The cost of bad data is an astonishing 15% to 25% of revenue for most companies.(sloanreview.mit.edu) What is bad data? Every company has some amount of bad data. Bad data can come in the form of incomplete information, false information, duplicate records, and irrelevant information, but whatever form it takes, bad data can negatively impact business performance. Bad business…
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 will be released this Fall – likely around October 2021, just in time for the holidays – or for a year-end business technology refresh. This operating system update for Windows should be taken into consideration for any near-term technology decisions you make. Even if you don’t plan on upgrading…
Just like the dashboard of your car helps you navigate safely to your destination, your business dashboard puts your most valuable information at your fingertips. Data-driven businesses use dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics, and other key data points related to a business, department, or specific process. The idea is to give users…
How much of your email is real business email? If you’re like most business professionals, you spend a lot of time keeping unwanted emails out of your inbox, while trying not to miss any messages from clients, colleagues and prospects. You may use various tools like: Captcha features on website contact forms Sanebox, Unroll.me and…
Whether buying a new server, new cloud storage, a new computer, or a new software program, you’ll want to think carefully about what information will move over to the new system. The default is to just “keep everything,” but that’s usually a mistake. Just like when you move to a new office or house, moving…
According to Warranty Week, extended warranties are a $40 billion business. Manufacturers make lucrative margins on warranties, because they know that most people will never take them up on the offer. For personal electronics, extended warranties aren’t usually worth the money because the chances of needing a repair are low; the cost of repairs or…