Global Finance

Global Finance delivers the full story; corporate finance, joint ventures and M&A, country profiles, capital markets, investor relations, currencies, banking, risk management, custody, direct investment, money management and all the rest-specifically tailored for corporate readers around the world. Request Free!

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Seven Tips for Profiting from Lean Times with CRM

Difficult times often prompt businesses to pull in their guns. They become inwardly focused, risk-averse and protective of their existing accounts. Faced with a business downturn, they shift their attention to conserving capital and minimizing risk. This reflexive reaction nearly always back fires. When the economy recovers, these companies find they have fallen behind their competitors and are in a poor position to catch up. Smart business executives have learned that investing in customer relationships and overall effectiveness pays big dividends when the rebound invariably occurs. A tight economy is a good time to try new tactics, educate your sales force and adopt metrics that yield insights about the effectiveness of your sales and marketing programs. Now is the time to embrace new ideas so that when business improves, you will have the edge on your competition. Start by investing in technology to support and drive these new ideas throughout your organization. Learn seven tips for leveraging customer relationship management (CRM) processes to turbo-charge your sales operation during lean economic times. Published by Oracle Corporation and IT Business Edge Request Free!

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Data warehouses: Improve Strategic Decision Making with Coherent Views of Data

Read the white paper to see how Data warehouse solutions can deliver business insight across virtually any business process or function. And also how they’re particularly valuable for understanding sales, profiling customers and analyzing business costs. Request Free!

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Professional Carwashing & Detailing

Professional Carwashing & Detailing ® magazine has been reporting on car care for over 30 years. Within its pages, you will find coverage of the latest industry trends and issues, and advice on business and staff management. Their articles on new products and equipment, as well as their industry survey reports, will help you keep up with this rapidly-changing market. Professional Carwashing & Detailing ® magazine is now available in an environmentally-friendly digital edition. All qualified subscribers are eligible to receive a FREE introductory subscription in the digital format. Only qualified subscribers in the United States, Canada and Mexico are eligible to receive a free introductory subscription to the print version. Request Free!

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The Role of Open Source in Data Integration

Most data integration processes have seen limited automation over the past decade despite many technology advances. At the same time, data integration has become a top priority for all IT organizations. This technology report by Industry Analyst Mark Madsen will help you understand what data integration is. It highlights the benefits of open source for data integration and provides a series of recommendations to make the integration job easier, repeatable and more productive. Read this technology report now and learn: Why it is important to differentiate between analytic data integration and operational data integration Where and why to use open source for data integration Why and how hand coded data integration should be discouraged How to use the right model for each problem This report is meant to be used as a practical guide for all IT professionals who implement data integration projects and need to decide whether or not to consider open source as an option. Written by: Third Nature Request Free!

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Water & Wastes Digest

Water & Wastes Digest is published monthly for those in the municipal and industrial water, wastewater and water pollution industries. If you design, specify, buy, operate or maintain the equipment, chemicals and services used for water treatment, Water & Wastes Digest can help you do your job more effectively and educate you on the latest technology. Request Free!

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IP Phones Checklist: What to ask before you buy

The information in this comprehensive document will help you effectively negotiate, lay out your business requirements up front, assess trade-offs and prepare for future possibilities. Questions addressed include: Are you better off migrating to a hybrid IP PBX or a pure IP system? How much time and money are you willing to invest in the training of your employees on IP telephony? Will you require videoconferencing capabilities in your IP phone? What is the fine print in an IP phone manufacturer’s service level agreement (SLA)? Request Free!

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Walls & Ceilings

We cover all aspects of the industry: drywall, lath and plaster, stucco, ceilings and acoustics, exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), fireproofing, metal framing and architectural decorative ornamentation, insulation, windows/doors, trims/moldings, spray textures and paints. Request Free!

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The Embedded Processor for an Embedded World

The Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor is an Intel architecture based System-on-a-chip (SoC) processor that is specifically designed to meet the challenging requirements of embedded markets.

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Designing an SMB Multi-Service Security Gateway Off-the-Shelf Building Blocks Accelerate Security Gateway Development

Despite the best efforts of security professionals, IT managers are extremely anxious about securing emails and internet downloads, curtailing hacker attempts and managing devices. Providing relief on these issues, equipment manufacturers are developing security routers that consolidate routing and multiple security functions and eliminate the need for several devices. These devices need to be low cost, easy to use and effective against many types of potential security breaches.

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