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25 Quotes from the Most Influential Women in Business

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Today is International Women’s Day—a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievement of women all over the world. To commemorate International Women’s Day, we thought we’d highlight some of today’s most influential women in business, and share their message of empowerment. From entrepreneurs to CEOs, to engineers, to world-renowned thought leaders– these women are some of the most admired executives and experts in their industries.

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Modex 2018: Innovation Central

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At the Modex exhibition and conference in Atlanta, attendees can get up close and personal with sizzling new technology, equipment, and services for the supply chain.

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Four Different Ways to Find Your Power BI Desktop Local Port Number

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About two years ago I wrote a blog post on how to connect to a Power BI Desktop model from different tools like SSMS, Excel and SQL Server Profiler. A big chunk of that blog post was about different ways of finding Power BI Desktop local port. Having the port number is crucial if you … Continue reading Four Different Ways to Find Your Power BI Desktop Local Port Number.

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BI for Customer Relationship Management

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Can Business Intelligence for CRM Help Attract and Retain Customers? Customer service and customer satisfaction are the backbone of customer relationships. In an effort to ensure customer satisfaction and retention, businesses spend a lot of time trying to understand buying behavior, customer expectations for product support, website support and product and service variety, as well as gaps in product and service offerings.

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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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Can Your Marketing Team Increase Sales Productivity?

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It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). This disconnect between departments often happens when alignment between the two teams is less than stellar. Sales and marketing alignment not only improves the relationship between departments, but it also boosts sales productivity and overall results.

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Demystifying “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live”

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The terms “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live” are somehow confusing. I saw lots of people are using both terminologies as alternatives. But, the context of “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live” are very different indeed. Therefore, if use a a terminology when we’re talking about a different context then the whole situation might get quite confusing. in this … Continue reading Demystifying “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live” The post Demystifying “DirectQuery” and &

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Your Guide to the GDPR: A Comprehensive FAQ

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So you’ve heard the news—the General Data Protection Regulation—or GDPR—goes into effect on May 25 th , 2018. But, what does GDPR really mean for you, your business, and your customers? If you’re still not sure, today’s blog post is for you. Keep reading as we break down some of the biggest questions surrounding GDPR and give you important pointers about GDPR compliance.

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Palomat AGV perfect partner for driverless forklifts

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The Danish manufacturer of pallet magazines has expanded its standard range with a new model, the Palomat AGV.

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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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On-premises Data Gateway for Azure Analysis Services

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From April 2017 onward we can use On-premises Data Gateway for Azure Analysis Services. This means you can connect your Tabular Models hosted in Azure Analysis Services to your on-premises data sources through On-premises Data Gateway. In this post you learn how to setup and configure the On-premises Data Gateway as well as how to … Continue reading On-premises Data Gateway for Azure Analysis Services.

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Why Do You Need Self-Serve Data Preparation?

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Self-Serve Data Preparation Takes the Headache Out of Data Analytics! Self-Serve Data Preparation (aka augmented data preparation) is all about efficiency and the presentation of sophisticated data preparation tools in an easy-to-use environment. The idea behind self-service data preparation is to give the average business user the ability to prepare, use, report on and share data without the assistance of IT staff or analysts, thereby making their jobs easier and making every team member more o

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Your Guide to a Healthy Contact Database [Infographic]

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Although the new year has come and gone, it’s time to check in on any resolutions you set. Whether you resolved to eat healthier or to schedule a few extra workouts each week, it’s important to stop and evaluate your progress every now and then. The same can be said for those marketers and sales professionals who resolved to keep their business database healthy.

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Skinning the tight-capacity cat

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It's getting rough on the roads for truck shippers. But is a rate hosing foreordained?

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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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Four Different Ways to Find Your Power BI Desktop Local Port Number

BI Insight

About two years ago I wrote a blog post on how to connect to a Power BI Desktop model from different tools like SSMS, Excel and SQL Server Profiler. A big chunk of that blog post was about different ways of finding Power BI Desktop local port. Having the port number is crucial if you … Continue reading Four Different Ways to Find Your Power BI Desktop Local Port Number.

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5 Ways Technology Changed the B2B Selling Process

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Technological advancements can transform any industry or job function overnight — including B2B sales. Although these changes are often exciting, keeping up with the evolving technological landscape can feel like a full-time job. If you fall behind on the latest and greatest in tech, you fall behind your competitors. Don’t let this happen to you! What Is The B2B Selling Process?

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Demystifying “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live”

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The terms “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live” are somehow confusing. I saw lots of people are using both terminologies as alternatives. But, the context of “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live” are very different indeed. Therefore, if use a a terminology when we’re talking about a different context then the whole situation might get quite confusing. in this … Continue reading Demystifying “DirectQuery” and “Connect Live” The post Demystifying “DirectQuery” and &

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On-premises Data Gateway for Azure Analysis Services

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From April 2017 onward we can use On-premises Data Gateway for Azure Analysis Services. This means you can connect your Tabular Models hosted in Azure Analysis Services to your on-premises data sources through On-premises Data Gateway. In this post you learn how to setup and configure the On-premises Data Gateway as well as how to … Continue reading On-premises Data Gateway for Azure Analysis Services.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

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Regional parcel carrier LSO hires Metzler, industry veteran, as president, CEO

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Executive has held top jobs at FedEx, DHL, APL Logistics, BNSF unit, among others.

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Study: Shippers see TMS as customer service tool

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ARC says users are finding the software can do more than rate discovery.

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GE Transportation joins blockchain group

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Joining Blockchain in Transport Alliance is natural extension of its data and analytic focus, GE unit says.

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GE Transportation expands online cargo tracking portal to Port of Long Beach

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Firm to launch two-month pilot program in July and expand existing program at Port of Los Angeles.

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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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Seko Logistics expands into Mexico

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Company to operate in six cities during first phase; will add 14 locations in second phase.

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Jobin resigns as CN president, CEO, effective immediately

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Board hints at increase in operating ratio as reason; Ruest, top marketing executive, takes over in interim role.

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Rubber soul: L.L. Bean gives lifetime returns policy the bounce

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Citing abuse, the venerable outdoor retailer has finally put a halt to unlimited returns.

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GE Transportation links with project44 for intermodal data connectivity

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Integration to support data from rail networks, yards, intermodal terminals, and maritime ports.

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A Practical Guide to Business Intelligence Governance

Speaker: Marius Moscovici, CEO Metric Insights & Mike Smitheman, VP Metric Insights

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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UPS names Barber COO, first to hold the post since June 2014

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Cesarone replaces Barber as head of company's international business.

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Inttra adds Evergreen to shipping network

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Four new members of network will exchange digital shipping data.

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4 Key Considerations for More Personalized Marketing

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Today’s customers are faced with hundreds of different buying options. While this undoubtedly makes for an ideal buying situation, it makes the job of a marketer significantly more difficult. Think about it: When a consumer is constantly presented with hundreds of different brand messages, how can you cut through the noise to capture their attention?

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