Big Ideas for Small Businesses
Industry experts offer tips on using your software and managing every aspect of your business from sales and marketing to human resources and payment processing.
Think Your Spreadsheets Are Ready for the Digital Economy?
While fax machines, spreadsheets, memos, emails, and back-of-envelope projections were plenty good enough to get you this far, they’re simply not up to the task in 2021 and...
5 ERP Implementation Obstacles and How to Overcome Them
Avoid ERP project failure by tackling key implementation challenges like poor training, resistance to change, and lack of leadership support with these expert tips.
Choosing the Right ERP to Grow Your Business
Ten essential steps to select the right ERP system—define needs, align with providers, ensure support, manage change, and calculate ROI for business growth.
8 Signs You’re Using the Wrong ERP
How do you know if you’re using the wrong ERP for your business? In this blog, ECI will Identify 8 signs that you may be using the wrong ERP.
What’s Your Management Style and Is it Right for Your Employees?
Here, we present the four basic management styles, which can apply to leaders at all levels of the organization. You may find that you are a combination of styles, or that...
ECI Brightens Facebook with Charitable Holiday Pet Photo Contest
ECI spreads cheer with its annual holiday pet photo contest, donating $500 to a winning customer’s chosen animal charity while embracing community values.
How to Throw a Virtual Holiday Party Your Employees Will Love
Ingenuity has led to a just-in-time reinvention of the holiday office party, and you’ll be surprised at just how engaging and enjoyable an event you can hold in the midst...
10 Steps to Building Optimized Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World
10 examples of new types of thinking and approaches companies are taking to reconfiguring supply chains to comply with new regulatory requirements and meet the demands of...
3 Easy, Yet Powerful, Ways to Build Customer Loyalty
Growing customer loyalty is essential to building a profitable and sustainable business.
How to Minimize the Threat of COVID-19 Spread in Your Workplace
There are several ways to minimize the threat of COVID-19 spread in your workplace. Read the blog to learn tips and resources.
Meet the Team: Victoria Schmidt, Business Consultant for MarkSystems
Meet MarkSystems consultant Victoria Schmidt as she shares insights on home builder software, business process improvements, and successful system implementation.
5 Best Practices for Building Your Business through Social Media
Using social media, people can form connections and build communities with people who have shared interests, need your expertise, products, and services, and can promote...
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