The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

©iStock/Filmstax What once was incidental and supplemental is now routinely baked into companies’ operating model. An astonishing 72 million Americans, or about 45% of the workforce, reaped at least some of their earnings from independent contracting last year. Need a CFO? The highest-profile fractionals would be C-suite-level executives, ranging from part-time, long-term CFOs to M&A specialists who pop in to help close specific deals.

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Everest Group

JUNE 4, 2024

Earlier this month, I was asked by my friend Niklas Oldiges why GBS leaders seem to be moving jobs at a higher than usual rate. And as a sucker for a good provocation, I took the bait, pondering why some of the industry’s best and brightest don’t seem to be able to hold onto a job. Is it the nature of the beast—does GBS as a model attract more than its share of job hoppers?

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Global Expansion

JUNE 4, 2024

Hiring the right global payroll partner and managing a global workforce can be challenging, but with conscious consideration of some key points, it can be a game-changer. An efficient global payroll partner can simplify the global payroll process.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 6, 2024

When we work with healthcare organizations (HCOs) on their marketing and content strategies, our clients are typically concerned with identifying their audiences. But competition in the healthcare and life sciences industry is heating up. And HCOs have a problem with consumer trust they historically haven’t had to face as much as other industries. So it’s important to understand who your organization is and who it aspires to be.

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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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3Pillar Global

JUNE 6, 2024

Submitting and paying claims is the financial underpinning of the U.S. healthcare system and shapes every other aspect of the industry. This playbook identifies the 7 key opportunities to modernize Revenue Cycle and Claims Management processes to reduce administrative costs, foster competitiveness, and elevate strategic priorities.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. All rights reserved. Gillian Henker, Co-Founder & President is a two-time founder with a proven track record of execution. Gillian is the primary inventor of Hemafuse and two other medical technologies. She led Hemafuse development, global regulatory clearances (including FDA), and launch in 5 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

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31 West

JUNE 1, 2024

Started as a way for businesses to provide seamless customer service, customer relationship management software applications have grown to become the all-in-one platforms for your business operations. Whether offering after-hours phone service or tracking leads and collecting reports, these platforms have everything you need to grow your clientele. Zendesk and HubSpot are two names that often pop up in search lists when mentioning the world’s leading CRM solutions.

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Everest Group

JUNE 3, 2024

What impact will Salesforce’s upcoming global partnership with IQVIA have? Get the expert view here, or get in touch to understand how this significant move in the life sciences CRM sector might impact your business. Once again, the winds of change are blowing in the life sciences CRM landscape. The usual suspect, Salesforce, has announced its strategic global partnership with IQVIA to enhance the capabilities of its Life Sciences Cloud.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 7, 2024

©iStock/Robert Way Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is ramping up its global expansion with new services aimed at attracting small businesses in the U.S. and Europe. Alibaba.com — the company’s business-to-business platform which sells to companies outside China — is launching “Alibaba Guaranteed.” The new service will provide buyers with greater certainty on delivery, payments and dispute settlement.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 6, 2024

Recently, I’ve had time to sit down and wade into the my own little area of the digital Wild West, that being AI integration. With the explosion of AI, I wanted to give my apps the ability to tap into that vast potential. While it seems like every tech giant, startup, and their mother is putting out an AI these days, I had to settle on one that I would develop against.

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IBM Business Partners

JUNE 3, 2024

What is a CPU? The central processing unit (CPU) is the computer’s brain. It handles the assignment and processing of tasks and manages operational functions that all types of computers use. CPU types are designated according to the kind of chip that they use for processing data. There’s a wide variety of processors and microprocessors available, with new powerhouse processors always in development.

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Premier BPO

JUNE 7, 2024

“Do one thing better than anyone. Ignore everything else.” – Peter Thiel “Do what you do best and outsource the rest.” – Stephen Covey Some of the best business minds of our era recognize the strategic importance of focusing on efforts and identifying critical partnerships to access subject matter expertise for non-core elements. Overextending your efforts dilutes your resources and can severely limit your business’s ability to thrive.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 1, 2024

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. “I need to be outside. I need to be in the world and to remember that I am of it.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 4, 2024

Various deployment methods, including cloud-based (e.g., CloudHub) and on-premises, are available to meet diverse infrastructure needs. GitHub, among other tools, supports versioning and code backup, while CI/CD practices automate integration and deployment processes, enhancing code quality and speeding up software delivery. GitHub Actions, an automation platform by GitHub, streamlines building, testing, and deploying software workflows directly from repositories.

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IBM Business Partners

JUNE 3, 2024

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and microcontroller units (MCUs) are two types of commonly compared integrated circuits (ICs) that are typically used in embedded systems and digital design. Both FPGAs and microcontrollers can be thought of as “small computers” that can be integrated into devices and larger systems. As processors, the primary difference between FPGAs and microcontrollers comes down to programmability and processing capabilities.

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The Scalers

JUNE 5, 2024

You want to find qualified tech talent overseas but don’t know where and how to start. You’ve heard organisations having great experiences outsourcing engineers… and others getting not-so-good results. Then there’s staff augmentation, another popular model for hiring developers many businesses use to expand their teams. “Maybe this could work for us,” you may have thought while exploring solutions for finding professionals you can’t get at home.

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AS White Global

JUNE 5, 2024

Meet Joshua from ASW Philippines , a dynamic graphic artist whose creativity knows no bounds and one of ASW’s Culture Champ awardees. Get to know more about his passion for motorcycling, his background in dance, and his inspiring advice for his fellow ASW colleagues. 1. Hi! Please introduce yourself. What is your role and responsibilities at ASW? Hi!

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 3, 2024

New ERG Will Further Perficient’s Progress in Supporting and Empowering the LGBTQ+ Community and its Allies At Perficient, we believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We are committed to fostering an environment where we celebrate all colleagues because our people make us unique, their perspectives make us stronger, and the label we all share is talent.

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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.

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IBM Business Partners

JUNE 4, 2024

In today’s competitive business environment, firms are confronted with complex, computational issues that demand swift resolution. Such problems might be too intricate for a single system to handle or might require an extended time to resolve. For companies that need quick answers, every minute counts. Allowing problems to linger for weeks or months is not feasible for businesses determined to stay ahead of the competition.

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Everest Group

JUNE 5, 2024

Life Sciences Regulatory and Medical Affairs Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment The evolving regulatory landscape poses significant challenges for life sciences enterprises. Enterprises struggle to navigate complex compliance frameworks, stay updated with emerging regulations, and manage diverse geographical requirements, all vital for achieving regulatory compliance and securing market access.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

JUNE 7, 2024

In our fast-changing world, books are still something that people value. With our sixth book coming out in August 2024, we’re delighted at the success of our series of posts on LinkedIn offering mini reviews of books by Deming, Goldratt and the books on our Decalogue methodology. Nearly 100,000 impressions and many hundreds of interactions indicate that these books matter to many people around the world.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 4, 2024

Perficient is excited to announce our achievement in Amazon Web Services (AWS) DevOps Competency for AWS partners. This designation recognizes Perficient as an AWS partner that has demonstrated expertise in delivering Dev Sec Ops solutions. This competency highlights Perficient’s ability to drive innovation, meet business objectives , and get the most out of your AWS services.

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Globalization Partners

JUNE 6, 2024

From project-based workers to full-time employees and everything in between, today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. So the question is: How can companies adapt their work models to work for everyone?

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Working Solutions Outsourcing

JUNE 6, 2024

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the role of contact centers has become more critical than ever for businesses. Once you’ve identified the need for a customer service center for your company, it’s essential to ensure you have all the necessary components to effectively meet your goals.

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Everest Group

JUNE 6, 2024

How can you reduce the level of uncertainty and risk as you drive innovation and growth and disrupt your competitors in today’s changing market dynamics and emerging technologies? For instance, how could the arrival of a disruptive technology such as viable sodium-ion batteries strategically impact your company? What if your company could stay intimately aware of emerging technologies in sci-tech fields and assess their potential impact on your company’s products, services, and operations so tha

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 1, 2024

Permission sets in Salesforce are a powerful tool for granting users access to specific objects, fields, and functionality without modifying their profiles. However, testing permission sets is crucial to ensure they are working as intended and not causing any unintended consequences. Let’s discuss when and how to test permission sets, as well as some advanced techniques for more thorough testing. 1.

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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.

NoonDalton

JUNE 5, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, more companies are turning to co-sourcing to meet their operational needs. Co-sourcing, a hybrid model, combines in-house resources with external expertise from outsourcing companies. It offers flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, making it an attractive strategic approach. As we look ahead to 2024, let’s explore how co-sourcing is shaping the future of business process outsourcing (BPO).

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Working Solutions Outsourcing

JUNE 6, 2024

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the role of contact centers has become more critical than ever for businesses. Once you’ve identified the need for a customer service center for your company, it’s essential to ensure you have all the necessary components to effectively meet your goals.

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Everest Group

JUNE 5, 2024

Technology runs the world. It affects every aspect of our lives. This immutable fact is doubly true for large organizations. Not only do we rely on technology to run our organizations, but it is at the heart of the value propositions we offer to customers and the business models we use to compete. Often, the most crucial bets companies make are those based on technologies.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 6, 2024

Reflecting on Summit At the Snowflake Summit, a strong commitment to AI was emphasized. Both Snowflake and NVIDIA have made strides in building their AI capabilities. The rise of AI, particularly generative AI, has been a prominent topic at cloud tech conferences over the past year. As a former Snowflake employee and current customer, I’m intrigued by the potential of AI.

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