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Illustration showing marketing signals flowing from a megaphone into structured systems, dashboards and checklists, representing controlled marketing automation, data flow, and operational clarity rather than promotional noise.

January 29, 2026

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Automation in Marketing Operations: Value & Pitfalls

Understanding where automation strengthens marketing operations - and where it can undermine insight and trust.

Fiona WestMarketing Consultant
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January 26, 2026

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Why Finance Automation Fails Before Tech

Ownership gaps, not tools, derail finance automation efforts

Stuart TotterdellTechnical Director
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Illustrated grid of finance symbols with subtle automation overlays, showing reports, charts, approvals, forecasting and financial workflows becoming streamlined through automation.

January 23, 2026

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Practical Automation in Finance: Where to Start

Enhancing efficiency and accuracy with low-risk solutions

Stuart TotterdellTechnical Director
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Illustrated grid of finance icons showing reporting, forecasting, approvals, reconciliation and financial performance.

January 20, 2026

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Automation in Finance: Value & Pitfalls

Understanding where automation enhances finance and where caution is needed

Stuart TotterdellTechnical Director
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Illustrated grid of diverse people representing a workforce, overlaid with simple icons and connecting lines indicating automated processes and workflows

January 13, 2026

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The Most Valuable Automations for HR

Practical steps to improve HR operations without high risk

Anna TotterdellProjects Director
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A dining table built for four overcrowded with extra chairs and a makeshift overflow table - representing an ERP setup designed for a smaller business

January 12, 2026

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You Outgrew How Your ERP Was Set Up

Second warehouse, ecommerce, acquisition, multi-entity - the pain feels like "we outgrew the ERP." Usually you outgrew the original design. Re-implementation, redesign, or a new vendor are different decisions. Do not confuse them.

Anna TotterdellProjects Director
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