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5 Financial Topics all Association Professionals Must Understand

Partners Preceptors

5 Financial Topics all Association Professionals Must Understand. By Rachel Luoma, MS, CAE. . If you have read any of my previous blogs, then you may see a theme amongst many of them – financials. Since I was a little kid, numbers just made sense to me. There was a correct answer and an incorrect answer and, more importantly, a reason why the correct answer was the correct answer.

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Rethinking the costs of partnerships

Stellar Partnerships

The economist Adam Smith believed that free markets were the best way to create an efficient economy. Our individual self-interest, with everyone working to serve themselves will ensure that we all have the goods we need. But the ‘invisible hand’ of the marketplace is imperfect. There are always hidden costs. In Katrine Marcal’s book “Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?

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Stop Yelling 'Get off my lawn' to Partners

Partner Path

How to Update Your Program for the Next Generation of Partner Leaders. We speak so much about the next generation of partner programs, but what about the next generation of leaders inside the partner organisations? You know who I’m talking about. ( Whisper: millennials.) Who are they? What do they need from vendor partner programs? Are they a changing force to be considered alongside customer buying trends and the transformation of partner engagement?

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Identity Modernisation: The backbone of hybrid cloud environments

Compare The Cloud

The work environment is constantly changing, and the work-from-home era is simply the next step in that process. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we were starting to see the shift to remote work– as a result, many organisations moved towards hybrid cloud environments in order to ensure that both on-prem and cloud environments were supported. While it might seem obvious that we were always going to head in this direction, it doesn’t mean organisations have not hit problems.

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Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

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

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How technology is shaping learning in higher education

McKinsey & Company

New McKinsey research shows that students and faculty are eager to continue using new classroom learning technologies adopted during the pandemic, but institutions could do more to support the shift.

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Thinkers50 Radar 2022: Julia DiBenigno

Thinkers 50

Julia DiBenigno is an associate professor at Yale, and an organizational field researcher and ethnographer whose work has advanced our understanding of topics related to the sociology of work. Julia addresses pressing organizational problems through qualitative, ethnographic methodologies, immersing herself in the social worlds of those she studies.

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6 Cloud Monitoring Use Cases and Why You Should Care

Compare The Cloud

According to recent research from Flexera, 92% of enterprises have a multi-cloud strategy. However, according to Cisco , network teams are struggling to keep up with the pace of cloud change, with 73% of networking teams spending more of their time maintaining the status quo rather than focusing on multi-cloud deployments. Today, we’ll be looking at how you can get visibility into multi-cloud deployments and overcome some of the key challenges by reviewing six use cases, which include cloud netw

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Cybersecurity legislation: Preparing for increased reporting and transparency

McKinsey & Company

To get ready for compliance with new US regulations, companies can segment their preparation into stages and take both short- and long-term actions to increase preparedness.

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How Planview ERGs are Encouraging Employees to Honor Juneteenth

Planview Blog

June is an exciting and busy month of the year. It is the beginning of summer vacation, PRIDE month, and a monumental holiday. An important holiday that more than a quarter of Americans know nothing about: Juneteenth. The Planview BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) and the Force for Good ERGs came together to inspire our employees to commemorate the day and support local black communities.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

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.

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Thinkers50 Radar 2022: Hilke Plassmann

Thinkers 50

Hilke Plassmann is a pioneer in the field of decision and consumer neuroscience. She holds a PhD on Decision Neuroscience from Münster University and has been a post-doctoral scholar at Stanford and Caltech. Now she is the Octapharma Chaired Professor of Decision Neuroscience at INSEAD. Her research has focused on consumer decision-making and how our neurobiology affects our response to marketing cues.

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Make your technology assets work harder – how can businesses get the most out of their cloud investments?

Compare The Cloud

The pandemic accelerated digital transformation and many businesses accelerated their digital transformation and transition to the cloud at the start of the coronavirus crisis to gain efficiency, enable remote working and reduce costs.The increased regulatory scrutiny around data and user privacy has also caused business leaders to make sure they really understand their risk profile in terms of Data Sovereignty, control and regulatory requirements across different markets.

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Accelerating toward net zero: The green business building opportunity

McKinsey & Company

Surging demand for zero-carbon technologies, materials, and services gives companies opportunities to build new green businesses. Leaders that move quickly could see exponential growth.

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Made to Stand Out: 5 Unique Ways Entrepreneurs Differ from Employees in Their Approach to Life and Work

Aepiphanni

What makes an entrepreneur different than his or her employee counterparts? An entrepreneur approaches his or her life and work with a unique mindset.

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The B2B Sales Leader's Guide for Any Economic Environment

When economic headwinds pick up, sales leaders are the first to sound the alarm — and chart a new course. Longer sales cycles, larger buying committees, increased price pressure, and smaller teams can quickly combine to reduce your margin for error and increase the urgency to find a solution. To thrive in a challenging environment, sales teams need a rock-solid grasp of the fundamentals and the biggest force-multipliers they can get their hands on.

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Organising in the Metaverse: Five FAQs for Managers

INSEAD Knowledge

An explainer on how social interaction in all its forms might take place in the virtual universe.

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6 Cloud Monitoring Use Cases and Why You Should Care

Compare The Cloud

According to recent research from Flexera, 92% of enterprises have a multi-cloud strategy. However, according to Cisco , network teams are struggling to keep up with the pace of cloud change, with 73% of networking teams spending more of their time maintaining the status quo rather than focusing on multi-cloud deployments. Today, we’ll be looking at how you can get visibility into multi-cloud deployments and overcome some of the key challenges by reviewing six use cases, which include cloud netw

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Quantum computing funding remains strong, but talent gap raises concern

McKinsey & Company

Our latest Quantum Technology Monitor shows industry interest remains strong, China is upping its game, and talent shortages require attention.

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How MSPs and MSSPs Can Attract Talent Despite IT Skills Shortage

Channel Insider

It wasn’t long ago that when a job vacancy came up, you placed an ad in a newspaper or industry magazine, received a bunch of résumés, interviewed the best candidates, and hired someone—all within a few weeks. These days, it is not so simple. Job sites and job apps are everywhere. Far from making things easier, all this help has made the hiring scene more complex.

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Sales Kickoff Beyond the Meeting: How to Plan & Execute a Successful SKO

Speaker: Gerhard Gschwandtner, CEO, Selling Power | Beverlie Heyman, Director of Sales Enablement, Bigtincan | Jared Hibbs, Sr. Sales Enablement Manager, Bigtincan

Sales kickoff (SKO) meetings are a critical time for sales enablement and management teams to drive learning and motivation that (they hope) will last the whole year. Unfortunately, those same meetings can also become long, tedious, repetitive days that cause reps to tune out and turn off. Over the past few years, sales kickoffs have looked very different.

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5 Successful Partner Relationship Management Strategies

Magnetrix

Does your company’s go-to-market strategy rely on value added resellers (VARs), technology integrators or other developers/manufacturers that compliment your products? A cloud-based partner relationship management (PRM) portal can help you to effectively communicate, collaborate, and educate your channel. We’ve compiled five ways PRM portal software can help generate predictable revenue streams.

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Make your technology assets work harder – how can businesses get the most out of their cloud investments?

Compare The Cloud

The pandemic accelerated digital transformation and many businesses accelerated their digital transformation and transition to the cloud at the start of the coronavirus crisis to gain efficiency, enable remote working and reduce costs.The increased regulatory scrutiny around data and user privacy has also caused business leaders to make sure they really understand their risk profile in terms of Data Sovereignty, control and regulatory requirements across different markets.

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Growth opportunities for digital health in KSA and UAE

McKinsey & Company

Digital health can improve patient services and well-being in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The sector offers growth opportunities for existing players and new market entrants.

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9 Tips to Help MSPs and MSSPs Scale Successfully

Channel Insider

Cybersecurity is one of the top IT spending priorities right now. According to a recent survey, 69% of organizations plan to spend more on cybersecurity this year than last, placing ahead of the cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). Established vendors and a wave of startups are bringing new security technologies to market as well as updating and improving existing solutions.

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How to Measure the ROI of IT Operations

IT is viewed as a cost center by organizations. In troubling economic times, this puts intense pressure on IT to demonstrate value for IT investments. Register for this webinar to learn how to quantify the intrinsic benefits of IT using analytics.

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Studying AI Explanations to Improve Healthcare for Underserved Communities?

Partnership on AI

Share. Our Blog. /. Blog. Explainable AI in Practice. Studying AI Explanations to Improve Healthcare for Underserved Communities?. Ana Lucic. June 14, 2022. Content Wrapper. Click here to start editing. -->. Content Row. Click here to start editing. -->. Today, machine learning (ML) systems are increasingly being deployed in high-stakes domains, including healthcare, to make predictions.

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Identity Modernisation: The backbone of hybrid cloud environments

Compare The Cloud

The work environment is constantly changing, and the work-from-home era is simply the next step in that process. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we were starting to see the shift to remote work– as a result, many organisations moved towards hybrid cloud environments in order to ensure that both on-prem and cloud environments were supported. While it might seem obvious that we were always going to head in this direction, it doesn’t mean organisations have not hit problems.

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Author Talks: The 15-year career is here

McKinsey & Company

Julien and Kiersten Saunders climbed the corporate ladder tirelessly until they discovered the FIRE movement. Now they’re on track to retire decades early as millionaires.

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Building Momentum in the Energy Transition: Key Insights from Davos and Beyond

INSEAD Knowledge

If the nascent energy transformation is to take off, business and government must work together to promote circular systems.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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MSP Clients Are Unhappy. Here’s Why and What To Do.

Channel Insider

The overwhelming majority of MSP customers are so frustrated with their managed service provider (MSP) that they’re looking to replace them within the next year, according to a new report from CloudBolt Software. With 80% of companies shopping for a new MSP, the report cited two trends for the widespread dissatisfaction: Organizations are building increasingly complex and chaotic multi-cloud architectures that they cannot internally maintain.

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How to Create and Best Leverage Strategic Channel Partnerships

Magnetrix

Listen to the podcast with guest speaker: Manuel Rivera of Constella Intelligence. Aired on June 14, 2022. Table of contents: Introduction. Benefits of a well-thought out channel partner strategy. Understand the value of your product. Include the initial assessment in your channel strategy. Ensure alignment with partners. Start by selecting the right partners.

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Probing reality and myth in the metaverse

McKinsey & Company

Despite some skepticism, our recent insights show that Americans of all ages are ready to embrace the metaverse.

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