Sat.Aug 19, 2023 - Fri.Aug 25, 2023

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The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT

CIO

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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Customer Corner: How AB Tasty Used Market and Competitive Intelligence to Improve Employee Onboarding

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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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Data Analytics Improves Credit Risk Reduction Via Diversification

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics technology has significantly improved the state of finance. The financial analytics market size was worth $7.99 billion last year and is projected to be worth over $18.7 billion by 2030. We have talked about some of the many ways that data analytics technology is changing the state of finance. One of the ways people are benefiting from data analytics is by improving credit score monitoring.

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Log Out Of Power BI Automatically After A Period Of Inactivity

Chris Webb BI

A common requirement from Power BI customers in highly-regulated industries is the need to log users out of Power BI if they have been inactive for a certain amount of time. If your Power BI reports contain extremely sensitive data you don’t want someone to open a report, leave their desk for lunch, forget to lock their PC and let everyone in the office see what’s on their screen, for obvious reasons.

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

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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.

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P&G enlists IoT, predictive analytics to perfect Pampers diapers

CIO

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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Big Data Helps Improve ROI of Trade Show Marketing

Smart Data Collective

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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More Tools for Competitive Analysis on Marketing Spend

Aqute Intelligence

Any successful marketing campaign accomplishes two key objectives. First, it convinces consumers to support a brand. Second, but just as important, it encourages consumers to choose that brand over its competition. That’s why it’s important to carry out competitor analysis before determining your company’s marketing spend. Tracking your rivals’ successful marketing campaigns will give you insights on how to best execute your own.

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The four Es of AI: Keeping up with the trend that never sleeps

CIO

AI never sleeps. With every new claim that AI will be the biggest technological breakthrough since the internet, CIOs feel the pressure mount. For every new headline, they face a dozen new questions. Some are basic: What is generative AI? Others are more consequential: How do we diffuse AI through every dimension of our business? Tactically, you can answer these questions in any number of ways.

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Unveiling the Vision: The Forces Behind ZoomInfo’s New Brand Campaign

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For quite some time, ZoomInfo has been thought of as a contact database platform that helps sales reps find their best customers. That makes sense — we’ve been building out our best-in-class data engine for over 15 years, and we invest hundreds of millions of dollars annually to improve and enhance our foundational data. But that’s only the beginning of how we help businesses go to market.

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Gain a Competitive Edge With This Scenario Planning Toolkit

In a world where uncertainty and change are constant, scenario planning empowers companies with the agility and competitive edge needed to thrive. Download the toolkit to fortify your business strategy , set up your competitive positioning , and ensure your company is poised to respond to any future scenario.

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Data Analytics Proves ROI of NASM & ACE Fitness Certifications

Smart Data Collective

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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Creating Employee Communication Channels to Boost Company Culture

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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 Anurag Gupta on taking the private equity plunge

CIO

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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The shifting mid-tier competitor in Huntsville – COLSA

FedSavvy

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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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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Strategies for Ensuring Security in Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Smart Data Collective

For decades, security has been focused at the architectural level, with patching and upgrading being critical; this is a fundamental component of IT security. But there’s much more to think about when testing new data center technology , including hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions. It is critical to ensure security in an HCI to safeguard your organization’s data, apps, and overall IT environment.

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Monitoring made simple. A product manager interview.

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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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Regulatory uncertainty overshadows gen AI despite pace of adoption

CIO

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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Deadly Sins in Proposals: Use penalties to secure the win

FedSavvy

We often hear capture teams claim they can eliminate a competitor through the presence of an organizational conflict of interest (OCI). However, banking on these claims to enable a win is rarely ever fruitful. Read on through two examples of an OCI claim that worked and another typical example of a failure as we continue our Deadly Sins series ! Sin #16: Relying on OCIs to eliminate the competition OCIs are very difficult to prove.

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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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Data Analytics Helps with Competitor Research

Smart Data Collective

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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How Leading Healthcare Companies Are Using AI to Get Ahead

Alpha Sense BI

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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Health check on Tech: CK Birla Hospitals CIO Mitali Biswas on moving the needle towards innovation

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A robust healthcare sector is testament to a nation’s commitment to the well-being of its citizens. Over the past few years, the industry grappled with formidable challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on both human lives and the healthcare system. However, some leaders embraced the challenge, skillfully navigating the tribulations of healthcare.

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A historic view: How did COVID-19 revolutionise the way we deliver library training?

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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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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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Data-Driven Defense: The Crucial Role of Data in Cyber Security

Smart Data Collective

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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The 6 Market Intelligence Themes Driving H2 2023

Alpha Sense BI

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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Generative AI is electrifying. Charge ahead or get shocked.

CIO

By Chet Kapoor, Chairman & CEO of DataStax The energy around AI is nothing short of electrifying. It’s not just a buzzword or part of a science fiction storyline. It’s our new reality and will be the most important and disruptive innovation of our lifetime. The market and opportunity ahead are massive. A large majority of applications will include AI by 2025, and let’s be honest, you can’t put a price on GPT.

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3 simple ways to improve your library training and induction

Vable

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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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