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The Role of Blockchain in the Launch and Growth of Cryptocurrency

Smart Data Collective

Blockchain technology has changed our lives in innumerable ways. One of the most obvious impacts of blockchain technology has been in the cryptocurrency industry. In fact, blockchain is largely attributed with the birth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It remains one of the most important forms of technology that is shaping the industry in the years to come.

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Building Your Social Media Brand: A Complete Guide

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With more than half of the world’s population on it, social media offers great potential for success, particularly when one builds out their social media brand! Businesses that want to reach large numbers of consumers locally and over wider areas must not only maintain a strong presence but also exhibit character. Let’s see how that looks! What is a Social Media Brand?

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What to Expect from AI in 2022

Dataversity

These past two years have ushered in major changes to how we navigate work, human interactions, and information. These shifts have coincided with the increased maturity of AI as a field. As AI has become more widespread, accessible, and acceptable, it’s stepped in to fill gaps in the economic, social, institutional, and political realms – […].

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Wide Narrow Recognized in 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Competitive and Market Intelligence Tools for Technology and Service Providers Report

WideNARROW

As is true with many fast-growing software categories, the market and competitive intelligence tool landscape has become a bit crowded. With varying use cases and similar messaging creating confusion. Gartner is working to add clarity to the space and Wide Narrow was recognized as a Representative Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Competitive and Market Intelligence Tools for Technology and Service Providers.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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AnnuitySpecs Now Houses Product Marketing Materials, Regulatory Filings, and Rates/States Sheets

Wink Intel

— FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE. . WINK’S USERS RECEIVE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DOCUMENTS LIBRARY RESOURCE. AnnuitySpecs Now Houses Product Marketing Materials, Regulatory Filings, and Rates/States Sheets. Des Moines, Iowa. February 1, 2022 – In the continued pursuit of their mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and annuity industries,” Wink, Inc., is excited to reveal enhancements to their users for their premier

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Ep. 505 – Yogesh Chavda, Head of Insights at WS Audiology, on how Insights are Changing and why you Should be Part of the Disruption

Happy Market

This episode is in collaboration with QUAL360 North America. Our guest is Yogesh Chavda, Head of Insights at WS Audiology. WS Audiology is a privately-owned manufacturer of hearing aids with headquarters in Denmark and Singapore with roots going back to 1878. The current company employs more than 11,000 people globally. Prior to joining WS Audiology, Yogesh has served as an Associate Director at P&G, Global Director of Consumer & Market Insights at Amway, Global Director of Marketing Research

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Fuld & Company – Delivering Competitive Advantage

Fuld

The past two years have been a time of profound disruption and change which has impacted us all on many different levels. For Fuld & Company, 2021 was also a time of rapid growth, and as we begin 2022, we are excited to announce the launch of a suite of new services to bring even greater depth to our Competitive Intelligence , Market Insights and Strategic Planning offerings.

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Introducing Intricately's 2022 Cloud Infrastructure Market Report

Intriccately

According to Intricately data, there are over 11.7 million buyers of cloud infrastructure worldwide. Using Intricately’s unparalleled view into the cloud, we compiled the 2022 Cloud Infrastructure Market Report. This report highlights the growth of spend on cloud infrastructure products, pinpoints the attributes of cloud buyers, and explains the significant opportunity areas available for cloud sellers.

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4 Reasons Data Scientists Leave (and How to Retain Top Talent)

Dataversity

The demand for Data Science talent far exceeds the talent pool, making employee retention challenging. Demand is expected to remain high throughout 2022, providing ample opportunity for talent to move upwards through competing organizations. A vast amount of project familiarity and understanding is built on the backs of data scientists and is lost when they […].

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IntelliCon Early Bird Ends 2/1 Register Today!

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April 25-27, 2022 | Minneapolis, MN. The clock is ticking, the IntelliCon 2022 Early Bird ends tomorrow, February 1st ! With peer case studies, interactive Learning Labs, and certification workshops, this year?s event is truly a can?t miss. Make sure you register before the end of the day tomorrow to lock in your savings! Grab My Early Bird Ticket. IntelliCon 2022 is where the competitive intelligence community comes to connect, reinvent, and grow!

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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Life Insurance vs AD&D: Do You Need Both?

Wink Intel

iQuanti: Life insurance and accidental death and disability insurance (AD&D) have a lot of similar components. In essence, life insurance pays out a death benefit in the event that the insured person dies. AD&D pays out if the insured person dies or suffers a severe injury from an accident. . Many individuals can find a life insurance policy that satisfies their basic coverage needs, but AD&D plans can be great for those who need supplemental insurance, as AD&D insurance is typ

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Understanding the Principles of Data-Driven SEO in Web Design

Smart Data Collective

The intersection of different forms of technology is becoming more crucial for the future of marketing. One of the biggest changes is the combination of big data and search engine marketing. Search engine optimization has become a crucial form of marketing over the past 20 years. In addition to providing a steady stream of Internet traffic, SEO also converts very well.

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3 Reasons To Rethink The ‘Buy Term And Invest The Difference’ Strategy

Wink Intel

We’ve all heard the saying “buy term and invest the difference.” There is a long debate in the financial services industry on the value of whole life insurance. Why are some people either for or against whole life insurance? Click HERE to read the full story via INN. The post 3 Reasons To Rethink The ‘Buy Term And Invest The Difference’ Strategy appeared first on Wink.

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6 Case Studies on The Benefits of Business Intelligence And Analytics

Datapine Blog

Using business intelligence and analytics effectively is the crucial difference between companies that succeed and companies that fail in the modern environment. Why? Because things are changing and becoming more competitive in every sector of business, the benefits of business intelligence and proper use of data analytics are key to outperforming the competition.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Registered Index-Linked Annuities Achieve Record Growth, Cerulli Reports

Wink Intel

January 25, 2022, BOSTON —Registered index-linked annuities (RILAs), including those that are built on variable and fixed annuity contracts, reached $39 billion in 2021, representing approximately 17% of total annuity sales, according to Cerulli’s report, U.S. Annuity Markets 2021: Acclimating to Industry Trends and Changing Demand. With more brand name insurers entering the space, RILAs have gained market attention, setting new records annually.

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Insurers Using RILAs to Shift From Risky Guaranteed Living Benefits: Cerulli

Wink Intel

Sales of registered index-linked annuities are rising, and more insurers are replacing traditional variable annuities that offer living benefits with the products, according to Cerulli Associates. “Insurers indicate that they are using the RILA to pivot away from risky guaranteed living benefits,” states Donnie Ethier, the head of Cerulli Associates’ Wealth Management practice.

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2021 Annuity Sales Highest In 13 Years, LIMRA Reports

Wink Intel

Total U.S. annuity sales were $254.8 billion in 2021, up 16% from 2020. This represents the highest annual annuity sales since 2008, and the third highest sales recorded in history, according to preliminary results from the Secure Retirement Institute U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey. Total annuity were $63.4 billion in the fourth quarter, 8% higher than fourth quarter 2020.

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Permanent Life Insurance Market Giants Spending Is Going To Boom | Prudential Financial, Berkshire Hathaway, Prudential Financial

Wink Intel

Latest released the research study on Global Permanent Life Insurance Market , offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope. Permanent Life Insurance Market research report shows the latest market insights, current situation analysis with upcoming trends and breakdown of the products and services. The report provides key statistics on the market status, size, share, growth factors of the Permanent Life Insurance The study covers emerging player’s data, incl

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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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Great Resignation Could Fuel More Withdrawals From Retirement Accounts

Wink Intel

(Yahoo!Finance) – Sarah Johnson has borrowed against her retirement account several times – once to buy her first home, and another time to cover unexpected medical bills. She paid the loans back – often ahead of the due dates, but when the pandemic hit and she found herself unemployed and in a financial crisis, she did the unthinkable. .

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How Life Insurance Sales Defied Expectations

Wink Intel

Over the past decades, the U.S. life insurance industry has been known for its slow growth compared to other financial sectors such as banking and investments. But now, the signs are finally pointing up. According to LIMRA: Life insurance sales increased by about 3% in 2020, a higher rate than any annual growth rate over the last 10 years. U.S. life insurance new annualized premiums grew 18% in the third quarter of 2021.

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Life Insurance Found Me

Wink Intel

I am a Marine Corps veteran. When I served, I was a member of an elite bomb squad and deployed several times to Iraq. As you may imagine, the camaraderie among those of us in the unit — one that faced risk and danger each day — is deep and unique. That’s why when Peter, one of my fellow Marines, died in the line of duty, I felt a strong pull to help his family.

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A Blackstone Life Insurer Signs 10-Year Deal With NTT Data

Wink Intel

Abig life and annuity issuer that’s now controlled by Blackstone, an investment manager, has started to show how it will operate. Everlake Life announced Monday that it has hired NTT Data Services to administer its annuities and life policies for 10 years. Everlake Life is the Northbrook, Illinois-based company that Blackstone created to hold Allstate Life Insurance Co. and Allstate Assurance Co.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Sammons Financial Group Announces Record Community-Giving in 2021

Wink Intel

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa , Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sammons ® Financial Group, Inc. continued its ongoing community support by donating more than $3.75 million to charitable organizations throughout 2021. Additionally, employees contributed 5,500 hours in volunteer service, 10% higher than 2019 volunteer hours. “It’s crucial for us to be part of the communities where we live and work,” said Esfand Dinshaw , chairman and chief executive officer at Sammons Financia

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Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series-Group Annuities: Finding the Growth

Wink Intel

HARTFORD, Conn. , Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Group annuities include pure investment products, such as GICs, as well as annuity products similar in design to individual annuities. Group annuities are also purchased by defined benefit plans as part of their pension de-risking strategies. Looking from the outside, the group annuity line of business appears to have limited growth opportunities.

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Transamerica Earns Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index

Wink Intel

BALTIMORE , Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Transamerica announced today that the company earned a score of 100% from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation on their 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Transamerica has received a perfect score on the annual benchmarking survey and report—which measures workplace equality for LGBTQ+ employees—since 2017. “Transamerica has made a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity, and we appreciate being recognized once again by the Human Righ

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The Standard Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Wink Intel

PORTLAND, Ore.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced that for the sixth consecutive year, it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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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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Principal® Named “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality”

Wink Intel

DES MOINES, Iowa–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Principal Financial Group ® is proud to announce that it has earned, for the seventh year in a row, the designation as a “ Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The 100% rating comes from the 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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Lincoln Financial Network’s New Partnership Launches to Support Financial Professionals of Color and Broaden Access to Financial Advice

Wink Intel

PHILADELPHIA–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Lincoln Financial Network (LFN), the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), today announced the partnership of its African American Financial Professionals Network (AAFPN) with Changing How Individuals Prosper (CHIP) Professionals. This unique partnership will provide access and opportunity to Black and Latinx financial professionals and consumers by using CHIP’s online platform to easily match consumers with financial

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Global Atlantic Launches $10 Million Foundation With Million-Dollar Grant to Accion Opportunity Fund

Wink Intel

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”), a leading U.S.-focused annuity and life insurance company, has officially launched the $10 million Global Atlantic Foundation by committing a million dollar grant in support of the Accion Opportunity Fund (“AOF”), a leading nonprofit that provides small businesses with access to capital, business networks and coaching.

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AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of CNO Financial Group, Inc. and Its Life/Health Subsidiaries

Wink Intel

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) for the life/health subsidiaries of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (headquartered in Carmel, IN) [NYSE: CNO]. These subsidiaries are referred to collectively as CNO Financial Group (CNO).

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.