Mon.Nov 21, 2022

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Episode 4: Data is the New Currency

CIO

Data is the new currency of business. We hear that constantly and it is an accurate description of the value that data provides for the successful operation of a business. Put simply, organizations with “better” data management and use it more effectively, win in the market. This blog summarizes a recent podcast that featured Graeme Thompson, CIO of Informatica.

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Gartner Data & Analytics Sydney 2022

Timo Elliot

Last week I was in beautiful Sydney, Australia for the Gartner Data and Analytics Conference. Here’s a quick video summary: One of the big things that struck me was the changing role of data. For the last 30 years, whenever you want to do analytics, the first step is to rip it out of the operational applications and try and move it to a different environment—so data warehousing, data lakes, data lakehouses and now data clouds.

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How Owler’s User Interface Update Creates a Frictionless Selling Experience

Owler

Optimize your sales process with streamlined navigation to business information within Owler. Some of Owler’s advantages are that the sales intelligence tool saves time, helps you identify new prospects, improves outreach, promotes relationship building, and allows you to track competitors in your industry. To simplify the sales process for millions of business professionals, Owler updated its user interface (UI).

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A guide to delivering an exceptional e-commerce experience

bazaarvoice

Convenience, innovation, personalization, and customer connection — some of the traits needed to deliver an exceptional e-commerce experience for your shoppers. Here we’ll talk through each point, using some of the best brand examples we’ve seen. Chapters: Benefits of a strong e-commerce experience The traits of a superior e-commerce shopping experience 6 brands acing the e-commerce experience Measure the success of your e-commerce 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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Infegy Atlas’ Narratives feature transforms millions of posts and news articles into immediate market intelligence

Infegy

On November 17th, 2022 Infegy rolled out a new version of the most versatile functionality within the Infegy Atlas platform, Narratives. This new iteration of Narratives can quickly cluster and categorize millions of social posts and news articles into easily digestible categories, jump-starting your search for relevant insights.

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Human and AI Partnerships Are Integral to the Future of Customer Experience

CIO

The age-old debate on technology versus human capability remains inconclusive. But in this time of artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, and cloud, we’re seeing more opportunities to think of how humans and machines can come together as a team, rather than acting against each other. From diagnosing diseases and delivering effortless customer experiences to understanding human preferences and providing new customer insights, the human and AI partnership is evolving — and more in sync than ever

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Dear Laura: Data Governance Budget Woes

Dataversity

Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. In 2019, I wrote the book “Disrupting Data Governance” because I firmly believe […]. The post Dear Laura: Data Governance Budget Woes appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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NAIFA’S O’GARA TELLS THE SBA IT’S IMPORTANT FOR ADVISORS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

Wink Intel

Josh O’Gara, CLU, ChFC, CFP, loyal member since 2011, spoke on behalf of NAIFA during a virtual roundtable discussion on Department of Labor’s proposed rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The event was held by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy to gather input from people and businesses potentially affected by the proposed rule.

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The Movement to Modernized Content Management Software

CIO

By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software If you ask business leaders to name their company’s most valuable asset, most will say data. But while businesses recognize the value of data, few have the processes and tools in place to access its full potential. In our most recent Rocket survey, 46% of IT professionals indicate that at least half of their content is “dark data”— meaning it’s processed but never used.

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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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Can ‘pure-play’ wealth manager Avantax compete with the giants?

Wink Intel

Blucora’s move to spin off its online tax software arm in order to become a “pure-play” wealth management firm sets it on a collision course with the giants dominating the industry. The Dallas-based company will adopt the name of its wealth management arm, Avantax, after the close of its deal to sell TaxAct to a private equity firm for $720 million, Blucora said last week.

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How Much Data Can You Load Into Power BI?

Chris Webb BI

Power BI can handle large data volumes, but just how much data can you load into Power BI? Can Power BI handle big data? How big is “big” anyway? These are questions you may have when you’re starting out on a new Power BI project and the answers can be hard to find. Indeed the answer in most cases is “it depends”, which isn’t very helpful.

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TAMPs and fee-based annuities headline first day of RIA Summit 2022

Wink Intel

Outsourced investment management and fee-based annuities were the topics dominating the first day of InvestmentNews’ RIA Summit 2022, which kicked off Monday in Boston. Click HERE to read the full story via InvestmentNews. The post TAMPs and fee-based annuities headline first day of RIA Summit 2022 appeared first on Wink.

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How to Create a Social Media Analytics Report

Netbasequid

With so much consumer and market data available on social media, the modern brand has a unique opportunity to learn about its target customer. And knowing how to create a social media analytics report is an important part of this process! To achieve its goals, the organization must not only invest in robust tools for information gathering but also figure out how to keep everyone on the same page.

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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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Annuity sales stay torrid in Q3 with help from banks

Wink Intel

The scorching hot demand for annuities didn’t cool off during the third quarter, and banks played a key role. Click HERE to read the full story via InvestmentNews. The post Annuity sales stay torrid in Q3 with help from banks appeared first on Wink.

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The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Announces Record Dividend Payout

Wink Intel

HORSHAM, Pa. , Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (Penn Mutual), a Fortune 1000 company, is pleased to announce that the company has maintained its dividend scale for 2023 and the Board of Trustees has approved a record $163 million payout to eligible policyholders in 2023. Dividends are a key measure of a mutual company’s performance and Penn Mutual has consistently paid dividends to eligible policyholders for nearly 175 years.

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Indexed Universal Life Insurance (IUL) Adapts to Inflation and High Interest Rates

Wink Intel

Wink’s Note : I get annoyed when salespeople take out press releases on indexed annuities and indexed life, promoting them in this manner. It leads one to believe that these products are investments; which they are not. They are insurance products. Plus something else about this rubs me the wrong way…I just can’t put my finger on it.

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U.S. Annuity Sales Could Reach All-Time High: Cerulli

Wink Intel

Annuity sales have been on a tear this year, largely because of the Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, which have allowed insurers to raise crediting rates on their fixed and indexed annuities, according to a new report from Cerulli Associates. The rate environment, coupled with difficult market and economic conditions, has led many advisors and their clients to flock to annuities for safety, the report said.

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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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8 New Stats on How Retirement Savers Have Fared in Rocky Markets

Wink Intel

New data published Thursday by Fidelity Investments shows ongoing market swings and concerns about inflation continue to cause financial stress among retirement savers. According to Fidelity, the percentage of individuals with negative feelings about their finances (32%) is now greater than those who have positive feelings (30%). This is a stark contrast to just a year ago, when the percentage of workers who felt positive about their finances (45%) was more than twice the percentage of those wit

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