6 Tech Trends Shaping the Insurance Industry in 2023

In 2022, the insurance industry saw a boom in predictive analytics, blockchain data, and chatbots, among other technologies. Economic uncertainty in 2023 has solidified some 2022 tech trends, but also originated new ones to meet the moment. Here are the top 6 tech trends shaping the insurance industry in 2023.

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No Code, Creatio, Banking, Financial Services

Consolidating Banking Processes with No Code Workflows

Switching between applications and digging for information is no longer sustainable for banks in the era of digital disruption. Both employees and customers demand appropriate tools and personalized options, and they’re frustrated with the limited offerings from financial institutions.…

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consolidate banking processes
Creatio, How To, Business Process Management

How to Integrate Built-in System Processes into a Custom Creatio Business Process

When building processes in Creatio, we may need to integrate the necessary data logic with other available built-in system processes. Normally an admin might need to go to the system administration area, find the necessary system feature, and run it to achieve the desired result. Behind the scenes…

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built-in
Creatio, How To, Email Marketing

Build Powerful Content: Use Creatio's Email Templates

Creatio's email templates can be used to build content for your targeted recipient lists. Use Creatio’s Content Designer to build these emails and reuse the templates whenever.

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Creatio email templates
Creatio, How To

Creatio's Process Designer: Defined

Creatio's Process Designer allows users to design, create, and edit business processes for both simple and complex use cases. Building these automations helps businesses improve operational efficiency, streamline compliance objectives, cut down on manual errors, and provide a consistent…

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Creatio process designer
Manufacturing CRM, Sales Force Automation

Eliminating Repetitive Tasks in Manufacturing

Studies reveal that more than 40% of workers across various industries spend at least a quarter of their workweek on manual, repetitive tasks. In the manufacturing sector, such mundane activities usually include collecting data and manually entering data. Many people view these tasks as an…

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manufacturing
Low Code, Creatio

Gartner Predicts a Boom in Low Code Development: What That Means for Your Business

Where is low code being applied? Why is this boom happening? How will this transition impact the competitive landscape? Understanding the influence of low code can help B2B and B2C be proactive about shifts to their business model, so let’s look at what the boom in low code development may mean for…

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low code technology
HubSpot

WordPress vs Drupal vs HubSpot CMS: Which is the Best for Your Website Needs?

Choosing the right content management system (CMS) is crucial for building a successful website. With so many options available, it can be difficult to know where to start. Three of the most popular CMS platforms are WordPress, Drupal, and HubSpot CMS. In this article, we'll take a closer look…

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website design
Creatio, How To

How to Summarize Data in Creatio Charts by Calendar Quarter

Creatio has some great reporting capabilities that allow for list, chart and various pipeline reporting formats. When building a chart to display totals based on an opportunity, currently there are options to summarize data by Year, Month, Week, Day, Hour, and a few combinations of these options…

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summarize data by date
Pharma, Technology, Medical Manufacturing

How AR Technology is Revolutionizing Healthcare

In recent years, advancements in 3D printing mean that patients can get organs without relying on a donor, telehealth solutions put rural patients in touch with providers, and AI makes it easier for doctors and nurses to categorize and organize data. Currently, we’re experiencing a boom in…

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AR tech

Banks Are Launching Digital Products on Their Own: Here’s How

While being purposeful about product development is commendable, it’s not sustainable at a time when fintech and other non-traditional Finservs are already so far ahead. The good news is, banks are aware of this problem. The bad news? Many aren’t sure what they should do about it. One model that’s proven successful has been for banks to build digital products themselves. So, how are some of the biggest names in banking accomplishing this, and why are they doing it this way?

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Security

Technology’s Role in Fraud Awareness and Prevention

Because technology is such an important part of our society, it’s essential to know how to use it for more than just texting and social media. Let’s look at a few of the common types of scams and how to identify them, as well as some technologies that help protect people and businesses against…

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cybersecurity
How To, Creatio

How to do ESQ Subquery Filtering in Creatio Based on a Child Object

Sometimes however there is a need to build a complex filter in Creatio that is effectively a subquery that depends on other related object information. In this case the specification of the filter object is a little more involved and needs to be configured correctly so that data from the related…

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filtering data
Integration, CRM

Why Integrating Your CRM is Crucial for Competitive Advantage

Integrating CRM uses the innate benefits of your software investments to create one cohesive, scalable, cost-saving powerhouse.

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Competitive Advantage
Project Management, Best Practices

CRM Risk Analysis & Management

When you perform risk analysis for your CRM project, you are identifying potential threats that prevent you from successfully reaching your objectives. Risks are simply things that COULD happen, not things that necessarily WILL happen, but without a plan for the “what ifs”, those minor risks could…

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risk management

Creating Effective Conversion Copywriting for the Web

Conversion copywriting taps into psychology and storytelling to get potential buyers to take an action. In today’s ecommerce environment, much of that copywriting is done online. Let’s take a deeper look at conversion copywriting. Specifically, the process, where it fits in the marketing strategy, and some important tactics for putting it into practice.

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Marketing, Tips and Tricks

4 Super Quick Ways to Reduce Blog Bounce Rates Today

To make the biggest dent in bounce rates, marketers must take steps in two areas: (1) optimize content and (2) work with IT on the user experience. Improving page load speed, making sure the mobile website is optimized, and streamlining design and navigation are all examples of improving the user…

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reducing blog bounce rate
Project Management

What is Software Project Management and do I Need it?

Clients sometimes ask us why a project manager is necessary and what project management involves. Today, let’s explore some of those frequently asked questions so you can make an educated decision about how to approach your next software project.

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project management
Software Selection

Choosing New Software? Prioritize Processes Over Products for Best Results

Many products will have similar feature sets, and as you start to look through them, it’s easy to get sucked down a rabbit hole of indecision. Going into that project with a full understanding of how those features relate to your processes helps you pick the solution that best fits your goals.

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business processes
Technology

The Pandemic Accelerated SMB Digital Transformation: What’s Next?

The digital transformation thrust upon them during the pandemic worked out positively for SMBs. Salesforce’s report found that 71% of them survived the pandemic because of it. That accelerated technology investment will continue in most areas for these small and medium sized businesses. They’re…

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SMB digital transformation
Technology, Tips and Tricks

Burnout Is Prevalent in IT: Here’s How Employers Can Curb It

There’s a lot to love about a career in tech. However, there’s a flip side. It’s rigorous, relentless work. The hours are grueling. The demands are seemingly ceaseless. It’s perhaps little wonder, then, that the industry is facing an impending crisis of employee burnout and attrition. This article…

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tech worker burn out
Sales, Sales Force Automation, Low Code

Why You Need to Start Automating Cross-Sell

Automated cross-sell is more enticing to sales reps because it makes those opportunities easier to close. Instead of blanketing every sale with the same cross-sell options, automation uses AI and machine learning to offer smart, individualized recommendations backed by data.

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cross sell
Marketing

Repurposing Works: Ideas to Repurpose Content Like a Champ

Marketers rank video as one of the most effective methods for repurposing content. That makes sense given that humans process visuals 60,000x faster than text. Visual mediums are an easily digestible way to capture attention. However, video isn’t the only type of visual medium, and it’s not the…

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repurposing content

4 Ways to use Hospitality CRM to Beat out Airbnb

Airbnb is pulling in massive quantities of data through booking, search inquiries, and reviews. To beat them out, hospitality groups will need a fierce data strategy of their own. Here are four ways hospitality can use CRM to beat out Airbnb.

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Agribusiness CRM, Technology

How Smart Tech Has Transformed the Future of Agriculture

In this article, we’ll explore some of the ways that smart tech has, and will continue to, transform the future of agriculture. From the Internet of Things (IoT) and advancing software to smarter modes of transportation and data collection, new technology is helping farmers and other agribusinesses…

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agribusiness tech