Apr 02

Enterprise Collaboration Best Practices Benchmark Report

Learn how Top Performers use Enterprise Collaboration: To increase employee productivity To manage information overload To improve coordination across geographic / departmental boundaries Large, complex companies have always faced challenges in getting different functional areas or business units to work together for the good of the organization. In the past decade, trends in globalization, technology and the need for an even-faster response to the market demands have exacerbated these challenges. Staying close to the customers grows more complex as markets become global, challenging headquarters to be in tune with needs of far-flung customers. Compound this with customers shifting their communications preferences from the web and email to new social media tools and mobile platforms. Equally far-flung supply chains and just-in-time manufacturing mean companies must also coordinate ever more closely with suppliers and business partners while the consequences of being out of synch increase exponentially. What’s inside? Top 3 reasons Top Performers implement Enterprise Collaboration Top 3 tactics Top Performers use to maximize investments in Enterprise Collaboration Most common challenge Top Performers face with Enterprise Collaboration Request Free!

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Oct 01

Talent Acquisition Strategies 2010: Candidate Experience and Relationship Management Come of Age!

The process of effective talent acquisition has evolved. Organizations realize the need for the right people in order to execute on their strategy, and as a result, competition for talent has skyrocketed. It is no longer enough for companies to simply court active job-seekers as many of the best candidates are gainfully employed and not necessarily “on the market.” To determine the role of and makeup of talent acquisition at top-performing companies, Aberdeen surveyed 380 human resources, recruiting, and line of business executives in the months of July and August 2010. The results were very clear: Among top-performing companies, the method of simply casting a line and waiting for a bite has been replaced by a proactive and strategic process that focuses on candidate experience and relationship management. Request Free!

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Oct 05

Improve Business Performance and Customer Loyalty in 5 Steps

Rather than trying to compete strictly by reducing costs, manufacturers must stay close to their customers, understanding and exploiting the unique value they have to offer in their marketplace. As SMB manufacturers get more sophisticated and fight back, they can take charge of their market by considering 5 steps to improving business performance and sustaining customer loyalty: Continuous measurement and improvement Product innovation and quality Delivery speed and agility Lean and “green” Proactive alert and exception management Read this white paper to get the details behind each of the 5 steps. They are presented with a brief discussion and examples of its impact. Request Free!

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