This month, James Harrison of Insurancewide urged brokers to embrace aggregator technology and include it within their customer quotation systems. He suggested that brokers could use an aggregator solution to improve their customer experience and give the customer what they needed.Now most brokers are opposed to aggregators, as really, they are direct competitors to their [...]

Summer is just around the corner, and all of that hot weather can cause your energy costs to skyrocket.Keep that hard-earned money in your pocket by using these ideas to cut back on unnecessary energy use:1. Set your business’ thermostat to 78 degrees during work hours, and raise the setting to 85 degrees when everyone [...]

In this final part of the series “Cost Reduction Strategies Delivering Value Today and Tomorrow” we learn more about the bottom-line financial opportunities available with economic demand response.What is Economic Demand Response?While we may not be overtly aware

Would you like to reduce electrical costs related to your compressed air system? More than likely – you can. Start by determining your annual compressed air electrical costs by using this formula:Brake Horse Power X 0.746 X Annual Hours of Operation X KWH (Kilowatt-Hour) Cost (divided by) Motor EfficiencyNOTE: 1 CFM (Cubit Feet per Minute) [...]

A job search can quickly become a time consuming and frustrating experience, without the right tools, planning and resources. Making one mistake such as using “surfing the internet” as your main medium for job hunting, can lead to countless hours of wasted time each week. Here are five simple steps you can take to save [...]

So you thought the beginning and end of BI is the setting up of a cutting edge Data Warehouse? Well, think again. The BI landscape has undergone a sea change. Trying to articulate its various aspects and how it is evolving would fill several books. In this article, we will skim the surface and talk [...]

1. Do Your Home-work: Make sure you are fully aware of your existing device’s functionality. Relatively new copiers often incorporate scanning, printing as well as faxing and can be internet connected too. So, your existing photocopiers may do much more than you think, and it will be easy to work out whether you’ll be able [...]