Tue.Jun 06, 2023

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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO

The lack of diversity in IT doesn’t just leave underrepresented workers feeling alienated; it can also make them feel unsafe. That’s certainly true for the LGBTQIA+ community, with only 76% of LGBTQ+ workers reporting they feel safe in their workplace and 64% of trans and gender nonconforming (GNC) individuals saying the same, according to a report from Blind.

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Lack of Proper Test Data Poses Bottleneck

TDAN BI

The world is in a digital revolution. Business models are increasingly based on software applications. IT is operating at a faster pace than ever before and has become a vital component of modern business. The speed of application development is becoming a decisive factor for a company’s success.

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ChatGPT and Your Organisation: How to Monitor Usage and Be More Aware of Security Risks

CIO

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has made waves across not only the tech industry but in consumer news the last few weeks. People are looking to the AI chatbot to provide all sorts of assistance, from writing code to translating text, grading assignments or even writing songs. While there is endless talk about the benefits of using ChatGPT, there is not as much focus on the significant security risks surrounding it for organisations.

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Boost Your ABM Success with Competitive Intelligence: A Guide for Sales Leaders

Kompyte

Competitive intelligence can propel your account-based marketing (ABM) strategy from focused to unstoppable — optimizing performance and driving higher ROI.

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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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From edge to cloud: The critical role of hardware in AI applications

CIO

In this new blog series, we explore artificial intelligence and automation in technology and the key role it plays in the Broadcom portfolio. This Easter, I tasked Midjourney, the AI tool that generates art from text, to create a futuristic egg basket that showcased the concept of being digitally connected. What I saw blew my mind away. The artwork I received was not only visually stunning but also showed how AI is capable of bringing new ideas to life.

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Adapting to change on a dime: The absolute necessity of hybrid portability

CIO

These days, hybrid is a fact of life, and with it the need for hybrid portability. If you’ve ever traveled between continents for work, you’ve certainly had to bring along your corporate laptop containing all your work materials. To make it function in the other country you bring some physical components, like a power cable with the correct plug and perhaps also a power supply that can adjust the voltage.

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There is still a lot of work we need to do!

Wink Intel

I still remember getting the state of Iowa to be the first to proclaim June as Annuity Awareness Month. Feels like quite a bit has been accomplished in the eight years since then. We had legislation passed to put annuities in retirement plans. We have developed annuities for an entirely new distribution of fee-based and fee-only planners. We not only see less negative press, but actually come across positive media about annuities!

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Let Business Needs Guide Your Winning Data Team

CIO

The shortage of data science skills continues to frustrate organizations in their quest to become more data driven. CIO.com’s 2023 State of the CIO research found that data science/analytics is one of the top three tech-related skills CIOs are trying to hire – and 22% said it’s one of the three most difficult to fill. With shortages likely to continue, IT leaders must optimize their data team investments.

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What Is a Feature Store in Machine Learning?

Dataversity

A feature store is a centralized platform for managing and serving the features used in machine learning (ML) models. A feature is an individual measurable property or characteristic of data that is used as input to an ML model. In order to build effective ML models, it is critical to have high-quality, well-engineered features that […] The post What Is a Feature Store in Machine Learning?

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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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The new wave of data observability

CIO

You’ve almost certainly heard the term observability used to describe the next generation of data monitoring. Observability has become increasingly important in recent years, as software systems have become more complex and distributed, allowing organizations to measure, monitor, and understand the behavior of their various systems. Analysts began to coin the term observability only 2-3 years ago, noting that a sharp increase in complexity required more than monitoring.

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Is It Time To Upgrade Your Variable Annuity Policy?

Wink Intel

I love the game of blackjack. When I sit at the table, I feel optimistic and in control. However, as time goes on, I start betting larger amounts resulting in more risk. At this point greed takes over and I believe nothing can go wrong. We all know how this story ends though… To no surprise, it’s not uncommon for blackjack winners to keep playing in the hopes of winning even more.

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The new value calculator: Levers for business optimization

CIO

As we move further into the digital age, we continue to see a growing emphasis on data-driven decision-making. And as a result, there has been a surge in the development of new products, tools, and platforms competing to help businesses analyze and utilize more data, more effectively. Given the number of competing solutions along with new economic-driven constraints on capital in most industries, data executives need to be able to make a compelling business case for new investments in data and a

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MIB: Individual Life Application Activity Rises

Wink Intel

Strong consumer and insurer interest in universal life insurance pushed U.S. individual life application activity higher in May, according to new MIB Group data. The Braintree, Massachusetts-based underwriting services consortium says the number of applications flowing through its systems increased 7.5% between May 2022 and the latest month. Click HERE to read the full story via ThinkAdvisor The post MIB: Individual Life Application Activity Rises appeared first on Wink.

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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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Stress da cambiamento, che cosa fare se il tuo personale IT è in crisi

CIO

Nel picco della crisi pandemica e in piena digital transformation un’azienda italiana “della fabbricazione di poltrone e divani, con sede centrale in Puglia”, si è rivolta al Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione, Psicologia, Comunicazione dell’Università degli Studi di Bari per una consulenza. L’obiettivo? Gestire lo stress da cambiamento monitorando la risposta dei dipendenti in termini di partecipazione e impatto emotivo, come si legge nel paper delle professoresse Maria Luisa Giancaspro e

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NAILBA

Wink Intel

As a Finseca Community, the NAILBA Board of Advisors governs the brokerage community. Over the past year, a number of advisors have had their terms expire but extended their volunteer efforts to ensure smooth transition with the NAILBA Finseca merger. Click HERE to read the full story via Broker World The post NAILBA appeared first on Wink.

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5 tips for startup partnership success

CIO

IT leaders looking to accelerate their innovation agendas have a partner-in-waiting in the startup ecosystem. By linking up with startups, CIOs can greatly expand their opportunities to experiment with emerging technologies and augment their in-house innovation programs. And the market for doing so remains robust for corporations looking to make the most of the model.

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MDRT

Wink Intel

MDRT Global Services has announced the 131 winners of the prestigious 2023 MDRT Culture of Excellence Awards, the global standard for achievement in financial services leadership. These awards are another resource available to Global Services members to measure individual and agency-wide performance and foster a comprehensive approach to leadership excellence.

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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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5G ready or 5G really? Industry CIOs face hard truths about private 5G

CIO

ArcelorMittal France conceived 5G Steel, a private cellular network serving its steel works in Dunkerque, to support its digitalization plans with high-speed, site-wide 5G connectivity. But when it turned the network on in October 2022, the devices connecting to it were only 4G. French public network operator Orange built the private network, which covers a 10-square-kilometer area at the ArcelorMittal plant in Dunkerque.

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Life InsurTech Growth From Producer Licensing Automation To Life Fulfillment Platforms

Wink Intel

I attend multiple industry conferences every year, focusing on both life insurance and technology. These events provide opportunities for solution providers to showcase their products and services through exhibitions, speaking engagements, and sponsorships. Among the exhibitors I’ve come to know over the past two years, AgentSync stands out. They offer a cutting-edge insurance infrastructure that effectively connects carriers, distributors, and agents.

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Top 10 reasons to modernize technology now

CIO

The big picture: Modernizing applications can help companies take advantage of the latest technologies, streamline their operations, and stay ahead of the competition. Why it matters: Outdated applications can limit productivity, hinder growth, and negatively impact customer experience. The bottom line: Application modernization is a wise investment for businesses seeking long-term success and a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.

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Converting A GLWB Annuity To A Roth: What Value Is Taxed?

Wink Intel

With the hundreds of billions of dollars that are currently sitting in annuities that have guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits that are also IRA money, I think it’s important that I point something out that many financial professionals are unaware of. It has to do with Roth IRA conversions. It also has to do with required minimum distributions. Click HERE to read the full story via Broker World The post Converting A GLWB Annuity To A Roth: What Value Is Taxed?

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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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How to Manage Data as a Product

CIO

Distributed data ownership is a new idea that has recently captured the attention of IT executives and chief data officers. The concept: data should be curated by the people who know it best versus locked up in an IT ivory tower. Furthermore, owners should treat data as a product, ensuring that it is clean, current, well-indexed, and available to anyone in the organization who can derive value from it.

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Product bundling, information key to annuity, LTCi purchases, studies show

Wink Intel

It’s no secret that people are going into their senior years and retirement with fewer pensions and protections against the financial ravages of old age, but the mystery is why so few protect themselves with insurance products. Research has had few satisfying answers as to why people don’t acquire annuities, long-term care insurance and reverse mortgages.

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Data Deduplication: Why It Matters, Benefits & Use Cases

Zoominfo

As long as humans are entering data into marketing forms, email signup lists, and CRM systems, duplicate data will never truly go away. And as the volume of data collection and processing continues to increase , the potential for duplicate data to cause havoc will only grow. How much damage can it do? According to Gartner , poor-quality data costs companies some $13 million per year.

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Unlocking the power of FIAs in a secure retirement plan

Wink Intel

The modern-day retiree’s portfolio has its work cut out for it. As Americans live longer, they are dealing with ever-increasing health care costs. In addition, lifestyle choices differ from those available 30 or 40 years ago (including the demand for subscription services and devices and a desire to travel), employers are no longer fronting the cost of defined benefit plans (pensions) and the future of Social Security income is unpredictable.

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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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Midland National launches “EasySolve,” providing life insurance illustrations nearly twice as fast as before

Wink Intel

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Midland National ® Life Insurance Company , member company of Sammons ® Financial Group , announced an enhancement to its current life insurance illustration software. EasySolve SM is a dynamic tool designed to give more flexibility when showing a client sales concepts as well as offering less manual data inputs for easy and timely basic illustrations.

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Pacific Life Announces Sales Leadership Team for New Workforce Benefits Business

Wink Intel

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Pacific Life announced today its sales leaders for the organization’s new Workforce Benefits business and its recruiting efforts to hire regional sales representatives. In alignment with Pacific Life’s longstanding, industry-leading, broker-centric distribution strategy, the Workforce Benefits business’ new sales organization is designed to forge partnerships with brokers and general agencies to introduce its groundbreaking approach to pr

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Jackson Enhances Registered Index-Linked Annuity Suite

Wink Intel

LANSING, Mich.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® (Jackson®), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. 1 (NYSE: JXN), today launched Jackson Market Link Pro® II (JMLPII) and Jackson Market Link Pro Advisory® II (JMLPAII), two new registered index-linked annuities (RILAs). JMLPII (commission-based) and JMLPAII (fee-based) provide consumers the opportunity to grow assets before and during retirement while offering different degrees of pr

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