By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager at thryve I have a confession to make. Until the pandemic arrived, some of the claims around digital technology remained vague. We could clearly see the results from successful transformations, but there was also still enough scepticism and unanswered questions to cause some doubt around digital transformation. After all, […]
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Aug
Aug
By Sean Pyott, MD of thryve The pandemic is having a radical impact on leaders, though few state it better than this Harvard Business School article: “Before COVID-19, CEOs and other executives in high-growth companies were focused on fostering innovation, driving revenue, and gaining market share. Today, many of those same leaders must make rapid […]
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Aug
Aug
There are many known and unknown unknowns emerging from the pandemic, pushing for a more pragmatic look at how we respond to the changing situation. Companies are more focused than ever on getting their data working for them and using that information to predict future trends, such as cash-flow. Ports are much more interested and […]
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Jul
Jul
By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager at thryve Churn is worse than not onboarding new customers. Acquiring a new customer is anywhere from five to 25 times more expensive than retaining an existing one. Yet it can be pretty tough holding onto a current customer. In a perfect world, your services will always deliver […]
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Jul
Jul
By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve Insurance loves data. It uses data to determine risk and carefully balance its models for maximum effect. This data culture is the key to overcoming a big problem for the industry: its lack of customer-centricity. Yet that is easier said than done, something that this […]
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Jul
Jul
By Sean Pyott, MD of thryve The funny thing about COVID-19 is that we saw it coming. Unlike a black swan, which is an unexpected event only obvious after the fact, little was unexpected about the current epidemic. In the past two decades, there have been several outbreaks involving coronaviruses. Though minor, they signalled […]
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Jun
Jun
Every month, we select blogs from some of the companies that feature in thryve’s business solutions. June continues the focus on COVID-19 and recovering from its impact on the economy. This month, our choice of blogs look at what options grocery retailers have through digital systems, the pandemic’s impact on insurance businesses and what […]
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Jun
Jun
By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve The insurance industry faces an important transformational challenge. I’ve touched on this in my previous article, where I explored some of the barriers that are keeping insurance incumbents from changing with the times. In that piece, I looked at how looming competition will exploit the […]
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Jun
Jun
By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager at thryve Spreadsheets are very useful. Yes, they can be very narrowly defined and even encourage the silo cultures that exist between departments or teams. But they are also a very well-understood and widely-used business tool. Whether you want to use data more holistically or if you wish […]
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Jun
Jun
This blog marks a huge announcement for me. Three years ago, in 2017, we decided to pursue ISO 27001 approval for thryve. If you are not familiar with the standard, it presents a globally-recognised framework for data management security and integrity. You’ll find this standard’s emblem on the websites and correspondence of some of the […]