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Swiggy to Acquire Uber Eats India

Swiggy acquires Uber Eats

Uber Eats India, the online food ordering and delivery platform launched by Uber, is all set to be acquired by its local rival Swiggy. Uber Eats was launched in India in May 2017, it operates in currently in 37 cities across the country. Swiggy has been backed by Naspers and is valued at over $3.3 billion as of 2019.

The food delivery business needs heavy operations and is resource intensive according to industry experts. The business margins are also low making consolidations more likely in the space. With Uber Eats acquisition, Swiggy and Zomato are now the largest players in this space.

Swiggy and Zomato

Uber is pushing for its exit from food business in India to cut down its losses as it prepares for a gigantic IPO later this year. The targeted valuation for the Uber IPO is likely to be in the range of $120 -150 billion.

As per Statista, India is the third highest online food delivery market in the world. The online food revenue in India stands at $8.2 billion in 2019, behind US at $18.4 billion and China at $38.4 billion. The online food ordering has come a long way. It is intriguing to note that the first online food order was a pizza from Pizza Hut way back in 1994.

Pizza Hut

Swiggy has deep pockets after raising over $1.45 billion and are aggressively tapping the market. According to industry insiders, they’re burning cash to the tune of $30-40 million every month.

The Uber Eats acquisition will be channelized via share swap, where Uber would pay with stocks and will take 10% stake in Swiggy. The exit strategy is part of how Uber made its exit from Singapore based ride hailing app Grab, where they closed Uber and got 27.5% stake in Grab.

Swiggy was launched in 2014 in Bengaluru, and has emerged among the leading food ordering startups in the country. The other notable players like Zomato and Food Panda have also been ordering huge discounts after raising the capital. Food Panda was acquired last year by Ola, which is Uber’s ride sharing competitor in India.

The food ordering ecosystem is growing with the both restaurants and consumers benefitting from it. The business model relies on signing up restaurants that get access to a wider customer base. This is not possible in a traditional set-up without additional costs for waiters, staff, space, electricity, logistics etc. For consumers, the discounts, food choices, convenience is the driving force.  

food ordering ecosystem

The online food delivery system is evolving with restaurants looking for ecommerce options to tap customers; they are also tying up with companies like Swiggy, Food Panda, Zomato and other third parties for online services and delivery.

The online platform capabilities and digitisation are driving growth in traditional areas like food ordering. The Naspers CEO Bob Van Dijk remarked, “Food delivery is a perfect example of our strategy in action with online platform capabilities that address a large offline societal need in a high-growth market. It’s still early days, but if you look at the growth in revenue and the underlying operating metrics, it gives us real confidence in the potential here.”

 

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When Leaders Need to Act Tough

Tough Leaders

Leadership is hard. It gets harder in the world driven by technology, where people spend very little face time even when they are working next to each other. As a leader, you need to set the tone, culture and high standards. Sometimes, you need to act tough and draw the line between what is acceptable and what is not.

Great leaders act tough when they need to; they are not compelled by the circumstances and situations. They are ready to take temporary setbacks for accomplishing their long term vision. Here are some situations when leaders need to act tough:

1. Status Quo

A leader needs to get things moving and challenge the status quo all the time. No organisation or institution can excel without action and relentless pursuit of improvement. A leader needs to set the pace for their team and drive people to accomplish greater things together.

2. Politics

Politics

Nothing is more crippling for organisations than politics. It spreads like cancer. The earlier you tackle it, the better it is. No successful leader encourages politics; infact, they deal with it with an iron fist. People who take the route of politics often end up messing their own careers and achieving very little in the long run. Leaders encourage creativity instead of politics.

3. Mediocrity

Great leadership promotes excellence not mediocrity. Far too often people are keener to do what is easy rather than what is meaningful. Leadership needs to challenge mediocrity and push people to achieve higher standards.

The best way people rise in life is by raising their standards. When people take pride in what they do, they produce great work and grow. Great leaders push average employees into superstars by placing their faith and encouraging them to succeed.

4. Lack of Discipline

Lack of Discipline

Discipline and commitment are non negotiable. Leaders never compromise on discipline and work ethics. When everyone breaches the code of conduct and rules, they should be dealt with proper action.

Great leaders establish great culture by enforcing meaningful rules and policies that can help them achieve synergy in the group. People who are casual about things are rarely disciplined to achieve success.

5. Negative Attitude

Negative attitude is a serious disability. When people spread negativity, lie and gossip, it creates a vicious cycle. Nothing good is achieved from it. It makes people fall into a trap where they simply create a cocoon of negativity around them.

People who are negative find a way to complain about everything. They don’t believe in what they are doing and discourage others from giving their best too. In the end, they only waste their time in negativity and never achieve anything worthwhile. Leaders need to distance themselves and their organisations from such people.

6. Dishonesty & Unethical

Dishonesty & Unethical

When people are dishonest with each other, they create an environment of suspicion around them. Top leaders encourage open communication and honesty. They like to lead with high integrity and character. When teams know they can trust their team members and leaders, they are likely to succeed.

7. Misplaced Priorities

The real world has dynamically changing priorities. Teams and individuals must understand the priorities in order to achieve what they want. The role of leadership is to constantly communicate what is important and requires attention.

If someone in the team doesn’t understand the priorities, deadlines and urgency of things that need to be done, leaders need to act tough. They need to take action to ensure that things are not repeated by others.

8. Unfair treatment

Unfair treatment

One of the fundamental tenets of leadership is to treat others with respect. Each and every team member is equal. When someone shows a biased attitude and treats other people unfairly, leadership needs to take stringent measures.

Rudeness and unfair treatment of others shouldn’t be tolerated by leaders. They must act to ensure that everyone is treated equal irrespective of their designations of what they do.

9. Excuses

There are two kinds of people, one who give you the excuses and others with the results. Leaders need to identify people who are always looking for excuses and deal with them. When the stakes are high, you cannot back off and give excuses.

Leaders need to inculcate a great spirit in their teams where they consistently give their best and resilient enough to succeed. They should adopt and attitude of learning and experimentation to produce the goods.

10. Poor Results

Poor Results

Leaders expect positive outcomes and progressive work. When teams and people are not producing the results, leaders need to analyse the missing pieces in the puzzle. If the teams are not really connected to their work or find meaning, they often produce poor results. Leaders need to understand the sensitivity of people, but never compromise on results and growth.

Poor results don’t lead to progress or growth. Ultimately if you need to grow, you have to deliver great results, surpass expectations and achieve excellence. It is always possible to achieve it when you give your best. Great leaders strive for progress and results.

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8 Secrets to Increase Your Energy

Increase Energy

Do you often feel tired, listless and lack enthusiasm in your day to day routine? If yes, you could be among the majority of people who lack the energy required to make it to the top level.

Can you improve your energy levels? Yes, for sure. Does it help? Yes again, studies have found that people who have positive energy are high performers. The low and negative energy can affect your performance adversely.

Energy is power. Successful people often have high energy and enthusiasm that enables them to achieve what they want. People with high energy often attract the best opportunities and luck.

So, explore the secrets to increase your energy and power your way to success:  

1. Focus on the Process:

Focus on the Process

Don’t let the outcome bog you down. Go with the flow and focus on the process. When you are doing something with sincerity, commitment and full efforts, you feel energised. But when you are too anxious about the results, it weighs you down and you eventually fail to accomplish what you want.

2. Channelize Negativity with Creativity:

In a survey conducted by Gallup, it was found that people who spent time using their strengths were able to channelize negativity and emotions better.

survey conducted by Gallup

In other words, our brains work effectively when they are engaged in something creative, meaningful and important to us. When you spend time doing things that are really meaningful, you will have less worries, stress, anger, sadness and pain.

People who spend more than 10+ hours per day had least  amount of negative emotions and experiences.

  3. Right Diet & Good Health:

Right Diet & Good Health

What you eat has a bearing on your system, it affects your energy levels. When you eat heavy food, it doesn’t make you energetic. On the contrary, body needs to work overtime to digest the food and saps your energies. A balanced diet of fresh food that suits your body can help your system keep up the energy levels.

Good health is a source of abundant energy levels. Successful people devote time to stay in good health and prioritise it. It helps them keep up their energy levels and spirits high. Nothing comes without efforts.

4. Make Progress:

Human beings crave progress. It is our nature to seek progress. When we do something progressive every day we feel good about it. It creates energy that helps us strive and accomplish more.

Build routines and habits that can help you get make progress in your day to day activities. The more progress you make, the more you grow and the better you feel about yourself.

5. Conserve Energy:

Conserve Energy

In his famous book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” Steven Covey elaborates about circle of influence. It is the things you can control. It doesn’t matter whatever your profession or whatever you do, you cannot control everything.

You have to learn to focus your energies on things you can control and stop wasting time and energies on things you don’t. When we worry too much about things which are not in our control, we lose control of what we can control.

 6. Radiate Positivity & Energy:

When you radiate positivity, enthusiasm and energy, you attract the best things in your life. Your interactions with others become meaningful and encouraging. You become an energiser and it helps you accomplish great things too.

The energisers are people who raise the standards of those around them. They radiate a genuine enthusiasm for what they do and their commitment, energy levels are infectious too. These energisers are often driven by a mission that is unselfish and bigger than personal gains.

7. Love What You Do:

Love What You Do

Stanford researchers recently studied the brains of students to see how attitude affects achievement, they found something astonishing. Your outlook on learning, is as important as your IQ.

Simply put, when you do something with love, attention and care it makes a world of difference. The attitude with which you do things goes a long way in determining its outcome. When you work with love, it creates a positive vibe and energy that is hard to miss. It reflects in what you do.

People who derive pleasure and love what they do often surpass talented individuals. The sheer love and passion opens door to learning, which leads to achievements.

8. Control Your Mind:

Your mind is the most powerful supercomputer on the planet. It is capable of elevating you to the highest things in human life. But when it is constantly wandering and out of control, it can dissipate energy.

Whether it is the top level Olympians, artists, or professionals, they know how to control their mind when it matters the most. They practice breathing techniques, exercise, meditate and build routines that help them gradually control their minds.

When the mind is quiet and devoid of thoughts, it generates great energy. This energy comes from the depths of our being and can be channelized to achieve great things.

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8 Awesome Ways to Increase Business Visibility

Business visibility

Visibility is one of the biggest challenges that businesses face today. It’s not easy to get noticed in the age of information overload. There is a saying that goes that aptly summarises it, ‘What is seen is sold.’ If your potential clients are unaware of the services or the products you are offering, how they will reach you?

Increasing visibility and creating brand awareness is not an easy task especially for young companies, due to the crowded marketplace. It is hard to differentiate yourself and standout. Your message needs to be spot on; consistent and tailored for your audience, else it will be perceived as marketing noise.

Data from Google shows that 87% of potential customers use mobile and other electronic devices to search for business information, before making any purchase. Hence having a strong digital presence can lead to increased visibility and business opportunities. As per Statista, the global m-commerce sales will surpass $693 billion by 2019.

As per Social Media today, 1 out of every five minutes is spent on social networking accounts. A digital and social media presence is indispensable for business visibility. Here we look at some of the awesome ways you can increase your business visibility:

1. Good Location:

A good location multiplies business opportunities and a bad one ruins them. Always choose the best possible location for your business, where your potential clients are coming frequently. If you are willing to open a fast food restaurant than, any place which is situated nearby schools or college will be the best option for your business setup.

Do not forget to apply a attractive name plate of your business with visible fonts, it will automatically grasp the attention of your audience, attract potential employees and will market your brand.

  2. Great Website

Great Website

A stunning website with great designs is a basic requirement in the digital world. When visitors search your business, they should feel the wow factor.

Having a good website is a essential part for increasing the visibility at local as well as on global market. So make an attractive website which has the clear description of all your services or products with graphics or images. A clear NAP i.e. Name , Address and Phone number will make your website more search engine friendly.

3. Business Directories:

Business Directories

Register your business in Local Business Directories, having a business account on social business pages on digital platform likes – Google my business page, online trade directories, yelp, yellow pages etc. can help to increase your brand awareness. Trade service directories offer a simple way for people to find out more about you and contact your business.

Most of the business directories offer free listings, you could also opt for paid listings for premium services like web leads and full services details on these trade directories.

4. Print Media:

Print Media

Print Media is one of the most traditional ways to gain visibility for your business, but it works. It can increase walk-ins for your business. You can make attractive hoardings, banners, brochures and pamphlets with attractive images and graphics to convey your message to
your targeted audience. The electronic copy of the marketing materials can also
be distributed via digital platforms and social media channels.

You may also print your company’s Logo on some household things like – pens, paper wait, calendars, diaries, etc. and distribute them to create goodwill with your prospective customers.

5. Blog & Digital Content:

An interactive blog with great indepth articles, Infographics and videos etc can serve as a great way for brands to establish themselves. It takes lot of effort to create quality content. But the blog can serve as a great means to advertise about your capabilities, strengths and knowledge in your industry.

Your blog can be built around your customers and address them. The interactive videos etc. can be shared on social media to create a buzz around your offerings. Blog is also one of the most effective ways to improve your SEO and search engine rankings.

6. Sponsorships, Events and Conferences:

Sponsorships, Events and Conferences

Giving sponsorship to events where your targeted audience is expected to come is also a persuasive approach for brand visibility. Do not forget to put your company’s banner having a short description about your services with your clear address and contact details
when you attend events.

Small gifts and giveaways that bear your company’s signature and contact details can help your branding too.

7. Group Associations and Affiliations:

Your business visibility is directly affected by its network and reach. By joining communities, business groups and targeted groups, your business can get good exposure. For e.g. joining London Chamber of commerce can get you in touch with many business persons there. When you join a peer group of industry, you know the latest developments in your field and also connect with others who have similar interests.

Getting in touch with those who are already in your field & doing well can help you learn many business traits from them. You can also share, learn and grow from these cumulative experiences. Most businesses often have complementary products and services. A bigger network can bring you more opportunities.

8. Online to Offline Strategy:

Online to Offline Strategy

According to Google, ‘near me’ mobile searches have grown over 500% in the last two years. It goes to show how important local optimisations can be for connecting with the local customers. Whether you’re a retailer, online store or an established business, you need a
way to connect the online and offline world for success in the digital world.

Conclusion:

The successful businesses are able to execute their strategies for creating visibility for their products and services and staying on top of the mind for their customers. Visibility is proportional to growth and profitability. The more people see you , more they will buy things from you. As a business, you need to remember that people are not interested in who you are, they are interested in what you can do for them.

“Your visibility is the result of your efforts and how consistent you are with posting and connecting with the people in your Network.”

Denise Wakeman

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5 Reasons Why Brands Should Use Videos

Brand-using-video

Short videos are all over the internet. People like to share clips of videos for fun, learning and out of curiosity. Brands around the world are using videos to engage their visitors, tell stories about themselves and even improving their conversions.

Short videos typically less than 2 minutes are powerful attention grabbers. They are used by brands increasingly to build brand awareness. Consumers are hooked to Youtube, Vimeo and other video platforms.

1. Build Brand Awareness

Build Brand Awareness

Videos are great way to build brand awareness, introduce your ideas, products and services to the customers. A video can help your brand to deliver its messaging in a very subtle way without intending to sell things directly. As per study done by Google, 90% of people say they discovered new brands on Youtube.

Videos capture users attention and improve your brand recall value. If your videos are done creatively, people even share videos with their friends and family. A study conducted on Understanding the role of digital video marketing revealed, 4 in 5 people say digital video helps them learn new things or reduce stress.

2. Position Your Brand as Expert

Videos are creative ways of introducing concepts to the audience. These videos can help your brand to establish itself as an expert by addressing customer’s concerns in the video. The videos can address the key issues, concerns and questions of your customers. Once you start to do that, you can establish yourself as an expert in your industry.

Advertising and marketing can be done with lot of creativity using these short videos. Many companies are creating videos to educate their consumers on a wide range of topics like how to videos, lists, and other developments in their fields. These videos can great traction for them and open new avenues for business.

3. Content Marketing & SEO

Content Marketing & SEO

Videos are a great way to create compelling content and connect with the audience. When brands are churning out so much content to entice the users, videos are particularly useful in helping them standout.

With billions of pages on the web, videos are very effective in improving SEO rankings of a web page. One of the important metrics for ranking high on Google is the time spent by visitors on your website or webpage. This time increases significantly on web pages with engaging videos. It also helps to improve search rankings for the web pages.

Videos are very effective for SEO and content marketing. These are also shared by people on social media increasing chances for generating more links to your web page and improving its rankings in search results.

4. Convey Your Story & Connect

A gripping video can convey the story of a brand, why it exists and what it intends to do. It can help a brand to articulate its purpose and connect with the world. Videos are a great way to humanize a brand.

Videos can show emotions, convey meaning and connect with consumers. These videos can make your brand more appealing by building an emotional connection with people and increasing trust.

5. Videos Can help Your Sales

Videos Can help Your Sales

Videos can help you sell your products and services. It can improve conversion ratio of your web pages and help you grow your business online. As per Google/Ipsos study titled How People Shop with Youtube, More than half of shoppers say online video has helped them decide which specific brand or product to buy.

The video is emerging as an important aid for consumers in every stage of their buying cycle. Whether it is discovering a brand, gathering information, or making a purchase, video is influencing consumers. As per Video brewery, 64% of people who visit a business website are likely to buy their product after watching a video.

Apparently, videos are emerging as a very potent tool for brands to woo digital consumers, articulate their stories and grow their business. Videos are emerging as the new frontier for companies to engage, entertain and create customers.

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34 Great Quotes to Do Your Best & Attract Success

Quotes to do your best

When you do your best in your chosen field, it paves the way for better things and attracts success for you. When you raise your standards consistently and improve yourself, things around you improve too.

It does not matter what you do, as long as you do it with excellence. Doing your best is the way you elevate yourself to the next level all the time.

Success is a matter of attracting things that you deserve in your life. By improving your skills, efforts, standard and performance, you are entitled to more.

Here we look at great quotes to inspire you do the best work of your life and attract success you deserve. Go hard or go home.

 

1. “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.”

 

John Wooden

2. “We all can dance when we find music we love.”

Giles Andreae

Giles-Andreae

3. “Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.”

Booker T. Washington

4. “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.”

Dr Martin Luther King Jr

Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr

5. “If you want to attract positive things into your life, then begin now by spreading positive energy about.”

Lynda Field

6. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore-Roosevelt

7. “Success is something you attract by the person you become.”

jim Rohn

8. “Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.”

Bob Proctor

Bob-Proctor

9. “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.”

Maya Angelou

10. “To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”

Anatole France

Anatole-France

11. “The law of attraction states that whatever you focus on, think about, read about, and talk about intensely, you’re going to attract more of into your life.”

Jack Canfield

12. “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

Confucius

Confucius

13. “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.”

Paul J. Meyer

14. “Keep away from people who try to belittle you’re your ambition. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

Mark Twain

Mark-Twain

15. “The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”

Eden Phillpotts

16. “You attract the right things when you have a sense of who you are.”

Amy Poehler

Amy-Poehler

17. “What you radiate outward in your thoughts, feelings, mental pictures and words, you attract into your life.”

Catherine Ponder

18. “The grateful mind is constantly fixated upon the best. Therefore it tends to become the best. It takes the form or character from the best, and will receive the best.”

Wallace D.Wattles

Wallace-D.Wattles

19. “As soon as you start to feel differently about what you already have, you will start to attract more of the good things, more of the things you can be grateful for.”

Joe Vitale

20. “When you visualize, then you materialize. If you’ve been there in the mind, you’ll go there in the body.”

Dr. Denis Waitley

Dr.-Denis-Waitley

21. “It’s not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.”

Wayne Dyer

22. “Your mind is a magnet. You don’t attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are. And I love who I am!”

Carlos Santana

Carlos-Santana

23. “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”

Winston S. Churchill

24. “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.”

Ray Goforth

Ray-Goforth

25. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”

Conrad Hilton

26. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that other throw at him.”

David Brinkley

David-Brinkley

27. “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember–the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.”

Zig Ziglar

28. “There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.”

Anthony Robbins

Anthony-Robbins

29. “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”

Bill Cosby

30. “The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do.”

Anonymous

Anonymous

31. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

Helen Keller

32. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

Colin Powell

Colin-Powell

33. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt

34. “Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.”

Tony Hsieh

Tony-Hsieh

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9 Exciting Trends for Ecommerce Websites

Exciting-Trends-for-Ecommerce

The e-commerce industry is another year older. The trends for e-commerce websites for 2019 will woo the customers around the world with captivating features.

Ecommerce websites have something in it for everyone. Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking for digital revenue stream, retailers looking to take on  ecommerce stores, web development company creating ecommerce portals, or a customer who is looking for more options. Ecommerce trends have everyone’s attention.

As per statista, by 2021, over 2.14 billion people worldwide are expected to buy goods and services online, up from 1.66 billion global digital buyers in 2016. Are you geared up for the ecommerce challenge yet? Let’s look at the fascinating trends for ecommerce websites.

1. Mobile first, desktop later

Mobile first, desktop later

It’s no secret that mobile phone has taken over the world. With the smartphones and internet connectivity, mcommerce is at an all time high.

Statistics show that 62% of smartphone users were recorded to have made an online purchase using their mobile device in the last 6 months. An online business needs to prioritise the mobile users today for ecommerce platforms.

The ease and effectiveness with which mobile users can operate your ecommerce portal can help your business grow faster.

2. Design Thinking & Visual Elements

Ecommerce portals will increasingly use more design thinking and visual thinking for attracting customers. Motion graphics, animations and attractive visuals are always eye catching. This is one reason auto-played videos are so popular on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram etc.

Design thinking is building the products and services with customers in mind. Every element of the ecommerce portal will be optimised with the end user in mind. Making every transaction on ecommerce portal frictionless will be the goal of businesses.

3. Fast tracking Delivery using Drones etc

Fast tracking Delivery using Drones etc

56% of online customers expect same day delivery. One of the things in favor of retail stores is that consumers don’t have to wait to get their products.

But things are changing fast. Companies like Amazon are now looking at various ways to deliver products without any delays to customers. Drone delivery could well be the way these products are delivered to customers very soon.

Consumers may expect quicker delivery of goods to their doorstep. The fast shipping methods and ever increasing speed of delivery will make things very exciting for the future.

4. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

With the growing trends for online shopping, the fashion and apparel brands are not left behind. They are create ecommerce portals and doing everything to woo the online consumers.

The ecommerce sites offer great tools equipped with AR and VR for customers to try out dresses with online mirrors etc. The customers can try various colors, options using these AR and VR tools.

The next generation ecommerce websites will make the online shopping experience almost like a physical reality. In many ways, it will be even better with all the technology options and choices of the virtual world.

5. Automation and Chatbots

Automation and Chatbots

Automation software and chatbots are increasingly gaining traction in the way operations are run. As a consumer, you can interact with the chatbots for your queries and get more information.

A recent global market poll showed, 45% of consumers preferred using a chatbot for customer service purposes. More businesses are relying on chatbot and automation for customer interaction services.

6. Personalization

The web world is increasingly personalized according to your preferences. Whether it is the Google search history, your social media feeds or the product selection on your ecommerce website, personalisation is the name of the game.

Technology allows brands to get more familiar and cater to the users preferences.

The ecommerce websites are also running marketing campaigns and tailoring their item catalogues according to the user data.

7. Voice Search

Voice Search

Voice search is growing. It is one of the most convenient ways to get things done. In 2019, voice will be one of the compelling drivers of innovation in the ecommerce world.

The Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Home, Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana are some of the voice assistants that have sparked a voice search revolution.

More brands are now competing to create great user experience around voice search. Data from Walker Sands Digital indicates that almost 24% of consumers own a voice-controlled smart appliance such as an Amazon Echo or Google Home, and further 20% plan to purchase one in the coming year.

The voice searches are also resulting in ecommerce sales. The smart digital assistants recommend products to the customers. The ecommerce website operators will also look at options to provide voice search for buying and ordering items from the online store to augment customer experience.

8. Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence, or AI, dominates all technology discussions on the planet. It is ubiquitous and will be like electricity in the coming years. Ecommerce websites are also adopting the AI for learning more about their business, customer choices and preferences.

Analysis of big data using algorithms and self learning systems is becoming increasingly common, and ecommerce stores are experimenting with technology to improve their marketing, sales and overall business growth.

Everything from the way products are displayed to customers, product recommendations, offers and vendor choices will use AI and machine learning for ecommerce portals. The online businesses will be driven more by technology and algorithms.

9. Gamification & Loyalty Scores

Gamification & Loyalty Scores

One of the most amazing things on social media is the ability for users to share what they are doing. A lot of shopping is also driven by peer pressure and status symbol.

The ecommerce platforms, apps can make use of gamification for tracking loyalty and increasing sales. Users will be able to complete purchases without leaving the social media platforms and will also be able to share their status of purchases and loyalty scores etc.

The ecommerce portals could also run contests and have leaderboards for users who make highest purchases in various categories, locations and groups etc.

The ecommerce websites with gamification and loyalty scores could trigger a new competitive streak for users who want to make more purchases to win the game.

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9 Fantastic Ways You Can Get Things Done

Fantastic-Ways-to-get-things-done

The urgency and attention with which you do things decides the rate at which you grow. Successful people have a way of getting things done, accomplishing more in the same time than other people do.

What is the secret of getting things done? Just do it, as they say.

Fortunately, becoming more productive can make you more successful and improve various aspects of your life. Your progress is measured by what you accomplish not the time spent on the work. Results speak for themselves, but to get the results you need to follow the process.

Here we look at some science backed ways to get things done.

1. Track Done lists

Track Done lists

 

Define what you want to do in your day and keep track of the things you complete. Measure your progress by what you finish.

Successful people are very good at accomplishing things and finishing them. Your value will increase when you do valuable things.

Tracking your own tasks is a good way to gauge your progress and direction. When you achieve a lot in your day to day work, you cannot be left behind.

2. Plan by hours

If you plan your day by hours, you will be able to utilise it to get things done with more efficiency and control your day.

Successful people achieve more in their day because they plan and execute things better. An hourly break-up of your time will help you make your day more valuable.

3. Focus & Attention

Focus & Attention

How often you’re in control of what you are doing? Most people are struggling to keep their minds stable and focused. When they’re at work, they are unable to focus and concentrate. It leads to mediocrity in whatever you do.

How can you overcome mediocrity? Well, with absolute attention and focused mind. You can start your day with meditation, exercise and calm your mind. It helps you improve focus.

As author Cal Newport says, “You’re judged on what you do best so if you want to have as much success as possible you’re always better off doing fewer things but doing those things better.”

4. Follow the Process

What you do defines you. How well you do it brings greater opportunities for you. It is a simple fact, that you cannot rise doing ordinary things.

Following a simple routine and process to get the best out of yourself. Building great habits, eliminating distractions and loving what you do are things that will never hold you back.

5. Challenge Yourself

Challenge Yourself

When was the last time you tried something new? When did you push yourself to put in little more efforts into what you’re doing? How often do you seek to improve yourself and what you are doing?

Most people get into a mental rut and like to repeat things overtime. They are too scared to try new things, experiment and love the inertia.

How do you break that? Well, by constantly improving yourself to do better, trying new things, keeping yourself up to date with what is going around in your field, and analysing what you are doing.

6. Learn to Work with Others

No one can succeed in isolation. Even the greatest artists, creative people and professionals need to learn to work with others. Very often the difference between whether you succeed or fail is decided by your ability to get along with others.

Forgive people’s mistakes, always offer to help, be kind and never think you’re the center of the universe. Staying humble means you’re always willing to learn from others and look out for ways to improve things.

7. Give Up Skepticism

Give Up Skepticism

By constant skepticism you only hurt yourself in the long run. You can either commit fully or give up, if you stay in between you will always produce mediocre results.

Skepticism saps your energy. Your life is shaped by your strongest beliefs. Either give your best or simply look for something else to do.

8. Eliminate Distractions

Be where you are and do what you do. The quality of work you do suffers when you are constantly interrupted.

When you are constantly dealing with distractions, it takes away your focus from things that really matter. Reduce the number of external stimuli that hamper your focus like social media, smartphone notifications, email, calls etc.

9. Exercise

Exercise

Exercise relaxes, energises and improves your mental as well as physical capacity. It builds endurance and stamina to take on tough challenges.

Studies have shown that our body needs physical activity to unleash energy. When a person becomes physically inactive, he is more prone to depression and mental fatigue. When you stay fit and healthy, you can always make the most of your day.

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