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How CRM, Marketing Automation Software Differ | Defined Ventures, Inc.
Welcome to 2018! The first quarter of a new year is often a time of reflection for those of us in business; we review last year’s position and decide how we can improve on it in the coming year. For many, that means assessing new tools and resources that may have the power to significantly...
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Business Agile, Project Management Trends Shaping 2018 | Defined Ventures, Inc.
Agility: in strict terms, it means “the ability to move quickly and easily.” This definition also works when blended over to Agile project management, a methodology that focuses on streamlining workflows, interactions and processes for better efficiency and greater results. In no other area of business is this more true than within project management, where...
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How Automation, AI Is Revolutionizing The Future Of Business | Defined Ventures, Inc.
According to a recent article in Forbes, 84 percent of all business respondents say AI will enable them to obtain or sustain a competitive advantage. Around 83 percent believe AI is a strategic priority for their businesses today. Over 80 percent – that leaves less than 20 percent of businesses not seeing the inherent value...
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Let's Get SaaS-y in 2018 | Defined Ventures, Inc.
Saas: Software as a Service. It’s a trend that’s getting an incredible amount of action lately, but there’s a significant amount of confusion around exactly what the phrase means. Is it a business model? Is it an industry? Is it something software businesses do? Realistically, only one of these categories is true: SaaS is, in...
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Consulting Goes Beyond Advice Giving | Defined Ventures, Inc.
Business or management consulting: it’s one of America’s most rapidly-growing industries. As more entrepreneurs step up to the table with ingenious new startup ideas, the need for solid advice and guidance is becoming higher than ever. The value of reliable advice is rising, too. Without it, many businesses would be doomed to follow statistical patterns,...
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How ERP Software Is Revolutionizing Manufacturing Processes | Defined Ventures, Inc.
Planning: it’s easily the single-most important factor of business, especially in manufacturing. Plan successfully for every project to enjoy higher success rates, improved efficiency, and easier adaptation in the face of variables outside of your control. Fail to plan at all and you will certainly pay for it – often with extreme financial harm and...
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How BI Brings Data Storytelling to Life | Defined Ventures, Inc.
Storytelling has been an integral part of human existence for as long as humans have existed. It’s how we preserve our history, share our lore, and and pass important lessons down to the people who out survive us. Most people can agree that without storytelling, humanity would simply not be where it is today. “Okay,”...
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Poor Internal Processes: The Silent Startup Killer
It’s typical for the handful of people in your startup to wear many hats. Grouping together similar tasks for each person to handle simplifies the workload for everyone and makes life a little more comfortable when you’re thin on human resources. These types of practices are useful and relevant when there are fewer contracts for...
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Remote Workforce Keeps Growing, So Why Hasn't Productivity? | Defined Ventures, Inc.
It sounds like a dream at first: work from home, lounge in your pajamas, get more done. That reality is something businesses are slowly discovering, as they allow more and more workers to connect and work from home. Whether or not that’s effective, however, is another story! Significant research over the last few years paints...
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