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Business AI will change the way businesses are run

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Less than a year after most CIOs and business leaders even heard the expression “generative artificial intelligence,” for the first time, this technology has set off a wave of innovation that will dramatically change how businesses are run. We believe that business AI must be relevant, reliable, and responsible by design.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

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Without revenue from sales of products or services, a business becomes little more than a hobby or a charitable organization. Building sales requires a well-equipped sales team, and in today’s digital world, that means IT must become a strong support partner. Data should be both insightful and actionable.

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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

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Following are seven steps to guide this transformation for competitive advantage. But to do so, IT leaders must first shine a light on what’s occurring in the shadows by expanding the scope of business leaders they engage with, increasing the frequency of their dialogue, and diving deeper into employee workflows.

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HUAWEI eKit makes digital business easy for distributors

CIO

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) aren’t just businesses; they’re the pillars that uphold the global economy, accounting for 50% of global GDP and 70% of jobs. SMEs generally have their hands full doing businesses, and often don’t have the dedicated teams to lead digital transformation projects on their behalf.

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12 Actionable Outcomes of Competitive Intelligence

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Competitive Intelligence (CI) is a function that fits into every business strategy. No matter what your product or service is, you’ve got competitors fighting to win the same business as you and crafting strategies to stand out from the rest of your market.

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Prioritize Payments to Stay Competitive

CIO

And businesses of all sizes have felt that impact throughout. But what do these trends mean for businesses? The most digitally advanced businesses are prioritizing payments and using them as a strategic function, with those who do being two times as likely to have experienced a positive sales impact from the shift to digital.**

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Salesforce launches Starter to ward off competition in the SMB segment

CIO

Salesforce has made its customer relationship management (CRM) suite, dubbed Starter, generally available in an effort to garner more market share in the small and medium businesses (SMBs) segment as it faces stiff competition from rivals such as Zoho. So, what is Salesforce Starter?