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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

Most IT and business executives recognize the necessity of close alignment. What really matters is determining how to fit every function together to achieve unified goals — chiefly IT and its business counterparts, given the importance technology has organizationwide. Here are 11 effective ways to reach that goal.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO

In our fast-changing digital world, it’s essential to sync IT strategies with business objectives for lasting success. Technology has shifted from a back-office function to a core enabler of business growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Understanding the competitive landscape is also essential.

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5 top business use cases for AI agents

CIO

AI agents are powered by the same AI systems as chatbots, but can take independent action, collaborate to achieve bigger objectives, and take over entire business workflows. The next evolution of AI has arrived, and its agentic. The technology is relatively new, but all the major players are already on board.

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AI data readiness: C-suite fantasy, big IT problem

CIO

Business leaders may be confident that their organizations data is ready for AI, but IT workers tell a much different story, with most spending hours each day massaging the data into shape. Successful pilot projects or well-performing algorithms may give business leaders false hope, he says. Thats where the friction arises.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

Join us to discuss how you can leverage Zia to accomplish your business goals such as increasing efficiency, increasing agent productivity, achieving cost-effectiveness, and streamlining IT operations.

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9 IT resolutions for 2025

CIO

Deliver value from generative AI As organizations move from experimenting and testing generative AI use cases , theyre looking for gen AI to deliver real business value. CIOs are an ambitious lot. To ensure his team can meet the challenges that such growth brings, he has doubled his IT staff and invested in upskilling his team.

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Goodbye digital transformation, hello AI-first business transformation

CIO

Instead of seeing digital as a new paradigm for our business, we over-indexed on digitizing legacy models and processes and modernizing our existing organization. As a result, most businesses remain saddled with complexity, department silos, and old ways of doing things. The reality for most businesses was much less revolutionary.

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What Consumers Are Saying About ESG – And What That Means for Your Business

A growing body of evidence shows that environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are important to business growth. Consumers see businesses as crucial change agents and are willing to take their business to the competition if their current brand comes up short on ESG.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

Businesses are tasked with beating pre-pandemic numbers, making marketing more essential than ever before. This is your chance to create unprecedented brand awareness, bring in the best leads sales has ever seen, and play an instrumental role in generating new and existing business revenue.

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

Whether it’s a business deal or a personal connection, they are a driving force to solidify a foundation of trust. Enter conversational marketing — the new paradigm to tackling your business deals and converting prospects in minutes. Conversations have always been at the heart of our most authentic relationships.

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The Power of Conversation Intelligence

Conversation Intelligence defined and how it impacts your business. This eBook will answer all your questions and more by providing a complete overview of Conversation Intelligence and its importance in Revenue organizations, delivering impact from your Sales Development Representatives all the way to the C-Suite. Ready to learn more?

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week.

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12 Plays to Kickstart Your Recruitment Process

That means placing the right people in the right roles can be the difference between your business growing or stagnating — and the competition is getting fierce. According to Harvard Business Review, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated seismic shifts that were already rocking the talent market. Download now!

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

The promise of a CRM ( customer relationship management ) led organizations to believe each could digitally transform its businesses through tracking touchpoints throughout the buyer’s journey. When used effectively, a CRM can be the lifeblood of your sales team – keeping everyone organized, efficient, and at peak productivity.

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Why B2B Contact and Account Data Management Is Critical to Your ROI

Businesses are realizing that it isn’t just about the volume of data they have available; it’s about the accuracy of information. 64% of successful data-driven marketers say improving data quality is the most challenging obstacle to achieving success. The digital age has brought about increased investment in data quality solutions.