Redial
MAY 17, 2023
Because of all the competition within markets, companies are constantly striving to meet customer expectations and deliver exceptional service. One crucial aspect of achieving customer satisfaction is effective communication. If you find yourself grappling with increasing customer queries, growing costs, or the need for streamlined processes, it may be an opportune moment to consider implementing a call center.
Microsourcing
MAY 16, 2023
If the business community needed reminding that 2023 is a time to tread carefully when it comes to fiscal management, the headline of the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook in April made for stark reading.
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Perillion
MAY 15, 2023
This article is part of our Back to Basics series, which highlights fundamental principles of environmental, health, and safety management. The series is written for EHS professionals new to this industry, as well as experienced pros who want to keep their skills fresh. When it comes to safety, hindsight is often 20/20.
Groove Technology
MAY 15, 2023
If you’re looking to integrate MuleSoft into your business, you may be wondering whether it’s worth outsourcing the job to a MuleSoft developer. In this article, we’ll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing MuleSoft development, how to find the right developer for your needs, and what to expect from the outsourcing process.
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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
Zinnov
MAY 17, 2023
Can enterprises be made recession-proof by leveraging technologies such as Intelligent Automation? The recent Zinnov survey of 250 CXOs of global enterprises reveals that Intelligent Automation (IA) is the top technology priority within enterprise digital transformation charters. IA has the capacity to reshape the way organizations conduct business, helping streamline business processes, and improve customer engagement among other business benefits.
The Global Small Business Blog
MAY 16, 2023
©iStock/wellesenterprises With a globally connected location and robust industry supply chain, the Midwest, in particular Michigan, is the gateway to the world. In fact, $61.1 billion in total goods was exported from Michigan in 2022 alone. And while Michigan is home to many global corporations, the state’s small business community is actively involved in contributing to Michigan’s presence in the global market.
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Groove Technology
MAY 14, 2023
Introduction MuleSoft is a software company that provides an integration platform for connecting applications, data, and devices. Its Anypoint Platform enables organizations to integrate their systems, services, and APIs in a flexible, scalable, and secure manner. In this article, we will explore what MuleSoft is, how it works, and why it is used. What is MuleSoft?
McKinsey and Company
MAY 15, 2023
Semiconductors are the unsung heroes of the technology world: parts manufactured from pure elements that work behind the scenes to power and connect everything from smartphones to cars.
The Global Small Business Blog
MAY 19, 2023
©iStock/f11photo Twenty-seven (27) Georgia companies were honored this week (May 18, 2023) with an annual recognition for their expansion of export sales into new markets over the previous year. While some were seasoned exporters that simply found buyers for their goods or services in one additional new country, at least three of the firms sold internationally for the first time ever in 2022.
Forrester Digital Transformation
MAY 15, 2023
In 1675 Isaac Newton was credited with bringing the phrase ‘standing on the shoulders of giants’ to modern conversations. The idea is that progress is made faster and easier by leveraging the collective thinking of all those who came before.
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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.
Perficient Digital Transformation
MAY 15, 2023
IDC Market Perspective: Experience-Led Growth, Generative AI, and Content Supply Chains This year was the first time in three years that Adobe has been able to host not only Adobe Summit in-person again, but also the Analyst Day with its partners. Analyst Day is an opportunity for Adobe partners to chat with research analysts and share insights on Adobe’s partner ecosystem.
Future of Sourcing
MAY 18, 2023
With the rise of omnichannel commerce, retailers are taking a more customer-centric approach to their business operations. The now “always online” consumer demands a more personalized shopping experience extending from their mobile phone to brick-and-mortar stores. But delivering a 21st century storefront requires advanced back-end technology where effectiveness begins and ends with the quality of the retailer's product information.
The Global Small Business Blog
MAY 17, 2023
©iStock/VV Shots Start creating and customizing quality trips from A to Z all over the world in the blink of an eye with the next generation connected-trip operator Worldia , a B2B2C connected-trip company. The Paris-based startup plans to continue its mission of “transforming the travel industry” for travel professionals and consumers, said Grégoire Pasquet, the company’s co-founder and CEO.
Forrester Digital Transformation
MAY 15, 2023
The "reasons" that digital transformations fail are often just symptoms. Tech leaders need to connect the dots throughout user networks if digital CX transformation efforts are to succeed.
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.
3Pillar Global
MAY 18, 2023
While companies claimed the “secret sauce” to winning over customers depended solely on the quality of their service or product offerings in the past, this no longer holds true. Now, a far more important success factor has emerged—delivering the best possible customer experience. With an increasingly competitive ecommerce landscape, businesses must prioritize the customer experience more than ever before.
Worldwide Call Centers
MAY 17, 2023
Seven Tips for Hiring a Call Center Supplier Making an external call center selection can be a great move for your business…or a painful mistake if done incorrectly. Therefore, here are some tips to make sure that call center outsourcing is successful for your company: 1.) Get Out In Front – Don’t wait until you need help. Your call center supplier can often setup very quickly, but give yourself a little breathing room.
The Global Small Business Blog
MAY 18, 2023
©iStock/Oleksil Liskonih French President Emmanuel Macron and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be attending the “ Choose France ” Summit, which is set to not only unveil roughly 13 billion euros of new business investments into the country but also tout France as the market of choice for expanding businesses in Europe. Meanwhile, they had a little meeting – not sure who's courting who.
Forrester Digital Transformation
MAY 15, 2023
Supply chain sustainability is a top priority. In Forrester’s analysis of the Fortune Global 200 companies, 61% of the surveyed enterprises have a named sustainability lead, and 51% have scope 1 and 2 carbon-neutral goals.
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Magellan Solutions
MAY 15, 2023
Excellent customer service can lead to a more powerful sales funnel, which means more customers and business revenue. But not all businesses provide a fantastic job in this area. Everyone can share a horror story about poor customer service. According to Salesforce Research, 89 percent of consumers said that they’re more likely to become repeat buyers after a positive customer service experience.
Worldwide Call Centers
MAY 17, 2023
Empowering Your Customer Support Agents When it comes to customer support, employee empowerment is defined as allowing phone agents to make fast decisions — on the spot — in favor of the customer. It is critically important for organizations to give customer support agents the power to make decisions without supervisor approval. Business and government agencies will never be leaders in customer support without the adoption of true empowerment strategies.
The Global Small Business Blog
MAY 15, 2023
©iStock/Nuthawut Somsuk What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Simple ideas for expanding a business globally. Going global is an adventure. Avoid these 3 mistakes when going global. Quote of the week: "America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world." – William Bennett What's a must for successful companies?
Forrester Digital Transformation
MAY 13, 2023
The Volkswagen Group bet big on a new software division called Cariad, committing billions to building the software meant to power in-car experiences for Audi, Porsche, VW and other group brands. Software delays hit the launch of new cars, and Cariad lost $2bn in 2022.
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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.
Amzur
MAY 17, 2023
Outdated and inadequate testing methods hinder businesses from meeting deadlines and running over budgets due to bug-fixing costs at later stages. As software systems become more complex, traditional application testing methods may struggle with scalability and identify and address defects and issues before they impact customers. Traditionally, testing methodologies kick in after software has been coded.
Worldwide Call Centers
MAY 17, 2023
Five Contact Center Outsourcing Mistakes The contact center is one of the most important departments in any organization. Contact center agents have the most direct connection with your customers, the people who ultimately determine whether your business succeeds or fails. Considering how important the contact center is to business success, plenty of mistakes are still being made on a daily basis in call centers around the world.
McKinsey and Company
MAY 16, 2023
To achieve its decarbonization targets, the European Union will need to expand renewable-energy capacity. Identifying and allocating sufficient land will be foundational to the effort.
Forrester Digital Transformation
MAY 15, 2023
You can use Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) to engage and educate prospects, transact complex offerings, and digitally deliver your business’s value proposition.
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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.
Perficient Digital Transformation
MAY 15, 2023
With Azure AD B2C, you can migrate and consolidate users from other identity provider systems. In this blog, I’ll walk you through one approach for migrating user accounts: a Bulk Migration in one batch. Read More: Consolidating Users into One Identity Provider with Azure AD B2C Bulk migration can be done with little-to-no impact to the end user as long as the user account details (such as usernames, passwords, emails, account information, etc.) are readily available in a format that can be expo
IBM Services
MAY 18, 2023
Forrester Research just released “ The Forrester Wave™: AI Decisioning Platforms, Q2 2023: The 13 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up ” by Mike Gualtieri with Aaron Katz, Catherine Marcin, and Jen Barton, and IBM is proud to be recognized as a Leader. This report outlines the combination of traditional decision automation tools with machine learning models and other technologies.
The Scalers
MAY 17, 2023
A successful product depends upon an effective software development life cycle. Unfortunately, many software development companies fail to implement it due to a few common challenges. Luckily, a dedicated offshore team can easily overcome these challenges. This article will explore the main SDLC challenges and how offshore teams effectively tackle them throughout the full software development life cycle.
McKinsey and Company
MAY 17, 2023
Persistent inflation and shifting consumer preferences will test grocery retailers across the region. Four imperatives—supported by investments in advanced analytics—could be critical to keeping pace.
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.
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