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AI market evolution: Data and infrastructure transformation through AI

CIO

This allows organizations to maximize resources and accelerate time to market. Additionally, 90% of respondents intend to purchase or leverage existing AI models, including open-source options, when building AI applications, while only 10% plan to develop their own.

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Layoffs, AI demand create mismatched talent market for IT skills

CIO

Ongoing layoffs in the tech industry and rising demand for AI skills are contributing to a growing mismatch in the IT talent market, which continues to show mixed signals as economic factors and the rise of AI impact budgets and the long-term outlook for IT skills. What is driving tech layoffs?

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Balance between innovation and market adaptability key to Tencent Cloud’s AI success

CIO

According to IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide (August 2024) , the global AI market is expected to surge from US$235 billion in 2024 to US$632 billion by 2028. Tencent Cloud stands to benefit, particularly in APAC, where market size is predicted to grow from US$45.4 billion in 2024 to over US$110 billion by 2028.

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Navigate AI market uncertainty by bringing AI to your data

CIO

How about helping sales and marketing create new collateral? Your data, your datacenter, your rules The smart play is to place some bets that can help move your business forward. Is your priority automating IT workstreams? LLMs can help generate code and basic programs. GenAI chat applications and copilots are perfect for this, too.

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Data-Driven Marketing 101

This eBook highlights how data-driven strategies empower marketing campaigns through personalization tactics. Here’s what’s covered: How data-driven marketing drives the customer experience. Understanding marketing strategy & performance. The most challenging obstacles to data-driven marketing success.

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Product-based IT: 6 key steps for making the switch

CIO

Leading CIOs began to see the shift from project- to product-based IT as a blueprint for success , and product management emerged as a key IT capability, with its customer-centric focus and practices that connect market needs with delivery roadmaps.

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5 tips for better business value from gen AI

CIO

Raduta recommends several metrics to consider: Cost savings and production increases when gen AI targets efficiencies and automation; Faster, more accurate decision-making when gen AI is used to analyze large datasets; Time-to-market and revenue when gen AI drives product innovation by generating new ideas and prototypes.

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Marketing Operations Efficiency: The Essential Checklist

As marketing becomes more tech-driven, the role of marketing operations (MOps) is getting more complex. Today, the discipline is increasingly interwoven with other vital go-to-market motions — including sales and customer support — and is responsible for all business elements associated with marketing, including the tech stack.

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Marketing Ops: The New Revenue Hero

As data continues to play a starring role in today’s B2B organizations, both marketing and sales operations professionals are poised to solidify their place as critical revenue drivers.

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The Ultimate Marketing Efficiency Checklist

When times are tough and marketers are asked to do more with the same (or less), we have to make tough choices. Here are 7 creative ways marketers can work smarter (not harder) - with the resources you already have! However, you might be able to squeeze more value from the tools and processes you’re already using.

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Best Practices for Marketing Database Cleanse

Finding a vendor to cleanse and optimize your marketing database can be difficult if you don’t know what to look for. ZoomInfo has produced this eBook to help marketing leaders understand best practices around cost and value when it comes to choosing a B2B contact data provider. This buyer’s guide will cover: Buying Considerations.

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ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

It’s not a far stretch to suggest that the topic isn’t exactly what gets marketers excited in their day-to-day workflow. However, if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI is important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters - a lot. Well, marketers rely on this grouping to reach their goals.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The bad news?

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Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

Any return to normalcy may seem far-off, but sales and marketing are on the front lines of restarting the economy. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department. Strategically aligning your systems and teams. Getting consensus on how to define “qualified leads”.

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

Enter conversational marketing — the new paradigm to tackling your business deals and converting prospects in minutes. Studies show the return on investment (ROI) of conversational marketing helps your marketing team drive revenue.