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Pros of Hiring A Freelancer vs. A Direct Hire in A High-Tech Economy
Are you thinking of hiring a freelancer over a full-time employee? You’re not alone. According to a recent study, there are over 57 million freelancers in the U.S., and they now make up around 36% of the workforce. If the current growth rates maintain their speed, freelancers could become the workforce majority with 50.9% by…
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5 Reasons Why Medical Grade Computers Matter in the Hospital
The lives of people are in the hands of medical professionals, and it’s up to medical staff to provide the best care possible for each and every patient. That has been the ultimate reason behind the mass use of computers in hospitals today. Ask any medical staff individual how they record a patient’s progress and…
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6 Data Analysis Tools Every Decision-Maker Needs
This is a guest contribution from Janessa Lantz, the Director of Content Marketing at RJMetrics, a cloud-based analytics platform. You wouldn’t use a pocketknife to cut down a tree, or a sledgehammer to pound in a nail, yet many decision-makers regularly use the wrong tool to tackle their data jobs. Choosing the wrong data analysis…
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Advantages of Cloud-Based Warehouse Management Software
Considering an upgrade from your spreadsheet program or paper-based warehouse organization system? Although software-as-a-service (SaaS) or cloud-based warehouse management systems are rapidly increasing in popularity, thanks to their lower ownership costs and painless implementation, a number of WMS providers still promote some form of on-premise solution. So what are the pros and cons? In a…
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Improve Customer Service With Mobile Apps
This is a guest contribution from Joanna Jones. Jones is the Marketing Manager at Impact Learning Systems, an organization that provides customer service, sales, and call center training. There is no doubt that technology has disrupted the way business is conducted and customer service is delivered. From Quick Response (QR) codes to mobile-payment systems, technology is…
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Tracking Analytics: The Most Powerful Growth Tool for Your Mobile or Web App
When you launch an app, you may think you are nearly done. However, this is not quite the case. Completing a web or mobile app project is not a moment to sit on your laurels; there is a lot of hard work that waits in terms of tracking mobile or web app metrics. Tracking with…
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Total Cost of Ownership in Technology: Implementation
Investing in software for your business is a critical, yet sometimes substantial expense. This article is going to help you understand the true cost of implementing your software and how to avoid costly and ineffective solutions. What is Total Cost of Ownership? What’s the difference between price and TCO? “Gartner defines total cost of ownership…
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Getting Started with Online Gantt Chart Software
Gantt charts are a great tool for seeing a bird’s-eye view of your project timeline. All the data you need is laid out in an easily digestible, visual format. A Gantt chart lays out your project’s tasks in horizontal bars representing each task’s start and end dates, as well as their duration. Gantt charts can…
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5 Ways to Avoid the Negative Effects of Repetition at Work
Of course, practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to refining a foreign skill. However, repetition in the workplace often has the opposite effect; instead of leading to success, it stunts productivity and motivation, and consequently hurts your bottomline. Thankfully, though, modern technology exists to help managers better utilize resources to run a more profitable…
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The Most Crucial Asset Tracking Reports You Should Be Running
How asset tracking helps your business Businesses worldwide implement asset tracking in order to monitor the movement of tools and equipment across locations. Basic asset tracking involves assigning equipment Barcodes or QR Codes to facilitate identification, logging actions taken on items, and centralizing this data for added convenience. Using a cloud-based system for asset tracking…
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Mobile Messaging: Grow Your Business with SMS
2018 is in full swing. It’s time to test new (or well-forgotten) ways to grow your business. If you aren’t including mobile messaging (SMS) in your marketing plan, you may be missing a great opportunity to lift your sales and step up your customer service. Here are 7 actionable ways to use text messaging for…
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5 Ways Tech Tools Simplify Project Management
Regardless of whether you are an industrial designer, inventor, businessman, or an entrepreneur, at some point, you also play the role of project manager. It’s a critical duty for completing a task at the highest standards, no matter the size or industry of your organization. Do you find project management overly complicated? Do you wish…
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Case Study: How Integrated EHRs Help Primary Care Physicians
While most first-generation EHRs were single-function, vendors have now begun to offer consolidated software with EHR, billing, and practice management systems in one interface. To learn first-hand how this trend is affecting primary care physicians, we reached out to Lea Chatham, the Content Marketing Manager at Kareo, to share a recent case study with us.…