CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

IT managers increasingly find themselves oversubscribed, challenged, and in many cases floundering, and it’s little wonder why. Pressured to do more with less, faster, in flatter organizational structures, IT middle managers serve as a company catchall, with too much time spent on lower-value tasks such as administrative work and planning rather than high-value work such as actually managing and executing plans, according to a recent survey from McKinsey.

Management 793

Management IT Startups Human Resources 793

Crayon

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Your company has two kinds of competitors: direct and indirect. You know the former. Those are the competitors that your sales team goes head-to-head with every single day.

Sales 325

Sales Competitive Intelligence Competitive Intelligence 325

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

How can we help visually impaired individuals use our products and feel more self-reliant and confident? That’s the question The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) set out to answer in 2022 with the help of AI and augmented reality (AR). The result is the Voice-enabled Makeup Assistant (VMA), now fully launched in the UK and US, and soon to debut worldwide.

Algorithm 781

Algorithm Research Innovation Globalization 781

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

There’s a growing appetite for artificial intelligence (AI) in business, and for good reason — after years of promise, new AI applications are reshaping how industries operate, from the inside out. With new developments surfacing at breakneck speed, it’s more important than ever to remember that diverse and accurate data serves as the backbone for effective AI models.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Profiling Analysis 130

Advertisement

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.

IT

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Among the unenlightened, running IT “like a business” is supposed to be best practice, delivering goods and services to internal customers who IT must fully satisfy, and who then pay for what IT delivers to them through the auspices of a charge-back system. As has been pointed out in this space numerous times (for example, here ), this is a terrible idea.

Business 742

Business IT Algorithm Gaming 742

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Businesses are getting smarter, faster and more resilient in the cloud. But it doesn’t come easy. On the Futurum Tech Webcast, Chief Analyst Daniel Newman for Futurum Research (an analyst firm focused on technology, digital innovation and market disruption) talks with VMware leaders about the surprising challenges of multi-cloud. Here are three takeaways from their conversations. 1.

Gaming 700

Gaming Security Security Advantage 700

Dataversity

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Landing a Data Science role is one thing, but joining an organization where you can truly thrive is quite another. As a Data Science talent strategy leader, I can share my perspective on what I believe solid organizations will have in place to foster an engaged and developing data science community. To anyone navigating today’s Data […] The post Finding the Right Data Science Role: 4 Key Criteria appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Education 113

Education Information 113

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The cloud is undoubtedly transformative for both IT and businesses, but the business has often been left out of the process when it comes to cloud technology decisions. In a traditional environment, everyone must collaborate on building servers, storage, and networking equipment. For instance, if IT requires more processing or storage, the team needs to initiate a capital expenditure to purchase additional hardware.

Business 605

Business IT Finance Data Analysis 605

Alpha Sense BI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Today, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goes beyond analyzing the environmental toll of corporate operations. While shareholders are still concerned with a company’s greenhouse gas emissions and how ethically it’s operating (i.e., fair wages for workers, safe working conditions, etc.), the three pillars of ESG also focus on how it is being led (i.e., operational transparency, leadership accountability, etc.

Benchmarking 64

Benchmarking Market Intelligence Research Management 64

Advertisement

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.

Competitive

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In Australia, Orro is synonymous with ironclad software-defined infrastructure and sovereign cloud services that enable new ways of working, from fully managed cloud-native applications that accelerate the pace of business, to advanced collaboration tools that deliver on the promise of remote work. It is a pedigree that aligns well with the company’s ambitious call to action: “Security Connected Everything™.

Hospitals 597

Hospitals Travel Security Security 597

TDAN BI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We hear this a lot. We hear it from very smart people. Just the other day we heard someone say they had tried RDF twice at previous companies and it failed both times. (RDF stands for Resource Description Framework,[1] which is an open standard underlying many graph databases).

Business Intelligence 52

Business Intelligence IT Education Business 52

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We are living through a unique moment where two transformative technologies for business are converging. On one side, there is the awesome power of the cloud, which allows businesses to break down silos so their teams can access the data they need to innovate faster and in a more secure environment. On the other side is generative business AI, which can do everything from generating content and code to automating time-consuming tasks and discovering new insights.

Technology 575

Technology Technology Business Predictive Analytics 575

TDAN BI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Data is the lifeblood of modern organizations, and as such, it must be carefully managed and protected. Whether it’s financial data, personal health information, or customer data, organizations that generate and manage data must implement a comprehensive data governance strategy.

Business Intelligence 52

Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Intelligence 52

Advertisement

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

Security

Kompyte

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“Keeping up with the Joneses” is more than an old-fashioned suburban idiom; it’s a solid business strategy. By following what your competition does—successful campaigns, marketing strategies, etc.—you can put together your own roadmap to success and find ways to be distinctive. The obvious approach is to follow your direct competitors. You’re competing with them for market share, addressing the same audience, and essentially putting out the same products.

Competitive 52

Competitive Marketing Marketing Business 52

TDAN BI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A recent data security incident in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) got me thinking about the idea of wicked problems and data. The data security incident was the disclosure of the names, ranks, and job assignments of every officer and civilian support staff member in the PSNI.

Business 52

Business Security Security Business Intelligence 52

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At the end of last year, there were 157 different indexes upon which consumers could earn interest on a fixed-indexed annuity, according to Wink ’s AnnuitySpecs tool. Click HERE to read the full story via Life Annuity Specialist The post Morningstar Researcher Casts Doubt on Exotic Index Performance appeared first on Wink.

Research 40

Research 40

TDAN BI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Data driven marketing strategies supported by customer insights can significantly boost the customer experience, leading to higher customer retention rates.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Business Intelligence IT 52

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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

Competitive

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

During their years in the workforce, employees spend decades accumulating retirement savings. But when it’s time to retire, the focus switches from accumulating savings to generating retirement income. The challenge is to develop a retirement income strategy that provides a desired lifestyle without concern over running out of money. Click HERE to read the full story via INN Wink’s Moore on the Market: Matt Johnson, CIMA®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP® at American Equity has an interesting persp

Management 40

Management Marketing Marketing 40

Fuld

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unlock Your Competitive Edge with our Business Battle Card Strategy Imagine watching a sports game from the sidelines, shouting your opinions at the players. It’s easy to think you have all the answers when you’re not on the field. Now, imagine you’re an executive relying on Battle Cards full of generic, off-the-shelf information to guide your sales team.

Business 52

Business Primary Research Briefing Gaming 52

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sentencing for Phillip Roy Wasserman, the self-styled “Annuity King” convicted on fraud charges, was postponed until Oct. 5. Wasserman had been scheduled for sentencing Wednesday, with the government recommending a prison term of 324 to 405 months. Instead, Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell granted Wasserman’s motion for a continuance so that four out-of-town witnesses can testify on his behalf.

40

40

Fuld

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unlock Your Competitive Edge with our Business Battle Card Strategy Imagine watching a sports game from the sidelines, shouting your opinions at the players. It’s easy to think you have all the answers when you’re not on the field. Now, imagine you’re an executive relying on Battle Cards full of generic, off-the-shelf information to guide your sales team.

Business 52

Business Primary Research Briefing Gaming 52

Advertisement

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.

Business

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Look at who now offers an insurance and risk management undergrad program! So excited by this, University of Iowa! -sjm Risk Management & Insurance Major This major begins Fall 2023 Understand risks, reap big rewards To make smart decisions about any project, businesses need to look at what might go wrong and come up with strategies that help them control possible downsides.

Management 40

Management Business IT Marketing 40

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One of the most popular whitepapers that I have created for financial professionals is titled Indexed Products: How the Watch Is Built. This whitepaper speaks to how insurance companies price fixed indexed products (annuities and life). In this whitepaper, I effectively create an indexed annuity based on today’s interest rates and options prices. Click HERE to read the full story via Broker World The post RILAs: How Do Insurance Companies Do It?

IT 40

IT 40

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Most families are concerned about retirement and what they will leave behind for their loved ones when they are gone. Will they have enough income to maintain their standard of living in retirement? Will they have to work into their 70s to afford retirement? Will they ever be able to retire? Will they be able to leave something to their family or favorite charities?

40

40

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Much of what I write about is derived from what I hear from the hundreds of agents that work with my company as their IMO. With that, something that has come up a lot in recent months from many of my agents is the topic of RILAs, or Registered Indexed Linked Annuities. The two questions I get on these products are: What are these products? What are the additional fees?

40

40

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

Marketing

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I was saddened, as will be the NAILBA community and many in our industry, to learn recently of the April passing of a vibrant and engaging jewel of the brokerage business, Melinda Meyer. Melinda graduated from Illinois State University with a BS in Special Education and Psychology. She began her career in Florida as a school teacher in West Palm Beach and initially entered the insurance industry with her first job with Richard Bernstein & Associates.

Education 40

Education Learning Business 40

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Businesses serve as the lifeblood of our economy, driving innovation and progress. In the intricate landscape of business, cultivating and retaining top-level executives is pivotal for sustained growth and success. As a financial advisor, you’re well aware of the multifaceted challenges businesses face in attracting and keeping valuable talent. In this article we’ll delve into a strategic approach that combines the power of life insurance with executive retention, offering you a dynamic tool to

Innovation 40

Innovation Business 40

Wink Intel

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS , Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — OneAmerica® today announced that A.M. Best and S&P Global Ratings have each separately recognized American United Life Insurance Company® (AUL) and its affiliate The State Life Insurance Company® (State Life), both OneAmerica companies, for their financial strength. A.M. Best affirmed an A+ (Superior) rating, which is the second-highest of 15 rating categories assigned by the independent agency in evaluating financial strength and performan

Globalization 40

Globalization Market Intelligence Security Security 40