Urjanet’s Utility Data platform is an automated, cloud-based data subscription service that normalizes billing data from 800+ utilities and other data sources. The service provides firms with a single source of billing data that scales across all utility provider territories. Urjanet’s Utility Data integrates...
Published: Aug 07, 2013
As data volumes double every 12 to 18 months, it’s no surprise that managing data growth is still a top priority for IT departments.1 Data deduplication is one of the most important and fastest growing storage optimization techniques to appear in the recent years.2 Using deduplication, organizations can reduce stored...
Published: Mar 13, 2014
Truly forward-thinking companies have made the turn from seeing generational changes as hurdles. Instead, they now see the demographic shifts as opportunities to unleash a new energy within the workforce.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Generations X and Millennials—the two youngest generations...
Published: Jan 17, 2014
You already know this. First impressions can make or break. And as an IT pro delivering unfamiliar technologies to a non-technical audience, you're expected to ensure users actually use the technology. But if at first glance users are confused, they may not be as eager to jump on the adoption bandwagon.
In this...
Published: Jul 01, 2014
Sky Bet has effectively used all traditional digital marketing channels to drive new customer acquisitions and traffic to Skybet.com. Increasing competition and changing customer behaviors have prompted the company to elevate the use of social media as a vital component of its digital marketing and content strategy.
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Published: Nov 07, 2013
T organizations are being asked do to more with less, as tight budgets get stretched ever tighter. Companies of all sizes are being challenged to find savings that can be reinvested in new money-saving or revenue-generating technologies.
From storage to security, every cost is being scrutinized in the search for savings,...
Published: Sep 18, 2014
These days, the amount of software an organization relies on can be staggering. Moreover, software acquisition is often decentralized, with individuals and subordinate groups having authority to buy programs or provision software from a cloud provider for their particular needs.
The result? It can become difficult...
Published: Jul 18, 2013
Citing multiple case studies on brands such as Patagonia, Victoria's Secret, and The Big Ten Network, this whitepaper answers the vital question that any marketer should be considering - 'What is the perfect formula to enhance your media strategy?'
Published: May 08, 2014
Employees are the most important component in the quest to improve your business results. The investments you make in your workforce should yield a healthy return and positively affect the bottom line.
Published: Dec 17, 2013
Sales orders coming in via fax or email represent a roadblock for companies who want to modernize order processing. Rather than deal with paper or force customers to EDI, this eBook highlights the benefits of using one platform to automate order processing in ERP, while allowing customers to send orders as they please....
Published: Jan 06, 2014
The 2014 Digital Trends Briefing, in association with Econsultancy, highlights the key digital trends, challenges and opportunities which marketers need to be aware of during 2014, covering topics ranging from customer experience and mobile to cross-channel marketing and email.
Published: Jan 27, 2014
It wasn’t long ago that being on the cutting edge of business meant having a website where customers could purchase your products, but that quickly changed. Soon, it wasn’t enough just to have an e-commerce presence; you had to offer an interactive and engaging customer experience (see Web 2.0).
Now the...
Published: Jun 05, 2013
In 2005, after observing the insurance industry’s growing awareness of and interest in Linux, Travelers began testing the viability of deploying Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® in its datacenter.
It wasn’t long before senior IT management declared Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the strategic Linux-based...
Published: Sep 05, 2013
After seeing sales performance increase, 94% of firms have raised revenue targets for the new year. But while the targets are up, confidence on hitting those numbers is down. 2014 sales success will be dictated by increasing efficiency and effectiveness of our sales teams. And important to note is how reps are currently...
Published: May 29, 2014