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New VR technology as a program management tool

Here are the ways your firm could use this technology to help your staff and clients.
New VR technology allows architects to simulate what they want to build in 3D.
Technology

What is white labeling?

Seamlessly blending into your existing technology, white labeling can broaden your marketplace footprint.
If your firm's growth plans hinge on complementary offerings to your core business, white labeling can provide quick access to new products or services.
Finance

How will economic recovery affect commercial lending?

Here are the latest trends in commercial lending, including what they mean for business owners.
Even though the COVID-19 economic recovery began in the first half of 2021, C&I lending actually fell during Q2 and Q3 of 2021. It only started to pick up at the end of 2021.
Management

Tips to improve your inventory management process

Your customers' satisfaction relies on your company having what they want when they want it.
Some items in your inventory are more important than others.
Technology

Understanding microservices integration

Learn how microservices integration can help speed innovation and boost customer satisfaction.
Microservices integration can be your ticket to a more nimble business model.
Industry Expertise

Make your dream dental practice doable by managing student debt

Here's how to manage your dental school debt and get ready to launch your own practice.
If you manage your debt effectively, you may still be able to open your dream practice.
Industry Expertise

The business and financial side of running a dental practice

A customer-focused outlook will help guide your dental practice toward financial success.
View your operations from the perspective of a business owner focused on customer service.
Industry Expertise

All about the fee-for-service compensation model

In FFS, the dental services you offer aren't limited to what insurance companies might cover.
Adopting this model might bring about some changes in your client base and office finances.
Technology

What is data literacy and how can your business benefit?

Learn how to promote data literacy in the workplace and why it can benefit your organization.
Data can help your employees make more effective decisions, but only if they know how to use it properly.
Industry Expertise

Useful social media monitoring and analysis tools for insurance agents

Social media data can help improve underwriting, speed claims and increase revenue.
It's much easier for someone seeking a policy to lie on an insurance application than it is for someone to hide how they live and behave in the world every day.
Industry Expertise

The importance of offering legal support to baby boomers

As the baby boomer generation ages, demand for specialized legal services will only grow larger.
They're murky to begin with, but evolving healthcare regulations present new guidelines—and obstacles—every year.
Technology

Should your company pursue end-to-end digitization?

Powerful, transformative technology can help shock-proof your business from future challenges.
When fully implemented, end-to-end digitization encompasses everything your company does, from sourcing raw materials to following up on sales made through your website—and it's all rooted in data.
Management

How to attract talent during the Great Resignation

These out-of-the-box hiring strategies can help you stand out from the crowd to find talent.
The job market is too hot to burn bridges.
Treasury Management

What's new in contactless payments?

Contactless payment technology continues to evolve to meet consumer demand and address security concerns.
Biometric authentication alleviates the need for PIN codes and passwords.
Industry Expertise

How to start a chiropractic blog

Learn how a chiropractic blog can help you establish your expertise and grow your practice.
To be effective, your chiropractic blog should adopt a digital marketing tactic called E-A-T, which stands for expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness.
Industry Expertise

Enhancing chiropractic adjustment benefits

Chiropractors can partner with other wellness practitioners to achieve better patient outcomes.
For chiropractors, a helpful business model involves partnering with other wellness professionals to provide an integrated and holistic health plan.

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