{"id":18314,"date":"2023-04-05T10:18:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=18314"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:18:34","slug":"the-secret-ingredient-of-a-flourishing-finance-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-secret-ingredient-of-a-flourishing-finance-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret ingredient of a flourishing finance team"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/technology-innovation\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Technology &amp; Innovation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe secret ingredient of a flourishing finance team\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-05T10:18:27-04:00\">April 5, 2023<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"The secret ingredient of a flourishing finance team\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-secret-ingredient-of-a-flourishing-finance-team\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/ryangrundy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Ryan-Grundy.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"ryan-grundy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Ryan Grundy<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As your business grows, it becomes harder to properly manage its finances. It takes too long to get the information you need, it\u2019s difficult to make plans, and you could feel uncertain about your decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These challenges can often be traced to your finance team, but not because they aren\u2019t good enough. Instead, it\u2019s more likely they are stressed, over-worked, unfulfilled, and unmotivated.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how talented they are, your finance professionals will never be able to do their best work when feeling this way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we explore the secret ingredient to focus on to help your finance team to flourish and hit their true potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That ingredient?<strong> Productivity<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#little\">The little things matter&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#productivity\">Productivity &gt; wellbeing &gt; performance&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#cloud\">How the cloud frees your time<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#final\">Final thoughts&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Transform your finances with our free Modern Finance Report.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Discover the power of data collaboration and stay ahead of the game. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-729eb106-b2ee-4058-9258-10e2125ff531\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Click now to download<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0527-JPG-Sage-Advice-540x810.jpeg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0527-JPG-Sage-Advice-540x810.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"little\">The little things matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to productivity, your first thought may be around achieving more work in less time. While that\u2019s certainly an outcome, there\u2019s another side to productivity that creates far more value to your business.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s the impact of productivity on the daily experience of your people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of it this way\u2014most people spend more of their lives at work than they do at home with their families, pursuing their hobbies, or taking care of their health. So, it\u2019s vitally important that the experience of work is as positive as it can be.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This applies to any job, but the roles found in the financial function of your business are particularly prone to complexity, stress, repetition, and dissatisfaction. Many professionals cite huge productivity killers like too much admin, working in silos, and unrealistic time pressures as part of their <strong>daily<\/strong> experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new Foundry survey revealed that this is extremely common among finance professionals. One respondent, a controller working in financial services, said:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201c75% of my job is just tedious, moving stuff to different spreadsheets. I think if I had better reporting, that would make my life a lot easier.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, the little things that make up each day really matter. If these tasks are unproductive, tedious, and frustrating, your people may start to resent the work. They might even question their purpose and consider either leaving your business or exploring another career option entirely.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Cover every base with winning insights and financial solutions<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Learn more about our\u00a0<strong>MLB\u2122<\/strong>\u00a0partnership and how Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. set his Out of Office for\u00a0<strong>MLB Opening Day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/company\/corporate-partnerships\/major-league-baseball\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-18566\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1064039238-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"people in office\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1064039238-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"productivity\">Productivity &gt; Wellbeing &gt; Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unnecessary strain on your finance team\u2019s productivity also has a direct impact on your business\u2019 ability to grow and succeed. This is because there is a strong relationship between productivity, wellbeing, and performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When their daily tasks are either more difficult than they should be, or taking up too much of their time, your people start to suffer and can\u2019t reach their full potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture these 2 very different financial managers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Burnt-out Brian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finds a lot of daily tasks mundane and repetitive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is frustrated by lack of time to focus on meaningful work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stressed by delays in getting the information he needs in time for a deadline.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skips breaks and lunch to get work done.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works late due to the amount of time spent on admin.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Worries about work issues on evenings and weekends.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rushes work, which causes him to make mistakes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feels like he\u2019s working against other teams instead of with them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Productive Penny<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enjoys creative and strategic tasks that utilize her experience and expertise.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feels fulfilled in knowing her work is having an impact on the success of the business.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comfortably meets deadlines and provides leaders with the information they need when they need it.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Takes breaks and lunch to rest and re-energize.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finishes on time and enjoys evenings with her family.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is mentally present in her personal life.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doesn\u2019t worry about making admin errors or duplicating tasks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborates with other teams and builds stronger relationships within the company.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s clear which would stand the best chance at helping the business achieve its goals and drive financial performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re able to reduce stress, frustration, and worry about your team, you\u2019ll help them to improve their personal wellbeing. They\u2019ll have a better experience both at work and home by striking a healthier balance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, instead of resenting their daily tasks, they\u2019ll be invigorated to do their best work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help your team improve productivity, and you\u2019ll see significant changes in attitude, morale, and performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality over quantity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that the goal of improving productivity can be misunderstood if handled incorrectly. The last thing you want is for your team to think you\u2019re putting <strong>more<\/strong> pressure on them to deliver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make it clear that instead of trying to get more work done, you\u2019re aiming to free more of their time to focus on high-value work that is:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More strategic&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More creative&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More fulfilling&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More impactful&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More collaborative&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An increase in volume will come organically, but this isn\u2019t your sole motivation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Transform your finances with our free Modern Finance Report.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Discover the power of data collaboration and stay ahead of the game. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-729eb106-b2ee-4058-9258-10e2125ff531\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Click now to download<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0527-JPG-Sage-Advice-540x810.jpeg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BrandShootLDN_Dec2021_ProfServs_AA0527-JPG-Sage-Advice-540x810.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cloud\">How the cloud frees your time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are almost limitless tools that can help you create the time and space your finance team needs to improve their wellbeing and performance. Rapidly rising in popularity since the pandemic, cloud-based accounting solutions are saving finance professionals countless hours every week.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From pricing, invoicing and reconciliation, to reporting, analysis and forecasting, every area of accounting can become more productive with cloud capabilities.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are plenty of options out there, but broadly speaking, cloud software can help your finance team in the following ways:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improve data accuracy and integrity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you have all your financial data on a single cloud platform, everyone on your team can work from the same up-to-date numbers. Standardized formatting resolves any data integrity issues, and your team only needs 1 solution to do their tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWhen you have a single source of truth, it\u2019s almost like having a continuous close\u2014you\u2019re not waiting for a defined period to reconcile things. It saves people a tremendous amount of time, which they can spend on higher-level tasks.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Scott Freedman, Director of Marketing at Sage Intacct.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>      2. <strong>Eliminate manual tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The centralized nature of the cloud empowers your teams to completely automate many manual tasks with the click of a button. As well as saving a significant amount of time each day, automation also eliminates human error in areas like reporting. This ensures any analysis you\u2019re doing is more accurate and reduces the chance of serious issues that could be caught by auditors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/realize-the-value-of-rpa-in-financial-reporting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gartner<\/a>, human error in finance costs organizations an average of $878,000 per year and results in 25,000 hours of rework.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>      3. <strong>Strengthen security and compliance <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The efficiency gained by the cloud helps to reduce the time your team needs to spend managing security and compliance, while also lowering risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because many cloud-native solutions have built-in compliance and security controls that only authorized people can access. Automation is also used to provide proof to auditors that you\u2019re doing everything right, and it can also implement updates and patches, saving countless hours of labor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage joins the roster for the new MLB season<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To celebrate the 2023\u00a0<strong>MLB\u2122\u00a0<\/strong>season, Sage has teamed up with Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. to give some Sage customers and baseball super fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sageofficial\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-18569\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>See more on Sage&#039;s socials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1261586981-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"people in office\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1261586981-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A stressed-out finance team will never truly flourish. As a leader, you need to empower those that handle a vital function of your business with the time and space they need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By taking advantage of the cloud and giving them the tools to work more productively, you can transform their daily experience, help them improve their wellbeing, and start hitting their full potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Transform your finances with our free Modern Finance Report.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Discover the power of data collaboration and stay ahead of the game. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph 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