The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

©iStock/vchal Oh, the problems we face lately. Take Glo, a startup that makes novelty items — plastic cubes that light up when dropped in water.

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Groove Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2024

According to Phocuswright, GDS platforms still account for over 60% of all airline bookings, underscoring their continued importance. Look for teams that can create flexible and modular systems capable of managing complex travel bookings and integrations with multiple service providers.

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TMS

MARCH 23, 2023

Books are the key to becoming brighter and successful from all point of view. Do you know that most CEOs read around five books per month? Do you know that most CEOs read around five books per month? That means more than one book each week. It is maybe the best startup books out there.

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The Global Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

If you haven't read this book (pictured – and a book I [Laurel Delaney] authored), do it now, because it provides international expansion strategies and tips that help individuals go from thinking about going global to creating, running and maintaining a successful global business. Here are three keys to getting this right.

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The Global Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

©iStock/Wirestock John Yunker – web globalization geek at Byte Level Research and also a prolific author of books, plays and short stories – always does his thorough research and has the answer to the question: What is the world's most multilingual website?

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JANUARY 13, 2022

Recurring Revenue Models Amplify The Already Urgent Need For A Strong Start A dollar booked in January is worth exponentially more in revenue than a dollar booked in December. This is particularly true for businesses with a subscription/recurring revenue model.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In his upcoming book “Winning On Purpose” and his co-authors Darci Darnell and Maureen Burns introduce a new metric: Earned Growth. They previewed the book and their idea in a recent HBR article. Fred Reichheld, one of the creators of Net Promoter Score (NPS), has done it again.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 4, 2022

With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy." – Oscar Wilde and the photo is of a Little Free Library. ©2022 Laurel J, Delaney. All rights reserved.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

MAY 9, 2024

Every Sunday we have posted a picture of one of Goldratt’s books with a mini review. Today’s blog post gathers together our reviews of Goldratt’s book that are at the core of our Decalogue methodology. This book imposes on the reader a level of intellectual commitment that very few are willing to make.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JULY 25, 2022

The book was based on a dozen years of research conducted by Forrester’s CX research team up to that time. Recently I looked back ten years to the publication of Outside In, a comprehensive take on customer experience that I co-authored with Kerry Bodine. Although a lot has changed in the last 22 years, I […].

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

Delaney wrote the best-selling book on this topic. It should be noted that contributors pay a fee for membership. For more information on what you should or shouldn't be doing relative to taking a business global, please visit: Exporting Guide.

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Forrester Digital Transformation

JANUARY 21, 2022

If there was a book, movie, or a Netflix series on the US healthcare industry today it would aptly start with the Charles Dickens quote: “It was the best of times…” “COVID was an accelerator for us,” according to the SVP & CIO of Sentara Healthcare. Since the start of the pandemic, the transformation and […].

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The Global Small Business Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

The company released short clips showcasing vivid, seemingly realistic videos, including woolly mammoths trekking across a snowy field, ocean waves crashing against a cliff’s shoreline and people doing everyday things like reading a book or walking down a city street. You heard it here second. The Wall Street Journal reported it first.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

To that end, Reti organizes events centered around books, food, and art, not just for staff but for locals; it held 14 such events in 2021. ©iStock/time99lek “It’s not just about being comfortable, but about creating a sense of community,” Bruno Paneghini, CEO and president of B Corp Reti , explains in Italian, via a translator.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

©iStock/BRO Vector Countless documentaries, books, podcasts and academic endeavors have tried to determine whether service work in global communities truly serves those whom it is meant to serve. The history of global development is complicated, and the ways in which it has evolved are complex.

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The Global Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Oh, and check out his books – truly an international scholar on this topic. “Culture” is how we call these unwritten rules about how to be a good member of the group. To know more about Hofstede , see his biography. Better yet, see the online exhibition about his life and work.

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The Global Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In the book Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being (Harvard Business Review Press, 2021), Cross reveals how high performers collaborate in ways that enable them to be 18 to 24 percent more efficient than their peers while simultaneously improving their well-being.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The article explores Slobodian’s latest book, “ Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy ,” challenging the prevailing narrative of free trade’s success.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

14 best books of the year according to BBC culture critics. ©iStock/romrodinka What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The cotton-tailed creature that leaves us chocolate and eggs ( Easter ) has a longer tale. How Easter became a holiday of symbolism.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

What are the requirements for traveling with a pet? Booking Issues Emails under this intent are related to the booking process or flight details. You are an AI language model tasked with classifying whether a customer’s message to the Acme airline company is a “BOOKING INQUIRY.”

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The Global Small Business Blog

MAY 31, 2022

All of this is covered in John Yunker's book, Think Outside the Country: A Guide to Going Global and Succeeding in the Translation Economy , one of my all-time favorites. Colors carry a significant cultural, political, and personal meaning; what colors are you using on your website? Are you using flags as a navigation aid on your website?

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The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Bennett's book The Light in the Heart Five ways to accept gratitude. Why gratitude matters in our world. Quote of the week: "Always remember people who have helped you along the way, and don't forget to lift someone up." – words from Roy T. Nine ways to feel truly grateful for Thanksgiving. Why be grateful?

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The Global Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Why she wrote the book "GRAVITAS: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence." How her clothes are made and sold. What percentage of her business is international, and. Strong women like Lisa Sun have the power to shape the world (and she will!).

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McKinsey & Company

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A new book describes how to collaborate better, thus improving work performance and even well-being. “Collaboration overload” is a major source of stress, burnout, and exhaustion at work.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

©iStock/Pakin Jarerndee What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Books, reports, and articles that discuss trends in globalization. The KOF Globalization Index measures the economic, social and political dimensions of globalization.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

A note from Tom Peters on his retirement and his latest, but not last I suspect, book. We call these Future Ready [CPG] Businesses. Think higher, feel deeper.” Now that’s how you start a movement! The gospel according to Gary Hamel.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

I wrote about UnionPay in my book, Exporting: The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably.]. Quote of the week: “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence" – Helen Keller 3 tips for taking a family business public. What is UnionPay ? [I

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McKinsey & Company

DECEMBER 3, 2021

A new book shines a light on race, class, and American values and how jobs serve as a bedrock of people’s lives and drive powerful social-justice movements.

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Everest Group

MARCH 25, 2024

This signals that the net negative effect is reversing and that net positive revenue contribution from bookings may begin. However, we see signs of stabilization in the latest quarter, especially for mid-tier players, and some stalled projects moving forward. Pockets of additional demand We see some specific growth areas in 2024.

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Groove Technology

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Because the salon was planning to expand its branches, a booking app was necessary to easily control the daily number of customers. The salon asked Groove Technology to create an easy-to-use booking app with black and white as their main theme colors. Technologies. React Native, Shopify, Node.JS, MongoDB.

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Everest Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Everest Group Vice President, Amy Fong , shares her views along with ten experts from the procurement industry in Zycus’ flagship e-book, Procurement Experts Outlook. Explore the e-book and discover: Key focus areas and top priorities for CPOs for the coming next 12 months.

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Premier BPO

MAY 30, 2024

Division of Labor Fuels Outsourcing In 1776, Adam Smith touched on the theory of competitive advantage in his book, “The Wealth of Nations,” which highlighted the benefits of specialization and division of labor, concepts that underpin outsourcing.

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Everest Group

MAY 22, 2024

The turnaround in growth (see Exhibit 1) and forward-looking views of service providers validate this thesis Fixing revenue leakage – We noted signs of stabilization in leakage, such as bookings not commensurate with revenue. While the differential still exists, we are seeing more confidence in service providers.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

One day, a colleague handed Domenico a book by another physicist, Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt who developed the Theory of Constraints. Reading that book was the start of a life-changing path. It was the first book to be published by Larry Gadd, Goldratt’s publisher, on the Theory of Constraints that was not written by Goldratt himself.

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Everest Group

MARCH 29, 2023

In this LinkedIn Live session, Everest Group analysts will be joined by Bill Price, co-author of the recently published book , “The Frictionless Organization: Deliver Great Experiences with Less Effort.”

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Redial

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

If a traveler encounters a website or app that isn’t accessible with a screen reader, or if a particular flight booking system isn’t compatible with screen readers or screen magnification software , it can make the entire process much more difficult and stressful.

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