Liz Armbruester October 8, 2020 Retailers of all sizes are gearing up for a holiday season that is likely to take place predominantly online. As more consumers turn to ecommerce to purchase gifts this year in lieu of crowded stores and long lines, many retailers will likely be diving into online selling for the first … Continue reading Understanding Your Tax Obligations Could Make or Break a Busy Holiday Season
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Social Selling on Facebook: Understanding Messenger Bots
Jock Breitwieser September 16, 2020 Facebook sees Messenger, their Facebook-connected instant messaging and texting app, as playing a significant role in the future of the company. Facebook itself has 2.3 billion monthly active users. Facebook Messenger has more than 1.3 billion active users. Many of those users use the platform as a primary communication channel. … Continue reading Social Selling on Facebook: Understanding Messenger Bots
6 Ways to Be an Understanding and Supportive Leader as You Manage a Contact Center Team During a National Cultural Movement
Veronica Krieg July 13, 2020 Author’s note: We realize racism both in and out of the workplace is an extremely difficult topic and a complex subject to approach. But, its difficulty does not give us permission to disengage. At Sharpen, we believe in equality for all people. We’re working to bring those values into an … Continue reading 6 Ways to Be an Understanding and Supportive Leader as You Manage a Contact Center Team During a National Cultural Movement
The Importance of Understanding Offers for Your Business
Ali Robertson June 24, 2020 When selling a business, the receipt of offers is one of the most exciting stages in the process. It is vitally important, however, to fully understand the technical language used in these offers and the implications this will have on the value that the vendor ultimately receives. This article will … Continue reading The Importance of Understanding Offers for Your Business
Understanding Online Payments in 2020
Albert Costill — April 29, 2020 If you’re like most small businesses, you’ve probably collected payments mainly through cash or checks. While this might have worked for you in the past, this digital world customers expect to be able to pay you online. In fact, it was estimated that U.S. consumers would spend $ 385 … Continue reading Understanding Online Payments in 2020
Understanding the Families-First Coronavirus Response Act
Synergy — March 21, 2020 The government response to the spreading coronavirus has evolved rapidly, culminating in the passing of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Given that the language of the law measures nearly 20,000 words, it can be difficult to digest on your own. As your HR partner, its our job to be … Continue reading Understanding the Families-First Coronavirus Response Act
Customer Success vs Account Management: Understanding What Each Team Does
Mia Jacobs — February 4, 2020 Customer success and account management share common goals: Building customer loyalty and driving growth. Still, considering customer success vs account management reveals some insight into the contributions of both roles. One way of looking at it is that Account Managers operate reactively often within a sales environment and with … Continue reading Customer Success vs Account Management: Understanding What Each Team Does
Understanding the Customer Success Team Structure
Mia Jacobs — January 23, 2020 The success of an enterprise depends more than ever on the Customer Success (CS) team. A CS team’s primary purpose is to build, maintain, and optimize lasting customer relationships by helping them fulfill and even exceed their own business goals. The stronger that connection is, the more likely your … Continue reading Understanding the Customer Success Team Structure
Kanban vs Scrum: Understanding the Tools for Agile Success
Oliver Peterson — January 1, 2020 You’ll often hear the question: “Which is better? Kanban or Scrum?” or variations of this eternal deathmatch between two of the most well-established agile methodologies. People are wasting energy fighting over which methodology trumps another. If you’re an agile organization, you should be placing principle above practice. It makes … Continue reading Kanban vs Scrum: Understanding the Tools for Agile Success
DONE: Understanding of the Definition of DONE
Sumeet Madan — December 19, 2019 Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I) workshop has a module that talks about the Definition of DONE (DoD) and Technical Debt. I have often come across several students who find this concept confusing. This article is a small attempt to have better clarity on these topics. Let us take a look … Continue reading DONE: Understanding of the Definition of DONE