GURUS Cloud Connect
Each episode, our hosts welcome guests from across different industries and backgrounds to join us and speak about their success and some of the obstacles they’ve managed to overcome with strategy and technologies. We sit down with CFOs, CEOs, leaders and passionate voices in technology today, and more. By tuning in to the latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, you get to hear from professionals as they speak on hot topics in technology, finances and business.
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Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
NetSuite BI (Business Intelligence) Tools are changing the game for ERP users looking for fast, in-depth data. Leveraging your own powerful BI solution has become easier than ever for companies on NetSuite with a new BI product release from GURUS Solutions. But let’s backtrack a bit, what does Business Intelligence technology mean in 2020 and how does it work?
In this latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, we discuss BI (leveraging Google), a popular Data Exporter tool for NetSuite users, and bring you a sneak peek at an upcoming suite of products in the NetSuite ERP space.
We’re joined by this week’s technical expert, Neil Stolovitsky, who will be clearing up some of the misconceptions around industry buzz-terms like "BI" and "AI" when it comes to business technologies. We also have a special guest this week. Martin McNicoll, Founder and CEO of GURUS Solutions (North America’s largest NetSuite partner) and author of “Scale Up Your Business with Cloud Technology”.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
In this latest episode of GCC, we sit down with Stephen Hannaway (Global Alliance Manager) & Lacey Morris (Business Development Manager) from Dell Boomi to discuss the ins and outs of connecting your disparate business systems for streamlined information flow.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
In recent years, retail has faced a sweeping change with the rise of online marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart & eBay revolutionizing the ease of shopping. Nonetheless, brick and mortar has continued to be a staple of the economy, with many businesses moving to a hybrid model with both physical and online stores.
2020 has put that status quo into question like never before. With brick and mortar reopening after an unprecedented hiatus, we’re facing a new buyer reality. eCommerce is quickly growing, with more shops, restaurants and retailers than we’ve previously witnessed moving their products into the cloud to create a digital footprint. What comes next for retailers?
In this latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, we sit down with Tavano Team CEO Diego Isola and their Director of Sales & Strategy, Diego Praderi. Tavano Team works directly with retailers right now as they transition to the cloud with services like Shopify and SuiteCommerce.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
In this latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, we look at what retailers need to do to prepare for the economy reopening.
One of the biggest guesses right now is “will retail blow up when stores reopen or will it be taken over entirely by the world of eCommerce? As a business owner, what are some steps that you can take right now to be prepared for any outcome and ensure your success in the long term?
With guest, Alexandra Dufour (Business Development Executive for Canadian Territories, GURUS Solutions) and regular hosts, Athen Bozoglu and John Serino.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Legal cannabis is one of the most thriving industries across North America today, while still being in the infancy of its market growth. In the latest episode, we will be bringing viewers insight on what we’re seeing as massive technological shifts in the cannabis and CBD industries, how that impacts other businesses that tie directly into the market and what exactly that means for handling financials and operational processes to make rapid commercialization or launch an IPO.
Our guests for this upcoming segment are Manny May and Jonathan Acoca, Business Development Representatives in Canada and the West Coast U.S.A respectively. They will be speaking to the technology behind the Cannabis and its related industries, how successful businesses are leveraging them, as well as where they see the next trends going.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Demand Planning for Manufacturing is Changing Fast - in this latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, we’ll be looking at how you can prepare your business for the quick shift. What are some of the transformations that Global Supply Chain is going through right now? How can you prepare to take advantage in 2020 and get ahead in the long run? We’ll be looking at tools, the best systems, how to be set for the unexpected and more.
This topic will be critically relevant to every industry vertical dealing with some form of supply chain, from clothing lines to aerospace and defense, midsized manufacturers, and more.
With guests: Dave Birdsall (Business Development Executive @ GURUS Solutions) & Jorge La Torre (Supply Planner at Henkel, one of the largest packaged consumer goods companies in the world)
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
In this latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, we’ll be looking at How to Disaster-Proof your business and key tips and benefits of setting up your organizational infrastructure for remote capabilities.
This segment will be especially relevant for many businesses today that are managing a rapid shift in their core day to day processes. How can you leverage to cloud to ensure your employees can continue to work from home and so you can access all your data and finances and have a full overview of your processes from anywhere?
We’ll also be looking at some of the top cloud communication tools for work from home in 2020.
With guest: Martin McNicoll, Founder & CEO of GURUS Solutions.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Boomi World is Dell Boomi's annual conference for its middleware software users, partners, and professionals across all industries. It is the ultimate international event for discussing the future of cloud integrations and attending exclusive sessions by industry experts. Your GURUS Cloud Connect host, John Serino, had the opportunity to attend this year on behalf of our sponsor, GURUS Solutions (North America's largest NetSuite & Dell Boomi Services Provider).
Listen to this exclusive episode to find out what happened at Boomi World 2019, with interviews and a tour of the show.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
At what point does technology play a factor for non-profits today, in terms of managing investor donations, financial data, investment progress and the results thereof?
In the latest episode of GURUS Cloud Connect, our regular hosts will be sitting in with Nicole Letellier, the VP of Accounting from Opportunity Fund (a non-profit organization based out of San Jose). Opportunity Fund provides responsible financing to underserved small business owners and entrepreneurs across the U.S. With a slogan like “We believe everyone deserves the chance to succeed”, they’ve become a pillar for many minorities in 45 states that are looking for a way to start their business without going bankrupt.
Today, the organization has grown beyond the point of handling their finances on their previous and limited system. That meant upgrading to a Cloud back-office infrastructure like Oracle’s NetSuite ERP. In the other guest chair, we’ll have David Gosselin, a leading Cloud ERP consultant at GURUS Solutions with a vast background of experience in the tech industry. Having assisted in Opportunity Fund’s implementation, he joins in to discuss some of the most powerful technologies for non-profits.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
In the second part to our latest episode on planning and budgeting, we sit down with Geri-Lynn Kushneryk and Matthew Jay, to discuss the best planning and budgeting techniques out there.
What is the role of budgeting and forecasting in strategic planning and how can it be improved for accuracy? Business plan vs. budget, and how to reconcile expectations with the reality using past data. What are some of the most efficient and proven techniques when it comes to forecasting for the upcoming year? We'll be covering these topics and more in this latest segment of GURUS Cloud Connect.