I’m excited to share that SMB Group is now fielding our new survey study, the 2024 SMB Technology Buying Journey! This survey examines the technology purchasing behaviors and preferences of small and medium businesses (SMBs). The detailed findings from this survey will help technology vendors to better align their sales and marketing strategies with SMB needs […]
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Top Takeaways from Workday’s 2024 Innovation Summit
Workday’s annual Innovation Summit promises to provide IT industry analysts with insights into the vendor’s achievements, current initiatives, and future directions. This year’s Summit, held again at one of my favorite spots—Cavallo Point in Sausalito—lived up to its billing. During a day and a half of sessions, Workday executives discussed why and how Workday is […]
The Future of Business Management: Insights from Sage Transform 2024
Sage Transform 2024 shed light on the evolving business management and accounting landscape. At the February event, Sage focused on the acceleration of technology-driven operations, the increasingly critical role of AI, and the importance of sustainability within the SMB sector. Here are my key takeaways from these topics and other highlights from the event. Moving […]
Salesforce Expands Starter CRM Horizons
In August 2023, Salesforce launched Salesforce Starter, a new CRM solution tailored for businesses lacking CRM expertise. This platform simplifies the process of trying, buying, and deriving value from Salesforce’s CRM solutions. As discussed in this post, Salesforce Starter is designed for small and medium businesses (SMBs) with limited CRM experience. Since its launch, Starter […]
Navigating the Future: SMB Workforce and Workplace Trends for 2024
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are continually adapting to rapid changes in the workforce and workplace, and staying ahead of the curve is more crucial than ever. The latest eBook from SMB Group, SMB Workforce and Workplace Trends for 2024, sponsored by Dell Technologies and Zoho, examines SMB workforce, workplace, and collaboration plans and trends. […]
New eBook from SMB Group: 2024 SMB Priorities: Aligning Technology Investments to Business Requirements
In a world where small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) navigate an ever-evolving landscape, understanding the intersection of technology investments and business requirements has never been more critical. In our new, free eBook, 2024 SMB Priorities: Aligning Technology Investments to Business Requirements, sponsored by Dell Technologies and Zoho, we share important trends about SMB business and technology […]
Inflation and Recession Dominate SMB Concerns Regardless of Company Size
This SMB survey was done January 2023 © SMB Group, Inc.
AI For SMBs: Interest, Exploration and Considerations
By SMB Group’s Kelly Teal, Contributing Analyst, and Laurie McCabe, Co-founder If you’ve watched “Mrs. Davis” or joked that the world feels a little Skynet-esque, you aren’t alone in wondering about the real-life implications and repercussions of artificial intelligence. The sudden surge of AI tools in 2023 has generated (pun intended) a lot of buzz […]
New SMB Group eBook Examines SMB Trust, Readiness and Safeguards
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic, grabbing headlines and sparking discussions. Our recent survey, “The Impact of AI on SMBs,” conducted by SMB Group in June 2023, takes a closer look at how SMBs are engaging with AI. In our new eBook, Impact of AI on SMBs Part Two: SMB Trust, Readiness and […]
Unlocking Small Business Success with CRM: Zoho’s 2023 State of Customer Operations for U.S. Small Businesses Report
For small businesses, success often hinges on the ability to juggle numerous tasks and wear multiple hats. From managing day-to-day operations to nurturing customer relationships, every aspect of a small business counts. How the business manages these operations and the solutions they choose to use to help with the process, also contribute towards this success. […]