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Google Cloud AI update adds translation, document services

CIO

Google on Tuesday said it was updating its AI agent-based technology to add an enterprise-scale translation service, and to further automate document processing. . The services, announced at the Google Cloud Next conference, are being delivered via a new AI-based translation service called Translation Hub, and two new features in Google’s Document AI offering.

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7 Ways to Boost Ecommerce Retention in 2022

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The average ecommerce store devotes more than 80% of its marketing budget to customer acquisition. But getting customers in at the expense of keeping them is the equivalent of filling a leaky bucket : You can keep filling it, but you’re much better off stopping the leak. The more you put into retaining customers, the less you have to worry about acquiring new ones.

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Ex-NFL CIO Michelle McKenna on leadership today

CIO

The NFL’s first and only CIO, Michelle McKenna, left her “dream job” in March 2022 to tackle a new challenge: advising CIOs, CEOs, and NFL teams on how to lead in this era of digital transformation and the next-generation workforce. The former NFL exec worked for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for 10 seasons and previously served as CIO at Constellation Energy and Universal Orlando, and as SVP of technology at Walt Disney World.

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Quick Wins to Boost Ecommerce Results: Holiday 2022 Edition

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Hey there, The holiday season is just around the corner. So, you are probably brainstorming ideas to attract more leads and boost your eCommerce sales. But the online retail underwent a tremendous shift during the pandemic. The US eCommerce sales were $870 billion in 2021, a 14.2% increase over 2020 and a 50.5% increase since 2019. This means you must gear up for stiff competition.

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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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Google to add new cloud regions across five countries

CIO

Google on Tuesday said it would be adding new cloud regions across five countries to meet growing computing demand from customers across the globe. The new regions, announced at Google’s Cloud Next conference, will be made available across Austria, Greece, Norway, South Africa and Sweden, and will supplement new regions announced in August for New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand and Mexico.

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Getting to know our Product Specspert, Knower of Important Things

Wink Intel

Talia, is our Product Specspert, Knower of Important Things. Her passion for one-liners is fueled by the likes of “The Big Lebowski,” “Anchorman,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “Labyrinth,” and “The Princess Bride.” This former Arizonian is steadfastly dedicated to volunteering for her children’s school. Already fascinated with this fantastic female?

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The first ingredient that one needs to be succesful in this market!

Wink Intel

I don’t endorse any company or product. However, I hope that direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales of annuities take off. One company that seems to be succeeding, where others are struggling is Puritan Life Insurance Company of America , with their Canvas Annuities. I’ve got their shirt on, and my eyes on them. I particularly like the back of the shirt, as their website educates consumers about annuities.

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CIO Leadership Live with Deepa Soni, CIO at The Hartford

CIO

Deepa Soni, CIO at The Hartford, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the tech-enabled future of insurance, customer-centric value streams, leveraging data-led strategies and more.

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Users Love Self-Serve BI and Cross-Tab Analytics!

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Ensure Business Users Will Adopt BI Tools with Self-Serve BI and Cross-Tab Analytics! Gartner has predicted that, ‘90% of corporate strategies will explicitly mention information as a critical enterprise asset and analytics as an essential competency.’ Establishing the strategy is one thing, but getting business users to adopt an analytics and information-based business workflow is quite another.

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Why Investing in IT Partnerships is the Perfect Move Amid a Looming Recession

CIO

When it comes to IT resourcing during tough economic times, cutting costs in the wrong places can be dangerous. Short-term money-saving steps can be counter-productive – actually damaging the brand in the long term. Smart companies, however, are building powerful third-party Technology partnerships to maximise budgets and simplify their IT operations, so they can continue to grow and innovate.

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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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A SQL Server Solution That Developers Should Know

Dataversity

Microsoft SQL Server is a critical database server for software developers, helping to store and retrieve data that other software applications request. That’s why SQL Server developers are in such high demand – and command average salaries close to six figures. Yet while SQL Server remains a go-to relational database management system, it has some significant […].

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Life insurance can be a valuable asset for seniors battling inflation

Wink Intel

Selling life insurance policies can help retirees meet expenses, but such transactions, known as life settlements, are overlooked by the financial planning world. Click HERE to read the full story via InvestmentNews. The post Life insurance can be a valuable asset for seniors battling inflation appeared first on Wink.

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

CIO

Most people wouldn’t consider diving in a flimsy cage near an aggressive shark. After all, a strong cage is an essential part of that experience. When you know you’ll be swimming in chummed waters, the quality of the cage’s design and construction suddenly becomes crucial — and the open ocean is not the place to make your safety checks. Enterprise data is no different.

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Zurich appoints Raul Vargas CEO of Farmers Group, Inc.

Wink Intel

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced today that Raul Vargas has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, and as a member of the Zurich Group Executive Committee. Mr. Vargas is currently President of Distribution, Life and Financial Services for Farmers Group, Inc. He oversees the sales and distribution activities, in addition to Farmers New World Life and Farmers Financial Solutions.

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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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SkyPrep LMS Pricing: What’s Included

Better Buys

Disclaimer: We source public information for SkyPrep’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. SkyPrep LMS is a cloud-based learning management software that helps companies efficiently train their employees and customers. It includes unlimited course creation, gamification, course management, reporting and many other features. […].

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Analysts Look Inside Private Equity-Owned Insurers’ Vaults

Wink Intel

U.S. life insurers that are owned by private equity firms hold more alternative assets than other life insurers, but, overall, their bonds have high ratings, according to analysts at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Analysts Jennifer Johnson and Jean-Baptiste Carelus found that private equity-owned life and annuity issuers’ total investment holdings fell 4.5% between Dec. 31, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021, to $450.1 billion.

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Datapine Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for datapine’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. Datapine is a cloud-based business intelligence software solution aimed at companies of all sizes. Some of its features are a drag-and-drop interface, dynamic dashboards, self-service analytics and embedded analytics.

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Integrity Expands Insurtech Innovation with Launch of New LeadCENTER Platform

Wink Intel

DALLAS – OCTOBER 6, 2022 – Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced the launch of its proprietary new LeadCENTER platform, available exclusively to Integrity Partners and their contracted agents, advisors and agencies.

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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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ClicData Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for ClicData’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. ClicData is a cloud-based business intelligence software that connects data from various sources and allows users to create customized dashboards within minutes. Some of its features include data connectors, data […].

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A shifting credit cycle creates opportunities for insurers

Wink Intel

Monetary policy around the world is changing as many central banks are attempting to tighten financial conditions in order to control rampant inflation. As illustrated below, negative-yielding sovereign debt has seen a nearly 10-fold decline across the globe. The tightening has generated recession fears and market volatility, and has contributed to wider corporate spreads. .

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Freshteam Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for Freshteam’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. Freshteam is an all-in-one human resource management system (HRMS) solution that lets businesses streamline their hiring and other HR processes. It targets businesses of all sizes in many industries.

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DOL Issues New Independent Contractor Rule

Wink Intel

The Labor Department released Tuesday a proposed rule that would replace the existing 2021 test under the Fair Labor Standards Act used to determine worker classification as either an independent contractor or an employee. The new Labor rule would replace the 2021 rule that went into effect as a result of a ruling in March by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that Labor’s delay and withdrawal of its independent contractor rule violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

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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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Hippo CMMS Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for Hippo CMMS’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. Hippo CMMS is a maintenance management software solution that lets users track their work orders, preventive maintenance schedules and inventory. It has many features, such as asset management, automated […].

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Life Insurance Application Flow Slows Again

Wink Intel

Inflation, market gloom and a scarcity of life insurance agents cast a shadow over U.S. life insurance application activity in September. Overall application activity was 7.8% lower last month than in September 2021, according to MIB Group’s new U.S. application activity report. Click HERE to read the full story via ThinkAdvisor. The post Life Insurance Application Flow Slows Again appeared first on Wink.

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Unlock: Learn Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for Unlock:Learn’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. Unlock:Learn, from InfoPro Learning, is intended for organizations who want a customizable and engaging learning framework that fits any unique requirement. It includes many features, such as blended learning, eCommerce, […].

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What the Future of Annuities Means for Advisors

Wink Intel

While many in the financial planning world are still studying up on the best ways to communicate about and deliver annuities to retirement planning clients, Kelli Hueler, CEO and founder of Hueler Cos., has been working on the challenge for many years. Hueler founded her firm in 1987, and today Hueler Cos. is recognized as an innovative technology and research provider offering resources for the analysis, selection and implementation of stable value and lifetime income annuity products.

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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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Thinking Cap LMS Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for Thinking Cap’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. Thinking Cap LMS is a cloud-based learning system that helps companies deploy training to their employees. It has a flexible configuration that supports organizations with complex training requirements and […].

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Fidelity Readies Annuity Platform for 401(k) Assets

Wink Intel

Last November, Fidelity Investments announced plans to create a new retirement income solution called Guaranteed Income Direct, designed to support individuals as they convert a portion of their 401(k) or 403(b) savings into a guaranteed annuity. At the time, Keri Dogan, a senior vice president of retirement solutions at Fidelity, highlighted the nearly 8 million workers utilizing the firm’s workplace savings platform who are nearing retirement.

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SmarterU LMS Pricing: Costs and Pricing Plans

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Disclaimer: We source public information for SmarterU’s pricing, including its own site. All pricing information within this resource is accurate at the time of publication. Neovation’s SmarterU is a robust learning management system(LMS) platform that helps organizations create engaging training programs more efficiently. Users can set up courses, upload existing content or track instructor-led sessions. […].

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11 Confusing Annuity Tax Rules Financial Advisors Should Know

Wink Intel

Annuities, or long-term investment contracts issued by insurance companies, are designed to help protect investors from the risk of outliving their income. There are several types of annuity contracts, each with their own level of risk, payout potential, and associated tax rules. One of the main tax advantages of annuities is they allow investments to grow tax-free until the funds are withdrawn — including dividends, interest and capital gains, all of which may be fully reinvested while they rem

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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.