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A small, brightly coloured plastic toy robot sitting in the centre of a corporate boardroom table, surrounded by printed business reports and glasses of water

April 8, 2026

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Your AI Strategy Is a Toy

Most businesses are playing with AI. Almost none are operationalising it. The gap between experimenting and engineering is where real competitive advantage lives - and most SMEs are on the wrong side of it.

Anna TotterdellProjects Director
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An older industrial building with new modern steel framework and scaffolding being built around and over the top of the existing structure

March 2, 2026

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Stop Replacing Your ERP. You Can't Afford It and It Won't Work.

ERP replacement in the mid-market is expensive, slow, and fails more often than it succeeds. The smarter move is to build integration and orchestration layers on top of what you already have - faster, cheaper, and lower risk.

Stuart TotterdellTechnical Director
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February 1, 2026

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Practical Marketing Operations Automation: Where to Start

Fiona WestMarketing Consultant
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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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