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Salesforce
Why You Need a Digital HQ for Today’s Flexible Workplace
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The Great Resignation. The Jobpocalyse. Whatever you want to refer to it as, the issue boils down to companies struggling to attract and retain talent. During the pandemic, knowledge workers got a glimpse of what life is like fitting work around their lives instead of vice versa. Many liked what they saw in a remote...
Financial Services
How Salesforce Improves Digital Banking Services
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Do you remember a time when there were no ATMs? The first ATM in the United States was launched in September 1969 in Rockville Center in New York. The ATM was accompanied by the slogan, “On September 2, our banks will open at 9 am and never close again.” In 1977, Citibank had ATMs installed...
Salesforce Platform
7 Steps to Prep: Project Kickoff for Salesforce Implementation
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As an Account Executive at Silverline, one of the most common questions I receive from project sponsors at my clients is: “What can our team do before kick off to get a head start on our project?” Where to start before you start After the selection process for Salesforce and an implementation partner is complete,...
Banking
Bank Core Conversions, Digital Transformations: How to Implement Both at Once
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A banking or federal credit union core system is the primary back-office solution managing daily banking transactions and posting updates to accounts and other financial records. Core processing systems are also connected to complementary products and services that help clients and members view and manage aspects of their relationship. So you can imagine, a core...
Media & Entertainment
The Path to Digital Transformation in Ad Sales Part 2
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In regards to digital transformation in the media and entertainment industries, part 1 of this blog series talked about the need to have technology that scales with the ever-evolving content consumption habits of consumers. Stats show that companies recognize digital transformation and customer experience go hand in hand. According to Forbes, 70% of companies either...
Financial Services
5 Pressures Facing Auto Insurance Companies (+ How to Deal with Them)
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The cost of claims across insurance sectors have been dropping over the past few years, with automation and technology reducing the cost of claims as much as 30%. At the same time though, there’s a host of pressures on auto insurance companies to change their premium pricing model to stay competitive with the market. What’s...
Financial Services
3 Ways to Increase Financial Services Cloud Adoption with Change Management
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The secret ingredient to a successful financial services cloud implementation? It’s a critical success factor that is independent of the tools and technology being implemented: organizational change management. When you implement a new system like Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, your team needs more support. Even though it’s likely making your team’s life significantly easier —...
Media & Entertainment
How a Media Organization Used Salesforce to Redefine Ad Sales
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Imagine you’re making a sandwich. You walk into the kitchen, grab two slices of bread and then pause; “Where are all of the other ingredients?”. Then you remember, the lettuce is in your living room, the meat is down in the basement and the cheese is over at your neighbour’s house (if there’s even any...
Media & Entertainment
The Path to Digital Transformation in Ad Sales
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Digitization has been transforming the media industry since Bill Gates boldly published “Content is King” some twenty years ago, making what turned into a correct prediction that content is where money will be made on the Internet. As digital trends from streaming, social and mobile transformed the industry, the market became inundated with gigabytes of...
Media & Entertainment
The Top 3 Salesforce Customizations Essential for Media Companies
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There are many customization options available on Salesforce implementation. Making it work for your unique business needs is critical to realizing its magic. In this blog, we’re going to narrow down the top three customizations that are essential to media companies. The ever-changing landscape of Media Relationships: Buying media is a collaborative process with multiple...