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NetSuite 2020 Release 2: SuiteCloud Platform Updates Sep 28, 2020

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NetSuite's SuiteCloud platform is seeing some big updates in 2020 release 2. Joining us to break down all the details is NetSuite's Principal Outbound Product Manager for the SuiteCloud Platform, Erik Klein. He starts off by giving us a refresher on the SuiteCloud platform (2:02) before revealing some of the major product themes driving investments in the platform space (5:30). He explains new capabilities for those who administer and manage NetSuite Accounts (7:19) as well as new dashboards to help administrators and IT get a better handle on environment performance (12:13). Klein dives into updates around internationalization and some of the latest tools and processes designed for companies managing businesses in multiple countries (15:17). He discusses what's in store for the SuiteCloud Development Framework (21:49) as well as SuiteScript version 2.1, including enabling customization language to be compliant with the latest ECMAScript JavaScript standards (26:50). Finally, Klein shares new information around SuiteCloud integration technology (29:17), SuiteScript customization language (32:07) and NetSuite's investment in records and records catalogs (36:56). Tune in for all of this and more!

Learn more happening in NetSuite's 2020 Release 2 here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek

Learn more about 20.2 SuiteCloud Platform 20.2 Updates Here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/suitecloud-enhancements-in-netsuite-2020-release-2-deliver-improved-access-management-internationalization-and-open-source-distributions-sneak-peek

Learn more about the SuiteCloud platform here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/platform

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NetSuite 2020 Release 2: SuitePeople Performance Management Sep 14, 2020

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NetSuite's human capital management system, SuitePeople, is getting a big update in NetSuite 2020 release 2! Vice President of Strategy and Product Management for NetSuite HCM, Hanif Ismail, joins us to reveal the exciting details. He starts off by explaining some of the big challenges companies are facing in workforce management amid COVID-19 (2:13) and how NetSuite is helping alleviate some of those pain points (10:20). Ismail dives into NetSuite's new SuitePeople Performance Management application (15:29), how it addresses many of the broad performance management obstacles companies face (19:08) and what makes the solution stand out from competitors (24:00). HINT: Automation makes the tediousness of tracking goals and performance much easier! He concludes by providing some insight into future plans for SuitePeople (32:36).

Learn more about SuitePeople 20.2 Updates Here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/continuous-employee-engagement-a-sneak-peek-at-whats-new-with-suitepeople-in-the-netsuite-2020-release-2

Learn more about SuitePeople here: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/hcm.shtml

Hanif IsmailLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanifismail/

NetSuite 2020 Release 2: Professional Services Updates Aug 31, 2020

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NetSuite 2020 Release 2 is here, and on this episode we're diving into the updates for professional services firms. Senior Industry Expert, Adam Mayo, starts off by breaking down some of the common characteristics (3:13) and pain points (4:32) shared between services organizations before explaining how Oracle NetSuite addresses these challenges (7:35). He then dives into how COVD-19 has impacted services companies (10:02) with insight into ways these companies can forecast, despite an ever-changing climate (13:10). Mayo reveals the updates coming in 2020 release 2 that will help services firms navigate these changes (18:29) and get more out of their workforce (24:16). He also discusses how 2020.2 will help services organizations better serve their customers (27:58) and concludes with some big advice for getting through this challenging time (34:36).

Learn more about the updates for services organizations here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/professional-services-firms-sneak-peek-:-netsuite-2020-release-2-helps-organizations-prepare-for-change-and-manage-hybrid-workforce-models

Adam MayoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcmayo/

How LovelySkin Handled a 300% Increase in Demand Amid COVID-19 Aug 17, 2020

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LovelySkin founder, Dr. Joel Schlessinger, and purchasing manager, Chrissy Kersting, join this episode to take us on the company's journey with Oracle NetSuite. Schlessinger provides some background on LovelySkin (2:47), a premiere dermatologist-owned and operated ecommerce platform offering professional-grade skincare and haircare products. Kersting then dives into some of the unique challenges of LovelySkin's business model (7:07), including challenges running on disconnected systems (10:39) as well as managing inventory (15:06). Schlessinger explains why he started looking into an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to those challenges (24:35), why he chose Oracle NetSuite (33:53) and how that decision has impacted the company (40:52). Schlessinger reveals LovelySkin saw a 300% increase in demand amid COVID-19 (45:01), while Kersting admits the company could have never survived such growth running on systems like QuickBooks (48:40). Tune into the full episode now!

LovelySkin Website: https://www.lovelyskin.com/

Dr. Joel Schlessginer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-schlessinger-md-faad-faacs-75b8719/

Chrissy KerstingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissy-kersting-1108974a/

How to Prepare for the 2020 Holiday Season: E-commerce, Marketing & More Aug 03, 2020

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Oracle NetSuite's Vice President of Product Management, Allison Auclair, joins this episode to discuss how organizations can start preparing for the 2020 holiday season and what commerce updates are rolling out in NetSuite's 2020 Release 2. She begins by explaining her role (2:15) before recalling some of the biggest changes she's seen throughout her 25 years working in commerce and supply chain solutions (3:03) and how those changes have impacted consumer trends (5:04). Auclair breaks down the challenges businesses have faced in adapting to those changes (7:16) and how a unified suite like NetSuite helps deliver an exceptional omnichannel experience (11:08). She then dives into the 2020 holiday season, explaining why businesses need to start preparing right now (12:37), the consumer trends we can expect to see (13:55) and ways in which businesses can set themselves up for e-commerce success (16:25). Auclair reveals the updates within NetSuite's 2020 release 2 that will help companies get ready for the holidays and improve their omnichannel experience (25:23) before delivering marketing tips around promotion fatigue (29:41) and SMS messaging campaigns (30:55). She concludes with some general advice on navigating the current climate and looking for the silver lining (33:04).

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NetSuite 2020 Release 2: Improving Business Operations & Enhancing Data Use Jul 20, 2020

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With Oracle NetSuite rolling out 2020 Release 2 soon, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Lisa Schwarz, provides all the details around what's to come. She begins by discussing the NetSuite Community Exchange, which was created to help NetSuite customers exchange essential products and services amid COVID-19 (2:34), before explaining the ways NetSuite is helping companies navigate the current state of the world (8:52). She then dives into a high-level overview of 2020 Release 2 (11:06), including new functionalities to enhance daily business operations (12:21) as well as updates that will help both product-based (16:41) and service-based (22:57) companies create more efficiencies and better utilize data. Schwarz also explains how NetSuite delivers updates to customers (24:53), how the 2020.2 update will roll out (27:56) and how organizations can prepare for their scheduled update (29:40). She concludes with future plans around NetSuite product as well as advice on navigating these uncertain times (37:13).

Follow Us Here: 2020 Release 2 Overview Blog: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek NetSuite Community Exchange: https://www.netsuitecommunityexchange.com/ Community Exchange Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmIqLgAxU8g

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How Distributors Must Plan for the Future, With Dirk Beveridge Jun 29, 2020

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UnleashWD founder, Dirk Beveridge, joins this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast" to discuss the actions distributors should take as the economy reopens amid COVID-19. He begins by diving into some statistics around wholesale distribution, and why those numbers matter (3:04), before explaining how COVID-19 impacted the industry (4:40). Beveridge then gets into strategic ways in which distributors can prepare for the future right now (8:56), emphasizing the importance of becoming digitally enabled (14:20). He also provides three tactical steps to power ahead (18:27), and why a focus on humanity and human connection is more important than ever before (23:53). He concludes with a vision for the distributor of tomorrow (25:55) and a call to action for leaders across every industry (28:14).

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NetSuite Careers: The Business Development Representative Program Jun 15, 2020

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Senior Director of North America Business Development, Jenny Ayotte, breaks down everything there is to know about NetSuite's Business Development Representative (BDR) Program. She begins by explaining the role of business development within NetSuite (2:12), how the BDR program got its start (5:05) and how it benefits the representatives who are hired into it (6:32). She walks through the BDR program experience (11:17) and what happens after the 15-month program ends (16:53). Ayotte also reveals what she looks for during the BDR hiring process (21:16), how the program makes the transition out of college easier for recent graduates (30:01) and how NetSuite ensures the program is inclusive and safe for everyone (31:05). Finally, she concludes with some of her biggest lessons learned in heading up the North America Business Development Program (37:29) and her perspective on why NetSuite is such a great place to work, learn and grow (41:39).

Jenny AyotteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ayotte/

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How NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform Allows for Greater Business Agility Jun 01, 2020

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Oracle NetSuite's Vice President of Platform Product Management, Elham Ghassemzadeh, reveals updates to the SuiteCloud platform in NetSuite's 2020 Release 1. She starts off by explaining the SuiteCloud platform (4:22) and how it enables greater agility and, thus, the ability to respond to business changes quickly (5:32)--something that's more important in today's current climate than ever before. She then provides some real-life success stories of NetSuite customers who've benefited from utilizing SuiteCloud (8:25) as well as the ways independent software vendors and partners leverage the platform to build applications that can be deployed in the NetSuite ecosystem (10:03). Ghassemzadeh unveils advancements to the SuiteCloud Development Framework as well as SuiteScript 2.1 (13:23) before diving into updates catered to developers (16:03). She concludes with insight into the inspiration behind developments around the SuiteCloud platform (19:09) and what we can expect in the future (22:10).

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Elham Ghassemzadeh: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elhamg/

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Precision Medical Remains Prepared Despite Uncertainty. Here's How. May 18, 2020

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Precision Medical distributes medical products and durable equipment to assist in the rehabilitation of preventative surgeries as well as the prevention of post-surgery events. CFO/COO Bruce Capagli joins this episode to discuss how the company is preparing as the economy reopens. He starts off by explaining the impact of COVID-19 on Precision Medical (3:49), what he expects to see in the next few months (7:25) and how the company will reorient resources around those expectations (10:58). He breaks down plans for updating procedures and processes to keep employees safe and healthy as they return to work (13:09), and how Precision Medical has taken tighter control over cash flow in order to keep its entire workforce employed (15:56). Capagli then dives into the type of scenario planning the company is doing right now (17:48) and the trends he expects to see from healthcare providers in the future (19:27). He concludes with the biggest lessons he's learned amid this crisis (23:18).

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Precision Medical: https://www.precisionmedical.com/

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