31 West
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
The demand for managed services is growing as more and more organizations have opted for digital transformation. New digital enterprise solutions like cloud, automation, big data, blockchain, and IoT have changed the procedure of business operations. This trend has also made MSPs an unavoidable part of business growth. So it is normal to explore managed service provider best practices to ensure overall industrial development.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
AI can deliver value, but getting it right is a challenge. We’ve seen AI deployed successfully, like the program that discovered 20,000 undeclared pools, and less successfully, like the computer-generated rapper whose record label dropped them over racist stereotypes. To apply AI successfully, you not only need to get the data and modeling right, but […].
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Provana
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Choosing the right call center metrics is just as important as operationalizing them. Here're five key call center metrics you should keep an eye on.
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
©iStock/RRice1981 First, read this – that is if you want to launch globally and profitably. Next, if you are like creative agencies all over the world, they are looking for stable horizontal growth in tough economic times – both in the traditional way with a new office and big local hires, and in ways enabled by our infamous new normal, with satellite presences and remote workers.
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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
Perficient Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
This is the second blog in the series. Read the first blog, here. In my first blog, I stated that the star schema and dimensional modeling are obsolete, and I urge you to stop using them. I explained that in the first chapter of The Data Warehouse Toolkit Ralph Kimball explained that dimensional modeling and the star schema offered few benefits that are now archaic.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has started to ride off into the sunset (which is long overdue). For some time, you might see some vendors wandering around aimlessly, hoping to sell you a SD-WAN solution, but for the most part, the networking market is moving on. It didn’t happen like I predicted. I thought the SD-WAN acronym […].
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The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
©iStock/dragana991 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The origin of a [great global] gospel classic by Robert Marovich and published in the 9/10/22 print edition of the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Marovich writes that ninety years ago, the song ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’ emerged from personal tragedy to become a beloved anthem.
Groove Technology
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The specifications set out by the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store should be followed when developing all applications. You must adhere to these specifications if you want your app submission to be successful. If not, your application can be turned down. To protect your development and prevent app rejection, getting familiar with why apps are rejected is essential.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Learn which four emerging technologies could help your brand create truly differentiating consumer experiences.
31 West
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
With technological advancements, more and more companies are opting for cloud computing and digital transformation. This trend is causing the IT infrastructure of organizations to become complicated every day. It requires continued maintenance where many scalable features demand regular optimization of the company. Based on the current situation, it’s not hard to assume that the demand for outsourced IT services will keep increasing.
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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.
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
©iStock/Bing-Jhen Hong A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would cripple global supply chains and raise freight prices in Asia and potentially beyond, because of the outsize role that the island of roughly 23 million people plays in global business. Here are some questions and answers about the tensions across the Taiwan Strait and the possible fallout on global business should China attempt to blockade the island.
Perficient Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Content and commerce – it’s no longer just a trend that you hear in the industry where only a few far between may understand what it is. Now, it’s so much more than a buzzword, especially in today’s evolving digital landscape. It’s an approach, a mindset, and most importantly, an organizational strategy that takes your manufacturing business to the next level of maturity.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
The news this morning that Adobe is acquiring Figma is a development that makes a lot of sense: Design and collaboration are increasingly essential to customer experience (CX) and business success, and the two companies’ respective strengths will form a powerful combination. Adobe And Figma Are Close But Complementary Competitors Figma’s main product is its […].
31 West
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Are you struggling to fulfill the skill gap in your organization? Is the lack of an experienced and reliable workforce holding you back from pursuing new opportunities? Or managing your contingent workforce has left you overwhelmed? If you replied with an empathetic yes to any of the above questions, your organization is a prime use case for leveraging solutions like VMS and MSP.
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.
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
©iStock/gk-6mt Early on the morning of Thursday, September 15, 2022, freight rail companies and unions reached a tentative agreement to avoid a strike that could have begun on Friday, September 16, 2022. The agreement now heads to union members for a ratification vote, a process that could take a few weeks. Workers have agreed not to strike while the vote is tallied.
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Autonomous mobility has the potential to dramatically transform the automotive insurance market, from underwriting to claims and beyond.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Will enterprises pay big money for both public cloud IaaS and VMware cloud infrastructure services just to get past hyperscaler lock-in? That’s VMware’s wager in a multicloud and hybrid world, and the company’s flagship user event touted a series of services and offerings to convince customers to take VMware with them as they move from […].
31 West
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Are you struggling to provide technical support to customers? Is customer retention a persistent problem? Do your employees find it challenging to use the ticketing software? Is the lack of quality customer support affecting your bottom line? If yes, you need to revisit your help desk system. The system must be customer-centric. It should also make it easier for employees to access information and answer questions correctly and quickly.
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The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
©iStock/nensuria State Trade Expansion Program grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration provide funding to increase the number of businesses that export, and are administered in the state by Maine International Trade Center. The Maine International Trade Center in Portland was awarded $400,000 in federal money to provide small businesses with the information and tools they need to succeed in export-related activities.
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
With inflation persisting, consumer-packaged-goods manufacturers can’t rely on the strategies that got them through the past two years. It’s time for a reset.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Businesses increasingly operate across borders; the rise of B2B e-commerce and online marketplaces is driving more cross-border transactions. But several factors complicate these payments: payment infrastructures vary by country; the landscape of regulations governing cross-border transactions is fragmented by geography; and providers are plagued by complex internal business processes and operations.
31 West
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
MSP marketing is a critical task, especially for start-ups that are not familiar with their potential customers. Your target customers might have heard about your services, but they know too little about your brand to trust. Cogent MSP marketing strategies can help you get new customers by educating them about your services. You can win the trust of your prospects by familiarizing them with the value of your services.
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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.
Hyland
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
2023 internship applications are open! > Look for 2023 Hyland internships. Internships are a fantastic way to gain real-world experience before graduating and can provide a great opportunity to explore different career paths. At Hyland, our interns are essentially treated like every other employee, a true part of the Hyland team whose contributions and perspectives are always valued.
Bydrec
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
There are many challenges that teams face while working through an iterative software development process, and one of the most important ones is how to manage the numerous tasks and deliverables that need to be completed in a limited amount of time. With scrum project management, you can break down each activity into smaller chunks so that your team can easily plan their work and monitor their progress.
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Loyalty programs, rife with first-party data, are seemingly a salve to the challenges posed by the forces of data deprecation. But even loyalty marketers struggle to effectively collect and use data. Whether it be a lack of respect for customer privacy, datasets saturated with useless information, or an inability to make customer insights actionable, loyalty […].
.orgSource
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Remember Blockbuster? Technology eats business models for breakfast. In 2016, I wrote a post titled, “Could Membership Organizations Become a Dying Model?” This article still has a top slot in my site’s analytics. It seems the question isn’t settled. But time and technology have me looking at the issue through a different lens. Six years […]. The post Digital Strategists, Innovators, and Drivers Build a Relevant Future appeared first on.orgSource.
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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.
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
Airline retailing could be worth $40 billion by 2030—a new report gives insight on how airlines can maximize this opportunity.
The Scalers
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Early in the pandemic of 2019, widespread job losses meant that there were numerous openings in employment. Still, a tight labour market contributed to a loss of experienced workers , resulting in a massive resignation that stagnated the growth of many businesses. In this blog, we want to impart some of our knowledge on ways to improve IT staffing. We hope that you can use it as a guide to augmenting your staff effectively, while gaining a better understanding of what to do in advance to avoid t
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Whether easing the barriers to launching a business or telling jokes, artificial intelligence has proven its ability to make an impact in a variety of spaces, but many companies aren’t taking full advantage of the benefits it has to offer. A major factor standing between AI and impact is a lack of trust.
NoonDalton
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The SaaS industry has grown by around 500% over the past seven years. It’s no surprise, then, that businesses in the industry are looking for ways to grow and scale quickly and affordably in order to stay in the game. Part of that growth is the ability to communicate effectively with clients. Outsourcing customer support is a way to do so effectively, efficiently, and affordably.
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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