The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

©iStock/krblokhin Bain & Company’s first annual Consumer Products Report , which hopes to assist the industry in formulating a new playbook for the months ahead. Bain surveyed more than 120 senior consumer products executives around the world on their experience in 2023 and their strategic priorities this year. In this report, we [Bain] first examine how 2023 has left the industry at a crossroads, then explore the connection between profitable growth and positive stakeholder impact.

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Redial

APRIL 17, 2024

Why South Africa? April 17, 2024 / in Business Process Outsourcing / by Deidad Juarez South Africa presents significant opportunities within the global outsourcing landscape. Its strategic location, skilled workforce, cost-effective solutions. From alternative legal services to finance & accounting, human resource outsourcing, and procurement, South Africa maintains a competitive advantage , providing access to the dynamic African market and beyond.

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Business Process Outsourcing Banking Human Resources Outsourcing 130

31 West

APRIL 16, 2024

With judicious planning, IT support can morph from a financial black hole into a beacon of savings. Consider cloud server support or outsourcing help desk services as examples – these are not only cost-effective solutions but also significant shifts in operational thinking that enable you to take your company to the next level. So, how does one navigate the landscape of IT support strategies to clinch those savings?

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Software Labor Costs Out-Tasking Automation 130

Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 11, 2024

Documentation is a crucial part of your analytics implementation. From your Solution Design Reference document to your internal wiki for all resources, making sure that you can write and edit your documentation is key to ensuring a cohesive and thorough understanding of your implementation. With effective documentation, you can: Prevent knowledge gaps among team members and assist in onboarding efforts.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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

Marketing

Offshore India Data Entry

APRIL 12, 2024

Introduction Running an ecommerce store can be thrilling, but ecommerce product data entry can quickly become a time-sucking black hole. What if there was a way to unleash hidden growth potential by outsourcing this task? Leveraging ecommerce product data entry services can empower your business by enhancing operational efficiency, improving data accuracy, and freeing up your valuable time to focus on strategic growth efforts.

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Amzur

APRIL 18, 2024

From integrating emerging technologies to managing cybersecurity threats and driving operational efficiencies, the role of a CIO has never been more complex or crucial. As organizations increasingly rely on technology to fuel their growth and operations, the demands on CIOs to deliver cutting-edge solutions while ensuring seamless and secure IT operations have intensified.

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Influx

APRIL 15, 2024

Over the past 10 years, we’ve built and run support teams for eCommerce companies around the world, like Linktree , Klarna , and Casely. We’ve seen what works when outsourcing Shopify customer service, and what doesn’t. Here’s what we’ve learned. Jump ahead: How to outsource Shopify post-sales support How to outsource Shopify pre-sales support How to outsource support management Steps to outsource your Shopify customer service Every successful eCommerce brand needs to invest in customer service.

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31 West

APRIL 16, 2024

HubSpot is the first choice of SMBs or startups integrating a CRM solution into their sales and marketing infrastructure. The low-cost plans combined with its easy-to-use features and tons of integration options make HubSpot an ideal choice for businesses of all types and sizes. What started as a one-man business has grown to become a large organization with 2000+ employees.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 15, 2024

Introduction: In the world of robotic process automation (RPA), Blue Prism stands out as a leading platform that empowers organizations to automate their business processes. While designing and developing automated solutions using Blue Prism is essential, debugging plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operation and efficient execution. In this blog, we will explore some invaluable debugging techniques in Blue Prism that can help you identify and resolve issues, ultimately optimizing your auto

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V-Soft Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by organizations across diverse industries is an ever-evolving trend. Since its inception, AI has uncovered incredible success with its intelligent capabilities. Harnessing the power of Machine Leaning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computer Vision, the AI boom is an ever-evolving trend in the tech industry.

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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.

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Amzur

APRIL 16, 2024

Are you drowning in data but struggling to find the insights that matter? Many players in the market are already using data to predict the future and gain a competitive edge. In fact, studies show that over 60% of data within organizations goes unused. Traditional data analysis often requires specialized coding skills and knowledge, making it difficult for companies to make decisions based on their data.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

©iStock/metamorworks Since more than 95% of global consumers live outside of the U.S., reaching new customers transnationally can help you expand your business market, profits, and revenue. Should you go global at the outset or wait until you and your team are in the ready state? Here are five tips on how to scale from startup to global expansion.

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Magellan Solutions

APRIL 11, 2024

Hey there, fellow Shopify merchants! With over 1.75 million online stores on Shopify , excellent customer service is crucial to standing out. Top-notch telephone support is essential for building brand loyalty and boosting sales for your online business. With Shopify telephone support, you can elevate your customer experience and ensure shopper satisfaction, making your store a preferred choice among millions of others.

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31 West

APRIL 16, 2024

Research shows customer support is poor in many universities and colleges. Many institutions focus on bureaucracy in customer service. As a result, poor admission and dropout rates continue to increase. Higher education institutions can improve services by understanding who their customer is. They need to hire the right personnel and invest in modern technologies.

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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.

Supply Chain Management

Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 11, 2024

On Operational projects that involves heavy data processing on a daily basis, there’s a need to monitor the DB performance. Over a period of time, the workload grows causing potential issues. While there are best practices to handle the processing by adopting DBA strategies (indexing, partitioning, collecting STATS, reorganizing tables/indexes, purging data, allocating bandwidth separately for ETL/DWH users, Peak time optimization, effective DEV query Re-writes etc.,), it is necessary to be awar

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IBM Services

APRIL 10, 2024

IDC estimates that 750 million cloud native will be built by 2025. Where and how these applications are deployed will impact time to market and value realization. The reality is that application landscapes are complex, and they challenge enterprises to maintain and modernize existing infrastructure, while delivering new cloud-native features. Three in four executives reported disparate systems in their organizations and that a lack of skills, resources and common operational practices challenge

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The Scalers

APRIL 3, 2024

So you’re thinking of extending your development team. You’re not alone. In 2023, companies around the world spent $575.2 Billion on offshore IT services, according to a study by IMARC. Unfortunately, not every extended development team project is successful. Many decision-makers fall into common traps that slow development, run over budget and suck up time fixing mistakes.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

©iStock/JARAMA In this appeal to Congress , more than 35 artists, activists, scholars and others call for funding for Ukraine. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the signatories. Key statement: "If Russia breaks through, this will be our fault. And then we will understand what we have lost." They go on to say, "Time is short and new dangers can arrive very quickly.

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Magellan Solutions

APRIL 3, 2024

You know what’s mind-blowing? A live chat feature on your website could earn you nearly 50% more cash every hour someone chats with your team. It also boosts the number of people buying your stuff by 40%. Exceptional customer service is essential for staying competitive. Customers expect convenient, affordable, and 24/7 support. If you can’t meet their needs, they will go elsewhere.

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31 West

APRIL 9, 2024

There’s a reason Zendesk is considered a market leader in the customer relationship management (CRM) industry. Featuring stellar customer support services, thousands of integrations, and a robust ticketing system, the company has become SMB’s favorite. The only issue with the software is its steep learning curve. Understanding its key features and setting them up for your team can seem a bit overwhelming initially.

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Accounting Automation Customer Support Analytics 130

Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 17, 2024

Empowering Automation in the Digital Era In this highly digitally connected world, companies are always looking for new and creative ways to improve efficiency, simplify procedures, and provide better customer service. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a game-changing technology that helps businesses accelerate up operations, cut down on human error, and automate repetitive activities.

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IBM Services

APRIL 15, 2024

The latest findings of the IBM X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index report highlight a shift in the tactics of attackers. Rather than using traditional hacking methods, there has been a significant 71% surge in attacks where criminals are exploiting valid credentials to infiltrate systems. Info stealers have seen a staggering 266% increase in their utilization, emphasizing their role in acquiring these credentials.

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Speaker: Rosemary Coates - Board Member & Founder at Reshoring Institute, Best-selling Author, Host of the Frictionless Supply Chain podcast

Supply chain disruptions create uncertainty and unpredictability for both businesses and consumers. These disruptions bring to light an organization's supply chain dependencies, which they were often unaware of when everything was running smoothly. Re-shoring is one solution that is gaining popularity as a result of pandemic-related issues. Companies can lower the risk of disruptions by shortening the supply chain and moving manufacturing close to the points of sale to reduce the need for expens

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Amzur

APRIL 3, 2024

Technology has become an integral part of businesses and our daily lives. From ordering groceries with a simple command to collaborating with colleagues across the globe in real-time, the pace of technological advancements is truly amazing and groundbreaking. Being a technology enthusiast and adopter, I’ve had a front-row seat to witness these developments firsthand.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

©iStock/PeopleImages The “sleep economy,” which includes everything from mattresses to wearable devices to supplements and more, is booming and is projected to reach a record high of $585 billion for 2024 – it's biggest year yet for the sleep industry. How much would you pay for a good night’s sleep? For many people, the answer is “a lot.” Americans (and the rest of the world) are desperate for better sleep — and they’re spending more and more money to get it.

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Eclaro

APRIL 9, 2024

Let’s celebrate 100! The 100th day of the year has arrived, and that feels like an ideal day for all of us here at ECLARO to celebrate another “100 milestone”—being named to the 2024 Global Outsourcing 100® by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

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31 West

APRIL 9, 2024

Enrolling in an online course is just the beginning. What keeps students hooked beyond the sign-up page? It’s all about the experience. Navigating online courses can be overwhelming, with deadlines, discussions, and the need for quick problem resolution. In such scenarios, customer service and student support become crucial, such as an option to pay someone to write a research paper on essayhub.com.

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Speaker: Jason Ciment - Get Visible | Mark Wald - SPRCHRGR | Leo Gestetner - Thankz | Michael S. Kraus - Expak Logistics

Remote work has helped future-proof organizations and increased their flexibility. However, sourcing candidates nationally poses new challenges and is proving difficult. The global sourcing industry seems to be in a state of war. DEI, attracting qualified candidates, and physical demographics are just a few of the issues that organizations face. Many companies are failing to win in this new landscape due to the intersectionality of problems in global sourcing.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 1, 2024

In the Optimizely Search & Navigation admin view, administrators can set a certain weight of different properties (title, content, summary, or document content). When an user searches for a keyword that matches to a property’s value, the higher weight of that property will make the matching pages to be more likely to appear at the top of the search result.

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IBM Services

APRIL 15, 2024

The manufacturing industry is in an unenviable position. Facing a constant onslaught of cost pressures, supply chain volatility and disruptive technologies like 3D printing and IoT. The industry must continually optimize process, improve efficiency, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. At the same time, there is this huge sustainability and energy transition wave.

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Manufacturing Engineering Analytics Flexibility 85

Everest Group

APRIL 8, 2024

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), Banking-specific IDP, and Insurance-specific IDP Products Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) products continue to play a vital role in enterprises’ automation technology portfolios. IDP uses AI technologies such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), computer vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and machine/deep learning to classify and extract information from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

©iStock/Sundry Photography According to CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon, he believes artificial intelligence will have a huge impact on global business this year. He knows its influence will be significant. “We are completely convinced the consequences will be extraordinary and possibly as transformational as some of the major technological inventions of the past several hundred years: Think the printing press, the steam engine, electricity, computing and the Internet, among others,” the JPMor

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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