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Understanding virtual meetings pros and cons

This chapter excerpt from 'Suddenly Virtual' explores the importance of using video for virtual meetings and the challenges of always being on camera.

By Katherine Finnell, Wiley Publishing • July 1, 2021

Training is key for effective remote meetings

Authors Karin M. Reed and Joseph A. Allen discuss how to support effective remote meetings. The most important factor for virtual meeting success? Training.

By Katherine Finnell • July 1, 2021

Google gives third-party cookies a stay of execution

Experts -- and Google -- tell us why 'The Cookiepocalypse' for which advertisers are braced is delayed until at least 2023, and what it means for internet advertising.

By Don Fluckinger • July 1, 2021

Slack launches Huddles for impromptu online meetings

Slack Huddles is a form of lightweight communication for informal meetings within the collaboration platforms. Companies using the feature include Dell, Tibco and Cookpad.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 1, 2021

A role for AI and humans in the recruiting process

Artificial intelligence tools can help job seekers find the right role and help employers close the skills gap. But AI can't replace human intelligence -- at least, not yet.

By Scot Marcotte • June 30, 2021

Epicor ups its cloud ERP game with Kinetic rebrand

If you build a cloud-native ERP, customers will come. That's the thinking behind rebranding Epicor ERP 10 as Epicor Kinetic, a multi-tenant SaaS ERP.

By Jim O'Donnell • June 30, 2021

How to combat virtual meeting fatigue in 5 steps

By taking a new look at video conferencing, organizations can make their meetings more effective and keep employees from burning out.

By Irwin Lazar • June 30, 2021

Enterprise IT pros unclear on Microsoft Windows 11 benefits

Microsoft recently unveiled Windows 11, but its consumer-focused presentation left IT pros with questions about hardware requirements and the business benefits for the new OS.

By Mike Gleason • June 30, 2021

E-commerce giant Shopify upgrades Liquid, dev tools

Buoyed by the pandemic e-commerce boom, Shopify rolls out upgrades for no-code, low-code and pro-code offerings for its web platform -- and rewrites APIs to make stores faster.

By Don Fluckinger • June 29, 2021

How content services can speed up cloud content migration

During a continuous, or hot, migration, a content services platform can move content from a legacy repository to a new one -- a crucial IT tool for hybrid cloud on-premises shops.

By Laurence Hart • June 29, 2021

What to ask in a voice of the customer questionnaire

An effective voice of the customer questionnaire guides an organization to understand its customers better and improve its products or services.

By Sandra Mathis • June 25, 2021

Getting started with a revenue operations strategy

A revenue operations strategy requires coordination and communication among sales, marketing and customer service teams to fuel RevOps.

By Scott Robinson • June 25, 2021

A buyer’s guide to S/4HANA Any Premise on HEC

S/4HANA Any Premise on HEC is best for companies with a complex environment that are upgrading from an existing SAP system. Learn whether it's the best choice for your company.

By James Kofalt • June 24, 2021

Oracle tool gives HR continuous update of employee skills

Rapid changes in technology have put more demands on businesses to understand the skills they have on hand, Oracle said. The vendor is hoping its new HCM tool can help with that.

By Patrick Thibodeau • June 23, 2021

7 best practices for a voice of the customer program

A voice of the customer program can be tremendously fruitful for an organization -- if it is done well.

By Scott Robinson • June 23, 2021

Zoom delays hybrid workplace video feature

Zoom had planned to release Smart Gallery in beta this week. The Zoom Rooms feature gives all meeting participants equal placement within a video meeting.

By Mike Gleason • June 23, 2021

Why businesses need voice of the customer analytics

With multiple methodologies for gathering customer feedback, it is more important than ever to analyze and create action plans based on voice of the customer analytics.

By Sandra Mathis • June 23, 2021

SAP makes play to be core of corporate sustainability efforts

SAP debuted sustainability products so that companies can measure and manage carbon emissions and participate in the circular economy. But are customers ready?

By Jim O'Donnell • June 23, 2021

Salesforce previews low-code, pro-code developer tools

Salesforce to release new low-code and pro-code tools for developers, as well as DevOps Center, which catalogs app dev efforts and offers a planning platform.

By Don Fluckinger • June 23, 2021

Top hybrid collaboration security threats and strategies

Hybrid work can add new security wrinkles for collaboration tools. Learn about the key threats and the importance of a proactive hybrid collaboration security strategy.

By Katherine Finnell • June 22, 2021

Retail tech propels stores past the pandemic

At NRF Converge, speakers discuss technologies to propel recovery from the recession of 2020, and how social media becomes a minefield for companies that don't have a strategy.

By Don Fluckinger • June 22, 2021

VMware Workstation 16 Pro requirements and installation

VMware Workstation can help consolidate hardware and run multiple OSes on a single VM, but your system must meet a few requirements prior to installation.

By Rob Bastiaansen, Mak King • June 22, 2021

What’s included in Microsoft 365 subscription plans

Microsoft 365 has different licensing plans for all kinds of businesses. Learn about the different subscription plans that Microsoft offers for this cloud-based platform.

By Brien Posey , Robert Sheldon • June 21, 2021

What technologies are essential for effective telework?

Some form of remote work is likely here to stay, even as the worst of the pandemic seems to be over. But employees need the right technologies if they are to remain productive.

By Jon Arnold • June 21, 2021

Fed concerns point to challenges for HR and recruiting tech

The Federal Reserve's concerns about the labor market spoke to a major HR problem -- namely, quit rates and retirements. It's unclear how much help recruiting tech can deliver.

By Patrick Thibodeau • June 17, 2021