakeholders, decision makers and influencers that have the power to affect those issues, and therefore influence your operations and growth?

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Top Reasons to Consider Cloud Storage for Your Business

31 West

There are many people these days that decide to go into business for themselves whether this is on a full-time basis or part-time while still working for an employer. If this is something that you have decided to do, it is important to ensure you are prepared and have all the necessary tools, services, and solutions to get your business off the ground.

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How Learning and Development Teams Can Leverage an eLearning Solutions Provider

Groove Technology

The benefits of eLearning today go far beyond referrals, knowledge transfer, and compliance training – it can be a powerful tool for attracting and retaining your best staff and for developing new skills. The larger the organization, the more disparate the staff, and the more competitive the business landscape, the greater the need to seek every possible competitive advantage.

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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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Unknown Equals Unused: Fix Findability to Increase Content Usage

Forrester Digital Transformation

Buyers and sellers alike want immediate, relevant content, but often miss valuable but non-standard content that could advance the sale. Marketing and sales enablement can increase content usage by making sure file names convey unique value.

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Radically Transform the World

The Global Small Business Blog

©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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Dallas High School Students Complete Inaugural Perficient-Hosted Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp

Perficient Digital Transformation

Perficient Colleagues Volunteer to Train Aspiring Technology Enthusiasts. What happens when an interest is fueled by ambition and mentorship? For a group of Dallas high school students, it became a passion. Perficient recently wrapped our first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp with the Mark Cuban Foundation where Dallas area high school students learned the fundamentals of AI and machine learning.

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Predictions 2022: Anywhere-Commerce Will Unlock Massive Investments In Technology

Forrester Digital Transformation

In 2022, “anywhere commerce” will be the mantra as brands invest in tech to meet buyers in every possible shopping moment.

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Why Did Sweden Need a New Prime Minister?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/WDnet Within a week, Sweden's parliament has voted Magdalena Andersson in as its first woman prime minister, watched her resign seven hours later amidst political turmoil and waved her back into the job after a second vote. Why it all unfolded, and what could happen next, has highlighted the complexities of eight-party coalition politics in a divided nation.

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Deactivate your digital-marketing autopilot

McKinsey and Company

Relying on agencies and aggregators to manage your digital spend may trade competitive advantage for convenience. Companies like KFC are taking a different approach.

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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 Proximity Bias and What Is It Doing to Your Company?

Globalization Partners

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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Auto Manufacturers, Love Them Or Hate Them – Human Touchpoints Aren’t Going Away

Forrester Digital Transformation

With Zaklina Ber, Senior Research Associate, Forrester In 2021, we surveyed customers in five European countries about their experiences with auto manufacturers during both the purchase and service experience. To understand and ultimately improve the quality of their customer experience (CX), auto manufacturers need to understand why the industry ranks the way it does.

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Today in Global Small Business: Workers Tell It Like It Is on the Global Supply Chain Crisis

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/welcomia What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Workers telling it like it is on the global supply chain crisis. Worth of a read and an appreciation of what these folks are handling. So very sad to see that Chicago-based hair-care firm founder Chris-Tia Donaldson died November 13, 2021. She was a fireball of talent.

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Protecting workers through award-winning design

McKinsey and Company

3M and McKinsey Design have partnered to create a welding helmet that has transformed the daily lives of welders around the world. The product has won nearly a dozen international awards, including a 2021 “Best of the Best” Red Dot Award.

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

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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Taking Ownership: A Leader’s Best quality

VXI

Being an exceptional leader means having countless good qualities, but no leadership attribute is as outstanding and malleable to one’s values as ownership. Nowadays, taking ownership means more than being responsible and accountable. Ownership means being resolute, solving problems, withdrawing from liability, and owning the consequences of actions.

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Fairness Is In The AI Of The Beholder

Forrester Digital Transformation

At this point, it’s abundantly clear that if we aren’t extremely careful, AI will identify and exploit harmful biases in training data. And AI-based discrimination — even if it’s unintentional — can have dire regulatory, reputational, and revenue impacts. Knowing this, many companies, governments, and NGOs have adopted “fairness” as a core principle for ethical […].

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Buckle Up

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/AntonioGuillem Economists around the world are closely watching a resurgence of coronavirus cases across Europe for signs of what may be to come this winter. The global recovery from the pandemic remains intact. Consumer spending is still elevated as shoppers tap pent-up savings. But more than 20 months into the pandemic, reading the direction of the economy remains a difficult task, making it essential to keep close watch on fresh numbers.

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Reimagining travel: Thailand tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic

McKinsey and Company

International tourism is a major contributor to Thailand’s economy. It was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic—but the country is finding ways to support its travel industry while preparing for the international travel to recover further.

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Building A Superstar Global Workforce: What We Aren’t Talking About Enough

Companies are turning inclusive by breaking conventional hiring practices and expanding their talent pools. But there are important questions that still are not being addressed. Read this eBook to understand how taking the following seriously can help you build a superstar global workforce: The importance of the new-age manager. Maintaining social capital.

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Immedis Global Payroll Glossary: Helping Organizations Comply with Employment Regulations

Immedus

I am delighted to announce the rollout of Immedis’ Global Payroll Glossary, which provides key payroll data for more than 137 countries and also includes US states and Canadian provinces. This has been a massive undertaking from many people in the business, so I want to thank them all. What’s in the Glossary? Each country guide provides the essential information needed to process payroll, including minimum wage, payroll cycle, information on the 13 th salary, and much more.

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Meet Raluca Alexandru, Forrester’s Newest Data Governance And Data Management Analyst

Forrester Digital Transformation

Tell Us About Yourself I have a mixed academic background in communication and advertising and environmental studies, yet I somehow always end up being attracted to technology. I don’t fully identify with the infamous Millennial label, yet somehow I’m constantly drawn to all things innovation. I have a long list of languages I would like […].

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Gentleman Givenchy from House of Givenchy

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/tupungato Gentleman Givenchy is a the newest creation by Nathalie Lorson and Olivier Cresp from House of Givenchy ; the eau de toilette is encompassed in woody floral aromatic notes, with bergamot, basil, and cardamom used to open up the fragrance. Scratch here to smell (wish we could make that happen!). For now, click here to read more.

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What CIOs need from their CEOs and boards to make IT digital ready

McKinsey and Company

McKinsey research shows that CIOs need five things from their CEOs and boards to transform IT, but CIOs have an important role themselves in making that happen.

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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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10 ways to provide a positive candidate experience

Microsourcing

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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Meet Forrester’s New Principal Analyst Covering Media: Kelsey Chickering

Forrester Digital Transformation

With the launch of Forrester Decisions for B2C Marketing Executives last August, we recognized the opportunity to expand our media strategy coverage. One of the most common themes across dozens of CMOs we interviewed this past year is that it’s challenging for marketing leaders to keep up with the constantly changing media and tech landscape. Yet, […].

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SEBPO IS HEADING TO CES… ARE YOU?

SEBPO

Join SEBPO at CES in January! SEBPO is going to Las Vegas January 5 – 8 to attend CES 2022. We’re excited to explore new innovations in the consumer technology industry and to discuss how SEBPO can support your digital operations processes. We would love to meet you there! Check out and complete the form to schedule time with our team. We’ll take care of coordinating all the details, including finalizing a time and place for us to catch up.

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Why micromobility is here to stay

McKinsey and Company

A new McKinsey survey suggests that consumers are open to micromobility solutions, but uptake will vary by country.

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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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The Importance of Compliance and Security in Outsourcing Healthcare

AS White Global

In our previous blogs, we discussed the benefits of healthcare outsourcing services and the top outsourced jobs in the medical and healthcare sectors. Now, we turn our focus on why ensuring compliance and security is a necessary component in providing overall optimum patient care. Healthcare compliance refers to the process of fulfilling security and safety requirements and implementing industry-standard regulations relevant to medical institutions and healthcare providers.

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Reserve Bank of India auto debit rule – a mandated trouble for banks, how can they get around it?

Forrester Digital Transformation

In India, the subscription business with recurring payments was gaining traction due to its all-in-one bundle offering – Convenience, Choice, and Consent – until a major change in the Auto Debit option took effect on October 1, when the Reserve Bank of India issued a framework for how businesses and banks must handle recurring credit […].

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Black Friday Sales – Invoice Bill Entry and Processing

Offshore India Data Entry

Consumers are anticipating Black Friday. It comes after a long Covid19 period in which everyone stayed at home. Also, it comes at a time when consumers moved more towards digital channels and online purchases. In fact, the digital revolution has made tremendous impacts on consumer trends, especially after Covid19. A BPO company has more relevance here as they help businesses to attain more operational efficiency.

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Author Talks: What happens to Americans when they lose their jobs?

McKinsey and Company

A new book shines a light on race, class, and American values and how jobs serve as a bedrock of people’s lives and drive powerful social-justice movements.

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A Deep Dive Into Supply Chain Strategy: Why Yours Isn't Working

Speaker: Michelle Meyer, Founder and CEO of MatterProviders

Michelle Meyer is the Founder and CEO of MatterProviders, and a supply chain professional of over 30 years. Fortunately, she's here to walk you through the future of supply chain strategy and why your current approach is probably not working. In this exclusive webinar, she will explore ways to develop and perfect your new, innovative supply chain design in this post-pandemic era of economic uncertainty.