By Jameshunt August 16, 2018
I run a small scale startup that experienced some unprecedented growth two years ago. As a result, we had to scale up our operations significantly. Thus requirements for recruitments, especially on a freelance or short-term basis was a steady need. We decided to follow Xoomatic’s convenient platform on a trial basis and have been quite pleased with it. The process is now automated and helped us reduce costs of hiring dedicated personnel for the same. Xoomatic now has consolidated help all in one place which is great for accountability and transparency. I highly recommend you consider trying their free trial if this is right for you. ...read more
By Jameshunt August 16, 2018
I run a small scale startup that experienced some unprecedented growth two years ago. As a result, we had to scale up our operations significantly. Thus requirements for recruitments, especially on a freelance or short-term basis was a steady need. We decided to follow Xoomatic’s convenient platform on a trial basis and have been quite pleased with it. The process is now automated and helped us reduce costs of hiring dedicated personnel for the same. Xoomatic now has consolidated help all in one place which is great for accountability and transparency. I highly recommend you consider trying their free trial if this is right for you. ...read more
By FotoValley July 26, 2018
A couple of months back, I approached Allianze Technologies to meet the requirements of my website design and development needs. The web developers at Allianze Technologies help me with the creation of a unique and SEO friendly business website, including the latest designs and layout structures. Highly appreciated! ...read more
Mobile has become an integral part of the food and beverage industry. For restaurant owners, this technology has introduced new levels of efficiency in front and backend operations. But according to a new survey by Oracle, only 48% of owners feel prepared to capitalize on future mobile innovations. Another 62% also expressed doubt in their ability to keep up with the changes taking place in mobile technology. This is despite the fact they fully recognize the threat coming from competitors who have adopted mobile solutions. More than half (59%) said their company faces the threat of disruption from these competitors. The data comes from two surveys carried by Oracle in the food and beverage and hospitality industries. The food and beverage survey is titled “Going Mobile: A Benchmark of Mobility Maturity in the Restaurant Industry.” And the hospitality survey is the “2019 Hospitality Benchmark Report Mobile Maturity Analysis.” Both surveys looked into the challenges these industries face in adopting mobile technology and how they can benefit from them. Simon de Montfort Walker, senior vice president and general manager for Oracle Food and Beverage, said mobile has completely changed the segment. In the press release, he went on to say businesses who don’t adopt the technology will not be relevant. Adding, “In order to remain relevant to a rapidly evolving audience, restaurants must act quickly to modernize their mobile strategy and offerings. Today, the experience a customer has ordering online or from a kiosk can be just as essential as if they were ordering in the store.” How Can Restaurants Benefit from Mobile Technology? The study says there is a “clear and urgent need” for restaurants to adopt the right overall mobile technology. This includes front and back-end solutions with comprehensive systems. Having these solutions is especially important for small businesses. Owners can drive higher ticket value, turn tables faster and generate more cross and upsell. The technology also improves the guest experience and help cut labor costs by introducing new levels of efficiency. When it comes to cost, a good app can save a restaurant money on several different fronts. Owners said it saved time and money in hiring, monitoring stock to avoid waste, changing menu quickly, and more. For 84% of the respondent, guest-facing apps have translated into lower labor costs. And 96% agreed a mobile inventory management app was responsible for saving them time and money. The Guest Experience With smartphones now in the hand of almost all adults, restaurant mobile apps are delivering a better dining experience. Customers are making reservations, ordering food, making payments, leaving reviews, and engaging with owners. In the survey 86% of the owners said branded mobile apps increase the speed in which they deliver service. Faster service has translated into more customers being served, which in turn has increased revenue. Ninety-three percent of owners also said the guest-facing apps promote loyalty, drive repeat business and improve the guest experience. The Survey Oracle carried out the survey with the participation of 279 leaders in the food and beverage industry during the summer of 2018. Seventy-one percent of the respondents are director level or higher and they use mobile technology in their organizations. The restaurants were full-service, fast casual, and quick service establishments. ...read more
By CFO Base May 02, 2019
Website design is defined as a process of assembling the ideas and methodically arranging them with an aim to exhibit the content on various electronic web pages. In today’s rivalry business environment, most of the companies are seeking the aid of service providers to outsource thecustom web design services. There has been a perpetual increase in the rise of offshore web development companies and thus, choosing the impeccable web design service provider is the hardest thing. A website is the face of your business on mixed digital platforms and it is one of the utmost tools to allure the attention of your target audiences. Today, customers desire to enjoy a higher degree of brand experience online. And hence, it is of a greater significance in choosing the appropriateoffshore website development and design company, who would help you to develop a peculiar identity online. Generally, the various elements of web design outsourced by the organizations are color, graphics, layout, fonts, and content. So, are you looking out for the finest assistance in designing your website? But, dealing with dilemmas regarding how to choose the best web design service provider? Here are the top 10 ways to find your way to the prominent offshore web development company. 1. Focusing on your ideas– Before you decide to outsource the web design needs, make sure that you are well familiar with the features of your products and services. You should also have a pocket full of groundbreaking ideas regarding how to present your products or services to the service provider. You can prepare a list of websites which would be the best source of reference and which will reflect your ideas and views. This can help the web designers to know your taste and preference. Make sure that the service provider pays a good amount of attention to your ideas too. The website design should be exquisite and it should give a distinguished identity to your business. 2. Responsive web design– Google believes thatresponsive web designis one of the best ways to design a website in today’s cut-throat business environment. If an offshore web development company isn’t specialized in offering responsive web design services or if they don’t support your idea of getting a mobile version for your website, it’s better not to avail their services. There has been an incessant rise among the users utilizing the mobile and tablets, and thus, you must ensure that your business is optimized for every device. 3. Content is the ‘KING’– It is aptly said that content is the king of every business website. It is mandatory for your website to have the appropriate functioning content management system, supporting platforms such as Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and WordPress. The quality of the content should be constructive and unique for your business and it should have the ability to magnify the number of website visitors. You should be aware of the CMS platform used by the service provider and should also probe regarding whether the content can be added or modified later on. 4. CMS Website Development– As discussed in the previous point, CMS website development is mandatory for designing the website. Having a content management system for your website will highly advantageous for your business in the long run. Ensure not to settle down for just a static HTML website. 5. Endurance– Before finalizing on your web design service provider, make sure that they have been existing in the market for a long time and they will be your best outsourcing partner in the long run. Different custom web design service providing firms are emerging up on a daily basis and hence, you shouldn’t place your complete trust in one firm within a single day. Ensure that they would stay around you for a longer time and will help you to tackle the web design issues as and when they arise. Make sure that the web design service provider owns both a physical and an email address. 6. Social media presence– Social media plays a supreme role in the success of the majority of the online business. Possessing a strong social media presence is a good indicator of an offshore web design and development company. Most of the web design service providers manifest their service on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Inappropriate handling of the social media accounts can ruin the brand reputation of a business firm. Before selecting a service provider, you can check out their social media accounts, wherein you can encounter the negative response from the clients (if there is any). 7. Working at various levels– It is essential for a reputed web design firm to work both at the domestic and the global level to earn a name in the good books of the customers. If your service provider doesn’t have a considerable amount of experience in working with the global market, there are fewer chances for you to accomplish a successful web design. The web designing firm should have an uncountable number of contacts with the globally placed customers, and thus, they can have an extensive knowledge regarding various kinds of web design solutions. Approach an offshore service provider who can offer you with both the low and high-level solutions. 8. Portfolio of live websites– Ask for the portfolio of the web designers, if you want to check out on their success and experiences. It will help you to gain an overview of their quality and ideas utilized in developing a web design. In case if they offer you with the screenshots of the homepage, don’t become blindfolded. Ask them for the websites that they have worked upon. Divert a valuable amount of time in examining their portfolio and in assessing the website designs developed by them. If they do not own an online portfolio, request them to email the samples. 9. Cost-effective and support– One of the major features to look before outsourcing, is to ensure that the service providers offer you a cost-effective range of solutions. The concept of affordability varies from one client to another. At times, most of the web design service providers do not mention their pricing strategies or rate card on their website. In such instances, inquire about the flexible pricing before finalizing the web design service provider. Also, ensure that the web designers will assist you right from the start of the project until the end. Some service providers will assign you with a ‘Person of Contact’, who will ensure to update you on the progress of the project on a timely basis. Make sure that the firm offers a grand 24*7 chat support. 10. Accomplishments– Having numerous years of industrial experience doesn’t necessarily imply that the service provider was successful in the market. A healthy record of accomplishments can determine the successful growth of a web design service provider. To meet success, it is essential that the service providers should employ a team of the finest and experienced web designers and developers. Before hiring a service provider, make sure to examine their reviews and feedbacks available online. In certain cases, you can directly contact the clients of the service provider to know about the quality of their solutions. Finding a perfect web design service provider is a time-consuming and a challenging task. But once you select the best website designer, they will help you to make your business efficient and more lively in the digital field. Think twice before hiring the bestoffshore web development company, as it can be a growing factor which will determine the success of your business. ...read more
By Allianze Technologies July 26, 2018
With the continuously evolving technologies, the way customers and businesses communicate with each other has completely transformed. Business marketing approaches are no more limited to traditional methods such as print, TV, posters, hoardings, pamphlets and many more. Customers are both tech-savvy and well informed. Businesses, on the other hand, are reaping benefits of advanced digital media marketing, which is more direct and effective. And in both these cases smartphones, the Internet, and various social media websites are playing an imperative role. And with technologies evolving continuously, it is marketing automation, which has triggered sudden growth in the business-customer relationship. With the unrelenting competition, businesses are forced to report toadvanced automation software, which can support them in an effective brand-positioning and improved customer loyalty & retention. Role of Marketing in Business Production of goods and services is one thing and selling them to customers is another thing. The market remains the same. What keeps on changing continuously — is customers, the level of competition and off-course, the customer's behavior. And, one of the major reason for this continuously happening change is perpetually evolving technologies and end-user preferences. In such a situation, businesses must walk by the side of technology to match with the pace of time. One among the major challenges is to hold the customers in this unprecedented business environment. To convince them to show their loyalty and deploy methods & measures that can turn prospective customers into buyers and that too, for a long-term. And, this is where business marketing approaches are deployed into the business. Therefore, it won’t be wrong to say that business marketing plays one of the strongest pillars of company’s constant growth and success. It is about how well the brand is positioned among customers. It is about generating healthy leads and improved conversion rate optimization (CRO). 5 Benefits of Marketing Automation The market is full of innumerable marketing automation software and businesses are required to invest in different software to automate different processes. But there isadvanced business automation softwaresuch as Value Creation Automation (VCA), which are beating the long-time hit ERP software. The reason being that businesses just have to invest in one process management software such as VCA, which automates entire processes, including the marketing. According to a report,91% of the businesses, which are using a marketing automation software, believes, it plays a paramount role in the success & growth of diverse marketing activities performed online. Let’s have a look at some of the common benefits of marketing automation, which can drive overall business performance by enhancing marketing efficiency and accuracy. • Effective Brand Positioning An effective brand positioning is one of the main motives of the business marketing process. Marketing automation helps in advertising companies’ products and services across the advanced media platforms. Reports reveal that more than 50% of the total world’s population are active Internet users, which has further led to the growth in the use of advanced digital marketing platforms. Moreover, more than 37% of the world’s total population actively use various social media platforms round the clock. In other words, the advanced marketing software helps businesses in reaping complete benefits of SMS and email marketing and also in an effective brand positioning even through various social media platforms. • Generating Healthy Leads & Better Conversion The increased Internet usage give businesses an easy and instant access to the world market. With an effective brand positioning, businesses can spread improved product awareness among customers. Using amarketing automation software, companies can better interact with customers from all over the world, can solve their queries instantly and can remain available for customers across platforms and round the clock. All these factors help businesses in winning the trust of customers as well as all other stakeholders. This can further result in the better lead generation and also in an enhanced conversion rate. Using an advanced marketing automation software, companies can retain customers for a long-term and win their loyalty as well. • Gathering Valuable Customer Information Which area is generating more business; What are new trends driving customer’s demand; Which is the product grabbing customer’s attention? Answers to many such questions support businesses in reaching to the target audience effectively and also in enhancing productivity & profitability. With an automated marketing approach, businesses can gather all the required information about customers. This help in the development of strategies and plans revolving around customer’s interest. • Improved Business-Customer Interaction With the increasing usage of smartphones, businesses can now directly reach to customers at a breakneck speed. Having automated the marketing process, businesses can send automated emails and useautomated SMS marketing toolsto inform customers about sales, discounts and other various offers. Marketing automation software helps businesses in reaching directly to the customer’s inbox, where they are more likely to open it. Besides, companies can make automated posts to various social media websites, which has proved to be a more interactive platform. Customers follow their favorite brands on platforms such as Facebook and businesses use websites such as Twitter to answer various queries from customers. Marketing automation software eliminates the time-lag and makes businesses responsive, which results in an enhanced customer retention. • Better Ability to Analyse Marketing Performance When businesses automate the marketing process using advanced marketing automation software, it is not only about enhancing the efficiency and accuracy. Business marketing automation software such as VCA, for instance, supports in creating campaigns and also in scheduling its launch at a later date. Companies cannot only launch sales, discounts, campaigns and other promotional offers but, can also analyze its performance. This helps in understanding changing trends and customer’s behavior. Business strategies and other marketing plans can be developed and successfully implemented accordingly. Advanced marketing automation software, for instance, VCA, is based onSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology, which allows even small businesses to reap benefits of technology solutions. Advanced marketing automation software makes businesses available to customers across different platforms, anytime and anywhere. It improves transparency, which further result in an enhanced credibility. Why factor of the Marketing Automation? The answer is simple — because it is more direct, effective, responsive, fast and efficient. In the prevailing market condition, businesses are forced to face customers who are temperamental. Their preferences, along with their mood, tend to change continuously. They are full of choices and don’t like any time-lag and delays. They always have an option to switch. In other words, they want business availability across media platforms. They want businesses to respond to their queries round the clock. There are many other factors such as transparency in the business process, accessibility to customer care, business’ ability to solve customer’s problems in with an unprecedented response time, after sales support and many more, which significantly impacts the buying decision of customers. Therefore, in such an uncertain market condition, marketing automation can drive business growth and success, with an effective brand positioning and a healthy relationship with customers across the globe, businesses can gain complete competitive advantages even in the long-run. Theadvanced marketing automation software such as VCAplays an imperative role in developing a personalized and a long-term relationship with customers, which can lead to constant growth and success. ...read more
By Cordis Technology LLC January 30, 2018
As technology brings the world closer and closer together, it's natural that business is going to follow suite. Firms are with increasing regularity establishing offices and acquiring employees overseas, and are enjoying a wider range of legal protection and benefits than ever. That said, establishing... ...read more
The basic function behind an Internet network is basically the same across the board when comparing that of an in-home network to one created for business usage. However, function and structure are two very different things and the needs of a business network exceed the need for basic user function th... ...read more