Thu.Oct 12, 2023

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20 traits of highly effective project managers

CIO

To thrive, project managers need to have and hone a complex combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills. Leading project management organization the Project Management Institute attempts to decode what it takes to be a successful project manager with its PMI Talent Triangle , comprising Ways of Working (formerly Technical Project Management), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management).

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Start Strong – The 4 Opening Touches

Owler

One of the most common reasons you get rejected is because the prospect thinks you’re a rando. That's why Owler has partnered up with 30 Minutes to President's Club to break down opening prospecting touches using account insights.

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Microsoft receives $29B IRS tax notices for decade-old transactions

CIO

Microsoft is planning to appeal a claim of $28.9 billion in back taxes that it has received from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the company said on Wednesday. The Notices of Proposed Adjustment were received on September 26, related to intercompany pricing or transfer pricing, Microsoft said in a regulatory filing. The IRS is seeking an additional tax payment of $28.9 billion, plus penalties and interest for the period between 2004 and 2013.

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Contify Unveils New AI-Enhanced Categories: Business Events, Themes, and Executives

Contify

The post Contify Unveils New AI-Enhanced Categories: Business Events, Themes, and Executives appeared first on Contify Market and Competitive Intelligence Platform - Blog.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Your Generative AI strategy could use a startup’s touch

CIO

You’re an IT leader at an organization whose employees are rampantly adopting generative AI. Now what? You require a strategy for efficient, productive, and responsible corporate use. Although it’s early days, as many as 75% of organizations reported quantified outcomes from GenAI projects, with 26% expecting productivity gains, according to a Dell Technologies survey of IT decision makers.

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Generac’s Tim Dickson on the evolving CIO role

CIO

Generac Power Systems’ Tim Dickson is an award-winning CIO who drives transformative change through technology and talent. He’s known as a digital game changer who operates at the intersection of advanced technology and business strategy. And he does it by fulfilling four “CEO” roles: chief enablement officer, chief elevation officer, chief enrichment officer, and chief energy officer.

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SAP’s new generative AI pricing: Neither transparent nor explainable yet

CIO

Enterprises subscribing to Rise with SAP, a bundle of services wrapped around the core S/4HANA Cloud ERP application, can now pay extra for Premium Plus, a package of some of SAP’s newest innovations. Premium Plus includes access to sustainability insights derived from business processes’ carbon footprints and financial costs (SAP’s “ green ledger ”), new generative AI capabilities accessed through its Joule virtual assistant, improved forecasting, and the ability to create a portal for supplier

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Proving your worth: Strategies to validate and elevate your IT service department

CIO

In the business world, service desks are commonly designated as cost centers, a label that can sometimes limit their access to essential resources and support. This categorization tends to encourage a more reactive approach, as they often find themselves responding to incidents rather than proactively shaping outcomes. Such views of service desks can diminish their significance, pushing them down the priority ladder.

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The heat is on for a sustainable future at Siemens Gamesa

CIO

Surely, you can feel it. It’s hot out there. July 3, 2023, set a record for the highest mean global temperature ever recorded. Then July 4 came along and was even hotter. All-in-all, July 3-6 were the hottest four days ever recorded on planet Earth — but probably not for long. There’s a climate crisis. We’re all living through it. It’s getting hotter every year.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.