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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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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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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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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Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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IBM Services

APRIL 11, 2024

To foster innovation in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), IBM® researchers have begun publishing challenges on the FHERMA platform for FHE challenges launched in late 2023 by the Fair Math and the OpenFHE community. FHE: A new frontier in technology Fully homomorphic encryption is a groundbreaking technology with immense potential. One of its notable applications lies in enhancing medical AI models.

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Everest Group

APRIL 11, 2024

webinar Turbocharge your business processes: The power of process orchestration in driving business process transformation April 16, 2024 Catch Everest Group Practice Director, Santhosh Kumar, in an upcoming webinar discussing the pivotal role of Process Orchestration in reshaping organizational landscapes. In session, the panel will explore the pressing challenges that enterprises face in their pursuit of business process transformation.

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Everest Group

APRIL 11, 2024

Webinar Evolving with AI: The Rise of Next-Generation Digital Adoption PlatformS April 30, 2024 8:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM ET Join Everest Group Practice Director, Sharath Hari in an upcoming webinar that assesses AI’s impact on business. This webinar will explore insights from Everest Group’s latest report, showcasing how Digital Adoption Platforms (DAPs) are transcending their traditional functions to play a pivotal role in driving enterprises towards hyper productivity.

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IBM Services

APRIL 11, 2024

Customers are increasingly accustomed to instant payments through various mobile offerings, and there is a similar “instant” expectation for non-mobile payments that’s causing customers and legislators to put pressure on organizations to modernize the payments ecosystem. One of the biggest challenges these organizations face is evolving regulations related to payments.

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Everest Group

APRIL 11, 2024

After a turbulent past year, 2024 holds great promise for CXM outsourcing, with generative AI and other technologies poised to transform contact center operations. Discover five key trends that will impact the CXM industry going forward by reading on, or get in touch. Amid the tumultuous landscape of 2022-23, the Customer Experience Management (CXM) outsourcing indust ry faced a barrage of challenges.

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Globalization Partners

APRIL 11, 2024

Work is no longer a place we go. Now, great work can be done anywhere and top talent can be found everywhere — and software development is no exception. Yet, finding qualified, remote software developers with the right skills and experience is challenging. Let’s explore how to hire a team of remote developers with the help of an Employer of Record (EOR) solution — and tap into the fullest of human potential with G-P.

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V-Soft Consulting

APRIL 11, 2024

Since the first Industrial Revolution, manufacturing sector has been at the forefront of change and progression, adopting emerging technologies to make quality and affordable products for consumers. Most manufacturers have a rich legacy that has helped them succeed, but in the era of Industry 4.0, many operations must transform and modernize to tackle the challenges of modern-day manufacturing.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 11, 2024

For B2B companies selling physical goods, providing accurate estimated delivery dates on your website is more than just a nice-to-have feature – it’s a crucial sales and customer experience driver that can significantly impact top-line sales while controlling bottom-line costs. The Delivery Date Difference Research shows that B2B buyers who are given accurate delivery timeframes upfront are 7% more likely to complete their purchase.

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Everest Group

APRIL 11, 2024

Live webinar AI-driven Sourcing: Discover the Best-in-Class Features in Autonomous Sourcing Tools April 11, 2024 | 9 a.m. CDT | 10 a.m. EDT | 3 p.m. BST | 7:30 p.m. IST Sourcing organizations are increasingly trying to make their processes more efficient through digital adoption. While e-Sourcing tools were the starting points for this digital transformation, they have evolved and are now enhanced by the addition of automation and artificial intelligence.

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inDinero

APRIL 11, 2024

It can be hard to know when to hire an interim CFO. Not only are there cost considerations, but since interim CFOs are often hired during times of crisis or transition, you may also be under time pressure. In this article, we’ll share insights from indinero’s experience working with hundreds of startups and small businesses about when and why to hire an interim CFO, fractional CFO , or full-time CFO.

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In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Global Expansion

APRIL 11, 2024

What is Account Payable? A Complete Information! "Accounts payable (AP), or "Payables;" are a company's outstanding short-term commitments to creditors or suppliers. But the question is, what is Accounts Payable; and how are the payables shown on a company's balance sheet as a current obligation?

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Capgemini

APRIL 11, 2024

Triple win: We take home three Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards Herschel Parikh 9 Apr 2024 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Nearly a decade of collaboration with Google Cloud has unlocked incredible potential. By combining forces, we’ve repeatedly shown the promise of a joint approach in unleashing possibilities and powering business transformation, as we help companies modernize their data and operations in sectors ranging from financial services, to retail, to the public sector.

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Everest Group

APRIL 11, 2024

Study the challenges that enterprises face in CX delivery and evolving enterprise expectations from CXM providers.

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Global Expansion

APRIL 11, 2024

Embrace the Distinction Between Accounts Receivable vs Accounts Payable! By effectively managing accounts receivable vs accounts payable, businesses can maintain a steady cash flow while enhancing their reputation as reliable partners who honor commitments on time.

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HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

Go4Customer

APRIL 11, 2024

Are entrepreneurs and small businesses in today's highly dynamic commercial environment innovating to cut down on operational costs, improve output and to optimize efficiency? Is virtual assistant services the tool that can eliminate these important problems VAs provide remote workers with administrative, creative and technical help for companies to avoid wasting time on activities outside their core operations.

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