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Welcome to the Skillz Blog the Digital Transformation Blog of the MENA.
In the Skillz Middle East blog, you can find educational information to Digital Asset Management, Digital Transformation, Digital Signature and e-Signature, Web Conferencing, Web Meeting, Webinar, Virtual Classroom, eLearning, Paperless Office, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Emerging Technology, Adobe Sign, Adobe Connect Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Marketing Cloud, Business Infographics and Lifestyle Topics of interest. Our blog is originated out of Dubai.
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6 Reasons to Switch from Offline to Online Business
Today, more and more owners of “brick-and-mortar” businesses ask, “Why should I represent my brand online?” Young companies are already there, but if you used to operate in an old-school way, it’s time to consider moving you’re offline to online business and enter the digital world.
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How to Improve your Posture at Work [Infographic]
The importance of having good posture is often overlooked. You might remember a parent telling you to sit up straight, but didn’t think much of it at the time. It’s important to recognize the role posture plays in your overall health as it can have a significant...
Top 3 Pitfalls when Implementing a Digital Signature
Implementing a Digital Signature is a good idea to move away from paper-based processes, speeding up contract signing, and staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. It helps organizations in their paperless office strategy and digital transformation initiative. But where are the pitfalls, what shall someone implementing digital signature in the organization be aware of?
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Influencer Marketing in 2020: 10 Things to Know [Infographics]
I can remember as it would have been yesterday, not long ago an experimental undertaking, influencer marketing has rapidly matured, making the transition to the digital marketing mainstream as a go-to strategy. There is no marketer not planning it into there marketing mix.
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Webinars vs Podcasts: Are You Making the Right Choice? [Infographic]
Content marketing is more essential than ever before, while webinars and podcasts can be effective ways to engage audiences, though each format has pros and cons that can make it better or worse suited to specific situations. However, keep in mind, audiovisual content is leading when it comes to conversion.
Creating An Effective Ad with Simple Tricks
Advertising and marketing are some of the most important aspects of any business. They are how you reach new customers, announce new features or benefits, and grow your sales. Creating an effective ad can help you to achieve your market goals or just waste you money, read today some simple tricks which everyone can achieve.
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Why Website Load Time Matters in 2020 [Infographic]
It is not new and no secret that proper website load time can increase your traffic, customer loyalty and rank on Google Search. Marketers did also realize the fact that speedy website matters. But just how important is site load time in 2020?
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How to Spot and Prevent Employee Theft [Infographic]
Employees are at the core of any company and when it comes to theft, no employer wants to believe that their employees would commit such crimes. Unfortunately, these cases are happening more than we think. Every year, businesses are losing about 5% of their revenue to...
Guide to Rehiring After COVID-19
If your country is beginning to slowly reopen due to COVID-19, your company may be looking to rehire. If you’re at a point where your team can bring staff back on board, you may be curious about what the rehiring after COVID-19 process looks like during a “new...
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What Hiring Managers Value vs. What Job Applicants Think Matters [Infographic]
When you apply for a job did you ever wonder what is the most important element during an interview for the hiring managers? Learn from job applicants who tend to overestimate the impact of knowing someone at the company during the hiring process. Don’t trap into the same mistake they do, they underestimate the impact of personality, according to recent research from Simply Hired.
Paperless Office with Digital Transformation “The New Normal”
2020 is for sure a year of surprises in many means. We all experience a worldwide pandemic, we are shifting our workplace from an office environment to home which means a new normal for many of us. What does it mean and how does a paperless office support us in a digital transformation?
10 Proven Benefits Of Marketing Automation On Business
What oxygen is to living organisms, is what customers are to any business. Considering the present day scenario, we use technology for almost every action we take. The advent of technology has taken over all business verticals and industries.
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What is ASO (App Store Optimization), Why is it Important? [Infographic]
What SEO is doing for Websites is ASO doing for Apps. ASO (App Store Optimization) is a process utilized to promote and optimize apps in order to rank higher in app store search results.
Exchange Platform for Crypto Investors in Focus: Paybis
Cryptocurrency exchange platforms seem to be increasing on a daily basis. One reason for this is the fact that there are more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies in existence as of January 2020. Paybis is an exchange platform that helps beginners to launch quickly.
The Most Resilient Skills During COVID-19
Resilience is key in a situation like the one we are currently living in. We need to survive and be creative. The global economy is currently struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19, with many companies losing profit, leaving many workers unemployed.
How Telemedicine Can Help With Fighting COVID-19
Coronavirus changed the way to do business for many industries – from education to delivery, e-commerce, and, of course, healthcare. More and more people turn to digital solutions when it comes to medicine, and healthcare apps replace regular visits to doctors.
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Beginner Guide: How to Start a Blog in 2020 [Infographic]
Today blogging is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. It was estimated to be worth $400 billion by the end of 2020. Today you can read how to get your own blog started with this Beginners Guide and a great infographic.
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The Career Woman's Guide to Self-advocacy at Work [Infographic]
We spend a lot of our time at work. When we’re surrounded by the same people for 40 hours per week, we want the office to be as comfortable as possible. But even in the post peaceful offices, tricky situations sometimes arise and force us into uncomfortable...
Top 5 Reasons Why Digital Signature Matters
Is your organization still printing out documents, put them into an envelope, call Aramex, DHL, or UPS to send them for the other party to sign? Now starts the uncertain time, where is the document, when will it come back, when will it be signed? Read today 5 reasons why digital signature matters.
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How to Land a Job by Working with a Recruiter Virtually [Infographic]
Landing a job is tough in this competitive post-pandemic climate, and there are so many applicants competing against each other. Read today how you can manage a virtual job interview and how to work with a recruiter virtually the best way.
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COVID-19 Impact on Business, and Digital Marketing [Infographic]
COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns have affected most industries and sectors in various ways. Online business presences can tell the story quite easily and well by just looking at Web users, organic traffic results, and conversion rates. COVID-19 impact on business is for the one half respectful great while for the other half may be horrible.
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Trusting Remote Workers: The New Normal [Infographic]
Coming with Covid-19 worldwide offices closed down, more businesses have sent their employees home – some of them indefinitely. How did it change business, trust and life balance, did it improve the ability for CEOs trusting remote workers?
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How MacBooks Changed These 8 Industries [Infographic]
With the perfect balance of function and design, it’s no surprise that Mac computers are desired by many. While in the beginning MacBooks have been used by a certain group of people like designers and artists it found it’s way into the office of daily use.
Standing Desk Health Benefits or Trend
It’s very unhealthy to sit for long hours. Those who sit for several hours every day have a higher risk of heart diseases, diabetes, and early death. Additionally, those who sit all the time can’t burn enough calories, and many studies link this condition to obesity and weight gain. This makes many office workers worry since they sit down for several hours daily. Fortunately, standing desks are gaining more popularity.
Five Brand Features You need on Your Website
All businesses – from large corporations to small brands run by just one or two people – need to have a website these days. It’s an essential part of running a successful organization because, if your customer can’t find you online, you’ll most likely lose this potential sale.
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Boost Workplace Productivity with AI [Infographic]
Artificial Intelligence (AI finds) its way to everybody in one way or the other. In our daily office routine, it could be an addition that can help anyone with super enhancements to routine and boring work. But the differentiator is when people understand to utilize it to a large advantage and boost workplace productivity.
Exploring the Role of Podcasts in Digital Marketing
If you are just starting your digital transformation, you will soon notice that the word “creativity” plays a vital role in the journey. Well, podcasts are a tool that can provide people with a chance to express their creative side without any limits. So let us look into the role of Podcasts in Digital Marketing.
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019: Be aware [Infographic]
COVID-19 known also as Coronavirus impacted social life, business environment, and many aspects of life worldwide in 2020. The respiratory illness was first discovered in Wuhan China and spread globally across the globe infecting until today over 3 million people.
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10 Transferable Lessons From a Construction Tycoon [Infographic]
Think back to the best piece of business advice you ever received. Who did it come from? Was it your boss, co-worker, parent or mentor? How about a construction tycoon? Believe it or not, some of the most successful construction moguls can offer life-altering insight—and not just to people within their own industry.
Why You Need to Master Multichanneling to Improve Your Online Business
It is more important than ever before to master multichannling for marketing to gain your market share and lift your business. Awareness, recognition, and identity are everywhere present.
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The Introvert Guide To Thriving at Work [Infographic]
I strongly believe that life for an introvert in the pandemic times of COVID-19 might look easy. However, they might live in the impression that it is the time of their life, no control, working on their own and freedom. The introvert guide shall help if life comes back to normal and not only them.
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Sell Your Business With Ebooks: 25 Tips [Infographic]
Sell your business with eBooks sounds may be old fashion, but wait until you discovered the hidden gems. It’s a little longer than your average blog post, and more text-based than an infographic, an ebook is something that can give a detailed insight into your brand’s expertise and understanding of your business field. Not only does it help in lead generation, but it also helps in establishing your brand as a leader and expert within your target market.
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How to Handle Business Conflicts [Infographic]
Many founders, co-founders, and business partners know what it’s like to bump heads with one another. New endeavors often bring people together who care strongly about their work. These people can get deeply involved with their work and ideas, which can be great for creating new ventures and solutions.
5 Tips to Supercharge Your Power Nap
A power nap is magical. It’s the most effective way to wake up and refresh your mind when you’re feeling tired and sluggish. Research has shown that power sleep is much better than no nap as it enhances cognitive abilities and alertness.
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WordPress Maintenance Best Practices [Infographic]
WordPress has, undoubtedly, helped many bloggers and business owners to build a website. This amazing platform can be easily managed even by beginners, thanks to its user-friendly dashboard.
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AI Chatbots Advantages and Challenges [Infographic]
Let a dream come true, 24×7 customer service, greater capacity to handle customer inquiries, fewer operational expenses, improved customer satisfaction, does this sound like something you want? But with chatbot advantages there comes also challenges which we want to highlight today.
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Marketing Automation: What is Orchestration [Infographic]
Orchestration is a proactive and coordinated series of personalized interactions, some automated and some human, that span the entire customer journey. With the right play and marketing automation you can get closer to your sales targets.
More Sales? Clever tricks to Drive Your Business into Red Numbers
Your Website (Home page) is without a doubt the most important page of an online store (e-commerce shop). It has the power to propel sales, but if it is not strategically designed it can also hurt the business greatly. Continue reading and learn more tricks on how to drive more sales for your business in the era of globalization.
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102: The History Of Digital Signatures [Infographic]
Good things in life take a while and the same applies to the long way from an e-Signature to Digital Signature. In the journey of the history of digital signatures we highlight key events, the key people and companies adopting technology in usable applications. Let the journey begin.
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Flextime Can Transform Workplace Productivity (Post-Pandemic) [Infographic]
When we head back to our offices once the pandemic that’s disrupted our business and personal lives is over, many of us will have grown accustomed to working from home – on our own schedule. For many people working from home was not on the radar from their company. But flextime might be.
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Make fewer HTTP Requests on WordPress [Infographic]
HTTP requests are elements that load when you open a webpage. “Make fewer HTTP requests” is a recommendation provided by GTmetrix, Pingdom, And some other website performance testing tools to help increase the loading speed of the page.
UAE Population Statistics 2019 (Infographics)
How is the development in the United Arab Emirates progressing? Still, most crans worldwide are located in Dubai and one skyscraper grows after each other. Does this fact also reflect in the statistics 2019 and the growth of the UAE population?
5 Ways to Guarantee a Successful Sales Communication Strategy
It’s no secret that sales & marketing alignment can help an organization close more deals faster. Additionally, poor alignment can substantially increase the cost of sales. A successful sales communication process is essential in driving sales and marketing alignment.
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101: Digital Signature and Adobe Sign [Infographic]
Digital Signature allows you to sign documents and participate in approval workflows for your required business processes. In today's agenda of the paperless office environment, it is the first step to avoid producing papers and streamline the processing timeline.In...
Top 5 Reasons Why Companies Should Prefer E-Learning For Employee Training
Ask yourself, does your employer, invest in the development of their Staff? Employee training can be for some companies a significant investment of time and money. But why is it something companies shall not miss out?
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Digital Marketing Trends In 2020 [Inforgaphic]
The rate of technology is evolving in in this digitally-interconnected world is highly fast-paced that businesses who could not keep up will get left behind by those who do. Even customers are way ahead in terms of knowledge and familiarity with the latest digital marketing trends. They expect the same from the brands they engaged in or do business with.
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Social Video Trends Marketer Insights for 2020 [Infographic]
Today we listen to what 5000 marketers said about video marketing on social media, how they see promoting their brand and reaching new customers on social media. Read below and see the infographic to learn what is trending in 2020.
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How to Do Bill Gates ‘Think Week’ for Productivity [Infographic]
There is no limitation in which industry or job we work, it is all the time the same. Day-t-day tasks, datelines, and meetings are keeping our creativity back. Think Week is the secret sauce from Bill Gates to tank ideas and productivity, read today what can we learn from the co-founder of Microsoft.
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Email Responsiveness: Build Trust, Sell More [Infographic]
The renaissance of email or as we say how email responsiveness builds the trust of your clients. Who said that email is dead does maybe not know the facts. Today we are going to look into the powerful email marketing possibilities and how to succeed.
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Survey Response Bias Prevention [Infographic]
How to get customer Survey results you can count on and make sure you are not trapped into survey response bias
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