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IT legend Charlie Feld on the CIO as chief integration officer

CIO

Few have had a greater impact on the CIO profession than Charlie Feld has. An industry legend, Feld shaped the CIO role decades ago and has gone on to change the narrative about technology and to transform entire industries. In fact, Feld has such an extensive leadership playbook that we recorded a special two-part episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast to capture his wisdom and insights.

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Aiding Architecture & Engineering Firms with Data-Driven Learning

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics is incredibly valuable for helping people. learn. More institutions are recognizing this, so the market for data analytics in education is projected to be worth over $57 billion by 2030. We have previously talked about the many ways that big data is disrupting education. Big data isn’t just helping with education in the field of academia.

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SAP Q2 results a mixed bag

CIO

SAP announced its Q2 2022 results yesterday, reporting revenue of €7.5 billion, which is up 12.7% year-on-year. However, it was not all good news for the German business software group. SAP’s IFRS operating profit was down 32% to €673 million and its non-IFRS profit was down 13% to €1.68 billion. In comments published alongside the results, SAP said this was mainly driven by “reduced contribution from software licenses revenue”, as well as “significant bad debt expenses related to the war in Ukr

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Omnichannel Marketing: 7 Examples to Improve Customer Experience

CXL

When researching a new product, buyers use 10 or more channels to interact with companies. Each channel presents a chance to make a good impression. Optimize each channel, and you’ll win new customers, enjoy higher order rates , and retain customers. Get them wrong, and you risk damaging brand perception and trust. In this post, we’ll explore lessons from brands that use omnichannel marketing to deliver a seamless customer experience.

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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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To Improve Tech Diversity, Go Beyond Obvious Qualifications

CIO

Many companies want to dramatically improve their workforce diversity. But there’s a hurdle. These endeavors are not always compatible with the widespread habit of hiring candidates who have classic qualifications and traditional career development opportunities. GfK, the market intelligence leader, is rethinking this approach and partnering with CodeFirstGirls.

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Data Audit in the Age of Machine Learning: Goals and Challenges

Dataversity

Despite its many benefits, the emergence of high-performance machine learning systems for augmented analytics over the last 10 years has led to a growing “plug-and-play” analytical culture, where high volumes of opaque data are thrown arbitrarily at an algorithm until it yields useful business intelligence. What does this mean in terms of data audit?

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Cartoon: Innovation Acceptance Challenges!

Timo Elliot

It often seems like some folks will do anything to avoid adopting innovation… which caption works better, do you think?

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How to Build an Amazon Price Tracker using Python

Data Hut

Everybody loves to get their products on amazon at their lowest prices. I have a bucket list full of electronic gadgets that I am waiting to buy at the right price. Price wars between e-commerce marketplaces are forcing online retailers to change their prices frequently. The intelligent thing would be to know when the price of an item drops and then buy that item immediately.

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Owler’s Step-by-Step Guide to Cold Email Outreach

Owler

Cold email outreach is the most intimidating part of sales; it is that first email contact that you hope hooks your prospect's attention. This blog will dive into best practices for cold email outreach and give you our top tips for successful cold emails that won't get sent straight to spam. What is Cold Email Outreach in Sales? Cold email outreach is the initial one-to-one email contact initiated by a sales rep to a qualified prospect.

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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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How High-Performing Companies Use North Star Metrics In Practice

CXL

How did Outreach grow in just a few years to 50,000 monthly active users , $10 million in new bookings, and net revenue retention (NRR) of more than 140%? By focusing intently on a single measurement, known as a north star metric. The sales platform is intensely devoted to nurturing its monthly active users (MAU). They even employ a dedicated “System Implementation Manager” whose sole responsibility is to drive adoption and get 70% of customers using the product daily.

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