For small business owners who want to increase brand awareness, there’s a massive opportunity to reach consumers showing interest in shopping small. They can do this by networking with other small business owners and asking the community and fans via social to support their business. The pandemic pushed people to support local businesses like they never had before, but … [More]
Using Emerging Technology to Stay Competitive in the Blue-Collar Sector
Though blue-collar workers are a huge portion of the workforce, they are notoriously difficult to find and even more challenging to retain. That’s why this hands-on industry is turning to advances in technology to stay competitive and attract top talent. Data and Analytics in Blue-Collar Recruitment Drive Effective Decision Making Employers relying on blue-collar jobs need a … [More]
Purpose-Built Construction AI includes Bilingual Voice
New AI-powered features Foresight Intelligence recently added to its Fleet Intelligence solutions enables construction companies, equipment manufacturers, equipment dealers and rental companies to better manage their assets, improve utilization and project outcomes, and make certain they are deploying the right resources at the right time. It is currently available in English … [More]
CarePods Use Technology to Scale Healthcare
Forward was created to solve the existential problems in healthcare by using technology to scale care to the people of the world. Forward uses proprietary AI to turn clinical expertise and the latest medical research into Health Apps — diagnostic tools and robust care plans. Since 2016, Forward has built a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer healthcare system with 19 … [More]
RTO Is Here: Find the Best Lunch & Happy Hour Spots Near Work
The office naturally becomes a big part of people’s lives when it’s somewhere they have to go every week or even every day. Being able to enjoy lunchtime or happy hours near their physical workspace with co-workers and friends can greatly impact how happy people are at work. Often, people will scroll through social media on their breaks at work and come across a super … [More]
Why Is China Beating the U.S. in the Automation Race?
When my family moved to China in the ’80s, I saw first-hand what rapid industrialization looks like in manufacturing. Every city, town and village in China started building factories and, over the course of 20 years, the country became an industrial engine for the world. It gave me a sense of what’s possible and how quickly things can shift. Then I moved to the United States in … [More]
Crucial Digital Transformation for SMEs amid 2023 Tech Surge
In the midst of 2023, a technological whirlwind centered around AI, the metaverse, web3, and more, and companies worldwide have projected to commit a whopping $6.8 trillion to digital transformation efforts by the end of the year. Since in 2021, this figure stood at a mere $1.8 trillion, this is a stark indicator of the fast-paced evolution of the digital landscape. While … [More]
How To: Use Social Media to Grow Business
In today’s world, the nuances of social media can make or break success in business. This is why so many owners tend to play it safe on social platforms or stray away from using this medium altogether. However, social and digital media today is the equivalent of hanging a flyer on a coffee shop bulletin back in 1995 — necessary. For those looking to grow a business through … [More]
Innovative Technology Can Alleviate Physician Burnout
Physician burnout has emerged as a critical issue that demands urgent attention within the healthcare industry. This alarming phenomenon not only impacts the well-being of physicians but also poses significant risks to patient care and the overall sustainability of healthcare organizations. To combat this growing problem, innovative solutions like DoorSpace are revolutionizing … [More]
The Rise of Banking-as-a-Service
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital solutions across industries, notably in e-commerce, which is forecasted to reach $92 billion in global financial transactions by 2025. The hyper-growth of the sector continues to push brands and marketplaces to build financial services into their platforms. Some researchers predict that embedding financial services into … [More]
AI and Bias in the Insurance Industry
Artificial intelligence is a tremendous asset to companies that use predictive modeling and have automated tasks, but AI still has a ways to go to completely eliminate bias. Just like humans can show bias, so can AI, because it’s trained on human-generated data. Leading insurance tech provider Zelros knows this all too well and is leading the way when it comes to responsible … [More]
Tech Tools for Construction Project Managers
Successfully managing construction projects from planning to completion requires coordination between multiple parties and entities, tracking details and executing directions and follow-through to ensure the job gets done on time and on budget. For a construction project manager, tracking the moving parts and timelines is always a challenge. Fortunately, technology tools make … [More]
Tech Trends to Watch for in 2023
Freedom and flexibility will become the mantra of virtually every data management professional this year. In particular, data management professionals will seek data mobility solutions that are cloud-enabled and support data migration, data replication and data synchronization across mixed environments, including disk, tape and cloud to maximize ROI by eliminating data silos. … [More]
Dark Web Trend: Consumer Breaches Decline but Data Threats Remain
According to Dark Web Monitor data, 62% of its users have had their data breached on the dark web. In 2019, around a third of breaches affected more than 1M users. In 2020, this percentage dropped to 18%. In 2021, only 10% of breaches affected millions of users. In 2022, this number is even smaller — 7%. “On the one hand, this is great news. On the other hand, we don’t see … [More]
Maintain Vigilance for Ransomware
We must remain vigilant and always be thinking about how to handle the next wave of cyberattacks. While external bad actors, ransomware and other malware, are the most common threats, malicious or even careless employee actions can also present cybersecurity risks. In other words, it is virtually a given that at some point most will suffer a failure, disaster or cyberattack. … [More]
Ride the Social Commerce Wave to Revitalize Small Business Competition
Riding the social commerce wave means buying and selling goods or services directly within a social media platform. This model enables customers to complete the full buyer journey from discovery to purchase without leaving their preferred apps. Small businesses can do this by turning their social profiles into a shoppable catalog and create a seamless customer … [More]
Secure a Software-Defined Perimeter
Today, work-from-home (WFH) has evolved into work-from-anywhere (WFA), to the delight of employees and their employers alike. The benefits of this new work paradigm for employees include the flexibility to choose work hours, getting more work done in less time, and a decrease in work-related expenses, and of course a better work/life balance. For employers, the benefits include … [More]
Social Data: More than a Marketing Tool to Revitalize Small Business Competition
Data is rich in business intelligence, from emerging trends to competitor and audience insights. Small businesses should use these insights to cater to their audience’s interests or needs; determine which products to build a campaign around; understand which channels customers prefer and use most; learn what consumers like or prefer about their competition; and develop new, … [More]