CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As project-based business practices give way to product-focused cross-functional teams, the product manager role is taking on prominence, increasingly attracting interest from job candidates who might otherwise go into IT. A product manager coordinates technical, marketing, and business functions, taking ownership over a specific product or service over the course of its lifecycle.
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Artificial intelligence is drastically changing the future of finance. Financial institutions spent over $10.1 billion on AI last year. One of the many ways that AI is being leveraged in finance is by helping improve the experience of investors. Modern investors enjoy a much smoother trading experience than their predecessors. Thanks to the invention of the internet, everything from conducting trades to downloading comprehensive reports can be completed almost instantly.
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CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2022
By Hock Tan, Broadcom President & CEO Over the last several weeks, I have had the opportunity to visit with Broadcom customers around the world to discuss what’s on the horizon as they navigate increasingly complex IT operating environments. During these visits, I’ve also answered their questions and shared our vision of what a combined Broadcom and VMware will look like following the close of the transaction.
Chris Webb BI
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Do you have a a large dataset in Power BI Premium or Premium Per User? Do you have more than six tables that take a significant amount of time to refresh? If so, you may be able to speed up the performance of your dataset’s refresh by increasing the number of tables that are refreshed in parallel, using a feature that was released in August 2022 but which you may have missed.
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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.
CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Imagine booking a room at a small, charming, off-the-beaten-path hotel on the Hawaiian island of Kauai using a popular mobile travel app, only to discover that the room is… haunted! That’s what happened to my friend Dana. As Dana told it, she went to bed at midnight after a long travel day. But that didn’t go as planned. She struggled to sleep. Then, at 3 A.M., Dana claims she saw a pale, vaporous head of an older fellow floating above her bed, mouthing words she could not hear.
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As the Internet of Things becomes increasingly instrumental in the workplace, company and consumer data risk grow. It’s no secret that hackers have discovered and implemented complex methods to access crucial data from businesses of all sizes across all industries, including the federal government. The rising threat and vulnerabilities have ultimately prompted state and federal officials to enact cybersecurity regulations to strengthen data protection nationwide.
Competitive Intelligence Brief brings together the best content for intelligence professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Happy Market
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Our guest today is Marbue Brown, founder of “The Customer Obsession Advantage” and author of the “Blueprint for Customer Obsession.”. Prior to starting his own consulting firm, Marbue has served as the Head of Customer Experience at Chase, Global Lead of Customer Experince at Amazon, and Senior Director of Customer Experience Measurement at Microsoft.
Dataversity
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Even for the most effective marketing teams, it is impossible to achieve sustainable growth with poor customer retention rates. While companies are always eager to increase their pool of viable prospects and convert them into new opportunities for sustained growth, they need to nurture and deepen relationships with existing customers to survive in competitive markets. […].
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
I really liked this article, Why Fixed Indexed Annuities Are Back by David Blanchett. However, David Blanchett , I am having a little trouble with the suggestion that the “relative appeal of FIAs is going to evolve over time as the market changes,” in the manner that you suggest. Indexed annuities achieved record sales levels of $73.2 billion in 2019, when the average cap on these products was a mere 3.85%.
Infegy
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Did you know that Mark Zuckerberg’s first idea for a site was Facemash, where users could pick the hotter person? Not surprisingly, Harvard balked at the idea and threatened him with expulsion. His second idea was an online student directory called Thefacebook, which was exclusively a directory of Harvard students. Then it allowed anyone over 13 years of age.
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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.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Private equity’s aggressive expansion into the insurance industry is facing pushback from some lawmakers and labor unions, who say that buyout firms take too much risk with investments that back workers’ nest eggs. As low interest rates squeezed insurers over the past decade, private-equity managers moved in to acquire struggling businesses on the cheap.
CIO
OCTOBER 31, 2022
For network administrators, passwords are like an old but increasingly unreliable friend. While easy to use on a single site, employees often choose weak ones, which makes them easy to brute force. Even when they’re strong, using them across multiple logins means employees end up with too many to remember in ways that encourage the risky habit of password reuse.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Apollo Global Management Inc. is taking an unusual approach to harnessing investing talent outside its traditional areas of expertise: backing smaller private-equity firms. Executives of the New York-based alternative-asset giant, which manages about $515 billion, often emphasize the firm’s cost-conscious approach—a principle of avoiding market bubbles or overpaying for investments.
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Over the past few years, businesses have transitioned their operations from in-house to remote and hybrid environments. While the shift was temporary and necessary amid the pandemic, benefits like reduced overhead, flexible work schedules, improved morale, enhanced customer experience, and accessibility to larger markets encouraged many to make the change permanent.
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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
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
An epic four-decade boom in housing and stock prices made Baby Boomers the richest generation in US history. A new study shows just how difficult it will be for younger Americans to copy that success. The wealth boom since 1980 widened the gaps between rich and poor and young and old to record levels, the research finds. Click HERE to read the full story via Bloomberg.
Data Hut
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The global athletic footwear market is a competitive one, and the brands that dominate it are constantly innovating to stay ahead of their competitors. As a result, there's an enormous amount of data about running shoes and how people use them—and we've used it to create this guide to analyze the best running shoe brands. We're going to take a look at some of the most popular brands in the industry.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Annuities are continuing their record-breaking year. For the second consecutive quarter, these products saw increased sales in LIMRA’s “U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey,” reporting $79.6 billion in sales for the third quarter, which represents a 27% increase over a year ago. Click HERE to read the full story via Financial Advisor. Wink’s Note: I disagree that third quarter will be a peak for annuity sales.
CXL
OCTOBER 31, 2022
According to Insider Intelligence, online retail sales will reach $7.4 trillion by 2025 , making up around one quarter of all retail sales. With ad costs rising on Facebook (and across platforms), ecommerce marketers who want a slice of this pie will need to up their Facebook ad game to stand out and remain in play. In this article, you’ll learn how to use customer insights and competitive analysis to develop a powerful Facebook ad strategy for your ecommerce that engages, converts, and drives r
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Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Inflation in the U.S. is taking a toll on consumers and retirement savers, according to Allianz Life’s third-quarter market perceptions study. Fifty-four percent of study participants reported that they have stopped or reduced retirement savings because of inflation, and 43% said rising costs have forced them to dip into their retirement savings. Click HERE to read the full story via ThinkAdvisor.
Netbasequid
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Billions of people have become heavily reliant on social media as their primary form of consuming news, and with this comes the increased threat of mis-/dis-/and malinformation (MDM) becoming part of everyday life. Virality of misinformation can spread simply from an aunt who shares fake news stories, to orchestrated foreign influence operations – the threats are real.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. saw financial advisers and their clients turn to commission-based products that promise yield, including fixed income, annuities and alternative investments, in recent months as equities struggled and anxiety about a U.S. recession permeate the market. Click HERE to read the full story via InvestmentNews. Wink’s note: LPL Financial has been selling more annuities.
Elegant BI
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Does My Business Needs Both Traditional BI & Augmented Analytics? AND, Is it Possible to Have Both? Every business is unique and it is that unique character that drives its decisions. When it comes to analytics, and the democratization of data throughout the enterprise, the choices a business makes will be based on its unique needs. Gartner has predicted that, ‘60% of organizations will compose components from three or more analytics solutions to build business applications infused with anal
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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.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Many retirees who would benefit from annuities generally avoid them. That’s a shame because Americans tend to underestimate how long they’ll live, and it means they’re missing out on one of the best reasons to choose annuities: longevity insurance. Click HERE to read the full story via Forbes. Wink’s Note: really appreciated the spirit of this article, but there were a number of inaccuracies in it. “Life insurance companies are a prominent provider of annuities, but they’re not the
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Brad Rhodes: Who gets money from your annuity if you die? If you buy an annuity and die, the insurance company keeps your money. We have all seen and heard that broad statement. Is it true? No. Click HERE to read the full story via INN. Wink’s Note: While this is true about deferred annuities, it is not true of income annuities. That is a trickier discussion, based upon the payout option selected. – sjm.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
There are many opinions among financial industry professionals on why annuity surrender charges exist, how they may be a good thing, and how they may actually enhance product designs. On the flip side, many cynics believe they exist to further gouge a client, or that they represent an additional profit center for the carrier. It may help to view all of those opinions through the lens of the simple truth stated above.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Wink’s Note: No, no, NO! On indexed life, it is inaccurate to say that a “portion of the funds are invested in a stock market index.” The purchaser is NEVER invested in the stock market index with these products. Later, an advisor is quoted as saying, “Most people try to get the most insurance for the least amount of money.” While probably true, this statement should never appear in an article about indexed universal life.
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Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Consumers are funneling money into annuities as the stock market tanks and higher interest rates raise payouts for buyers. Annuity sales in the third quarter of 2022 approached $80 billion, just edging out the $79.4 billion record set in Q2, according to estimates published by Limra, an insurance industry trade group. Click HERE to view the full article via CNBC.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Companies unite under the LIBRA brand to become the largest independently owned Life Insurance Marketing Organization (IMO) in America. BALTIMORE , Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LIBRA Insurance Partners and Insurance Designers of America, LLC (IDA) announce the merger of the two organizations, creating the largest independently owned life insurance marketing organization (IMO) in the United States.
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company (“GILICO”), a life and annuity affiliate of Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. (Kuvare) headquartered in Baton Rouge, earned an AM Best Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent), upgraded from B++ (Good). AM best also noted a stable outlook for the GILICO ratings. Kuvare Chief Executive Officer Dhiren Jhaveri noted, “The AM Best rating upgrade acknowledges GILICO’s balance sheet strength, strong operating perform
Wink Intel
OCTOBER 31, 2022
LANSING, Mich.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® (Jackson ® ), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. 1 (NYSE: JXN), today announced it has expanded its relationship with Halo Investing (Halo), an award-winning platform for protective investments, to provide registered investment advisors (RIAs) more fee-based options when considering annuities.
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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.
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