Voyage Management Made Simple With Q88 + SEDNA
Given the current political climate that the industry has entered in early 2022, it’s speculated that the shipping industry’s shift towards digitization will become increasingly necessary—especially when it comes to voyage management. With the supply chain disrupted initially by the pandemic and now broken entirely in some cases due to political tensions, the need to […]
War in Ukraine: A Statement From SEDNA Founder and CEO, Bill Dobie
My heart breaks for the human suffering being caused by the Russian government’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine. As a business, we stand 100% with Ukraine. I have made a personal donation to various relief efforts, and employees have organized multiple internal fundraising and support initiatives. Furthermore, we continue to support our SEDNA colleagues […]
How Secure Is SEDNA?
With an avalanche of products on the market—all promising the world—it’s easy for the business-critical features to slide out of focus. One such feature that no product should overlook is data security, a constantly evolving and integral element of any software solution. For prospective customers considering changing to our smart email platform, data is a […]
Why Email Is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
We know. Everything is apparently the best thing since sliced bread; the middle bit of a Terry’s Chocolate Orange, getting out of the office party before someone suggests Karaoke, unloading the washing machine and discovering the laundry god has shown rare mercy and not sacrificed a sock to the sud world. But we put it […]
The Power Of SEDNA’s Intelligent Email Solution With VP of Product, Leigh Steed-Middleton
This week we were lucky enough to grab some time with SEDNA’s amazing VP of Product, Leigh Steed-Middleton. When pitching SEDNA as the only email solution needed, no one knows the ins and outs better than the product marketing team, and we were keen to get their unique insight on SEDNA. To that end, Leigh […]
Switching Email Solutions: 5 Tips for Successful Change Management
After choosing an email client to simplify team communication and improve workplace efficiency, it is time to implement it. The process of getting your team to switch to the new client can often be more difficult than the technical implementation itself. Here are some best practices on how to execute a successful change management program to implement new email software.
How Port Agents Are Using Software to Succeed
When it comes to operational efficiency, we know all too well that one of the biggest challenges for Port Agents is becoming lost in their inbox. With fixture coordination primarily being organized via email, the quantity of emails an individual Port Agent is expected to manage can quickly become problematic. Added to the problem of […]
Streamlining Cargo Management Systems With Software
Maritime and freight management companies are increasingly turning towards intelligent digital solutions to streamline their operations. This shift has seen drastic changes (and improvements) in how key processes such as cargo management are handled. More to the point, in a world currently seeing supply chain disruption like never before, cargo management systems and other similar […]
Shipping Software and the Power of Remote Work With Account Executive, James Moses
When it comes to finding out the value of SEDNA and the work trends within the Shipping Industry, SEDNA’s Account Executives are incredible sources of knowledge and insight. Today, SEDNA sat down with the delightful James Moses to get his unique perspective on SEDNA as a tool for remote work and a competitive advantage for […]
Why Western Bulk Chose SEDNA as Their Software Solution
As many shipping operators will happily tell you, the road to success is secure, scalable, and integrated. The question then is how do you pave that road, and what solutions really make the difference? Click here for the full Western Bulk Story or Book a Personalized Demo (Image Ref: Unsplash) Who Is Western Bulk? Western Bulk […]
IT Expert on What Makes SEDNA’s Email Software Essential for the Shipping Industry
This week SEDNA looks to its in-house IT Shipping Expert, Kirk Wedge, for insight into the pain points of the shipping industry, the technological challenges facing it, and what makes SEDNA the simple solution for Shipping companies plagued by email. Read on for the full interview, and watch the video interview below for some extra […]
Why Email Is a Hard Habit to Break
There are many reasons why people resist change, Harvard Business Review identified ten and we assume these factors are at play as to why organizations still rely on email systems that has outgrown its original purpose and now become a productivity killer as people drown in email overload. The prominence of email to business is significant and still dominates the realm of communication. But there has to be a better way and SEDNA is taking charge to solve this issue.
How Oil, Gas, and Energy Companies Can Streamline Workflows With Collaboration Software
The oil and gas industry, like many complex industries, is one often battling challenges with operational efficiency and collaboration—but why? And is there a simple solution? Index What Are the Collaboration Challenges for Oil, Gas, and Energy? How Effective Collaboration Software Can Improve the Oil and Gas Industry What Collaboration Software Should You Choose? What […]
How Document Management Software Will Change the Shipping Industry Forever
Humans are estimated to have first ventured out across the sea roughly 53,000 years ago, and since that first tentative paddle hit the water, we’ve progressed to develop one of the most complex and vital industries for human society to ever be created. The question, however, is how impactful is the move towards paperless operations […]
Careers With SEDNA: Co-Op Student Esha on Her Time With the Engineering Team
Here at SEDNA, we’re always on the lookout for great people to join our team, even if that can only be for a short time! One of the most rewarding ventures we offer is our co-op schemes, where we get to enjoy a fresh new perspective and, with any luck, provide some real-world experience! […]
15 Fundamental Ways to Improve Company Efficiency
Why is company efficiency so hard to achieve? With the technological boom of the last few decades you might think that running an operationally efficient business has never been easier, and yet so often businesses still struggle with meeting deadlines and stripping out redundant workflows. If you’re an enterprise that’s wrestling with inefficiency, consider these […]
Managing Remote Team Communication: How to Beat Email Fatigue, Get Organized, and More
Whether working remotely is a dream come true for you or a waking nightmare, there’s no denying it requires some adjustments. Here’s how to approach remote team communication in order to be an effective team member, while also protecting your own mental health.
How to Measure Effective Communication in the Workplace
“If we consider that $39,818 is the average annual wage in the OECD member countries, and 1,686 is the average annual hours worked per employee, then ineffective employee communication could be costing you an average of $15,350 per worker, per year in terms of time wasted searching for information. Extrapolate that to a 1,000-employee […]
Top 5 Salesforce Email Integrations
What Is Salesforce? In a nutshell, Salesforce is a software-as-a-service company (SaaS) that is cloud-based and focused on customer relationship management (CRM). Due to this customer focus, many companies have chalked Salesforce up as purely a tool for your sales team and opted to move the rest of us on with a “nothing-to-see-here” attitude. However, […]
Domain-Specific Language and SEDNA’s Elasticsearch
As the first in the series, this week’s blog comes from the incredible engineering team that makes SEDNA’s intelligent communication system possible. As SEDNA continues to grow and develop our product, we aim to pull back the curtain and share with you our knowledge along the way—from the building blocks that make up SEDNA, to […]