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Breaches by the Numbers: Adapting to Regional Challenges Is Imperative

Forrester Digital Transformation

63% of organizations were breached in the past year, and it cost them an average of $2.4M per breach.

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5 Tips for Finding Qualified IT Staff

WebCreek

5/5 - (1 vote). If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering how to find qualified IT staff. You may also be frustrated because recruitment can be time-consuming. If this describes you, you’re probably going about the process the wrong way. We love a smooth and flexible recruitment process, and we can let you in on a few secrets. So, here are our 5 easy tips for finding top tech talent: Be specific in the role description Say why your company is worth it Choose the best job boards for your

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World Trade Organization (WTO) Slashes Forecast for Global Trade in 2022

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Maria Shapilova The Russia-Ukraine war has damaged the world economy at a critical juncture as the coronavirus pandemic - and Chinese lockdowns specifically - continues to weigh on the recovery. The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday, 4/12/22, revised down its forecast for global trade growth this year to 3% from 4.7% because of the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and warned of a potential food crisis caused by surging prices.

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A Step-by-Step Guide for Recruiting the Right React.JS Developers

Groove Technology

React.js has become a free and open-source JavaScript library for developing user interfaces. ReactJS is used in the development of many well-known sites on the internet, including Facebook, Tesla, Netflix, and the BBC. Due to the growing popularity of ReactJS, these developers are reportedly in short supply. Recruitment of React.JS developers is not really a simple task.

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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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Five Notable Fintech Attributes And Companies

Forrester Digital Transformation

[This post was coauthored by Christy Lano.] Forrester’s latest report on the state of fintech shows that funding for fintech companies not only rebounded (from a decidedly down year in 2021) but has skyrocketed to new, historic heights. To dive deeper into this research, we’re looking at specific fintech companies and — more importantly — […].

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Tech talent tectonics: Ten new realities for finding, keeping, and developing talent

McKinsey and Company

Large incumbents can compete successfully for tech talent—but only if they’re ready to completely rethink their entire HR approach. Tech talent think and act differently.

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‘Pawternity’ Highlights Evolving Workplace Inclusivity

Neeyamo

What do you think off when you have a day off? Time with family? A day to unwind? Leaves are not only necessary for one to feel unconstrained, but they also dispense work-life balance amidst the masses and are a vital part of the glue that holds a society together. Or, in this case, some quality time with your four-legged companions! When Boxpark’s CEO, Roger Wade, took to social media after an employee sought paid time off to spend with their dogs, he was startled to learn that 39% of t

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Observations On The Atlassian Outage

Forrester Digital Transformation

What Is Going On? One of our less pleasant responsibilities here at Forrester is commenting on serious business, security, or technical failures in the digital and IT industry. Due to its duration and the implications for a subset of the user base, the current Atlassian outage rises to that level. Atlassian is staking its future […].

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Navigating inflation: A new playbook for CEOs

McKinsey and Company

Few chief executives have faced the challenge of leading a company through an inflationary spike like today’s. Lessons from strong leaders and bold action can help CEOs make the decisions that only they can make.

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Etsy Sellers Are Fed Up

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Michael Vi Etsy's CEO Josh Silverman announced that starting April 11, 2022 the company would increase the 5% transaction fee for sellers to 6.5%. This was done to fund improvements in marketing, and seller tools, among other changes, Silverman said. Etsy seller's reaction? Strike. The [global] sellers are fed up with new transaction fees and other Etsy-imposed costs.

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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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Perficient MSO Amazon Connect on AWS Marketplace

Perficient Digital Transformation

I am extremely excited to announce that, as of April 2022, Perficient’s Managed Service Offerings for Amazon Connect and PACE (Perficient Amazon Connect Experience) can be found on the AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog where you can find numerous cloud software solutions for your business. PACE, Perficient’s cloud contact center platform built on top of AWS Amazon Connect, was launched on AWS Marketplace at the end of last year, thanks to the great set of features it of

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SaaS Outages: When Lightning Strikes, Thunder Rolls

Forrester Digital Transformation

Just like with self-managed infrastructure, the key to surviving SaaS outage is knowing the risks, implementing strategies to mitigate and control those risks, and then testing your strategy to make sure it works and everyone knows how to execute in the case of crisis.

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Global Expansion Definition and Best Practices

Velocity Global

A boost in operations goes beyond the U.S. borders for many businesses, which makes the global expansion definition incredibly important. If your company is in talks for international growth, we’ve pulled together a few best practices that can help you start planning a strategy. Going global is an increasingly promising option for companies that want to hit the next level.

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Leading and Shaping the Field: Bob Marovich, Twice GRAMMY-Nominated Gospel Music Historian and Author

The Global Small Business Blog

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. Some fantastic memories attending the 2022 Recording Academy / GRAMMYs with Bob Marovich – his second nomination and this time for The King of Gospel: The Life and Music of Reverend James Cleveland – under Best Album Notes (published by Malaco Music Group ). He was in good company with Lady Gaga, John Legend, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste and more.

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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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Technology Being Challenged by Upsurge in Decentralized Clinical Trials

Perficient Digital Transformation

As new non-COVID-related clinical trials proliferate, the need for effective global decentralized CT management is becoming even more apparent. What is needed, says Dr. Harsha Rajasimha of Perficient’s life sciences technology partner Jeeva Informatics, is to expand the capabilities of validated and human-centric digital technology. Clinical trials in certain common serious diseases are on track for their first year-over-year increase since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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These Six Competencies Raise The Bar For B2B Paid Media Advertising

Forrester Digital Transformation

B2B organizations should evaluate their paid media advertising maturity across six competencies: advertising strategy, talent and technology, audience savvy, brand/demand interlock, measurement and testing, and creative excellence.

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Top 5 Global Expansion Strategies

Velocity Global

Global expansion can be chaotic and stressful, but that’s no reason to defer from taking your business international. With today’s highly competitive business environment, global expansion is becoming a vital piece of an organization’s growth strategy. Based on our experience and research, we’ve compiled a list of the top five global expansion strategies.

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Today in Global Small Business: Sheryl Sandberg Says There Are Reasons For Optimism

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Mohamed Sayed What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Omicron stalled the global small business recovery, but there are reasons for optimism. An individual global small business has a relatively small carbon footprint. But together, these businesses have a huge impact — both on the planet and on the communities in which they operate.

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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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Paid Search: Tips for Monitoring and Weathering a Changing Competitive Landscape

Perficient Digital Transformation

The pandemic made it crystal clear that responding quickly to changes in consumer behavior is crucial to success, especially when it comes to paid search. When shifts in the marketplace happen, the companies that fare the best are the ones who track customer and competitor trends and know when to add, pause, or reduce budget to maximize return and overall market share.

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The Three Myths Of IT Change Management Are Holding You Back 

Forrester Digital Transformation

IT change management has been a significant source of debate over the years. I can say that change management is the number one source of the most uncomfortable, stressful, and irritating moments throughout my career. On one side, we have the IT service management (ITSM) thinking, which primarily focuses on a well-defined manual process, with […].

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The top energy industry employment trends for 2022

Airswift

What are the key energy employment trends we expect to see in 2022? Over the past five years, the Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) has gained a reputation as a trusted benchmark of employment and workforce trends across the energy industry. Compiled annually by Airswift and Energy Jobline , GETI is based on survey responses from workers across the oil and gas, renewables, petrochemicals and power sectors.

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Better data for better therapies: The case for building health data platforms

McKinsey and Company

Health data platforms that participants trust could bring an end to today’s reductionist approach to drug development, revolutionizing our understanding of disease.

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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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Creating optimized and engaging provider profiles for your hospital website

Perficient Digital Transformation

If you work with a hospital or health system, the most important section of your website is likely the provider directory. In fact, in an unofficial ranking of 50 of Perficient’s recent hospital website implementations, we found that, aside from the homepage, the provider directory is the most visited section and one of the most influential for driving new patient acquisition.

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The Revenue Process Alignment Series, Part 1: The End Of MQLs

Forrester Digital Transformation

For more than 20 years, the MQL (marketing qualified lead) has been the focus of most B2B revenue processes. But it fails in providing actionable insight and drives misalignment across various functions in the process. In part 1 of a four-part blog series, we explore why the MQL era is antiquated and needs to end immediately.

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How to Handle Early Termination of a Fixed-Term Contract

Velocity Global

In October 2016, a Canadian court of appeals ruled in favor of John Howard. Howard worked as a truck shop manager and later as a sales development manager on a fixed-term contract of five years. After 23 months, he was dismissed without cause. He sued his employer for the cost of his salary and benefits for the remainder of his contract. After the appeals court trial, he was awarded the full amount remaining on his fixed-term contract.

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How Hylanders are supporting the people of Ukraine

Hyland

The war in Ukraine has left many of us wondering, What can I do? As we’ve seen since the crisis’s beginning, the global citizenry has found ways to offer support... The post How Hylanders are supporting the people of Ukraine appeared first on The Hyland Blog.

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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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Enhance Oracle EPM Reporting with Incorta Financial Dashboards

Perficient Digital Transformation

Are you looking to supplement your Oracle EPM applications with enhanced analytics capabilities? If you find yourself trying to achieve one of the following, this blog post introduces you to a Perficient solution that leverages the Incorta Direct Data Mapping technology. Mash up EPM data with data from other systems like ERP, Sales, etc…. Drill down from EPM summaries to journals and transaction level details.

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The Revenue Process Alignment Series, Part 2: More Reasons To End Your Addiction To MQLs

Forrester Digital Transformation

In part 1 of this blog series, we looked at reasons why organizations need to end their focus on individual MQLs (marketing qualified leads) as the focus of their revenue process. In part 2, we look at more reasons why the transformation away from MQLs is necessary.

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Velocity Global adds tech revenue and marketing leaders Wade Burgess and Greg Brauner to drive continued growth

Velocity Global

DENVER, April 14, 2022 —. Burgess joins as Chief Revenue Officer. Brauner serves as Chief Marketing Officer. Adds 35 years of combined experience growing tech companies. Velocity Global, the leading provider of global talent solutions to work with anyone, anywhere, announced today it bolstered its leadership team with the addition of two experienced tech growth executives.

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Highlights from the Automation Anywhere Partner Summit

Automation Anywhere

Editor’s note: Recently, Automation Anywhere received a 5-Star rating in the 2022 Partner Program Guide of CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. That honor is achieved only by select vendors that deliver the best-of-breed partner programs to support and promote growth and positive change. At the end of last month, representatives from more than 600 organizations across more than 50 countries gathered online for the annual Automation Anywhere Virtual Partner Summit.

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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.