July 13th, 2010

Going Global - What Should You Expect From Your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System?

A global ERP system must be able to standardize business processes across multiple countries with capabilities which include multi-currency, multi-language and localization of taxation rules.

Please see: Going Global - Industry Week Article

Call (813) 321-1300 today for help with ERP system questions.

The Cost of Social Media Phobia

Far from being a distraction, social networking can drive productivity, customer service, and profits, users say. Yet, many executives may remain skeptical that the use of social media in the workplace is anything other than a distraction from the work at hand. But companies that forbid or severely restrict the modern communications technologies may miss out on assorted opportunities.

Please see: Social Media - CFO.com Article

Action Item: Call (813) 321-1300 today for help with Social Media strategies.




Smartphone Essentials

Keeping up with the smartphone world can be a difficult task, what with new phones and applications appearing weekly. Which one is best? Which one best fits the enterprise? Read on and find out.

Please see: Smartphone Essentials - PC World Article

Action Item: Call (813) 321-1300 today for help with selecting the right smartphones for your business.

Marketing Insights

From the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center: “All businesses need customers, and marketing involves communicating with customers. It is the process by which a business attracts customers and generates sales. Marketing involves many aspects of your business and is fundamental to retaining current customers and gaining exposure to new ones. It is important to understand that everything you do in your business relates to marketing…Knowing the customer is the foundation to all successful marketing efforts…You should be able to describe your "typical" target customer... Why would they need or desire your product or service? How do they make purchasing decisions? What are the factors that contribute to their purchasing decisions (price, quality, service, convenience, etc.)?...To assist you in understanding your target customer group(s), consider utilizing a customer profile worksheet (that) helps to organize and evaluate customer traits by discussing key questions related to purchasing habits.”

Please see: Marketing - Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center Article

Action Item: Call (813) 321-1300 today for help with Marketing strategies.

The New Federal Health Care Reform Law (Referred to as ObamaCare) $$ Impact on Businesses

The National Retailers Foundation “…has created a new online tool to help retailers and other businesses determine what penalties they might face under the new federal health care reform law. 'The mandate penalties … are both complicated and a little abstract,’ NRF Vice President and Employee Benefits Policy Counsel Neil Trautwein said on the NRF blog. ‘NRF has come to the rescue of the greater retail community and employers at large with our new Health Care Mandate Cost Calculator. This will allow you to gauge your potential penalty mandate exposure as you plan for the future.’ ”

Please see: ObamaCare Mandate Costs - National Retailers Foundation (NFR) Article

Action Item: Call (813) 321-1300 today for help with Business strategies.

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