Wed.Jan 31, 2024

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4 paths to sustainable AI

CIO

Regulators, investors, customers, and even employees are pushing companies to minimize the climate impact of their AI initiatives. Everything from geothermal data centers to more efficient graphic processing units (GPUs) can help. But AI users must also get over the urge to use the biggest, baddest AI models to solve every problem if they truly want to fight climate change.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Implementing Social CRM for Better Customer Engagement

mention

One not-so-secret tip in sales is that to bring customers on board, you have to invest time in building solid relationships with them first. Where’s the ideal place to build these connections with them? That’s right where they spend the majority of their time and can reach you easily : social media. Well, over 60% of the global population uses and spends more than two hours daily on social media.

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Dawn Rising: Jumpstarting a new age of AI supercomputing in the U.K.

CIO

In November 2023, the Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab announced the deployment of the U.K.’s fastest AI supercomputer: Dawn Phase 1. 1 Powered by the latest Intel GPUs and CPUs aboard liquid-cooled Dell servers, the Dawn supercomputer combines breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced high-performance computing (HPC) technology to help researchers solve the world’s most complex challenges Accelerating breakthrough Dawn vastly increases the U.K.’s AI and simulation compute capacity and

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Data Under Siege? Combatting the Weaponization of Information in the Digital Age

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The emergence of generative AI marks a pivotal shift in the digital landscape, profoundly impacting our ability to discern reality from fabrication. This technology, capable of producing highly convincing and realistic content such as news articles, social media posts, images, and videos, blurs the line between what’s authentic and what’s engineered.

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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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Generative AI’s role in increasing IT efficiency

CIO

CIOs and their IT teams — including operations/DevOps, site reliability engineering, and platform engineering — are charged with building and managing IT services that can provide near 100% uptime. When incidents do occur, they need to resolve them quickly. That’s a high bar, since a typical enterprise IT environment spans the cloud, edge, and hosted and on-premises data centers containing thousands of interdependent applications, all of which create millions of data points.

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Big tech ‘acquihires’ suppress IT wages, drain high-demand talent pools

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The biggest companies in the world are keeping tech workers’ wages low by buying up companies instead of hiring their talent, creating an increasingly limited number of potential workplaces for developers and other high-tech professionals — all while draining talent pools for enterprise CIOs. This condition — called monopsony, which describes a market in which there is only one buyer — has been fueled by the open practice among tech giants such as Google and Meta of acquiring smaller businesses

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Proven Strategies to Skyrocket Amazon Product Visibility and Sales

Data Hut

In the vast digital marketplace of Amazon, where over 2.5 million Amazon sellers compete for attention, standing out is not just important – it's crucial for sales success. Think of it as owning a stall in a bustling market; the more visible your shop is, the more customers it draws. This principle is magnified on Amazon, where visibility can mean the difference between thriving sales and obscurity.

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How AIOps can help reduce costs and drive economic efficiencies

CIO

The history of IT operations (ITOps) can pretty much be summed up in one phrase: Do more with less. But for CIOs, additional expectations are often layered on top. While doing more with less, CIOs must also increase the value IT provides to the business, with new capabilities, improved reliability, and increased uptime. This is a big challenge, as modern IT teams must manage an ever-evolving, constantly growing, increasingly complex environment.

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Why Sales Professionals Should Attend Sales Conferences

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It’s no secret that staying ahead of the game is essential for success. With new strategies, technologies, and best practices constantly emerging, professionals in these fields need to continuously upgrade their knowledge and skills. One impactful way to achieve this is by attending sales conferences. These events not only provide valuable information and networking opportunities, but they also allow sellers to prospect for new customers face to face.

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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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#62 – Sheryl Moore – Life Insurance, Annuities and Legacy, Oh My

Wink Intel

Through two very personal events, Sheryl Moore’s passion for life insurance and annuities was fanned into full flame. Sheryl is the president and CEO of Moore Market intelligence and is founder and creator of Wink’s AnnuitySpecs and Life Specs, as well as Wink’s Sales & Market Report and Wink’s intelligence report. She is the co-author of The Encyclopedia to Index Products: Annuity and Life, and her research and articles are regularly featured in insurance trade publications and a multitude

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New Competitors: How to Identify and Track Them

Contify

Discover how to identify and track new competitors in your industry effectively. Learn strategies and insights to stay ahead in the competitive landscape.

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New York Life Wealth Watch 2024 Outlook: Financial Confidence Grows, While Credit Card Debt Looms

Wink Intel

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–New York Life’s latest Wealth Watch survey finds financial resiliency among American adults, even in the face of high interest rates and rising credit card debt. Two-thirds of adults (64%) feel confident in their ability to meet their financial goals, and over half (52%) of adults saved the amount they wanted or more in 2023.

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Democratizing IT at Munters

CIO

Stockholm-based Munters, founded in 1955, works across a wide range of industries to supply innovative and energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. Today, the company, with nearly 4,000 employees in 30 countries and 2022 net sales of SEK10.4 billion [$1 billion], is supplemented with more specific niche systems for data centers and food tech software to support animal breeding and greenhouses.

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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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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings for Members of Corebridge Financial

Wink Intel

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a” (Excellent) for the members of Corebridge Financial (Corebridge). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. (Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.

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Best’s Review: World’s Largest Insurance Companies, Top 50 Global Reinsurers and More

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OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–January’s Best’s Review includes the following exclusive rankings: World’s Largest Insurance Companies – 2024 Edition Ranked by 2022 net nonbanking assets. Ranked by 2022 net premiums written. Top 50 Global Reinsurers – 2024 Edition Ranked by 2022 unaffiliated gross premiums written. Top 20 Global Brokers – 2024 Edition Ranked by 2022 total revenue.

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Penn Mutual Launches “Life Matters: A Penn Mutual Podcast”

Wink Intel

A Go-To Resource for Advanced Sales Strategies and Expert Insights in the Life Insurance Industry HORSHAM, Pa. , Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 1000 company, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest venture, “Life Matters: A Penn Mutual Podcast.” This engaging podcast is designed to empower financial professionals with the latest advanced sales strategies and insights from industry experts, helping them elevate their pra

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Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske announces plans to retire

Wink Intel

Schlifske’s 14-year tenure as CEO defined by historic business performance, bold client experience transformation, unsurpassed financial strength, exceptional product value, and meaningful investments in talent and diversity Tim Gerend to succeed Schlifske as the company’s next CEO, effective January 1, 2025 MILWAUKEE , Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — After 14 years as Northwestern Mutual’s Chief Executive Officer and 37 total years of service at the leading financial se

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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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OneAmerica® Announces Brand Refresh as OneAmerica Financial?

Wink Intel

Update demonstrates evolution to digital-first environment INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OneAmerica ® , a national financial services organization, today unveiled a refreshed brand as OneAmerica Financial ℠ . This strategic move aims to create greater awareness and distinctiveness for the company while amplifying its differentiators.

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Study examines hesitancy around buying an annuity

Wink Intel

It’s an age-old puzzle that has stymied insurance companies, financial advisors, and investors: If buying annuities is a good option for many retirees, as some think, why aren’t more people purchasing them? That’s what the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College recently asked in a new report titled “How Much Do People Value Annuities and Their Added Features?

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Wink, Inc.’s LifeSpecs Analysis Tool Unveils Variable UL Enhancement

Wink Intel

– – FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE WINK INTRODUCES PRODUCT DATA ON ALL CASH VALUE LIFE INSURANCE PLANS Wink, Inc.’s LifeSpecs Analysis Tool Unveils Variable UL Enhancement Des Moines, Iowa. January 31, 2024- Staying true to their vital mission statement, “To provide the best darned competitive intelligence to the life insurance and annuity industries,” Wink, Inc., is excited to reveal recent enhancements to their industry-leading analysis tool for life insurance, the

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Pacific Life Teams Up with Fidelity Investments on New Retirement Solution to Provide Guaranteed Lifetime Income

Wink Intel

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Pacific Life announced today a collaboration with Fidelity Investments to provide Pacific Lifetime Income (a single premium immediate annuity or SPIA) for Fidelity’s new retirement income solution, Guaranteed Income Direct (GID). The strategic collaboration marks a significant step in addressing the evolving needs in retirement planning and the increasing demand for retirement income solutions that are easily accessed from an employer-spo

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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.