Mon.Apr 10, 2023

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Today in Global Small Business: Will Humans Ever Understand AI?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Ilya Lukichev What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Will humans ever understand AI ? Small businesses are using tech to go global. The AI hordes are coming. Quote of the week: “The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation." – Jeff Hawkins Eight essentials for a successful global rebrand.

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Let’s Chat About B2B Personalization

Forrester Digital Transformation

B2B marketers overwhelmingly agree that buyers expect an experience personalized to their needs and preferences across sales and marketing. Personalization capabilities and components are distributed throughout the B2B marketing technology stack, but organizations often struggle to define an audience-centric view of the role of personalization that extends throughout the customer lifecycle.

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Rising CEOs: Lessons from the McKinsey Leadership Forum

McKinsey and Company

Preparing for the CEO role can be a challenge and a reward. These eight lessons drawn from more than 300 McKinsey Leadership Forum participants and the CEOs who advise them will benefit any top executive or aspiring CEO.

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Consumers Don’t Always Want The Personalization You’re Delivering

Forrester Digital Transformation

Personalization sounds good in theory – who doesn’t want a moment customized just for them? But the reality is that not all consumers or customers want personalization from brands at the same intensity across the customer lifecycle (see Figure).

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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6 Idea Blockers – Psychology of Innovation

Perficient Digital Transformation

The psychology of innovation is like any other area of life where our brains and emotions simply get in the way of our progress. Even when we are aware of the pitfalls, they are unavoidable. Our brains are wired to fall into these traps. I recently wrote a blog post about harmful innovation myths , and now I want to dive into the psychology around innovation.

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Plan Now for Major Changes to Oracle Java Licensing Costs

Forrester Digital Transformation

Plan Now for Major Changes to Oracle Java Licensing Costs Oracle has again changed licensing rules for its widely used Java product. On Jan 23, 2023, the company introduced a new license metric, the SE Universal Subscription.

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Cloud Powers Retail Through The Economic Slowdown

Forrester Digital Transformation

Last week, we published our latest in a series of “State Of” reports for specific verticals. You can find The State Of Cloud In Retail, 2023 on the Forrester website now.

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What is influencer marketing?

McKinsey and Company

Influencer marketing is a collaboration between popular social-media users and brands to promote brands’ products or services.

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Azure Cost Optimization: How to Overcome Cost Management Challenges

V-Soft Consulting

Cloud computing has become an integral part of the modern business landscape. Microsoft Azure is one of the most popular cloud computing platforms used by thousands of businesses for seamless workflow automation. One of the primary reasons why businesses prefer Azure over other platforms is because of its effortless integration with many of the other Microsoft products that are already in use by these businesses.

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Author Talks: Don Norman designs a better world

McKinsey and Company

The former Apple VP and University of California Design Lab director explains why leaders should take the “humanity-centered” approach and adopt sustainable technologies and business models.

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Global Hiring Guide for Startups

Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.

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How the right data and AI foundation can empower a successful ESG strategy

IBM Services

A well-designed data architecture should support business intelligence and analysis, automation, and AI—all of which can help organizations to quickly seize market opportunities, build customer value, drive major efficiencies, and respond to risks such as supply chain disruptions. A well-designed data foundation can also be a game-changer when it comes to managing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) commitments.

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The investors that matter still want you to focus on the long term

McKinsey and Company

Our latest survey of chief investment officers of long-horizon equity funds shows (again) that they seek to invest in companies that prioritize long-term business fundamentals over short-term targets.

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5 Steps to Predict Your SEO Success

Perficient Digital Transformation

Planning to launch your next marketing campaign or choosing the best SEO keywords for your brand? Making these decisions is a daunting task when you can’t see the results immediately. Thankfully there is a way to predict your SEO campaign success that gives you an idea of the ROI you’ll get from your efforts. In one of their recent webinars, Search Engine Journal shared a five-step formula to predict your SEO success which we are presenting here in the below sections.

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Four steps to success for new CEOs

McKinsey and Company

The best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a moment of institutional renewal. We have found that there are four common ingredients for success.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Commerce Strategist Shares Thoughts on AI’s Role in Digital and Physical Personalization

Perficient Digital Transformation

Personalization is rapidly becoming the name of the retail game. Perficient’s Lead Commerce Strategist Justin Racine penned a 3-part article on CMSWire about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a role in both digital and physical personalization in retail. What You’ll Learn from the Piece We all have our own journeys, personalized to what’s important to us.

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Building a human firewall to block cyberattacks: Lessons from SoSafe

McKinsey and Company

The cofounders of SoSafe share how they built a learning-by-doing platform solution to help organizations protect themselves against cyberattacks.

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How to Improve Call Center Security

Working Solutions Outsourcing

Europe’s wide-reaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has led to millions of dollars of fines levied on American companies for failing to comply with the EU’s consumer data protection policies. Now, U.S.

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The Future Is Here, and Retailers Are Winning

Anexa

Inflation is higher than it’s been in fifty years and heavily impacts every retail sector including commodities, labour, energy, food……the list goes on. This crisis presents never-before-seen challenges and shows no sign of slowing down. Organizations need to ensure that their core businesses are stable, their customers are satisfied, and their profit sheets are healthy – while identifying growth opportunities.

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Top 7 Global Employment Challenges

The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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How to Improve Call Center Security

Working Solutions Outsourcing

Europe’s wide-reaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has led to millions of dollars of fines levied on American companies for failing to comply with the EU’s consumer data protection policies. Now, U.S.

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ESG: It Matters to Your Company But What Is It?

NoonDalton

Innovation in business has been instrumental in driving progress globally. Nonetheless, it’s increasingly evident that certain obstacles cannot be overcome solely through the quest for financial gain. In fact, some of these difficulties spawn as unintended consequences of commercial activities. Consequently, numerous facets of our lives, such as the environment, community, and corporate conduct, are currently in a state of deterioration.

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Sustainable Mobility

Capgemini

Sustainable Mobility Klaus Feldmann 10 April 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Tens of millions of cars sell every year. That means every increase in a vehicle’s emissions is multiplied by millions, but equally, so is every reduction. We must therefore make vehicles as sustainable as possible. But what does maximum sustainability look like? What fuel and propulsion methods should you use?

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Six things’ businesses can do to enable digital transformation.

Chazey Partners

Digital transformation is a necessary disruption and businesses must recognize the opportunities that it provides to redefine their business boundaries. From online shopping to news … Six things’ businesses can do to enable digital transformation. Read More » The post Six things’ businesses can do to enable digital transformation. appeared first on Chazey Partners.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Recruitment and Selection in Mexico

Intugo

The Process of Recruitment and Selection in Mexico Recruitment and selection in Mexico is a critically important process in which businesses and companies hire talented people to fill a position in their Mexican operations. For this reason, it is imperative to have a partner such as Intugo to help you devise a planning or recruitment strategy. Remember, without the necessary human capital, no business can succeed in a nearshore environment.

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How to Improve Call Center Security

Working Solutions Outsourcing

Europe’s wide-reaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has led to millions of dollars of fines levied on American companies for failing to comply with the EU’s consumer data protection policies. Now, U.S.

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Sustainability services

HCL Technologies

Sustainability services abhinay.khandelwal Mon, 04/10/2023 - 08:24 --> if same box required on top then add "top" class in the below code with speaker-talk-info class Siki Giunta Executive Vice President and Head of CloudSMART Offerings, Strategy and Industry Cloud Consulting, HCLTech --> And Add HTML After 'banner-info' div Close. --> 1. Dark Text on Tablet and Mobile Landscape.

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What To Expect From An EHS Software Demo

Perillion

Does the idea of sitting through a software demo make you want to run away, fall asleep, or hide under your desk? If so, you’re not alone.

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Global Hiring Guide: Top Emerging Fintech Hubs

The fintech industry is growing exponentially — in the first quarter of 2022, the sector saw a 182 percent increase in tech job growth. However, experts are warning that local candidates to fill those roles may become scarce in certain areas. In fact, according to a report from Korn Ferry, by 2030, more than 85 million jobs could go unfilled across three major industries: telecommunications, manufacturing, and technology.

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Mistakes You Could Be Doing in Your B2B Inbound Marketing.

Go4Customer

Have you ever gone through a situation when you realized you have been doing something for a very long time only to realize that whatever it was, you were doing it wrong? This kind of regret is unfathomable because you wish someone would have told you about that a long time ago. It would have saved you a lot of time, keeping aside the fact the said exercise was obsolete or worse, it was just producing negative results for you all this t.

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Technical Specialist (Manageability Infra)

HCL Technologies

Technical Specialist (Manageability Infra) luv.jaiswar Mon, 04/10/2023 - 07:13 Qualification Required: BE/B. Tech/M. Tech/MCA educational background with 10 – 15 years of experience Roles And Responsibilities Must have 10 -15 Years of Experience in design, development and debugging of large scale complex data Networking products Experience in Manageability Infrastructure design and development, troubleshooting.

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Everest Group’s Staged Radar Approach to Investing in Exponential Technologies | Market Insights™

Everest Group

Exponential Technologies VIEW THE FULL REPORT

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Technical Specialist (Switching)

HCL Technologies

Technical Specialist (Switching) luv.jaiswar Mon, 04/10/2023 - 07:19 Qualification Required: BE/B. Tech/M. Tech/MCA educational background with 10 – 15 years of experience Roles And Responsibilities Must have 10 to 15 years of experience in Design and development of Layer2/Layer3 Switching Platforms and Protocols Excellent experience in C programming and System Software development in Linux Expert in C/Data structures coding and Debugging skills in multi-core/multi-threaded environment on Linux

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.