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onlineIt’s unfortunate that in 2014 many businesses are missing out on business due to their lack of an online presence. They either don’t have a company website, no social media accounts, no eCommerce store, no blogging site; nothing that visitors can get information about the business. Nowadays, going online before buying products, visiting a restaurant or going to a store is quite common for many consumers. Read more

panic and fear_software upgradesWe’ve seen many companies go through software transformations. Either they are upgrading their current system or implementing an entirely new and improved solution. Either way, when employees hear that their current system is changing, they panic, before they even get a chance to see or try the new system. Unfortunately, this happens all too often and can cause implementation projects to take longer than originally planned. The users are of course an important and necessary part to any software implementation process. Without their open-mindedness and willingness to learn the new system, this project can either fail or be a major headache for everyone involved.

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Topic of the day is Remote Working

As we’ve mentioned in many of our previous blogs, the emergence of enterprise mobility and cloud computing in the workplace has allowed employees to work easily and securely from home. In the infographic below, created by Connect Solutions, a study shows how working remotely has many benefits, including better health, productivity and attitude as well as increased annual savings.

Take a look!

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By now, most business people have heard about the “Cloud” in one way or another. In today’s blog, I will go on to explain how all roads lead to the ‘cloud’ and how for most businesses, no matter the size, it is fast becoming the preferred choice over any ‘on premises’ options. Read more

We love learning and sharing all there is to know about small businesses in North America. Why you ask? Because they are what drive our economy and create the most jobs in our communities.

We found another fun infographic by LinkedIn on Small Businesses in North America and their increasing presence on Social Media.

Take a look and keep supporting the local small businesses in your community… Read more

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ERP Implementation; two words many business people do not like to hear. Most often than not it is because of horrible past experiences; previous implementation projects either went ridiculously over budget, took too long or the system turned out to bring more problems than solutions.

Let’s start from the beginning… Read more

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Over the weekend, I read a great article on LinkedIn by Daniel Burrus, Innovation Expert, Global Futurist and Strategic Advisor (among other titles), about the transformation of business processes. He goes on to explain how business mobile applications designed for a company’s internal use and competitive advantage will explode over the next couple of years.  In his words, business mobile apps are a “hard trend”, which is something that will happen. Read more

Lately, we have been giving our readers a special glimpse into erpWizard, Namtek’s fully integrated business software suite in the cloud. We’d like to continue this by showing you how to process Open Sales Orders by adding them to the Picking Slip Browser. To begin, the user will need to select Sales Order Processing from the menu, which is found in the Sales & Distribution menu unders Sales Processing, Entries & Processing. Read more

Recently, IT Business Edge released a publication on new tech gadgets to prepare business people for the New Year. We’ve gone through their list and found some that we think would be great for our readers and hopefully make their work lives a little bit easier. These cool and affordable gadgets don’t only sound fun to use but they will also help increase productivity and save time in the workplace. Read more

Executives and owners of small and mid-size businesses have been faced with many challenges and changes in 2013, putting a lot more pressure on them to reach their goals and objectives in this difficult economic time. As an IT consultant and developer, I have learned a lot and seen what numerous businesses have been through this last year. This article was written to share with you credible information about the trends of 2014 as well as the solutions for growth and success for the future.

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