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    Big Ideas for Small Businesses The latest news, industry insights and more about ECI, ERP, and cloud computing for small to mid-size business development. + Business Growth + Page 2

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    Business Growth
    ERP
    06/07/2023—Alan Margulis

    8 Digital Transformation Benefits That Give Businesses an Edge

    Explore 8 key digital transformation benefits including efficiency, agility, and new revenue. Stay competitive and future-proof your business with smart tech adoption.

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    Business Growth
    ERP
    07/06/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

    Inventory Tracking: Why It Matters and How It Helps Your Business

    Inventory tracking helps avoid stockouts, improve cash flow, boost efficiency, and meet regulations—making it vital for managing physical goods in any business.

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    06/06/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

    Inventory Planning: How to Forecast Demand and Optimize Stock

    Master inventory planning to avoid stockouts and cut holding costs. Learn how to use forecasting and software tools to keep your business running efficiently.

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    ERP
    05/06/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

    What Is Supply Chain Planning and Why It’s Crucial for Business

    Learn how supply chain planning improves efficiency, cuts risk, and enhances agility—vital for staying competitive in today's fast-moving business landscape.

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    Business Growth
    Business Leadership
    23/09/2019—ECI Staff Contributors

    5 Keys to Strategic Planning

    See our 5 Keys to Strategic Planning for 2020

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    Business Growth
    30/07/2019—Brian Bowerfind

    If You Don’t Have a Mobile-optimized Web Store, You Need One ASAP

    Mobile commerce (mcommerce) sales are projected to account for 45 percent of total US ecommerce sales in 2019, and B2B represents one of mcommerce’s fastest-growing segments.

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    Sales Strategies
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    Business Leadership
    07/06/2019—David Austin

    14 Reasons Prospecting Data Can Fail

    As a distribution, manufacturing, or construction business, you have probably been contacted more than once by an information provider promising lists for greater insight...

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    Business Growth
    Business Leadership
    17/05/2019—Amber Cooley

    Credit Card Fraud: How to Safeguard Your Business

    A few weeks ago, one of our customers Joe called. He was so excited to receive his biggest order in months! He processed the order and then some red flags started popping up.

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    Sales Strategies
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    14/03/2019—Jack Farris

    Are You Really Selling Your Products to the Correct Buyer?

    Many of ECI’s customers—manufacturing, distribution, field services, and building and construction businesses—were a part of the great modern industry infrastructure and...

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    Cloud-Computing
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    06/03/2019—ECI Staff Contributors

    3 barriers to cloud adoption for SMBs and why they shouldn’t matter

    It’s no secret that cloud technology has been leading the movement towards digital transformation. In fact, a recent survey found that 83 percent of enterprise workloads...

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    26/02/2019—Alicia Ellis

    Build Your Brand with Thought Leadership

    Any company can say, “Buy from me” or “We have great customer service.” However, if you really want to build your business and your brand, becoming a thought leader is one...

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    26/02/2019—ECI Staff Contributors

    Creative Freelancers Make Marketing Projects Perfect

    If your business is set to undertake a website redesign, marketing collateral revisions, or other large project, you may want to consider hiring freelancers to perform...

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