CIO

OCTOBER 6, 2020

When Salesforce completed its $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau Software in August 2019, IT leaders were left wondering what the largest acquisition in Salesforce history might mean. A bit more than a year later, Tableau has provided some insight into its plans, announcing that Salesforce's Einstein Analytics will be rebranded Tableau CRM and Einstein's advanced analytics capabilities will be integrated with Tableau's other offerings.

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Cipher

OCTOBER 7, 2020

You’re trying to decide if you really need competitive intelligence software, or if you can be budget-conscious and get scrappy and creative with tools you may already have. We’ve all been there. Especially in times of budget crunch. And for some, the absolute right answer at a given time may be to preserve the budget and get scrappy.

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The University of Hawaii reports that big data is shaking up the venture capital industry in unbelievable ways. Venture capitalists are finding new ways to leverage alternative data effectively for much higher yields. Big data plays a role in shifting the risk-reward calculus in the favor of venture capitalists. Venture capital is a high risk, high reward game.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’ve previously written about the four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. Those quadrants include building loyalty; expanding offers; expanding markets; and company transformation. Regardless of which quadrant a company pursues, a solid, subsequent go-to-market strategy will help the metrics and plays come to life — and that approach takes even greater importance as companies navigate an economy altered by COVID-19.

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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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CIO

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced it would retire 15 certifications and 44 exams, including MCSA: BI Reporting, which validated data analysts' expertise using Power BI and Excel to visualize data via dashboards and reports. The move is the culmination of the company's 2018 decision to focus on role-based certifications such as data analyst, data engineer, and data scientist.

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Business intelligence is a crucial component in the chase to be on the top in this competitive corporate sphere. As a venture grows, it becomes tedious to keep track of the analytical data of the enterprise which, in turn, forms a road-block to decision making. Employing an analytical system in a data-driven business can help it to discover useful trends, information, conclusions and elevated decision making.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’ve previously written about the four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. Those quadrants include building loyalty; expanding offers; expanding markets; and company transformation. Regardless of which quadrant a company pursues, a solid, subsequent go-to-market strategy will help the metrics and plays come to life — and that approach takes even greater importance as companies navigate an economy altered by COVID-19.

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FedSavvy

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Parsons is a diverse contractor with work spanning from engineering, construction, and facilities management to information technology, cybersecurity, and intelligence work. Parsons has made several acquisitions to diversify its portfolio of services and customers that will be discussed shortly. This blog will also explore Parsons’ major contracts, tools and their efforts to diversify their work from being an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company.

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ArchIntel

OCTOBER 9, 2020

ArchIntel™ -. August Jackson , senior director of Market and Competitive Intelligence with Deltek , recently spoke with ArchIntel regarding Competitive Intelligence within the government contracting sector. He discussed how he measures success, develops Competitive Intelligence reports, how to mitigate biases, as well as how technology has changed the competitive landscape. .

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Datapine Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Using data in today’s businesses is crucial to evaluate success and gather insights needed for a sustainable company. Identifying what is working and what is not is one of the invaluable management practices that can decrease costs, determine the progress a business is making, and compare it to organizational goals. By establishing clear operational metrics and evaluate performance, companies have the advantage of using what is crucial to stay competitive in the market, and that’s data.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 8, 2020

“Ask not what your customer can do for you, but what you can do for your customers.” — Me, and probably a lot of other successful sales leaders. The modern day sales call sounds a lot different. Gone are the days of cold calling without doing your research. These are the days of personalization and a buyer-centric approach, because, as it turns out, the buyer has much more of the power.

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FedSavvy

OCTOBER 8, 2020

You’ve done your research on your competitors. You checked your biases. You conducted an analysis of your competitor’s capabilities. Now what? Do an objective evaluation of yourself. Why? They’re confused, too. Competitive intelligence is a two-way street. Expect your competitors to be looking into your capabilities with the same intensity that you are analyzing theirs.

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ArchIntel

OCTOBER 8, 2020

ArchIntel™ -. Vishal Gupta , global chief technology officer (CTO) and senior vice president with Unisys, recently spoke with ArchIntel, as a part of its ‘ Competitive Intelligence Spotlight ’ series, regarding the models used for competitive intelligence, how to find and train talent, as well as the common challenges and lessons learned he has faced throughout his career.

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Digimind

OCTOBER 5, 2020

While the most exciting part of any influencer marketing campaign might be seeing the results roll in, a lot of work needs to be done beforehand if you want to achieve success.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. You have a strong solution to go along with a solid stream of both inbound and outbound activity, which prompted you to split the team by each channel to maximize meeting creation (and hopefully pipeline!).

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Infegy

OCTOBER 6, 2020

If you work on or with a social media team, you know all too well the challenge of measuring the performances of your campaigns. How do you fight through the noise to truly understand the success of your social campaigns and relate it to the overall performance of your brand or campaign ?

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ArchIntel

OCTOBER 5, 2020

ArchIntel™ -. Dorothy Koch , head of Business Research and Competitive Intelligence with Sagacity Operations Solutions , recently spoke with ArchIntel regarding how competitive intelligence and analysis has driven the commercial sector. She discussed how to build out new solutions, gather information and measure success within the market. Additionally, she addressed how companies can build competitive intelligence units and hire the right talent for the division. .

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Digimind

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Real-time consumer insights have grown more imperative for companies conducting market research. In fact, 51% of marketing leaders worldwide obtained incisive information through social listening tools during Covid-19. With close to 4 billion active social media users as of July 2020, social media listening can potentially unlock access to a large pool of primary data.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of about 10 sales development reps. You have a strong solution to go along with a solid stream of both inbound and outbound activity, which prompted you to split the team by each channel to maximize meeting creation — and hopefully pipeline. By splitting your team, you’ve been able to deploy measurable processes to maximize strategies, as well as identify areas for iteration to improve results.

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Moz

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Posted by Dr-Pete When business is struggling, budgets are tight, and resources limited, your company might be tempted to cut back or cut off SEO efforts to save time and money until things stabilize. But halting SEO altogether — even for a short time — is actually a bad idea, as it means more work for you and your business in the long run. Dr. Pete is here with a brand new Whiteboard Friday to tell you why SEO should not be treated like an on/off switch, and provide some suggestions on what to

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ArchIntel

OCTOBER 5, 2020

ArchIntel™ -. Greg Wilska , market and competitive intelligence manager with the American Institutes for Research , recently spoke with ArchIntel regarding measurements of success within competitive intelligence, the relationship between data collection and analysis, ethical challenges inherent in the field and how COVID-19 has affected the competitive intelligence process. .

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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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Domo

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s no shortage of value in analytics, especially as it relates to the kind that data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning can provide. They are technologies that can not only make sense out of mind-boggling volumes of data, they can take on the responsibility of mundane tasks, thereby freeing up humans to focus on problems that computers just can’t solve for.

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Elegant BI

OCTOBER 8, 2020

If you live in this world, you know that there are people you want to know, people with whom you want a relationship, people who are helpful, trustworthy and productive. There are also those who show potential and promise; those relationships you choose to nurture in hopes of seeing a positive outcome. You also know that there are people who will waste your time and money and frustrate you until you end the relationship.

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Moz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Posted by amandamilligan Content creation and promotion is our bread and butter at Fractl, but most of the questions we get are tied to the promotions side of the process. People ask us: How are you able to secure media coverage on sites like CNBC, USA Today, and more ? It’s not easy, I’ll tell you that. It takes a lot of time and resources, and over the years we’ve established a set of tenets that guide our digital PR process.

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Thinknum

OCTOBER 7, 2020

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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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