5 Must-Do Tasks to Prepare for Data Warehouse Migration
Businesses migrate their data warehouses for many reasons. Some are looking for improved performance around data loading, complex queries, and ELT. Others are focused on minimizing the cost of storage, reporting, and batch ELT processing. Sometimes it’s a combination of both these motivators, plus the need to reduce admin tasks and boost automation. Whatever the reasons may be, data warehouse migration can meet your desired goals when done correctly.
How to Call StarfishETL APIs from Creatio
If you are looking for a way to automate the push of data from Creatio CRM to another system using StarfishETL’s Designer (recently renamed Cloud Cartographer), you've come to the right place. We assume that you are already familiar with Creatio System Settings, Web Services, and Business…
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Facilitating Sentiment Analysis with StarfishETL
Businesses looking to optimize their offerings and brand image turn to sentiment analysis to get it done. It’s applied by combining metrics and data from various touchpoints; and StarfishETL makes those connections possible by integrating data between all different types of applications. Here are a…
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5 Ways to Reduce Data Integration Costs
Businesses looking to create these connected processes and streamline automation often integrate, but costs can rack up if the project has poor planning. In this post, we’ll highlight five ways to reduce data integration costs for more thoughtful and successful projects.
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Migrating Salesforce Legacy Attachments to Salesforce Files Using StarfishETL
If you are using Salesforce.com, you probably have made the transition to using the new Files functionality that uses ContentDocument objects. The old attachments functionality is often re-enabled so that the historical documents can still be made available. This approach is however not streamlined…
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StarfishETL Epicor Connector & Integration Hints
I recently worked on a StarfishETL project to integrate a client’s Epicor ERP system with their Pipedrive Sales CRM software. Upon initial evaluation it seemed like a pretty straightforward project, but as work continued, I stumbled upon several issues that forced us to rethink our process and…
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Shortening the Sales Cycle Using iPaaS Integration
With an iPaaS providing flexible and scalable connections between business systems, sales cycles can be significantly reduced. The automation of contracts, quotes, and data analysis help eliminate many of the manual, administrative tasks that can clog up the sales process and distract reps from…
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Prioritizing Data Cleaning in 2022
Data cleaning is the process of going through your records to delete, correct, reformat, or alter information that is inaccurate to make space for new data. Data is the most important business asset, so ensuring its organized is crucial to support success. By prioritizing data cleaning, companies…
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Low-Code No-Code: Benefits, Stats, & FAQs
The days of hand coding every application are over. Today, it’s becoming popular for developers and non-developers to adapt easy-to-use, low-code no-code software applications. These systems allow anyone to create applications and workflows with minimal to no coding knowledge.
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How StarfishETL Simplified My List Building & Targeting
We all know personalized marketing works. In fact, 86% of marketers who’ve implemented personalized campaigns see a measurable lift in results. And today’s customers expect that personalization, with 72% stating it’s the only kind of messaging they’ll engage with.
Fixing the "Unable to translate bytes..." Error When Using the "CSV via Upload" Connector in StarfishETL
This error message is generally caused by “unknown, unrecognized, or unrepresentable characters”. You can find out if there is an issue with your file by opening the file in a text editor.
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How Sales Managers Can Use StarfishETL to Tighten the MQL to SQL Process
Businesses decide to integrate for many reasons, but two of the most common use cases we see are 1.) get customer financial information in the hands of sales and 2.) integrating to build alignment between sales and marketing. Understanding what a customer is purchasing, can help complete your…
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Tips for Optimizing your HubSpot Salesforce Integration
Integrating HubSpot and Salesforce is an important step towards shortening sales cycles and customizing marketing campaigns, but it must be done thoughtfully. Each platform has its own nuances, so to optimize the integration, you must first understand what you’re dealing with.
Introducing StarfishETL’s MS Exchange Graph API Connector
The wait is over! We are happy to announce a new connector for StarfishETL: the Exchange Graph API connector is now available. This will be a faster, more-secure connector for your Microsoft 365 integrations using StarfishETL.
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[INFOGRAPHIC] API Trends & Evolutions
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) support the adaptability and automation all organizations are craving. They work as the middleman to help different applications understand and communicate with each other more effectively. This allows businesses to scale and innovate faster. In addition,…
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6 Best Practices for Eliminating Data Silos
Data silos can be an enemy to your organization. Teams must focus on breaking down data silos to maximize growth and increase profit margins. Incorporating effective strategies can help organize data and keep your teams on track to reach your goals.
What Can iPaaS Do?
Businesses rely on iPaaS as a flexible, scalable way to integrate data, applications, and processes. When different systems are operating on separate platforms and data becomes misaligned, an iPaaS solution can unify those systems and create a centralized ecosystem to manage and modify data,…
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Data Archiving: Key Functions, Best Practices, & Benefits
Data archiving is the process of removing unnecessary data files from your system and storing it in a safe location until it’s ready to be further processed. These steps are important for businesses of any size and are required by most industries.
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7 Tech Companies with Successful Sustainable Initiatives
Big tech companies have been changing their ways and making concrete initiatives with hopes to protect the environment in the long run. Here are seven tech companies that are making the world a greener place.
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Planning Data Governance: Approach & Best Practices
Data governance sets a precedent for the processes, policies, standards, and metrics that inform the most effective use of a business’ information. It's a function that supports the company’s overall data management strategy to minimize risks, increase data value, cut costs, and make sure…
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[Infographic] Digital Transformation: Trends, Benefits, & the Future
Digital transformation is refining how companies are working. Better data collection and improved customer experiences will be beneficial for saving money and increasing profits. 70% of companies already have a digital transformation strategy or are working on one. Are you?
What are API Integrations and Why are They Beneficial?
Businesses need connected data – we all know this. We also know that integrated solutions give those businesses the power to pull from larger, more diverse data sets as they build automation strategies, analyze metrics, and look for ways to build cost efficiencies.
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10 Women in Tech You Should Know
Women’s history month is an opportunity to admire the work of women across all fields. We chose to showcase top women in the technology field that have made a difference in our society. Here are 10 women in tech you should know about:
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Popular CRM Integration Use Cases for Streamlined Operations
Businesses adopt CRMs to connect data for analysis and help consolidate information. An integrated CRM solution maximizes that investment by preventing duplicate data entry and increasing team productivity. Without CRM integration, teams end up having to switch between systems to piece together the…
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Proactive Data Ethics for Better Business
Debates around how private businesses and governments use people’s data have been a hot topic over the past decade. Companies rely on customer data to retarget and personalize experiences, but consumers are pushing back on that data collection.
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