Inside the BriefcaseUser onboarding refers to the first impressions your customers have when they interact and use your product or service. With this process, you have come to a point where people are taking action and making purchases. Still, how this goes will determine if they have a good or bad experience. If you make it good, chances are you’ll have a new returning customer. If not, you will have lost them after the first purchase.
Reduced productivity is one of the main drawbacks of downtime. And in today’s highly competitive business environment characterized by 24x7x365 operation, uptime and round-the-clock service are crucial for your company’s success. Therefore, the last thing you want is the slightest business downtime; otherwise, your business won’t have an edge over its other competitors in the industry.
Learning new skills has never been easier thanks to the sheer scope of the internet. From appreciating the nuances of the German language with the help of an online tutor to obtaining a digital degree in business management, educational technology is undoubtedly here to stay. However, it should still be mentioned that a number of future challenges will need to be overcome. Some of these are predictable while others have yet to be fully understood.
While increasing energy prices and supply chain issues are largely to blame, essentials like food, drink and clothes have also become costlier. Something else you might consider essential is, of course, your smartphone. Fortunately, though, by scrutinizing your phone and how you use it, you could ascertain ways of trimming associated expenses you have long incurred – perhaps, in some cases, without having even noticed.
After a lean couple of years in many cases for business owners due to the global pandemic and other challenges, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing a venture moving ahead in leaps and bounds. However, growth isn’t always the easiest thing to keep up with, plan for, or manage when it happens. If you have rapid growth, this can be even trickier. To give your business the best chance of long-term success and maximize the expansion you’re seeing right now, it helps to follow a few essential strategies.
Cybersecurity threats are nothing to scoff at. In today’s world, being hacked means being vulnerable to other equally serious security issues, such as identity theft, loss of personal information, monetary theft, and the list goes on.
With the ever-increasing digitization in the global market, one thing that hasn’t changed for quite some time is the emergence of mobile apps. People today have mobile apps for every need, whether it’s ordering food, reading a book, or even booking a doctor’s consultation. In fact, Statista predicts that by 2013, the mobile app industry will register a whopping $935.2 billion in revenue.
Implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a big investment for any business. To its full potential, an ERP system may improve your company’s efficiency and quality, increase profits and productivity, and reduce costs and errors while allowing you to maximize your customer service. Getting the most out of an ERP system involves more than just implementing it, and because it’s an investment, it’s crucial to know how to use the ERP system to ensure you’re getting all the benefits it offers.
Digital technologies are changing work conditions faster and faster. But the pandemic situation tremendously accelerated traditional workplace changes to remote locations outside the office. It’s a known fact that even in a pre-pandemic period, remote work or work from home and the hybrid work models were popular among some companies and employers.
Online trading has shown unprecedented growth over the past few years. Millions of people stuck at home have been able to take advantage of new zero-commission mobile apps for trading stocks, indexes, and options. Trading via an online app can be beneficial for both its owners and investors.
As technology has developed, consumer expectations regarding the technology they purchase have also changed, with users coming to expect seamless, connective experiences from their investments. New developments from big tech companies such as Facebook, which is transforming its platform into an experimental, connective digital universe, seem to suggest that not only is connectivity the ideal of the present, but it’s what we can expect of the future.
Hiring is seldom the difficult part of running a business. Keeping employees engaged- that’s where lies the arduous work. Unsurprisingly, that’s also what decides the success of your organization. 79% of respondents of a survey agreed that a ‘sense of belonging’ was crucial for their organizations to succeed in the next year. 93% of respondents also agreed that employee engagement is what drives a business’ success in the long run.
Manually managing public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates can feel as stressful as hosting an annual holiday party – especially if the guest list grows exponentially each year. Instead of making sure holiday guests have been welcomed, shown the snacks and introduced to other guests, IT managers are issuing new digital certificates, verifying identities and handling a myriad other management tasks.
IT security managers are the first line of defense in the organization. They oversee all of the processes and procedures within its IT infrastructure. In addition, they must regularly report to upper management on their findings. This job can be challenging, but it also offers a lot of opportunities for growth, development, and learning new skills.
The market of mobile development is growing and is extremely dynamic. Technologies are changing at a rapid pace. Which trends will play a special role in 2022?
It is a fact that as a business owner, it is your responsibility to ensure that the highest possible level of security is maintained throughout your business. You can do this through many means, and while some seem obvious, there are two that you really cannot afford to overlook. As you are about to see, protecting your e-commerce business is all about using what you already know, and investing in the right services.
In bygone days, data integration methods included resource-intensive iterations of ETL procedures, and manual scrubbing and script-creation. Historically, these methods were labor-intensive, could be quite expensive, and were prone to human error or technological misfire. Yet in today’s world, companies must be able to extract and synthesize data from an increasing range and type of sources into a unified view. Luckily, data integration technology has evolved from its fraught and sluggish ancestry into a vital, streamlined component of everyday business practices.
The world of digital technology is always changing. One of the most challenging parts of this change is trying to keep up with the latest trends in software development. For many companies, this means spending more time and resources on developing software themselves, rather than focusing on their core business.
Overlays are utilized by businesses and organizations looking for a quick and cost-effective solution to establish accessibility compliance online. Business owners who recently realized the importance of accessibility for ethical and legal reasons usually lack in-house resources and expertise to resolve accessibility issues efficiently. As a result, majority turn to accessibility overlay enhancements on their online platforms to avoid complications, such as getting sued under the ADA.
Business Process Management Systems (BPMS) are a way for organizations to manage their internal business processes. BPMS allows for increased efficiency and greater customer satisfaction by helping you to do things like reduce costs, increase revenue, and make sure all aspects of your company are running as efficiently as possible. In order to implement these systems, companies need to know about the basics of the system.
Marketing is meaningless without advertising. However, since the advent of the Internet, this criteria has expanded to include digital channels such as websites, applications, and forums. Audio is a classic way of marketing. It is commonly used for paid advertising in the form of platform commercials.
What could be better than using a social media platform like Instagram, which has more than 2 billion users? These users are from various demographics, and hence, are a potential customer base for many companies. If you have not yet given a thought to rapid Instagram growth, it’s time to restructure your marketing strategy. This article explores why Instagram is an important tool for business promotion.
Security posture, a popular buzzword in the cybersecurity field of late, is more than just installing security controls and formulating a security policy or protocol. It is about overall cybersecurity strength and the ability of an organization to predict, stop, and respond to evolving cyber threats. It entails the assurance that an organization’s cyber defenses are effective and, in case breaches happen, an organization can competently mitigate and remediate the impact. It is not enough for organizations to have their antiviruses, firewalls, and endpoint security tools in place. There are other measures and factors to take into account. A formidable security posture has to include the following.
Business Process Management Systems (BPMS) are a way for organizations to manage their internal business processes. BPMS allows for increased efficiency and greater customer satisfaction by helping you to do things like reduce costs, increase revenue, and make sure all aspects of your company are running as efficiently as possible. In order to implement these systems, companies need to know about the basics of the system. This article will cover some key topics any company should understand before implementing a BPMS system in their organization.
The IT industry is undergoing significant changes right now. Thanks to new tools, creating software or training AI models today can be done even by someone who has no specialized knowledge. The number of software developers is growing, and today, it is impossible to imagine a business that operates exclusively offline. Since many digital trends refer to mobile software development, every business faces the problem of choosing between native and hybrid mobile applications. In our article, you can get a more detailed overview of native mobile development and decide whether you need to implement it for your business.
During the early days of the pandemic, the business community scrambled to find ways to prevent closing their offices. Finally, after some time, they settled for a work-from-home scheme to allow most of their employees to continue working and keep their businesses alive. As organizations quickly adapt to the remote working situation, cyber actors likewise adapt their strategies rapidly.
CNC machines typically use a serial port configuration to connect to an included or standalone monitor. However, most modern laptops or desktops don’t come with serial plugins, making it impossible for you to use data acquisition and control products available on the market. Fortunately, you can use a USB-to-Serial-Port adapter to connect CNC machines to modern computers. Unfortunately, you can’t just hook up an adapter and call it a day. You’ll also need to configure your USB-to-Serial-Port adapter so that it can communicate with your CNC machine.
Let’s not get too relaxed. Most routine phone calls among employees may seem harmless and not tasty bait for a hacker. However, other calls may include sensitive and confidential information, which could expose your company to a cybercriminal. From DDoS attacks, Spam over Internet Telephony (SPIT) and Vishing, it is important that you understand the complexities and plan ahead. This 1-hour VoIP security clinic will cover current telephony threats, planning and mitigation.
The need to support a “work-from-anywhere” workforce isn’t going to go away anytime soon. That’s why it’s more important than ever to maximize the use of your Microsoft Teams investment. Microsoft Teams can be a complete collaboration solution when deployed properly. Getting started is straightforward and simple, but enhancing your Teams experience with real integration to the full enterprise unified communications system is a much more complex problem. In this webcast, Tom Minifie will cover the obstacles you will likely encounter on your way to a full Teams deployment and tips for how to overcome those obstacles.
You’ve likely heard of CX-E, but you might have missed the March 2020 announcement that OpenText had purchased XMedius, CX-E’s previous owners. CX-E is the most advanced automated attendant system on the market, having been continuously improved for 35 years. CX-E Voice isn’t just an automated attendant product, it brings next-gen voice technologies and applications to any communications environment: unified messaging, transcription, personal assistant, call center, speech-enabled directories, automated attendant, secure voicemail/IVR, even outbound call/text campaigns. Good luck finding something it can’t do, honestly.
