Never Stop Trying
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
©2021 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Never stop trying. Never stop believing. Never give up. Your day will come." – Mandy Hale.
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How Accurate Were Our Predictions For 2021?
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
As we prepare to kick off Predictions 2022 on Tuesday, October 26, we reviewed our predictions for 2021. The punchline: We got it mostly right. And we missed a few too. Here’s a look at the biggest hits and misses from our predictions for 2021.
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5 Tips to Make Better Preparation for Your E-Learning Project Outsourcing
Groove Technology
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
E-learning project outsourcing is a wise decision for various reasons, not the least of which is that you will receive a high-quality and professional training course. Your course can also include the most up-to-date technical and interactive features. Furthermore, it will be designed to maximize your return on investment. E-Learning Project Outsourcing Is A Wise Decision For A Variety Of Reasons.
Manufacturing process innovation for industrials
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Industrial manufacturing levels in the United States have been falling for decades, but process innovation is gaining steam and could reinvigorate this struggling sector.
The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide
Advertiser: Paycor
In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.
3 Digital Marketing Trends for the Travel Industry
Transperfect
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The travel industry has arguably been one of the worst affected industries during the pandemic. But now, things are looking up for businesses as more and more people start to travel. Businesses will need to shift their digital marketing strategies in response to these new trends. Here are the top three digital marketing trends in the travel industry and how to respond to them strategically.
Top tips on creating a Profitable Sourcing Strategy
Sourcing Captain
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Sourcing products from a low-cost country such as China can make a huge difference to your top and bottom lines. However, your success depends a lot of how to create and implement your sourcing strategy. It must be based on careful planning and evaluation. Here are some tips that will help you create a profitable China sourcing strategy. Tip 1: Look beyond the Production Costs.
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Marketing Operations Wears Many Hats: Find The Best Fit For 2022
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Where should you focus your efforts in 2022 to deliver the best possible customer experience and better organizational performance? Start with these five areas.
Offshore Software Development Services
Groove Technology
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
With tech startups mushrooming like never before, industry experts predict there will be more than a million software companies in the world within the next 10 years. Nearly 50% of these businesses are tightly concentrated in Western European and American cities. Competition is at an all-time high, operating costs are rising, and talent is increasingly scarce.
Rethinking meat: A leader in the cultivated meat industry envisions the future
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Meat made without animals could become as normal as electric cars and music streaming, says Josh Tetrick, cofounder and CEO of cultivated-meat company Eat Just, Inc.
Erin Moloney, General Manager, Recognized for Excellence in Leadership by Consulting Magazine
Perficient Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Perficient is comprised of the best and brightest people in the business, many of whom are female leaders making strong contributions across our business. Our Women in Tech Employee Resource Group (ERG) provides the opportunity for women and allies at each stage of their career the chance to work alongside and collaborate with leadership across Perficient, as well as cull their own professional skills.
We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities
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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
How a PMP Certified Project Manager can be a boon for your Business?
Sourcing Captain
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
A lot of people think that anyone can manage a project, then why is there so much fuss about PMP certification. So, in this post, we will try to answer this question. If we have to answer the question in one sentence we would say- PMP certified professionals have greater chances of making projects successful. This can be attributed to their training, systematic approach to project management, knowledge of project management process and access to the right tools.
Catch Excellence
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
©2021 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." – Vince Lombardi.
Key Take Aways From IAA Mobility: Repositioning The Automotive Industry Around Changing Customer Priorities
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Forrester attended the International Motor Show Germany, rebranded as IAA MOBILITY. It took place in Munich between 7-12 September 2021. The event was staged as a hybrid event. It managed to attract 400,000 ‘real’ visitors, making it one of the largest trade fairs since the pandemic started. The buzz was noticeable, although visitor number were […].
How Much Does It Cost To Develop An App?
Groove Technology
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
When it comes to the digital technology era, digitizing the national economy means creating supporting tools, most notably mobile applications – one of the key factors supporting the company promotes its image as well as expands its international business. Besides the issues of profitability and application quality, the cost of building an application is also concerned by many financial investors.
Challenges and Solutions in High-Volume, High-Stakes Hiring
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Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.
How top tech trends will transform insurance
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Over the next decade, the fully tech-enabled insurer will bear little resemblance to today’s organization. Five trends, individually and in combination, will have a seismic impact.
How Intelligent Automation Can Affect the C-Suite
Automation Anywhere
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
In the blog, we’ve talked about employing intelligent automation (IA) to automate the front office, the back office, the factory, the warehouse, and so on. But we haven’t talked that much about the top office—the C-suite. What’s the relationship of that senior tier of management to intelligent automation that combines Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI)?
Procurement and Purchasing are not the same: Here is how
Sourcing Captain
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
In the context of acquiring goods for business operations, the terms procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably. While the end result could be the same, i.e., the business acquires goods, but the process followed is entirely different. In fact, both the processes try to achieve different goals and objectives. For anyone who is into sourcing, it is essential to understand the difference between purchasing and procurement.
Life Starts All Over Again
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
©2021 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." – F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Forrester’s 2021 Financial Services Architecture Survey Needs Your Input
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Banks and other financial services firms always ask: “What are the others doing?” They leverage the answer to this question to assess their overall strategic position, compare their key challenges with those of others, and plan for the transformation of their application landscape to a more powerful customer-centric approach. Source: Financial Services Firms Have Solid […].
What You Need To Know About Software Quality Assurance
Groove Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is an important part of successful software development. In addition to meeting general project requirements, your development team must meet certain technical quality standards that the software development industry relies on. Ensuring these standards are comfortably but rigorously met is what requires software quality assurance.
Moving beyond agile to become a software innovator
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Companies need to borrow a page from the tech industry’s playbook to understand how to use agile to build better products and experiences.
10 Ways We Help Top-Ranked Payers Deliver Winning Member Experiences
Perficient Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Which health insurers are providing the best customer experience (CX), and how are they improving the quality of their experiences? Forrester set out to answer this very question in The US Health Insurers Customer Experience Index, 2021. In the report, Forrester reveals the complete rankings of 17 health insurance brands that were analyzed as part of the US Customer Experience Index (CX Index ) in 2021.
How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech
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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
Why you need a Project Manager for Effective Strategic Sourcing?
Sourcing Captain
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
As we have discussed in our previous blogs, strategic sourcing is the perfect and innovative way to reduce costs, achieve a faster time to market and improve the quality of the final product. Wikipedia defines strategic sourcing as,” the process of developing channels of supply at the lowest total cost, not just the lowest purchase price. It expands upon traditional organizational purchasing activities to embrace all activities within the procurement cycle, from specification to receipt, paymen
Without Standard Shipping Containers, the Global Supply Chain Would Not Exist
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
©iStock/pigphoto Anna Nagurney for Fast Company writes, "Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that—including virtually all of your imported fruits, gadgets, and appliances—packed in large steel containers." She goes on to say, "In short, without the standardized container, the global supply chain that society depends upon—and that I study—would not exist.
The 2021 Forrester And InfoWorld EA Awards Contest Winners Focus On Agility And Enabling Innovation
Forrester Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
In the Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competition, we look for the most dramatic stories of EA’s strategic leadership and concrete business impact. The winners of the 2021 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards show a close focus on business results with a particular eye to enabling innovation across the enterprise plus an agile approach to technology implementation. […].
What Makes a Great App?
Groove Technology
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Today, with the development of digital, thousands of applications on the stores exist and continue to be released non-stop daily. There are thousands of mobile apps in the world and some of them are listed as “top apps” such as Facebook, Youtube, Lazada, Grab, etc. What makes these apps so popular? And stand out among thousands of others? What makes an app great in customer’s eyes?
Global Hiring Guide for Startups
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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.
How employers can improve their approach to mental health at work
McKinsey and Company
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Employers benefit when they help employees to prioritize mental wellness, thereby reducing the stigma of mental-health issues, addressing disparities in their incidence and treatment, and providing support through formal structures and programs.
Healthcare PowerByte: Enhancing Efficiency, Value, and Care
Perficient Digital Transformation
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Healthcare payers and providers share common goals: improve population health, reduce healthcare costs, and elevate both consumer and their care team experiences. Achieving these goals requires operational efficiency and business insights. When implemented together, intelligent automation and advanced analytics can help you streamline processes and illuminate paths toward better care.
A Project Manager’s guide to effective Global Sourcing
Sourcing Captain
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Global Sourcing is a procurement strategy used by businesses wherein they source goods and services from global markets in order to achieve the highest possible levels of efficiency. The ultimate goal is to reduce the manufacturing costs significantly while maintaining the required quality standards. Basically, businesses identify the most effective location for manufacturing, even if the location is across international borders.
Paris is a Moveable Feast; So is Tianducheng
The Global Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
©iStock/DashaMuller "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast," sys Ernest Hemingway posthumously in his published memoirs A Moveable Feast (1964). It appears one town in China has taken the Nobel laureate's words to heart, quite literally.
Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform
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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?
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