The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

©iStock/BrianAJackson Despite their ambitions, few companies are ready to build and run truly global organizations. Globalization may be their goal – it may even form the backbone of their strategy – but only a tiny fraction have the execution capabilities needed to bring that strategy to life. Why is that? According to a recent Global Readiness Survey of 362 executives, only 10% of companies think that they have the full complement of capabilities required to win overseas, with most barely mast

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

©iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen With more than half the world’s population now online, the opportunities for businesses to reach new customers abroad have never looked brighter. But how should companies prepare for international expansion? And just how easy is it? Google guides you by looking at your potential customers.

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Amzur

JUNE 19, 2024

In the fast-paced world of software development, traditional waterfall methodologies often fall short of meeting the demands of modern businesses. Long development cycles, rigid processes, and a disconnect between development and operations teams can lead to slow deployments, missed opportunities, and ultimately, frustration for all stakeholders involved.

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Paysquare

JUNE 20, 2024

Payroll Outsourcing in Manufacturing Industries In India, there is a great chance of non-compliance due to the strict and ever-changing labor regulations. Payroll computation errors can cause production lines to be disrupted and profitability to be impacted. They can also result in legal penalties, unhappiness among employees, and possible strikes. Payroll agency is further complicated by the diversified workforce in manufacturing, which includes both temporary workers and highly qualified techn

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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

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 19, 2024

Data is the new oil. In today’s digital world, data is the new fuel. According to the latest estimates, 328 million terabytes of data are created each day. The age we live in is a digital age. As technology evolves, so has the use of the internet, which has skyrocketed in the last 10 years. Today, you can access information with one click. With the advent of the IoT and social media, data creation has skyrocketed.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

©iStock/wildpixel Juneteenth remains a day to reflect on the enduring struggle for freedom, equality, and self-determination in the African American experience. Learn more about what it is and what it means.

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Everest Group

JUNE 20, 2024

Zones Technology Forum 2024 Navigating the AI-First Landscape: Transforming IT Infrastructure for Tomorrow June 20, 2024 Catch Everest Group Partner, Yugal Joshi , at Zones Technology Forum 2024 as he joins the opening keynote panel discussion for a virtual roundtable, Navigating the AI-First Landscape: Transforming IT Infrastructure for Tomorrow. He will share his thoughts on the changes and impact brought about by AI’s integration at the core of organizational operations in IT infrastruc

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 19, 2024

In this episode of “What If? So What?” Jim talks with Neelima Sharma, SVP of ecommerce, digital, and technology at Lowe’s about the challenges and successes of transforming the retail industry through digital innovation. Neelima highlights the importance of teamwork, trust, and a customer-centric approach in driving the company’s growth and also emphasizes the significance of personalization and building long-term relationships with customers.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

©iStock/Lesla Larionova What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Father's Day traditions from around the world. Celebrating Father's Day - the day after – because it is dedicated to all the fathers, grandfathers, and step-dads and recognizes their love, support and guidance. Quote of the week: "My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano A fun history of Father's Day: traditions and language

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The Hackett Group

JUNE 18, 2024

Insights Emanate From Recent In-Depth Conversations With Hundreds of Leading Companies Addressing Their Primary Adoption and Deployment Considerations Miami, FL – June 18, 2024 – The Hackett Group , Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) has fully integrated leading-edge generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) data and insights from its recent in-depth conversations with hundreds of leading global companies and its groundbreaking AI XPLR platform into its Executive Advisory membership programs.

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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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Everest Group

JUNE 20, 2024

For years, core banking systems have been the backbone of financial institutions. But the landscape is shifting, and customers have high expectations. Nimble FinTech startups with cloud-based solutions are challenging traditional banks. In this dynamic environment, core banking systems are under more scrutiny than ever before. Reach out to discuss with us.

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Global Expansion

JUNE 21, 2024

Employment in the United States is subject to verification of identity and work authorization through a legal document, Form I-9. Every employer has to establish the identity of the new hires and comply with it, irrespective of the business type and size.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 21, 2024

©iStock/style-photography The U.S. e-commerce market is projected to gross $930 billion this year, up 15% from 2023, and constitute 25% of the world's total online retail sales. However, Statista data analysis indicates the Asian e-commerce industry, spurred by online retail giants such as Alibaba, AliExpress, JD.com and Rakuten, will gross $1.93 trillion in 2024, 16% more than in 2023 and accounting for more than half of global e-commerce revenue.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 21, 2024

The saying “one size fits all,” absolutely does not apply to the healthcare industry. Consumers are flat out demanding a more tailored approach to their health care. To provide this type of more personalized and effective care and services, healthcare organizations (HCOs) need to take concentrated efforts to understand the diverse needs and preferences of their consumers.

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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.

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Everest Group

JUNE 18, 2024

Read on to explore how AI is revolutionizing customer experience (CX) in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. In this expert analysis, you will learn how AI-driven solutions enhance customer journeys, personalize interactions, and streamline operations. Discover the pivotal role of human talent in ensuring the success of AI-driven CX and how businesses can harness these innovations to create seamless, customer-centric experiences.

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V-Soft Consulting

JUNE 20, 2024

Team collaboration is one of the most impactful factors in achieving IT success in today's dynamic business. ServiceNow and Jira Service Management are two revolutionary tools that were specifically developed to streamline IT ticketing procedures.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JUNE 15, 2024

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. “Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 21, 2024

Six months ago, the Perficient team in Mexico contacted Tec Racing, the Formula SAE team at Monterrey Tec, to discuss a potential partnership as part of Perficient’s Electrifying the Future of Automotive Program. While the team was excited to partner, they were in the middle of a generational change. Their leaders were heading through their final semester and needed to focus on their assignments and graduation.

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Zinnov

JUNE 20, 2024

George Abatjoglou, President of EMS Management and Consultants, has steered multiple Private Equity-backed Healthcare companies towards explosive growth over two decades. In this episode in our Decoding Private Equity podcast series, George acts as your architect, laying the blueprints for building and scaling high-performing Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) teams in India.

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Everest Group

JUNE 20, 2024

Webinar ABSL DACH: The New World of Business Services Locations June 20, 2024 Everest Group Vice President Parul Jain will join a panel of industry experts in an ABSL DACH webinar titled, The New World of Business Services Locations. She will present current trends and expertise in locations options using Everest Group’s data-backed research. The event is a great opportunity to engage with representatives from locations including Egypt, Poland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Bosnia, South Africa, Rwa

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Global Expansion

JUNE 19, 2024

Hiring the right candidates for different roles can be difficult when recruiting on a large scale, but with the use of the right strategies, hiring managers can achieve success.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 21, 2024

Introduction: Storybook works alongside your app, giving you a separate area to create and test UI components without being tied to the main code and context of your app. It’s like having a special workshop just for building and trying out different parts of your website or app. What & Why? It’s a place where you can: Build and test different parts of your website (like buttons or menus) by themselves.

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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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Airswift

JUNE 19, 2024

Caregiving responsibilities can be challenging to balance with a career, but strategies for managing both effectively exist. According to statistics , 43.5 million caregivers provide unpaid care to an adult or child within 12 months, and 30% of family caregivers report decreased work hours due to caregiving responsibilities. Additionally, 29% of family caregivers experience high financial strain, and 1 in 10 caregivers report worsening health due to caregiving.

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Paysquare

JUNE 18, 2024

The field of global payroll and human resources (HR) is undergoing a profound transition due to technological breakthroughs, changing legal frameworks, and the growing difficulty of overseeing a multicultural, international workforce. Organizations have significant difficulties in maintaining operational efficiency, improving employee experiences, and guaranteeing compliance as they expand their activities internationally.

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Everest Group

JUNE 18, 2024

live webinar Marketing in 2024: Findings from our CMO Priorities Survey June 18, 2024 | 8 a.m. PT | 10 a.m. CDT | 11 a.m. EDT | 4 p.m. BST | 8.30 p.m. IST Where do I want to spend my marketing budget? What does the sustainability conversation in marketing really look like? What is my gut instinct in the gen AI conversation? Based on Everest Group’s CMO Survey 2024, this webinar will highlight the evolving CMO mindset around a plethora of themes, such as recent technological advances, evolving co

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 21, 2024

In today’s competitive digital landscape, creating an inclusive digital accessible environment is not only a legal and moral obligation but a strategic business advantage as well. According to the World Health Organization, 16% of the global population has some type of disability; this translates further into an ROI impact, with a reported 70% of disabled users exiting a site they find challenging to navigate.

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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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Premier BPO

JUNE 18, 2024

Streamline Your Operations by Focusing on Core Processes To gain a competitive advantage, businesses often focus their limited resources on core processes that define their brand identity. Building customer loyalty and driving revenue are vital considerations for any business. So, to fulfill these considerations, companies need to deliver Customer Satisfaction through Customer service excellence.

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V-Soft Consulting

JUNE 18, 2024

Migrating from Jira to ServiceNow can be a complex and challenging process. It requires careful planning, detailed execution, and thorough testing to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to your business operations. In this blog post, we will guide you through the best practices for a successful Jira to ServiceNow migration.

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Metasource

JUNE 18, 2024

A survey conducted by the Institute of Financial Operations and Leadership (IFOL) revealed that enhancing operational efficiency and cost management is a top priority for over 60% of accounts payable (AP) leaders. Invoice processing automation solutions help AP teams reach goals like these. With the power of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), workflow automation, and optical character recognition (OCR) software combined with the reassurance of business process management services, A

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 20, 2024

Conversions are healthcare marketers’ lifeblood. After all, most of the effort you spend on audience outreach and engagement, apart from simple brand awareness and public-service campaigns, comes with the ultimate goal of getting those audience members to become patients, members or consumers of your healthcare organization (HCO). That means you need a plan behind each piece of digital content you create that drives the audience to convert.

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The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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