Source: Unsplash/Loren Dosti 95 per cent of managers and specialists see master data management (MDM) as a key factor contributing to business success. This was revealed in a study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. After all, the right MDM system can help you centrally manage data from various sources and make it accessible to everyone responsible. Large or diversified companies in particular can benefit from bringing together complex data sources from different systems and drawing meaningful information from them. A suitable MDM system will help you stay afloat in a flood of data and incr ..read more

Source: Pexels/ATC Comm Photo Heroes and heroines are everywhere. They use digitalisation to make the world a better place and make us smile, dream, reflect and carry on. After introducing you to the digital heroes and heroines of the dotSource content team in recent years, we want to broaden your and our »digital horizons« in line with this year’s Handelskraft slogan. Because what makes Handelskraft and dotSource so special is the diverse team that unites people from different backgrounds. That’s why we asked our international colleagues: Which person or company impressed you digitally in 20 ..read more

Learn about everything DXP-related! In 1994, the first transaction via an online shop was carried out. Nearly 30 years later, e-commerce is much more than a functioning web shop. Companies are increasingly feeling the pressure to offer their target audience cross-platform digital experiences that will be remembered. A digital experience platform (in short: DXP) can help your company meet these user expectations. Find out in today’s article what this complex term is all about and how you can perfectly set up your own DXP. What is a DXP? How Have DXPs Developed? Which Components Does a DXP Con ..read more

Download the »Selecting Content Management Systems« white paper for free now! Today, we take notice of companies and brands primarily through their digital content. That’s why texts, images and videos have long been essential in addressing customers. Content created for this purpose must be delivered to the target audience in an appealing form – across all relevant touchpoints. This is done by a modern content management system (CMS). In our updated »Selecting Content Management Systems« white paper, we compare the most important providers in detail and show you how to find the CMS that suits ..read more

Source: dotSource To keep customers excited, companies have to reinvent themselves over and over again. Interesting products, digital experiences and a presence on relevant platforms are a must for all brands that want to be remembered. With its rather antiquated image, print does not exactly spring to mind when it comes to modern media. And yet, appealing and personalised print media offer potential – especially now – to stand out from the crowd. With PIM & MDM for Print, the creation of compelling print media in line with corporate design standards is not only quick and easy, but also p ..read more

Source: iStock/mihailomilovanovic Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot think for you. However, these technologies can help free up your mental capacity to explore new thoughts and put existing ones to the test. They allow you to use your potential to master new challenges by completing less demanding routine tasks more quickly. As a result, teams not only work 40 per cent more efficiently, but they also consider their work to be more fulfilling. High-quality project results, a fast time to market and relaxed, happy employees. Is that not how working life should be? And it can be – if you activ ..read more

Source: iStock/skynesher We all know them. The funny little images or memes that move. The ones we like to send each other via Microsoft Teams to express our mood as accurately as possible. An excellent tool to convey a message without too many words. And somehow, it works even better when the content is animated than when it is static. One could say: a picture is worth a thousand words – and an animation is worth a thousand pictures. These GIFs are a great gimmick. So great that Teams added a separate button to the chat toolbar for them. But seriously, this form of communication is not wildl ..read more

Modern Leadership at dotSource SE » Employees do not leave jobs, they leave managers. « Dr. Travis Bradberry, author and expert on emotional intelligence Dissatisfaction at work adds fuel to the fire that companies have been trying to put out for years: a shortage of skilled labour. One of the main reasons people leave their companies is the relationship to their managers. Although laying all the blame on one person or one group of people may seem like the easy way out, the fact that more and more employees are quietly or actually quitting should incentivise those in leadership roles to ref ..read more

Source: Unsplash/Ben White Driving the internationalisation of your business is more attractive today than ever before. There are plenty of reasons for this. First and foremost, the constant advances in information technology and increasing mobility make it easier to operate on the international stage. But is it really as uncomplicated as it seems? Probably not, since even the largest corporations sometimes plan their entry into a new market years in advance. If you want to drive the internationalisation of your business, this article will provide you with tips, tricks and the most important ..read more

Source: iStock/yoh4nn The journey to business success is always a unique one. When it comes to B2B, i.e. business-to-business commerce, this statement is especially true. Here, customer relationships are more complex, requests more individual and expectations higher. To meet these requirements, B2B companies need a modern and, above all, holistic digital strategy. In this article, you will learn how to implement modern B2B e-commerce strategies and which solutions are best suited to your company. B2B E-Commerce Does Not Equal B2C E-Commerce In B2C, e-commerce has been booming for decades – an ..read more