By Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager, thryve As I take a look at my blogs for 2020, I’m struck with where I started. My first blog for the year looked at the opportunity in crisis, and yet it doesn’t contain the words’ COVID’ or ‘pandemic’ (Why crisis also means opportunity). That was just […]
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Nov
Nov
We celebrate analytics in November throughout our blogs and our monthly blog recommendations: how to go about investing in analytics, and what data-driven scenario planning can mean for your company. Cybersecurity is also on the agenda since NIST released a guide on Cyber Security Risk Management. And we find out how Deloitte, in an […]
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Nov
Nov
By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve Customer behaviours are in flux, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to its effects on our daily behaviour, the overwhelming number of consumers have changed the products and services they think are important. Three-quarters of people who are first-time users of digital channels […]
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Oct
Oct
It’s time to kill the open office. It’s also time to gain some data literacy – for free! And while we’re on the topic, the time is ripe to introduce integrated risk management practices, and also tweak how sales work in a world where phone calls are replacing in-person interactions. Our monthly selection of […]
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Sep
Sep
How are financial services companies faring during the pandemic? Are small and medium businesses getting back to their previous operating levels? What can banks do to help their customers avoid defaulting on home loans? And is the pandemic a significant opportunity for insurers – if they can modernise? The answers are in the […]
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Sep
Sep
By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve It’s already feeling redundant to look at how the pandemic has impacted everything around us. And everyone agrees that technology and digitization are being propelled forward by those same needs. Yet the rate of change organizations now have to manage, and the role that […]
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Aug
Aug
Due to the blows from the pandemic and lockdowns, companies are now looking more closely at their preparedness. But as a new Salesforce survey reveals, many fall short. Then there are the negative events that happen regardless of pandemics, such as the data breach suffered by Experian. Getting ahead of the curve means […]
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Aug
Aug
By Neer Rama, Force Solutions Product Manager at thryve Data can be a messy business. Bad data leads to bad results, which only amplifies when you try to use machine learning or other forms of artificial intelligence. Data should be organized in a way that fits the business outcomes you are trying to […]
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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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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 […]