Salesforce continues its commitment to corporate social activism by taking a very pubic stand against guns with its latest modification to its Acceptable Use Policy. The company is not alone on this front, joined by companies including Shopify, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart, Levi’s, and others.
Microsoft London Store Opening in July 2019 — Why That Makes Perfect Sense
Microsoft London Store is scheduled to open in Oxford Circus in July 2019. Here’s why that’s a strategic brand-focused move.
IT Spending: Understanding Your Data Analytics Budget
It should come as no surprise that analytics is proving more complicated for most companies. Namely: how to divvy up the data analytics budget.
Call for Code 2019: Are You The Next Project Owl?
IBM’s Call for Code 2019 is an open event that challenges coders around the world to create sustainable solutions that help communities prepare for, respond to, or recover from natural disasters.
Why ERP Solutions Are Business Mission Critical
ERP solutions are business mission critical. Here are just a few reasons why an ERP solution will change everything about your business.
Who Told You to Stop Dreaming?
Over the past several months, I have been more intentional about asking the people I care about what their top three goals were for the upcoming year. What I discovered along the way was really interesting. I found some of the folks I asked had thought through their goals and others had not, and only a small percentage had them …
Apple Samsung Deal Was a Crucial Move for Apple
Apple’s deal with Samsung, making its iTunes app available on Samsung’s 2019 Smart TVs, was a crucial move for Apple and its future in the world of streaming media offerings. Why the Apple Samsung Deal Matters Here’s a simple explanation illustrating why the Apple Samsung deal matters so much. I have an Apple TV device. It’s old enough it’s probably …
2019 Budget: IT Cost Cutting Mistakes to Avoid
Cutting costs is almost always a good thing. But we’ve all had an experience where trying to save a few pennies ended up costing us more money down the line. This is true in just about all aspects of life: clothes, cars, homes—and especially technology. That’s why, as we sit down to maximize our budgets for 2019, we need to …
8 Habits of Today’s Successful Digitally Transformed CMO
Last month, we wrote about redefining the role of today’s CIO. We want to do something similar—defining the new work habits of highly successful digitally transformed CMO. The role of the CMO has changed in the last few years—and many would say it’s changing for the better. Today’s CMO holds a powerful position in the c-suite, leading the digital transformation …
Customer Experience Fuels Today’s Retail [Report]
There was a time when retailing was a relatively straightforward process. Open a store, stock the shelves, advertise, and sell. In today’s rapidly evolving retail landscape, however, the digitally-immersed consumer has different expectations and there’s no question that customer experience fuels today’s retail. Consumers no longer just shop in stores, and they no longer just want to shop online. What …
