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Conduct Business on the Go with the New VendorFind App

Mar 7, 2012

Access to high quality, low cost services can help move any business forward.

But finding such services can be challenging.

VendorFind, a new app by InsideUp, gives you a simple, cost-effective way to connect with the best business services for your needs.

The  app features all of InsideUp’s business service categories (30 in all),  including:

  • VoIP
  • Call Centers
  • Payroll
  • Human Resources
  • Business Internet
  • Web development
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Collection Agencies
  • Business Cash Advance

…and many more!

Not certain which services would help your business the most? Use the free business analysis tool, so you’ll know exactly where to begin.

VendorFind is like having your own personal portal into InsideUp’s comprehensive knowledge, where you can learn the facts about each service category before you even begin to shop for providers.

Plus, the app lets you easily access our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn pages for additional information. And be sure to check the Vendor Deals page for exclusive offers from select vendors.

When you’re ready to connect with a vendor, use VendorFind to receive custom, competitive quotes from pre-screened providers. Or simply tap our phone number, displayed on the app, to get expert assistance from a live InsideUp representative.

Finding qualified service providers has never been easier! For instance, say you’re meeting your business discuss telemarketing as a way to grow your business. Simply tap the outbound telemarketing category on your mobile phone to start receiving quotes from top telemarketing companies. You could easily save up to 60% on telemarketing services for your next campaign. With VendorFind at your fingertips, you can be sure you never pay too much for the business services you need.

VendorFind can save countless hours, and spare you the ordeal of researching each provider to find the right one for your needs and budget.

Download the free VendorFind app today and see how easy it is to connect with  services that will help your company grow.

Are Your Communications as Unified as They Could Be?

Apr 12, 2013

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Having a Communications Enabled Business Process (CEBP) in place can decrease inefficiencies that commonly occur during normal daily operations within a company. What is a CEBP? Here is a definition from TechTarget, “Communications-enabled business processes (CEBP) is the integration of communications capabilities into software-enabled business procedures, applications and technologies. CEBP enables communication between applications as well as between applications and humans to automate many components of business processes. The purpose is to optimize those processes and to ensure continuous, low-latency, real-time communications among the customers, suppliers and employees of an enterprise.”

CEBPs incorporate tools that expedite electronic communications such as phone calls, texts, reminders and emails. CEBPs achieve this greater efficiency by eliminating what is referred to as the “human latency” factor; the time that elapses while employees transition from one form of electronic communication to another while carrying out tasks related to various business processes.

Using CEBPs can result in greater productivity within a company as well as more effective collaboration between organizations. As noted in a report by Saurabh Sharma, senior analyst at research firm Ovum, “Mobility will drive demand for communications-enabled business process development to enable person-to-person interactions as well as application/business process-to-person and person-to-application/business process interactions.” The report also states, “The rapid proliferation of mobility solutions is creating complex integration issues that need new solutions.”

Whether such solutions can create greater efficiencies for your business is a question that deserves close consideration. If you think a CEBP solution would enhance your business model, carefully examine your current processes to see if there is room for improvement in terms of tighter communications within these any of these areas.

New Study Reveals Key Areas of Outsourcing Growth

Mar 12, 2013

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A new study from HfS Research and KPMG International reports that businesses in 2013 are continuing to rely heavily on outsourcing, not only to save money, but also to strengthen their business by leveraging the expertise and up-to-date processes of service providers.

Phil Fersht of Horses for Sources noted that this is despite increased negative media attention that has been directed recently at the practice of outsourcing. The survey, which focused mainly on trends in business process outsourcing, as opposed to manufacturing outsourcing, polled nearly 400 buyer-side businesses.

As you can see in the chart below, most of these businesses are planning to increase their outsourcing in several areas. Plans-to-outsource-2013Businesses intending to decrease their use of outsourcing fall in the single digits percentage wise in any given category. In contrast, nearly four out of ten study participants plan to increase their outsourcing of application development and management, and close to one third are looking to increase outsourcing of their financing and accounting processes.

The study also analyzed the factors driving the decision to outsource and found, not surprisingly, cost savings, flexibility and standardization to be key reasons.

Clearly, outsourcing is not only here to stay, but will also be a vital strategy for many companies.