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News & Updates
109% ROI and Less Than a Three-Month Payback Period: The Total Economic Impact™ of AppDirect's AppMarket
Digital marketplaces—and the platforms that power them—are now recognized as the answer to many of the digital economy's most complex problems. "In th...
Industry Insights
Still Thinking Like a Product? Start Thinking Like a Platform
Every so often, a technology buzzword comes along that lives up to the hype. "Platform" is one of them...
News & Updates
New AppDirect Report: Platforms Are the Key Differentiator in the Digital Economy
As we enter 2019, businesses will recognize a familiar theme. Digital transformation—and how to do it successfully—remains one of the top ...By Gretchen Dukowitz / AppDirect / Jan 21, 2019
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Digital Transformation Trends to Watch in 2019 and Beyond
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Digital Transformation Trends to Watch...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Jan 03, 2019
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News Roundup: How Ready Is Enterprise IT for Digital Transformation in 2019?
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. How Ready Is Enterprise IT for Digital...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Dec 21, 2018
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News Roundup: Get Board-Level Buy-In For Your Digital Strategy
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Get Board-Level Buy-In For Your Digita...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Dec 17, 2018
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News Roundup: Building a Tech-Enabled Ecosystem
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Building a Tech-Enabled Ecosystem: An ...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Dec 07, 2018
Industry Insights
6 Strategies for Using Incentives to Boost SaaS Sales Performance
Most people aren’t natural-born sales people. And even if you had an entire staff of sales savants, it’s still one of the hardest jobs out there...
News & Updates
AppDirect Enters Healthcare Vertical with Nuance Marketplace
Digital platforms are creating tidal waves of change that are roaring across the business landscape. Despite this, the healthcare industry has been re...By Alex Smith / AppMarket / Nov 30, 2018
Industry Insights
7 Telecom Companies Disrupting the CSP Industry—and How You Can Too
Disruption is now a fact of life for communications service providers (CSPs). In fact, the CSP sector sits near the top of the list of industries faci...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppMarket / Nov 28, 2018
Industry Insights
News Roundup: Digital Transformation Spending to Approach $2 Trillion by 2022
Here’s a selection of recent digital economy news from around the world that we’re talking about at AppDirect. Digital Transformation Spending to App...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Nov 26, 2018
Industry Insights
MIT’s IDE: “Everywhere There Can Be a Platform, There Will Be a Platform”
Since 2013, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) has been at the forefront of research into how companies are adapting to new ways of doing...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppDirect / Nov 21, 2018
Industry Insights
Executive Q&A with Channel Futures: Embracing the New TAM
Every company that touches the technology sector is experiencing unprecedented change, and MSPs and VARs are no exception. According to CompTIA's rece...By Ideas @ AppDirect / AppMarket / Nov 19, 2018