Peter Simoons

APRIL 21, 2024

Alliances are increasing in importance, used as a strategic tool to help organisations grow. Over 25 years ago Yves Doz and Gary Hamel wrote “No company can go it alone” as the opening statement of their book “Alliance Advantage: The Art of Creating Value Through Partnering”. Today, this is more applicable than ever. Many companies include alliances & partnerships as a critical pillar in their overall strategy to achieve their growth ambition.

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Stellar Partnerships

APRIL 21, 2024

Social media is full of quizzes that are a wonderful time waster, especially if you’re waiting for a train. At any given time I’ve explored what type of potato I am, my ideal spirit animal or my chances of surviving a zombie apocalypse (spoiler alert- unlikely to make it through teatime). Through all of our conversations with non-profits working valiantly to build a partnerships program we’ve identified four types of approaches.

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IBM Business Partners

APRIL 22, 2024

AI can be a force for good, but it might also lead to environmental and sustainability concerns. IBM is dedicated to the responsible development and deployment of this technology, which can enable our clients to meet their sustainability goals. “AI is an unbelievable opportunity to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in health care, manufacturing, climate change and more,” said Christina Shim, IBM’s global head of Sustainability Software and an AI Ethics

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INSEAD Knowledge

APRIL 22, 2024

Finding meaning in your work isn't just about loving what you do. The reality is there are many ways to experience fulfilment, even in what might seem like a mundane job.In this INSEAD Knowledge podcast, Winnie Jiang, an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, explains how financial security, connections with colleagues and even the satisfaction of doing a good job can all contribute to a sense of purpose.

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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

Partnership on AI

APRIL 23, 2024

Share Our Blog / Blog Other Balancing Safety and Accessibility for Open Foundation Models Madhulika Srikumar April 23, 2024 Content Wrapper Click here to start editing --> Content Row Click here to start editing --> The release of Meta’s Llama 3 and the findings from the Stanford AI Index Report 2024 underscore an unmistakable trend – foundation models are not just advancing rapidly but also increasingly being released with open access.

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IBM Business Partners

APRIL 22, 2024

This Earth Day, we are calling for action to conserve our scarcest resource: the planet. To drive real change, it’s crucial for individuals, industries, organizations and governments to work together, using data and technology to uncover new opportunities that will help advance sustainability initiatives across the globe. The world is behind on addressing climate change.

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Market Source Inc

APRIL 22, 2024

Frontline sales associates are the life and breath of retail brands. If you are not making sure associates are prioritizing customer relationships, this blog is for you. The post Shoppers and Retail Associates: A Changing Relationship appeared first on MarketSource.

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Frost & Sullivan

APRIL 22, 2024

San Antonio, TX — April 22, 2024 — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the smart water metering industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Vodafone Group Plc with the 2024 European Company of the Year Award. Vodafone is a leader in telecommunications and has expanded its offerings to include smart metering solutions for industries such as utilities and energy.

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Impact

APRIL 23, 2024

As a creator, you have a lot to offer brands in a tough economic climate. But with limited funds, brands may be more picky about who they work with and eager to see results from their partnerships. With inflation rising, 76 percent of consumers are trading down their purchases to less expensive or higher value options. That trickles up to businesses that need to trim budgets and grow their businesses on less.

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ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

IBM Business Partners

APRIL 22, 2024

Deployable architecture (DA) refers to a specific design pattern or approach that allows an application or system to be easily deployed and managed across various environments. A deployable architecture involves components, modules and dependencies in a way that allows for seamless deployment and makes it easy for developers and operations teams to quickly deploy new features and updates to the system, without requiring extensive manual intervention.

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SEO Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

In today’s world, blending SXO and SGE into your digital plan is key. Think not just what you feel folks look for but what they actually search online. SEO makes sure your stuff gets seen, mainly on SERPs. If it’s all over the place, bots struggle to sort and rank your pages well. Don’t forget about mobile SEO either; make everything easy to use on phones since Google gives those views top priority now.

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Collaboration LLC

APRIL 22, 2024

There seems to be a collective understanding that communication is one of the most important factors in healthy romantic relationships. But have you ever thought about how the same is true in the workplace? Studies say that 86% of employees and executives cite a lack of effective communication as the main cause for workplace failures, poor productivity, conflict, and turnover.

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Market Source Inc

APRIL 22, 2024

Gabby Rivera, a first-generation immigrant, says working at MarketSource “doesn’t really feel like work.” She leads her team as if they were family, and they support each other through everything. The post Gabby’s MarketSource Team is More Like Family appeared first on MarketSource.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

IBM Business Partners

APRIL 23, 2024

Change is inevitable in an organization; especially in the age of digital transformation and emerging technologies, businesses and employees need to adapt. Change management (CM) is a methodology that ensures both leaders and employees are equipped and supported when implementing changes to an organization. The goal of a change management plan, or more accurately an organizational change plan, is to embed processes that have stakeholder buy-in and support the success of both the business and the

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Frost & Sullivan

APRIL 22, 2024

Frost & Sullivan recently participated in SWAN Americas Alliance 21st Webinar “ From Concerns to Clarity: Unpacking the LATAM Smart Metering Experience ”, featuring Latin American industry experts Sandra Elizabeth Rodríguez Ramírez, Information Technology Manager at Junta Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Celaya , José Teixeira, Key Account Manager at BuntPlanet (Siemens), Idel Montalvo Arango, Founder of IngeniousWare , and Frost & Sullivan’s Julieta Paez, Research Analyst a

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SEO Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

In the realm of AI-driven marketing campaigns, ethical use should guide every strategy. You need tools to understand influencer impact on social platforms effectively. With technologies like engagement rate calculators or CPM estimators, it becomes simpler to gauge success and influence online. Yet these advancements bring about questions of ethics in creator management that must be addressed.

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Collaboration LLC

APRIL 20, 2024

Senior Consultant and owner of Collaboration Business Consulting, Michael Gunther, was recently featured in SLO Life Magazine. His first penned book discusses what he believes are the required elements to create a profitable and sustainable business. With his 25 years of experience as a business consultant, Michael Gunther knows how to create breakthrough performance for a business. "'ME' TO 'WE'" represents a mindset switch that is contradictory to what the media por

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Your buyers’ lives, preferences, and expectations have changed. Over two-thirds of buyers prefer remote or digital interactions — and they expect those interactions to be substantive and valuable. They hold sellers to a high standard, and that means the buying experiences of the past — in-person meetings, transactional conversations, and linear sales funnels — no longer deliver.

ClearPoint Strategy

APRIL 23, 2024

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Channel Insider

APRIL 22, 2024

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is considering acquiring HubSpot, a leading provider of marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) software, according to industry sources. The potential acquisition could mark Google’s most significant buyout yet, potentially surpassing its 2011 acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.

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