CIO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Most CIOs and IT staffers remain, at heart, technologists, with many proclaiming their interest in shiny new tech toys. They may publicly preach “No technology for technology’s sake,” but they still frequently share their fascination with the latest tech gadgets. They’re not the only ones enthralled by tech. With technology and tech news now both pervasive and mainstream, many outside of IT — from veteran board members to college-age interns — are equally enthusiastic about bleeding-edge technol

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Crayon

AUGUST 22, 2023

Creating a culture of CI can feel like training for a marathon. It requires serious dedication and repetition (So. Much. Running). And for most, running 26.2 miles doesn’t happen on the first day. You’ve got to start somewhere with those first few miles. When it comes to competitive intelligence, starting somewhere often translates to new hire orientation.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 23, 2023

Big data technology has rapidly changed the state of modern marketing. One of the biggest ways that brands are using big data is by optimizing their approach to trade show marketing. IBISWorld has shown that big data can be extremely beneficial for companies relying on trade shows. One of the benefits is that data analytics helps measure the ROI of trade show marketing more effectively.

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mention

AUGUST 25, 2023

What comes to your mind when you think of McDonald’s? The significant yellow arch? What about Starbucks? Do you instantly picture their green logo? Color significantly impacts how people behave, make decisions, and remember things. In fact, up to 90% of people’s initial impressions are based on color. In such a scenario, isn’t it wrong to only focus on the logo placement, visuals, and copy for social media marketing?

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CIO

AUGUST 24, 2023

Of all the trade-off decisions you may have to make as an IT executive, few stand to alter the course of your career as dramatically as that of whether to serve a firm owned by private equity (or “PE”). On the one hand, such firms (often referred to as portfolio companies, or “PortCos”), can excite and inspire, especially when turbo-charged with capital and expertise.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 21, 2023

Big data has led to some major changes in the fitness industry. The fitness tracker analytics market size was worth over $44 billion last year. However, there are other ways that data analytics is transforming the fitness industry. One way is by helping evaluate the benefits of various certification programs. Data Analytics Demonstrates the Benefits of Various Fitness Certification Programs In fitness certifications, two notable players stand out: NASM and ACE.

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mention

AUGUST 23, 2023

Are you concerned with the level of engagement and productivity of your employees? Are you finding it difficult to attract and retain top talent? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” chances are you could stand to make substantial improvements in company culture, and creating employee communication channels will go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.

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CIO

AUGUST 25, 2023

If there are everyday items you want to be failsafe, diapers are surely among them. That’s why The Proctor & Gamble Co. goes to great lengths to ensure the fidelity of its Pampers products. But when tossing away thousands of diapers damaged during the manufacturing process becomes an everyday occurrence, something has to be done to provide relief for the bottom line.

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FedSavvy

AUGUST 21, 2023

COLSA is an information technology services company founded in 1980. COLSA specializes in providing engineering, IT, and programmatic solutions in the areas of defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, and aerospace. The company has over 1,300 employees and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. COLSA’s Primary Federal Customers and Contracts COLSA’s top federal customers by spending value are the U.S.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 21, 2023

Big data technology has substantially changed the nature of business. The data analytics market is expected to grow from $30 billion last year to over $393 billion by 2032. A growing number of companies are using data analytics to handle a variety of important functions, including researching their competitors. We have talked about some of the ways that companies can use data analytics to research competitors on social media.

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mention

AUGUST 21, 2023

If monitoring isn’t part of your marketing team’s routine yet, here are a few reasons why it plays a vital role in the success of many teams like yours. Applied methodically and rigorously, it provides invaluable data that contributes to insight-driven decision-making on a wide range of marketing issues: skillful management of a brand’s reputation, instant and useful competitive analysis, or close monitoring of the impact of marketing or PR campaigns.

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CIO

AUGUST 24, 2023

While AI has steadily worked its way into the enterprise and business vernacular over many years, gen AI has not only become an abrupt and immediate force unto itself, but also an overarching AI accelerant. Not without warning signs, however. Gen AI has the potential to magnify existing risks around data privacy laws that govern how sensitive data is collected, used, shared, and stored.

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Alpha Sense BI

AUGUST 22, 2023

The future seems to already be written: life science and healthcare companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to gain a competitive edge and accelerate their research, development, and business operations. AI technologies offer companies across the industry the ability to analyze large volumes of data, make predictions, optimize processes, and discover new insights in ways that were previously impossible.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 22, 2023

Over the last decade, the need for cybersecurity has increased substantially. As technology has become more evolved, so have the cybercriminals who seek to exploit weak defenses for their own nefarious gain. While there are many ways that organizations can bolster their digital defenses and help protect their networks and the information they hold, taking a data-driven approach is critical in our rapidly advancing world.

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Vable

AUGUST 21, 2023

One day we might need some historical context - this was first published in May 2020. At one point in time, we had to rapidly rethink the way we delivered library and information induction training. An online panel discussion hosted by City Legal Information Professionals ( CLIG ) investigated how library services were handling the challenges posed by COVID-19.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2023

If digital transformation is a journey, when does it end? This is a question I am asked often by IT leaders who prefer slowing down the pace of transformation and technology innovation. Others who believe the term digital transformation is watered down take a more cynical tack, viewing it as a phrase leaders use to garner support for technology investments and vendors use to sell their newest capabilities.

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Alpha Sense BI

AUGUST 21, 2023

Market volatility, economic uncertainty, downturn—whatever you’d like to call it, the next few QoQs are undoubtedly uncertain in the eyes of C-Suite executives. Today, opportunities are short lived for business professionals, emphasizing the importance of making decisions quickly. Stumbling on key insights a day too late in today’s landscape means losing out on big wins.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 19, 2023

Big data technology has significantly improved the ROI of modern marketing strategies. There are many ways that brands can use AI and data analytics to expand their reach, which includes using Roblox games. Back in February, we talked about some of the ways that data analytics has shaped the gaming industry. Now, we would like to talk about how other brands can use big data and games like Roblox to get better engagement and reach a wider audience.

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Vable

AUGUST 21, 2023

August doesn’t mean library and information people can relax! All professional service providers - banks, accountancy, consultancy and law firms - as well as educational establishments, will be preparing inductions and training for the season's new starters. We need to ensure that end users are equipped with the right research skills to carry out their work.

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CIO

AUGUST 22, 2023

Arthur Hu ranks among the few IT leaders who wear the hats of both CIO and CTO. As the CIO of Lenovo and the chief technology and delivery officer of the company’s solutions and services group, Hu says the dual role lends him “the unique advantage of guiding our teams in developing cutting-edge technology solutions and marrying them with current trends to ensure we are at the forefront of delivering the best possible solutions for our client’s current and emerging needs.

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Domo

AUGUST 22, 2023

Earlier this summer, the New York Times declared the Great Resignation over. The tidal wave of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs had crested and crashed, apparently. Quitting rates had fallen back to prepandemic levels, the Times reported. We’re not saying the New York Times is wrong… The data reflects this decline, too. We plotted quits per month using the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) Survey.

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BI Insight

AUGUST 23, 2023

This is the second part of the series of blog posts showing how to integrate Power BI with Azure DevOps, a cloud platform for software development. The previous post gave a brief history of source control systems, which help developers manage code changes. It also explained what Git is, a fast and flexible distributed source … Continue reading Integrating Power BI with Azure DevOps (Git), part 2: Local Machine Integration The post Integrating Power BI with Azure DevOps (Git), part 2: Local

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Kompyte

AUGUST 21, 2023

Imagine if you always knew, not just how often you win and lose deals, but exactly why you win and lose. Armed with this knowledge, you adjust strategies across sales, marketing, and even product—and watch your win rates climb.

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CIO

AUGUST 23, 2023

For 158 years, Minneapolis-based Cargill is the largest privately held company in the US and employs 155,000 people across 70 countries, earning an estimated $165 billion in annual revenue. Having joined its executive team 18 months ago, CDIO Jennifer Hartsock oversees its global technology portfolio, and digital and data strategies, so she has to keep track of a lot of moving parts, both large and small, to help achieve the company’s big corporate strategy about being ‘better together.

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Dataversity

AUGUST 25, 2023

In today’s world, a single-environment approach to IT is no longer supporting the needs of modern businesses. According to my company’s fifth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI), organizations today, and moving forward, are apt to use more than one infrastructure – a trend that only intensified during the pandemic due to supply chain issues. This unique combination […] The post The Struggles of Cloud and Data: Simplifying with a Single, Unified Solution appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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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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Alpha Sense BI

AUGUST 24, 2023

AlphaSense has remained steadfast in its mission to radically improve how professionals make business decisions through the power of AI. As we look towards the future of an AI-enabled world, we spoke with two titans of the tech and financial worlds, Eric Schmidt, Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures and Former CEO & Chairman of Google and David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, on what we can expect to see unfold with the rapid growth and business implications of generative AI (genAI).

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 24, 2023

— FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE INDEXED AND STRUCTURED ANNUITIES SMASH RECORDS! Wink, Inc. Releases 2 nd Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. August 24, 2023 – Wink’s Sales & Market Report , the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 104 th edition report for 2 nd Quarter, 2023.

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CIO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Jim Swanson’s career path to CIO of Johnson & Johnson didn’t begin in technology, or even healthcare. He started out as a scientist, working his way up the research and development ranks in the pharmaceutical industry, an experience steeped in curiosity that has helped shape his emphasis on continuous learning to this day. That early work in research and development eventually led Swanson to a new career opportunity: heading up IT for J&J’s pharmaceutical R&D unit — a move that enab

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