--- title: The SOLID Blog | Annette Gardner (2) description: I’m a Marketing lover that believes in affecting inbound marketing with great content and beautiful design. I also love Pizza and Coffee - in no particular order. 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I also love Pizza and Coffee - in no particular order. Find me on: - [Read More ** 10 May ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/Growth-Driven-Software.png) ** Business Automation Understanding Growth-Driven Software [Slideshare] Growth-driven software no longer belongs solely to the IT Department, it's an essential part of every aspect of your business.With so much riding on this investment, you need to make sure you create.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/understanding-growth-driven-software) - [Read More ** 08 May ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/3-Things-your-Business-Needs-to-Operate-at-Internet-Speed---UPDATED.png) ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/3-things-your-business-needs-to-operate-at-internet-speed) [** Business Automation 3 Things your Business Needs to Operate at Internet Speed For a business to operate at ‘[Internet speed](https://www.soliditech.com/mweb-launches-lte-advanced-on-solid-in-just-10-days/)’ and to thrive in an age of Internet Connectedness, you need to be able to evolve quicker than your competitors. We’re living in a world where a single.. ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/3-things-your-business-needs-to-operate-at-internet-speed) ** Annette Gardner - [Read More ** 13 Mar ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/Everything-you-Need-to-Know-About-Business-Process-Automation---UPDATED.png) ** Business Automation Everything you Need to Know About Business Process Automation Business Process Automation is everywhere and has fast become the ace in a CTO’s pocket. But it’s been around for longer than you think… Much longer. Just think about how ancient water sellers.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-business-process-automation) - [Read More ** 29 Mar ![Improve Your Data Presentation Skills With These 6 Tips [Infographic]](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/Improve-your-Data-Presentation-Skills-with-these-6-Tips--Infographic---UPDATED_Updated-2023.png) ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/improve-your-data-presentation-skills-with-these-6-tips-infographic) [** Data Reporting Improve your Data Presentation Skills with these 6 Tips [Infographic] As increased importance is placed on data, human attention spans are shrinking (to 8 seconds or less according to the [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/opinion/the-eight-second-attention-span.html?_r=0)). This means that in order to deliver a killer data presentation (and.. ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/improve-your-data-presentation-skills-with-these-6-tips-infographic) ** Annette Gardner - [Read More ** 22 Feb ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/How-automation-can-help-a-small-business---UPDATED.png) ** Business Automation How Automation can Benefit a Small Business A small business is required to do pretty much the same tasks as a larger business, but with fewer people. This presents a few very specific challenges around processes, time slicing, scalability and.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/how-automation-can-benefit-a-small-business) - [Read More ** 12 Jan ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/what-is-debt-collection-software-main-image---UPDATED.png) ** Collections What is Debt Collection Software? Debt collection software transforms your monthly 3-day ‘find the spreadsheet, update it so it’s accurate(ish) and then try and contact everyone..nicely’ collections trauma into an effective, instant.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/what-is-debt-collection-software) - [Read More ** 09 Mar ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/A-Beginners-Guide-Why-Automate-your-Business---UPDATED.png) ** Business Automation A Beginners Guide: Why Automate Your Business You can’t seem to read an article these days without bumping into terms like ‘Business Process Automation’, ‘BSS/OSS’, or ‘Automated operations’. These terms are popular because they describe real.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-why-automate-your-business) - [Read More ** 20 Jan ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/The-Best-Tips-for-Automation-Success---UPDATED.png) ** Business Automation The Best Tips for Automation Success Embarking on an automation project is never undertaken lightly. Business operations and processes affect almost every part of your business; from Agents on the ground, to Engineers, to Finance and.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/the-best-tips-for-automation-success) - [Read More ** 17 Dec ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/The-ultimate-checklist-for-successful-automated-provisioning---UPDATED.png) ** Provisioning The Ultimate Checklist for Successful Automated Provisioning As we all know, setting up a successful automated provisioning process isn’t as simple as just stringing a few tasks together with mailto links and hitting “go live”. Complications arise because of.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/the-ultimate-checklist-for-successful-automated-provisioning) - [Read More ** 02 Dec ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/5-%5BGreat%5D-Reasons-to-Automate-your-Customer-Portal---UPDATED.png) ** Customer Self-Service 5 [Great] Reasons to Automate your Customer Portal Customer portals are like email signatures - ‘property’ owned by you that is very rarely taken full advantage of. Rather than an afterthought (i.e. more than a simple, but non-functional place where.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/5-great-reasons-to-automate-your-customer-portal) - [Read More ** 18 Nov ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/Why-Billing-Reports-Should-be-the-Next-Process-You-Automate---UPDATED.png) ** Data Reporting Why Billing Reports Should be the Next Process You Automate When it comes to billing, even the smallest mistake can have the most severe impact on your bottom line.  ISP Finance departments capture, process and organise volumes of personal, transactional and.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/why-billing-reports-should-be-the-next-process-you-automate) - [Read More ** 04 Nov ![](https://blog.soliditech.com/hubfs/5-Signs-Your-Business-Needs-Automated-Provisioning---UPDATED-1.png) ** Provisioning 5 Signs Your Business Needs Automated Provisioning As a CIO or COO you’re constantly seeking out simplified systems that give you a competitive edge. Simplification means fewer errors, less expense, better (and quicker) service delivery, stronger.. ** Annette Gardner ](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/5-signs-your-business-needs-automated-provisioning) [**](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/1) [1](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/1) [2](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/2) [3](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/3) [4](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/4) [5](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/5) [**](https://blog.soliditech.com/blog/author/annette-gardner/page/3) ### Comment ## Subscribe To Blog ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### contact SOLIDitech Block B, Aintree Park Cnr Doncaster and Loch Road Kenilworth, 7708 +27 86 137 0200 [sales@soliditech.com](mailto:sales@soliditech.com) ### Software ### Recent Posts ### connect with us [**](https://www.facebook.com/soliditech) [**](https://twitter.com/soliditech) [**](http://google.com/+Soliditech-business-automation) [**](http://www.linkedin.com/company/soliditech-pty-ltd) © Copyright 2021 | All Rights Reserved | SOLIDitech (Pty) Ltd