DISRUPTION AND INNOVATION – FOUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE IN 2016
Peter Dickinson, CEO, Greentree 2015 was an interesting year for businesses in the UK. While the UK economy has had some bumpy moments..
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OILING THE WHEELS FOR A SMOOTH FUNDING CYCLE
The funding cycle for many private equity firms is already underway, with all its attendant chaos, tension and high stakes. Firms can ..
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IS YOUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL?
Mary Clarke, CEO, Cognisco The customer experience is becoming increasingly important and often the key differentiator between compani..
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FAST-TRACK FINANCIAL CLOSE
By Mario Spanicciati “Speed” is a relative term, as we know from watching 100-meter sprinters and Formula One racecar drivers. When Ro..
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HOW TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM
Stephen Archer, Director, Spring Partnerships www.spring-partnerships.com It is often noted that a business is nothing without its peo..
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KEEPING THE TAX MAN ONSIDE
By Ian Stone, Managing Director, UK and Ireland at Anaplan As Margaret Mitchell exclaimed in the classic novel, Gone with the Wind: “D..
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THE EVOLUTION OF LOYALTY AND ITS PLACE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Bethan Cowper Head of Marketing & PR at Compass Plus Loyalty programs are nothing new, thought to date back to the late 18th Centu..
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CAN ‘DIGITAL LABOUR’ DISPLACE CFOS IN THE CLOSE PROCESS?
By Mario Spanicciati, Chief Strategy Officer at BlackLine Several sensationalist reports in the press suggest that ‘digital labour’, t..
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Fast growing Accounting Firm Relies on Budget Maestro for Strategic Financial Planning
Founded in 1987, MGO (Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP) is one of the fastest growing professional services firms in the country. With..
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MINGLING WITH MILLENNIALS
Graeme Gabriel, Strategic Back Office WFO Consultant, EMEA, Verint When I first heard the term “millennials” I got quite excited, as I..
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A TWO WAY STREET: CHINESE INVESTMENT IN THE UK WILL BENEFIT BOTH ECONOMIES
The Chinese economy – an overview Nick As the Chinese look to invest upwards of £30 billion in the UK, recent lower than expected GD..
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THE LATE PAYMENTS TOOLKIT – HOW TO KEEP THE CASH-FLOW STRONG
Even as the economy finally moves into a period of sustained growth, the late payments issue shows no sign of abating. According to th..
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IS THE TIDE TURNING FOR CHINESE BRANDS OVERSEAS?
Ralf Ohlhausen, Chief Strategy Officer, PPRO Group Whilst recent attention in the payments industry has been on China as the next e-co..
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TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF PAYMENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKER
Attributed to Kyle at Fraedom The finance department in every business is always busy. There are invoices to be paid, payments to be c..
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HOW TO AVOID THE COMPLIANCE RECRUITMENT MERRY-GO-ROUND
By Neil Herbert, Director, HRComply (www.hrcomply.co.uk) With regulation increasing (and the penalties for non-compliance stiffening),..
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HOW DO YOU BUILD CUSTOMER LOYALTY? 3 STEPS TO FOLLOW
As it isn’t a physical or numerical sentiment, customer loyalty can sometimes be rather difficult to measure or keep track of. Proof o..
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Top 5 Ways Businesses Can Save on Energy Costs in Q4
We’re creeping towards the time of year when newspapers go crazy with their shock-inducing weatherisms and the Met Office, somewhat bi..
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HOW CAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAKE THE MOST OF DATA FOR THEIR BUSINESS?
Author: Manoj Madhusudanan, Managing Director, InsightBee Manoj Madhusudanan As the hype surrounding big data increases, so too does..
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