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CarMax drives business value with GPT-3.5

CIO

Generative AI such as ChatGPT has of late captured the imagination of business leaders across industries. While enterprise IT orgs by and large are taking a measured approach , some early movers are showing impressive results. CarMax’s IT team, for one, has been working with Microsoft and OpenAI to leverage GPT-3.x for business value even before ChatGPT became a household name.

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Improve Battlecard Adoption by Creating an Awards Ceremony for Your Sales Team

Crayon

Competitive intelligence leaders are often so focused on improving the content of their battlecards that they overlook a simple yet vital responsibility: reminding their sales teams that the battlecards exist.

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Understanding WaitTime In Power BI

Chris Webb BI

Another new metric has appeared in Profiler/Log Analytics recently, added to the end of the query text shown in the TextData column for the Query End event. It’s called WaitTime: What does WaitTime represent? Here’s the technical explanation: it’s the wait time on the query thread pool in the Analysis Services engine before the query starts to run.

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Cyber Attacks on Small Businesses: Understanding Risks and Prevention

Smart Data Collective

If you’re like most small business owners, cybersecurity is probably the last worry on your mind. Between growing a business and dealing with day-to-day tasks, it’s easy to let your cyber presence fade into the background of your thoughts. Unfortunately, as the world becomes more and more digital, cybersecurity risks are growing at a rapid pace. As a small business owner, this means that you and your business could be at risk of being attacked this very second.

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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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5 surefire ways to derail a digital transformation (without knowing it)

CIO

Despite the best of intentions, CIOs and their organizations often struggle to deliver business outcomes from digital transformation strategies. According to research firm Gartner , 89% of corporate boards say digital is embedded in all business growth strategies, but only 35% of organizations are on track to achieve digital transformation goals. And while KPMG reports that 72% of CEOs have aggressive digital investment strategies, McKinsey details a harsh reality that 70% of transformations fai

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The CI Leaders at Akamai and Deltek Want You to Do These 3 Things

Crayon

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mimi An and August Jackson — who run competitive intelligence (CI) at Akamai and Deltek, respectively — about the top insights from Crayon’s 2023 State of CI report.

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How Residential Proxies Help Improve Data Gathering

Smart Data Collective

UMass Global has a very insightful article on the growing relevance of big data in business. Big data has been discussed by business leaders since the 1990s. The term was first published in 1999 and gained a solid definition in the early 2000s. It refers to datasets too large for normal statistical methods. This includes videos, pictures, maps, words, phrases, and numbers.

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SAP to infuse IBM’s Watson AI engine into its entire portfolio

CIO

ERP software provider SAP on Tuesday said it is partnering with IBM to infuse the latter’s Watson artificial intelligence (AI) engine across its entire solutions portfolio, including SAP S/4 HANA, S/4 HANA Cloud, SAP Business One, and SAP Business ByDesign. The move, which is expected to help SAP exploit the natural language processing (NLP) abilities of Watson AI along with predictive insights, is aimed at boosting the productivity of an enterprise and accelerating innovation, especially across

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B2B Advertising KPIs: Tighter Alignment, Better Results

Zoominfo

Every marketing team looks to leverage advertising channels to their fullest. In order to drive awareness, MQLs, pipeline — and ultimately revenue — from B2B advertising, you need to track the best success factors and strike a balance between top, middle, and bottom of funnel metrics. When launching a B2B advertising strategy, you’ll monitor traditional metrics, like clicks and conversions.

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Amazon’s Latest Strategy to Minimize eCommerce Returns

Intelligence Node

Post-purchase experiences such as “Free & Easy Return Policies” have long since set the standard for digital shopping experiences online. As eCommerce returns rates rise, however, major brands and marketplaces. The post Amazon’s Latest Strategy to Minimize eCommerce Returns appeared first on Blog.

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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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Vendor Security is Key to Preventing Future Data Breaches

Smart Data Collective

We have talked at length about the importance of taking the right steps to stop data breaches. Unfortunately, there are often many weak links in the data security infrastructure, which can increase the risks of data breaches. It seemed like data breaches were starting to decline, but Aimee O’Driscoll of Comparitech reports that trend has not persisted.

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Thinking outside the cloud: bring cloud agility to your entire infrastructure

CIO

Cloud technology is a springboard for digital transformation, delivering the business agility and simplicity that are so important to today’s business. Cloud is also a powerful catalyst for improving IT and user experiences, with operating principles such as anywhere access, policy automation, and visibility. The benefits of cloud for the business, for IT operations, and for employee experiences are clear.

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How Search Engines Work: A Guide to Search Engine Algorithms

SpyFu

Search engines are your portal to the internet. They take masses of information on a website, break it down, and make decisions on how well it answers a specific query. But with so much data to sift through,  how do search engines actually work? To discover, categorize, and rank the billions of websites that make up the internet, search engines employ sophisticated algorithms that make decisions on the quality and relevancy of any page.

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10 Examples of How Big Data in Logistics Can Transform The Supply Chain

Datapine Blog

Table of Contents 1) Benefits Of Big Data In Logistics 2) 10 Big Data In Logistics Use Cases Big data is revolutionizing many fields of business, and logistics analytics is no exception. The complex and ever-evolving nature of logistics makes it an essential use case for big data applications. You can use big data analytics in logistics, for instance, to optimize routing, improve factory processes, and create razor-sharp efficiency across the entire supply chain.

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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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Social Engineering Attacks and Other Cybersecurity Threats to Be Aware of in 2023

Smart Data Collective

Cyber security threats are becoming increasingly more prevalent as life continues to drift further and further into online space. Many of the world’s biggest companies have fallen prey to cyber scams, showing that they can happen to just about anyone. Vigilance is required to keep yourself safe. In this article, we take a look at some of the most prevalent threats out there in 2023 and describe how you can keep yourself safe.

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Why business resilience depends on software agility

CIO

Technology innovation is happening at breakneck speed, creating new opportunities and threats for companies of all sizes and industries. At the same time, ever-evolving macroeconomic conditions are pressuring leaders to drive business outcomes against tighter margins. While today’s business climate certainly feels like a test for the survival of the fittest, your goal should not be to just survive, but rather to thrive.

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5 Stats About Sleepworking That Will Change the Way You Think About Data

Domo

Sleepworking—when employees can’t make an impact on the business or achieve their full potential due to a lack of data and the right tools to access it—is a big, expensive problem for businesses. It costs employers $6.5 billion in productive working hours each week, and it could be affecting your company more than you think. Domo conducted research on what impacts employees in their day-to-day work, including how they use technology and what kind of access to data they want.

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Connecting the Three Spheres of Data Management to Unlock Value

Dataversity

Many organizations have mapped out the systems and applications of their data landscape. Many have documented their most critical business processes. Many have modeled their data domains and key attributes. But only very few have succeeded in connecting the knowledge of these three efforts. The remainder of this point of view will explain why connecting […] The post Connecting the Three Spheres of Data Management to Unlock Value appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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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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M&A Trends and Outlook for 2023

Alpha Sense BI

After three volatile years, rife with challenging macroeconomic conditions — from a global pandemic and wars to far-reaching supply chain issues — the M&A space has its fair share of ups and downs. 2020 ushered in unprecedented uncertainty and transformation, as businesses worldwide scrambled to adapt to shutdowns amidst a global pandemic. Shifting gears, 2021 saw a boom in M&A activity and investor confidence, as the world steadily began to recover.

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Learn from IT Thought Leaders at FutureIT D.C.

CIO

The mouthwatering aromas and Instagram-worthy food coming from Chef Edward Lee’s kitchens are a far cry from the virtual worlds of IT professionals. And yet both can be high-stress work environments where smart systems and teamwork lead to the best outcomes. Lee has thought a lot about what a modern workplace should look like, and he’s innovating new ways of doing business.

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A Step Ahead: Data Fabric and Data Mesh – Similarities and Differences

TDAN BI

The terms Data Mesh and Data Fabric have been used extensively as data management solutions in conversations these days, and sometimes interchangeably, to describe techniques for organizations to manage and add value to their data.

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Power BI Governance, What Organisations Need to Know

BI Insight

In recent years, Power BI has become one of the most widely used business intelligence (BI) tools. Power BI is more than just a reporting tool; it is a comprehensive analytical platform that enables users to collaborate on data insights and share them internally and externally. In addition to creating reports and dashboards, Power BI … Continue reading Power BI Governance, What Organisations Need to Know The post Power BI Governance, What Organisations Need to Know appeared first on BI Ins

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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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Is the Millennium Falcon the Fastest Starship?

GoodData

Take an in-depth look at the iconic starships in the Star Wars universe and learn about their attributes, like firepower and cargo capacity.

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FutureIT Toronto – Where IDC Analysts and Canadian Tech Leaders Meet

CIO

At FutureIT | Toronto , you’ll walk away with insights and tactics that will help your organization no matter where you are in your digital journey. Get ready to ask questions to our experts, participate in discussion groups and learn about modernizing your digital enterprise with cloud, AI and security. Lights. Camera. Action! CIO and IDC present a brand-new conference to hit Toronto’s downtown tech leadership scene.

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How to Speed up Sales Call Prep with ChatGPT

Kompyte

In the competitive world of sales, you’re always looking for ways to speed up your process and sell more. Some methods - setting up focus time, using transcription apps, etc. can make incremental improvements in productivity. But then along comes something like ChatGPT.

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New Resonate Real-Time Investments Data Solution Offers Greater Insight into Investor Preferences for Improved Acquisition, Market Research, and Product Development

Resonate

AI-Powered Consumer Data & Intelligence Firm’s Unique Investments Data Set Provides Insights into Psychographics, Intent, Preferences, Values, and Media Consumption of U.S. Investors Resonate, the leading provider of AI-powered consumer data and intelligence, has launched the Resonate Investments solution, featuring hundreds of data attributes, including demographics, psychographics, behaviors, sentiment, intent and values of today’s investors.

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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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Coaching Culture: Solutions That Help Sales Teams Thrive ft. Derrick Williams

Owler

As Founder and Principal at 3Link Consulting , Derrick Williams improves the function and effectiveness of sales teams as he introduces proven solutions into environments in need of growth. Williams is also the host of the Sales Consultant Podcast. How did you get into sales development leadership and what did your journey look like? “I've been in tech sales for 23, 24 years, something like that.

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3 ways Generative AI is transforming the retail industry

CIO

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as Azure OpenAI have been drawing attention in recent months, and there is widespread consensus that these technologies can significantly transform the retail industry. The most well-known GenAI application is ChatGPT, an AI agent that can generate a human-like conversational response to a query.

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Why Half of Organisations Are Moving to the Cloud for Financial Software

BI Data Intel

Cloud technology has been a buzzword for a while now, and for a good reason. Many organisations are starting to recognize the benefits of adopting cloud technology for their financial software needs. Our recent survey shows that 50% of organizations that are looking to change their financial software are doing so because of technology, and they see the benefits of adopting a cloud strategy.

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Cinco de Mayo Provides a Platform for Brand Offerings

Netbasequid

Companies are gearing up for Cinco de Mayo, as this celebration presents an excellent opportunity for businesses to enhance their visibility, introduce new products, and generate more revenue. And we plan to highlight some of the savviest contenders using social media analytics! Cinco de Mayo , aka The Battle of Puebla Day, is celebrated in parts of Mexico and the U.S.

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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.