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Outsourcing These 7 Business Functions to Increase Productivity

Groove Technology

Outsourcing is a commercial practice in which you engage someone from outside your organization to undertake specific tasks. These are typically functions that your personnel do not specialize in, or the process takes too long. By outsourcing such operations, you provide your team with more time and energy to dedicate to the things in which they excel.

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Prioritizing technology transformations to win

McKinsey and Company

Our latest IT survey confirms the accelerating pace of at-scale core technology transformations. The road map for success reflects the practices and capabilities of leading companies.

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Planning a B2B hybrid event this year? Seven critical considerations

Forrester Digital Transformation

Hybrid is very much in vogue as marketing leaders look to develop an event mix which delivers audience flexibility, digital insight and improved engagement. Indeed, in a survey we ran late last year, 58% of respondents agreed that all flagship events would be hybrid within 24 months. But while there are many compelling reasons to […].

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The Beginning of Work As We Would Like It

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Chinnapong Lately, we’ve seen a proliferation of discussions about the end of work as we know it. But what about the beginning of work as we would like it? In this third year of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are burned out, quitting their jobs in record numbers, and reconsidering the place of work in their lives. As The Atlantic article proclaims : If the American theocracy of work is to be dismantled, it won’t happen by just changing jobs or attitudes.

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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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Chuy?n ?i ?áng nh? c?a Groove ??n Phan Thi?t

Groove Technology

Chuy?n ?i ?áng nh? c?a Groove ??n Phan Thi?t. Cu?i tu?n v?a qua, Groovers ?ã có th?i gian ngh? d??ng tuy?t v?i cùng nhau trên bãi bi?n xinh ??p. Sau m?t th?i gian dài, th?t t?t khi chúng ta có th? ?i ch?i cùng nhau và b? l?i nh?ng mu?n phi?n phía sau. #GrooveTechnology #CompanyTrip #AmazingTeam #ForAmazingYou .

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Forecasting the future of stores

McKinsey and Company

Shoppers’ behaviors and expectations have changed dramatically—and continue to evolve. If retailers want to keep their physical stores relevant, here are five things they’ll need to get right.

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Imagine a City Where Graffiti Wasn’t Illegal

The Global Small Business Blog

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Imagine a city where graffiti wasn't illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the estate agents and barons of big business.

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People of Perficient: Meet Kristina Kaufmann, Senior Business Consultant

Perficient Digital Transformation

Perficient’s healthcare practice offers deep industry expertise to payers and providers. The healthcare team includes many experts who’ve gained this expertise in the same professions as the clients we support. Kristina Kaufmann, senior business consultant, is one of these experts. I recently connected with her to discuss what it’s like to serve Perficient’s healthcare clients and how her background as a registered nurse impacts this service.

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The next frontier of care delivery in healthcare

McKinsey and Company

McKinsey explores the latest evolution in healthcare and key changes facing US organizations around care delivery.

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Three Steps To Build B2B Digital Marketing Capabilities

Forrester Digital Transformation

For B2B marketing leaders looking to improve their organization's digital capabilities, it's important to know precisely what you're trying to achieve and to break down the endeavor in smaller, defined steps.

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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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Today in Global Small Business: Uncertainty Weighs Heavily in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Bulat Silvia What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: As uncertainty weighs on decision making concerning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, scenarios can provide guidance. Act global, look local. With Tably , your cat's wellbeing is always at your fingertips. Quote of the week: “The basis of your life is absolute freedom, the goal is joy, and the result of that perfect combination is motion forward, or growth.” — Abraham-Hicks Get your foreign

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OneStream Splash 2022 Here We Come!

Perficient Digital Transformation

OneStream’s annual User Conference and Partner Summit known as Splash, is just around the corner – May 23-26 in San Antonio, Texas! Attendees can expect four days of best practices, product updates, networking and hands-on workshops with finance and industry experts from around the globe. If you are unable to attend Splash in person, OneStream has a virtual experience just for you.

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Return to the Office Causes Angst in the Philippines

Transparent BPO Outsourcing

Redundancy plan necessary to limit exposure By Scott Newman, CEO, Transparent BPO An innocent-sounding decision to help local businesses in the Philippines risks upending the BPO industry here. As with all government decisions, some background is helpful. During the height of the pandemic, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) announced that business process outsourcing (BPO) […].

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Open Data Exposes An Uncomfortable Truth: Matters Of Gender Diversity And Inclusivity Remain Performative

Forrester Digital Transformation

Felisa H. Batacan, Filipino journalist, and crime writer once wrote: “Some things are better dealt within the cleansing light of transparency and openness rather than in the darkness of secrecy.” Her words resonated with me during last week’s International Women Day (#IWD2022). Posts ‘celebrating’ #IWD2022 exploded across social media. But as the day progressed, my […].

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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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Who Do You Know Is A Woman of Influence?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/DGLimages Now is your chance. Who do you consider a voice of today? Visionary of tomorrow? 50 women who pioneer change, revolutionize industries and shape lives. They are difference-makers, life-changers and powerhouse leaders. They are women we know, women we trust and women we aspire to be. Submit your nomination for someone you know who transforms lives and transcends boundaries.

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Seven steps to help protect your ERP system against cyberattacks

McKinsey and Company

Many companies’ enterprise resource planning systems, which house their most valuable data, are still too vulnerable.

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What are the biotech industry trends right now?

Airswift

Source: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock. With a Year-over-Year (2020-2021) increase in funding by 39.6%, the biotech market is growing with some trending companies leading the way. The biotechnology market has caused great expectations among investors, workers and consumers. This is partly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which motivated the acceleration in investments in the sector so commonly characterized by its long-term results.

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Five Findings From FinovateEurope 2022

Forrester Digital Transformation

Read the key findings from FinovateEurope 2022, including thoughts on what's hot in fintech, sustainable finance, open finance, and digital transformation.

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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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An Authoritarian's Worldview

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Artfully79 An authoritarian, take for example Vladimir Putin, lives in a world. pictured by him as a sort of jungle, in which the whole world is conceived of as dangerous, threatening, or at least challenging, and in which human beings are conceived of as primarily selfish or evil or stupid, says Edward Hoffman , Ph.D., who teaches psychology at Yeshiva University.

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2022/23 UK Income Tax and National Insurance Rates

Immedus

April 6, 2022, sees the start of the 2022/23 UK tax year. UK employers must operate PAYE in real-time to collect income tax (IT) and national insurance contributions (NICs) from their employees as part of their payroll obligations. Employers need to be aware that there are changes to these amounts. What are the tax rates for the 2022/23 tax year? Income Tax for England, Wales & Northern Ireland.

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Goldman Sachs is WRONG About Managing Remote Work

Intelligent Management Inc.

Goldman Sachs wants its people back on the office five days a week. Thank you Janet Granger for sharing the article with us: [link]. The CEO of Goldman Sachs even considers remote work an “aberration” and said “I do think for a business like ours which is an innovative, collaborative apprenticeship culture, this is not ideal for us and it’s not a new normal…” This sounds a lot like fear of not being able to control the way people think and behave.

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Introducing Experience Architecture: An Ecosystem Approach To Customer Obsession

Forrester Digital Transformation

Experience Architecture Is Fundamental To Customer Obsession Delivering the right customer experience is the number one priority for any business.

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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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Make room for alternative proteins: What it takes to build a new sector

McKinsey and Company

Alternative proteins have the potential to dramatically slow climate change. This interview with three leaders in the field reveals the strategies and insights needed to unlock that potential.

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Top ASEAN Countries for Companies Based in the Netherlands

Globalization Partners

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) offers plenty of business opportunities for companies from the Netherlands. Here’s what you need to know about this growing region and how it can help your company establish a new foothold in the global market. What makes Southeast Asia a good place for companies based in the Netherlands? Solid economic agreements and market developments have shifted Southeast Asia’s position into one prime for growth.

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Nearshoring in Peru

WebCreek

5/5 - (1 vote). Nearshoring in Peru has grown significantly in recent years. There are now many outsourcing companies in Peru, which has increased job opportunities. There is a rapid growth of business opportunities in the country that you may not know about. So, this article will explain in more detail how nearshoring is applied in Peru. . Also read: Nearshoring in Latin America.

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The Insights Beat: Time To Spring Into Action, Clean Up Your Data, And Make It Blossom!

Forrester Digital Transformation

As the leaves start to grow again and the weather warms up, what better time than now to do some much-needed spring cleaning of your data and insights practices? In this edition of the Insights Beat, we dive into our Q1 research in data, analytics, and AI that highlights the best approach to get more […].

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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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Taking the first steps toward net-zero emissions

McKinsey and Company

The path to net-zero emissions is full of challenges. Leadership must understand the risks and commit to change now—or face an even thornier transition down the road.

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Why Now is a Good Time to Partner With a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Firm

NoonDalton

Unpredictable times necessitate a reliable Recruitment Process Outsourcing partner, one that can scale up and down in response to your employment needs, ensuring that you have the right talent when and when you need it. As we have stated in our previous posts , the recruitment industry is currently unlike anything it has ever been. Climate change, immunization techniques, remote working, and The Great Resignation have all prompted companies to adjust quickly in order to compete for the best empl

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Four Ways to Hire Software Developer Companies

Bydrec

Knowing how to find a talented software developer is hard. There's a lot of variation in what makes a good one, and as such, it can be challenging to know if someone will be the best fit for your company. It's also not always easy to find them. This article will go over the four different ways to find and hire the right software developer for your company.

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Nearshore And Onshore Services Take Priority In 2022 — Here’s Why

Forrester Digital Transformation

Technology execs are keeping their partners close in both working hours and proximity. In our recent survey of 1,550 services decision-makers from North American and European enterprises, we asked how they expect their service provider delivery models — where the staffs are located — to change in 2022. They report increases across the board but […].

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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.