The adage that “the only constant is change” has never seemed more relevant than today. In the past three months, COVID-19 has disrupted any notion of “business as usual.” However, we were already in the midst of another, very transformative change before COVID-19. Whether you call it a digital revolution, digital transformation, the information era, or something else, its become obvious tha...
Category: Blog – Laurie McCabe

How to Approach Your ERP Selection During the Pandemic
ERP selection is always challenging, but even more so now. If you’re considering this big investment, tune into this session, How to Approach Your ERP Selection During the Pandemic on for insights and advice on ERP selection and implementation. More change has been foisted upon businesses in the last three ...

Building Culture and Collaboration for the Next Normal: Join Us on LinkedIn Live
Mark your calendars for what I’m sure will be a lively LinkedIn Live session on Tuesday, June 2! Register here, details are below. The trend towards work from home (WFM) had already been rising prior to COVID-19. According to Flexjobs, it rose 44% in the past 5 years. With COVID-19, ...

Zoho Bigin: A New Way for Small Businesses to Get Started with CRM
Small businesses almost always find it challenging to get started and productive with new business solutions—and CRM is no exception.

Top 5 End-User Takeaways from Anderson Frank’s Annual NetSuite Salary Survey
Findings from the latest Anderson Frank Salary Survey paint a bright picture of NetSuite’s future, but what do they mean for NetSuite customers?

How HubSpot Is Recalibrating Customer, Partner and Employee Experience
COVID-19 has disrupted “business as usual” for companies of all sizes and shapes. As the initial shock and awe start to subside, business decision-makers must figure out how they need to adjust customer, partner and employee engagement strategies amidst ongoing uncertainty.

Navigating a Path Forward for SMBs
The playbook to help small and medium businesses navigate successfully through the COVID-19 crisis has yet to be written. But, there are some practical steps that SMBs can take to steer their businesses through the storm.

Dell Technologies Rolls Out Financial Assistance for Partners and Customers
Adequate cash flow is always crucial to business sustainability—and even more important in the face of COVID-19 and the havoc it is wreaking on businesses and individuals. Dell Technologies recently announced $9 billion in special financing to help its partners to weather this storm. Many of Dell’s partners are small and medium businesses (SMBs) themselves—and many more provide sales and sup...

Striven Strives for Success in the Small Business Management Cloud Software Market
Building market momentum for a new business management ERP-type of solution is never easy, even in good times. These days, its particularly challenging. But that hasn’t stopped Striven, which provides a fully integrated all-in-one software system for small businesses, from moving ahead. Below is my conversation with Scott Hammer, Marketing Manager of Str...

Payroll Protection Loan Blues? Be Ready for the Next Round with This Free Tool
If you’ve tried to submit a Paycheck Protection Loan (PPL) application over the last week, it’s likely that you’ve noticed how broken the system is. Especially because you’re having to find a lender who is accepting loan applications and deal with SBA red tape. A lucky few have been able to move fast and gained access to their slice of the nearly $350 billion allocated to this program. Now, ...