Let's talk about some really cool computer stuff that's changing the way we do things. We're going to learn about Generative AI and AI Agents. Don't worry, I'll explain it in a way that's easy to understand.

One of the most time consuming and toughest jobs in Sales Management is to update your sales reports. Depending on your executive leadership, you typically have to publish them each day, week, month, quarter and year.

I came across this fun youtube video that explains how sales reporting typically works in most companies and how it can be greatly improved with cloud-based Analytics and Business Reporting.

Physical security is becoming a critical priority to businesses due to the increase is violent crime. More and more companies are adding security guards to protect their employees and residents.   Now there are affordable, cost-reducing state-of-the-art robots that can be added to your property to help increase security coverage while dramatically reducing costs.  Very often companies will add robots to their human security guard team to increase coverage while reducing costs.   

Microsoft published a Business Executives Survey in 2019 listing the results of their Digital Transformation programs.  The following are four of the top findings from their efforts:

Look around your office. If you see a lot of file cabinets, stacks of paper on desks and you spend a lot of money each month on your office printers and copiers, you need to take a hard look at digitally transforming your office.

4 reasons for replacing old inefficient technology and office processes

I attended a very interesting conference on Digital Transformation in San Francisco last month. During one of the sessions, a speaker made a very simple point that I jotted down and thought about on the way home later that day... and again over the next weekend. Here's what he said:

The Digital Transformation megatrend that we are all experiencing today is causing many Small and Midsized Businesses (SMBs) to evaluate their current business strategies and technologies.  One of the fastest ways to improve your business is to upgrade your website and add a modern eCommerce function.  The following is a list of the top eCommerce platforms and websites for Small and Midsized Businesses (SMBs).

This article highlights the top six 2016 Technology Trends and includes examples for each of them. We also added one catch-all section at the end of the article that includes a few other trends and fun products that we liked.

This is just the beginning of Digital Transformation. And this technology shift is transforming every industry in the world - tech, healthcare, travel, entertainment, retail, auto, media, financial services... think Netflix, Airbnb and Uber. Now more than ever before, every business needs to focus on their digital workplace and transform the way they work to survive and thrive.

Watch our short video (above) and see what seven thought leaders are saying about Digital Transformation. Then check out more expert industry leader quotes below.

Megatrend

We are currently undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime big, fast, technology shift that will transform every industry and business in the world over the next three to five years. This megatrend is called Digital Transformation.

It’s evolving at warp speed - at a pace that none of us have ever experienced… and this is just the beginning.

During his interview with Box CEO Aaron Levie, John Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco Systems, got the Keynote audience's attention at the BoxWorks 2015 conference (box.com) when he said that 40% of all Fortune 500 businesses today will die in 10 years. We see this potential risk increasing in every company from startups, small businesses, midsize companies... to Fortune 1000 international enterprises. 

Is your company going to be one of the "survive and thrive" companies by 2025?

Did you know that in 2015, Millennials (20-35 year-olds) surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest segment of workers in business?  Did you also know that by 2025, these tech-savvy Millennials will represent 70 percent of your workforce? 

As a result, you need to make sure that your sales team has the infrastructure for Millennials to be productive and successful.  If not, you'll be dealing with the following three issues: