CIO

APRIL 12, 2022

Everest Group’s annual ranking of the top IT service providers saw some movement this year compared to last, but one thing that remained unchanged was Accenture’s place at the top of the list. In fact, it was the sixth year in a row that the $50.5 billion firm was recognized as the overall leading service provider of the year. “Knocking Accenture down a peg or two is easily the biggest challenge for other players in the industry,” says Abhishek Singh, partner with Everest Group.

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Crayon

APRIL 20, 2022

According to Harvard Business School , of the approximately 30,000 new products launched each year, about 95% fail. Of course, the product failure rate varies from one industry to another—for example, grocery products fail at a rate of 70-80%— but think about it : When you launch a new product, generally, your odds of success are 25 to 1. If casinos offered those kinds of odds, they'd go out of business overnight.

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Cipher

APRIL 21, 2022

If you’re in the process of creating a business plan, market research will play a central role in helping you to shape your strategy. You could be working on a business plan to raise investment for a new startup , or pulling together a detailed strategy that outlines the expansion of an existing business into a new market. Regardless, a business plan acts as a map, helping your organization move forwards with a clear path.

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mention

APRIL 27, 2022

Adopting a CRM system for your business comes with several benefits, but you need to choose the right one to get the most out of this tool. However, that can be difficult when there are so many options on the market, from well-known brands to up-and-coming software solutions. Picking the right CRM solution from the beginning requires a lot of time, patience, and extra study, especially if you don’t know where to start.

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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.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 20, 2022

Errors in data entry might have serious effects if they are not discovered quickly. Human mistake is the most common cause of data entry errors. Since typical data entry errors may be minimized with the right steps, there are numerous data lineage tool strategies that a corporation can follow. The steps organizations can take to reduce mistakes in their firm for a smooth process of business activities will be discussed in this blog.

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CIO

APRIL 5, 2022

Stay up-to-date with the latest UK CIO and senior IT executive appointments with our revamped and relaunched UK Movers & Shakers noticeboard. The world of the UK CIO is a dynamic one. It’s not unusual to find tech leaders seeking new and challenging roles to which they can bring their experience and digital transformation vision to fruition. Here, we bring you all the relevant announcements from the movers and shakers of the CIO UK community.

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Crayon

APRIL 25, 2022

Over the last two and half years, people have experienced tremendous change. It’s shown up in everything from our daily routines and rituals to our ability to travel and see friends and family. It’s affected people’s personal, professional, and social lives. At times it seemed scary and unwarranted, but other times it was exactly what we needed.

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Cipher

APRIL 5, 2022

Market research is an important––but often overlooked––element of the wider Market and Competitive Intelligence (M/CI) process. Various different types of market research enable organizations to develop new insights into their target customers, competitors, and the industries in which they compete. ?? Related: Types of market research (examples + tips).

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mention

APRIL 29, 2022

Social media has become a massive part of our lives. Users share content to connect to their peers, endorse their favorite brands, and share their opinions with the world. Brands can leverage this popularity to generate leads and strengthen their online presence too. The best way to do so is by creating engaging content. In this post, we’ll share expert tips from renowned marketing professionals on crafting social media content that appeals to the masses and drives business for you.

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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.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 25, 2022

A lot of factors go into building a business, but online reputation is a huge part of it. A lot of organizations don’t recognize the role that AI technology can play when it comes to business management, improving customer relationships and managing your business’s online profile. Customers tend to Google an organization prior to engaging with their services.

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Tinuiti

APRIL 7, 2022

Appoints Tinuiti as its strategic paid media partner to reimagine and expand its full-funnel digital footprint NEW YORK, NY – April 7, 2022 – Tinuiti – the largest independent performance marketing firm across Streaming TV and the Triopoly of Google, Meta, Amazon – today announced that it has been named PacSun’s Paid Media Agency of […]

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Intelligence Node

APRIL 13, 2022

The Digital Shopper & the Evolving Retail Landscape How has retail changed in the past few years? While there are multiple right answers to this question, the most obvious one. The post Leveraging Digital Buying Signals for Retail Success appeared first on Blog.

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Crayon

APRIL 11, 2022

In our second installment of the Crayon Customer Corner, we sat down with the Product Marketing Team at Bonterra (formerly Social Solutions). The team recently purchased Crayon and discussed how the platform and their team bring competitive intelligence to the next level. At Bonterra - sales, marketing, and customer success teams all leverage competitive intel to stay informed on competitors’ movements and improve their go-to-market strategy.

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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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Cipher

APRIL 26, 2022

Welcome to the latest quarterly update on The State of Competitive Intelligence, brought to you by Cipher. In this edition, we’ll share the latest insights from the world of Market and Competitive Intelligence (M/CI). We’ll peel back the curtain and show you how the world’s leading CI practitioners are using Knowledge360 ? to deliver high-quality competitive intelligence across their organizations.

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mention

APRIL 20, 2022

You must have heard this saying of the famous American designer Marc Ecko saying, “ You too are a brand. Whether you know it or not. Whether you like it or not!” And if you still think personal branding is an oxymoron, especially in this internet era, you couldn’t be more wrong. What Marc Ecko says about branding is completely apt not just for direct sellers but for B2B sellers as well as B2B professionals.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 5, 2022

Data analytics has led to a huge shift in the marketing profession. A large part of this is due to advances in digital marketing. Digital marketers have an easier time compiling data on customer engagements, because most behavior and variables can be easily tracked. This is particularly true for search engine marketers. Earlier this year, VentureBeat published an article titled How data science can boost SEO strategy.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2022

While the idea of getting a text from a sales professional may seem a little out of the ordinary, the rise of remote and hybrid work means sales reps are turning to text messaging more than ever. And, as it turns out, there are some very real benefits to using text as part of your prospecting strategy. Sure, being ghosted by your prospect is certainly a possibility.

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Intelligence Node

APRIL 25, 2022

What is Quick Commerce? Quick commerce is the next stage of eCommerce and is all about speedy delivery ( within less than an hour) of products and services to consumers. The post Paving the Way for Instant Delivery with Quick Commerce appeared first on Blog.

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Crayon

APRIL 12, 2022

It's Monday morning. You haven’t even taken the first sip of your coffee. You touch your right index finger to the magical biometric scanner thing on your MacBook. Your company-approved desktop wallpaper comes alive with apps.

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Cipher

APRIL 19, 2022

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mention

APRIL 13, 2022

Not all marketing goals are created equal. Some goals produce the desired results, while others only stay on paper. That explains why 90% of businesses fail to meet their strategic goals. The truth is that an objective is nothing without: An action plan to implement it A realistic timeline to achieve it A set of metrics to analyze its success. So, jotting down one-line goals will not cut it in such a competitive marketing landscape.

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While the proper governance of data is clearly critical to the success of any business intelligence organization, focusing on data governance alone is a huge mistake. Organizations continually fail to generate ROI on their governance initiatives because they are too narrow in scope. To be effective, Business Intelligence (BI) governance must cover both data and visualizations.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 25, 2022

Data science is a broad field that can help organizations glean significant insights into various aspects of their operations. Whether it’s uncovering truths about customer buying habits or discovering new ways to make teams collaborate more efficiently, data science can be an extremely useful tool to all who take advantage of it. This is why the demand for data scientists is growing so rapidly.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2022

For go-to-market teams, data is critical to staying competitive, but not just any data. The quality of data matters greatly because bad data negatively impacts every step along the customer’s journey with your brand. To ensure the quality of their data, some organizations hire data quality managers. Also called quality assurance or quality control managers, this person is responsible for coordinating activities to attain the organization’s standards of quality for their database.

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Intelligence Node

APRIL 4, 2022

Content Summary : What is a value-based pricing strategy? Two Common myths about consumer value-based pricing strategy Myth: Brand value should dictate pricing when using a value-based pricing strategy Myth: The post Setting the Record Straight about Value-based Pricing Strategy appeared first on Blog.

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Crayon

APRIL 6, 2022

Sometimes it pays to be the new kid on the block. Every few years it seems as if there is a hot new role that catches like wildfire in organizations of all sizes. Can you remember the days before product managers were ubiquitous? I’m hard pressed. Today, organizations of all sizes hire and maintain product managers, product marketers, and business operations teams–all titles that have come into prominence over the last decade.

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FedSavvy

APRIL 18, 2022

Throughout the end of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, several major government contractors have made acquisitions to expand their existing capabilities and footholds within their markets. Some select moves are highlighted below. Obviously, there is much more to cover, but this is a highlighted array of an acquisitions for some of the major competitors in U.S.

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Owler

APRIL 28, 2022

Owler Max is the ultimate sales companion for true sales professionals. Owler’s Head of Customer Success, Nathan Steele, walks us through how it works. Nathan Steele, Head of Customer Success, Owler walks us through Owler Max Since the onset of COVID-19 in 2019, the key to successful selling has more and more been the ability to carefully curate and personalize your outreach emails and a focus on building authentic trust-based relationships with your clients.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 13, 2022

Machine learning technology is becoming a more important aspect of modern marketing. One of the biggest reasons for this is that digital marketing is playing a huge role in marketing strategies for most companies. Companies are expected to spend $460 billion on digital marketing this year. Machine learning technology is a very important element of digital marketing.

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