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A Partner Portal is Not a Silver Bullet

Partner Path

Follow 5 principles for a PRM that improves partner experience The new generation of partners are digital-first. They want to self-serve partnership information online – not pick up a phone and make a call (do phones still do that?) to then be emailed a fuzzy scanned PDF (which is probably out of date). From onboarding and enablement processes to opportunity registration and marketing, all partner information should be easily accessed from your partner portal/PRM (Partner Relationship Management

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Perspective, problem solving and potential

Stellar Partnerships

Australia after the resounding No vote to the Voice feels a lot like the UK after the Brexit vote. Some were shocked, others celebrated, whilst the majority had a feeling of trepidation. What did we just do and how does that change our future? At the heart of Stellar Partnerships are three key elements: perspective, problem solving and potential. We believe in the power of partnerships to create change that no-one can achieve alone.

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Top 15 CIO & IT Executive Search & Recruiting Firms

Jake Jorgovan

In the dynamic IT sector, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT executives spearhead digital transformation. Their leadership is essential for a competitive edge, but identifying and securing them can be challenging. Specialized recruiting firms have stepped in, leveraging deep IT insights to connect businesses with top talent. Their expertise ensures that companies find the right IT leaders to drive their digital missions.

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How to Handle Foolish People

INSEAD Knowledge

Most people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly cling to their opinions, regardless of how irrational they may be. These people demonstrate unwavering self-assurance and are often completely oblivious to their own inadequacies. They craft retrospective justifications to validate their beliefs and hold onto them.

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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

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How foundation models can help make steel and cement production more sustainable

IBM Business Partners

Heavy industries, particularly cement, steel and chemicals, are the top greenhouse gas emitting industries, contributing 25% of global CO2 emission. They use high temperature heat in many of their processes that is primarily driven by fossil fuel. Fighting climate change requires lowering heavy industry emissions. However, these industries face tremendous challenges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Protiviti & Apptio to Deliver FinOps-as-a-Service

Channel Insider

Protiviti Australia, a leading consulting firm and solutions provider, has partnered with Apptio to help customers tackle challenges around cost management as they continue to transform their businesses and address the growing need for efficiencies and complete control over costs. It will deliver this through a FinOps-as-a-Service holistic managed service, underpinned by Apptio technology.

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Making Stress Work for Organisations

INSEAD Knowledge

In our time-starved, hyper-connected world, few things remain constant. One of them is stress. From presenting in an important meeting to catching the rush-hour train, or simply worrying about what others think of us, we experience varying levels of stress in everyday life. Studies have shown that too much stress can harm our mental and physical health.

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3 Reasons to attend PrestoCon 2023: Embracing Open Source and Next-Gen Presto

IBM Business Partners

On December 5–6, 2023 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, hundreds of developers and software engineers will come together at PrestoCon 2023 to support and learn more about Presto, the open-source SQL query engine for data analytics and the Open Data Lakehouse. Learn more about PrestoCon 2023 We’re excited for the future of Presto.

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Movers & Shakers Interview with Mr. Aharon Horwitz, CEO and Co-founder, Fullpath

Frost & Sullivan

1. Can you please describe Fullpath and its portfolio of services? Fullpath is the automotive industry’s leading Customer Data and Experience Platform (CDXP). Fullpath is dedicated to giving dealerships the powerful tools they need to modernize the classic showroom experience by resolving their data into one central customer data platform and creating hyper-personalized digital shopping experiences at the level of global retail giants.

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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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Growing Through a Downturn: How Co-sell + Marketplace Opens New Doors

Tackle.io

No matter how you slice it, an economic downturn poses some formidable challenges for any software company. When the economy hits a snag, prudent ISVs will tighten their belts and focus on driving efficiencies across the business. The good news is that Cloud GTM offers a particularly effective way for companies to weather an economic rough patch, and better yet, opens new doors for future growth—especially through a solid strategy that leverages co-sell and the Cloud Marketplaces.

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Navigating Digital Transformation: IBM Engineering Integration Hub Catalyzes Data-Driven Success

Planview Blog

In the pursuit of successful digital transformation, many businesses have faced challenges stemming from fragmented data repositories and the implementation of multiple systems of record to accommodate evolving business demands. The journey towards digital transformation is inherently complex, often surpassing the intricacies of conventional change initiatives.

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Empowering farmers across the digital divide in Malawi with OpenHarvest

IBM Business Partners

The landlocked country of Malawi, located in southeastern Africa, is home to rich, arable land and a subtropical climate suitable for farming. As a result, over 80% of the population is employed in agriculture, and their livelihood revolves around alternating rainy and dry seasons that dictate how the year’s planting, growing and harvesting will unfold.

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Lauren Embodies Positivity

Market Source Inc

Lauren Taylor embodies customer centricity in her MarketSource role by delivering an exemplary experience. “In order to delight my customer, I can’t just meet their expectations; I must exceed them.” The post Lauren Embodies Positivity appeared first on MarketSource.

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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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Navigating Business Hurdles? You're in Good Company

Collaboration LLC

With over two decades of experience, Collaboration has witnessed businesses of countless sizes and industries grapple with similar, distinct challenges. We often see business leaders come to us feeling alone in their struggles, wondering if there are effective, long-term solutions. Thankfully, what we’ve found is that many issues are universal, regardless of the products or services you offer, and we’ve developed a model that addresses these common pain points.

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Unlocking the Future of Value Stream Management: 5 Key Insights from VSMC’s 2023 Report

Planview Blog

The Value Stream Management Consortium (VSMC) has become, over the past three years, a pivotal entity in championing the principles and practices of Value Stream Management. Their insights, drawn from a diverse pool of survey respondents, provide a comprehensive view of the VSM landscape. The State of Value Stream Management Report 2023 , in particular, stands out due to its inclusivity, drawing data from respondents across various organizational sizes, ranging from nimble startups with 1-99 emp

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Make Music Count embeds watsonx to make perfect music with math  

IBM Business Partners

Over the past ten years, I’ve been on a journey to create an interactive, patented curriculum that combines the power of math with the joy of music. In our program Make Music Count , students from elementary to high school get hands-on experience solving math equations while learning how to play the piano. Since launching, I’ve seen the need, desire and impact: Make Music Count is in over 400 schools with 60,000 registered students and 20,000+ downloads on iOS and Android devices.

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The impact.com/ creator platform and Product Marketplace: What’s new from July-September 

Impact

Key takeaways The impact.com / creator platform brings the power of automation to the creator economy. The new Product Marketplace on impact.com empowers publishers to find promotable products that fit their audiences best. One-click integrations simplify onboarding for Squarespace and Shopify merchants. Say hello to impact.com / creator The new impact.com / creator platform is now live!

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The Essential Guide to the Buying Experience of the Future

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.

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LaVoieHealthScience Joins Global Communications Network, IPREX

LaVoie Health Science Blog

BOSTON & NEW YORK – October 19, 2023: LaVoieHealthScience (LHS), an integrated investor and public relations consulting agency focused on advancing health and science innovations, is now part of IPREX , the top independent global communications and PR network with more than 1,100 communications professionals in more than 100 markets globally. LaVoieHealthScience (LHS) was established in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2001.

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ALD Automotive and LeasePlan Bid Farewell to Old Avatars, Embrace New Brand Identity as Ayvens

Frost & Sullivan

Global mobility leader is on track to realize agenda of its three year, strategic roadmap PowerUP 26, even as competitors look to strategic alliances and differentiation as key strategies to counter the larger entity’s impact. In May this year, ALD Automotive successfully completed its mega acquisition of competitor, LeasePlan, to create a new entity, “ALD Automotive I LeasePlan”.

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3 reasons why business and data analysts need to work with real-time events

IBM Business Partners

In a research brief defining “5 trends for 2023,” the IBM Institute for Business Value reports, “In 2023, rapid response is the new baseline. Uncertainty is expected and complexity is compounding. As threats materialize on multiple fronts, organizations must reduce the time from insight to action.” 1 Business and data analysts are intimately familiar with the growing business need for precise, real-time intelligence.

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How to Grow Revenue and Enhance Customer Experience with RevOps

PLM Alliances

Revenue operations (RevOps) has quickly become a popular business approach for companies across varying sizes and industries looking to accelerate their revenue. In fact, a 2022 study by Revenue.io reported 48% of companies it surveyed had a RevOps function, which was up 15% over the previous year. A multitude of definitions exist for the business approach, but we define RevOps as a flexible system that integrates into your business model.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Thank you for your interest in Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Next Normal

CGS

We appreciate you sharing your information. Please find below the report for download. Keep it for reference. We hope you find it informative and valuable assistant as we navigate working together in a more digital world and beyond. CGS_XR_R2.

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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes CDNetworks with Customer Value Leadership Award for the Web Application Firewall (WAF) Market

Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – 19 th Oct, 2023 – Recently, Frost & Sullivan assessed the web application firewall industry and, based on its findings, recognizes CDNetworks with the 2023 Asia-Pacific Customer Value Leadership Award. The company is a leading content delivery network (CDN) and edge service provider with a strong footprint in Asia-Pacific backed by a well-established local network infrastructure.

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Watsonx Orders helps restaurant operators maximize revenue with AI-powered order taker for drive-thrus

IBM Business Partners

We’re pleased to announce IBM watsonx Orders, an AI-powered voice agent for drive-thrus of quick-service restaurants. Powered by the latest technology from IBM Research, watsonx Orders is designed to help restaurant owners solve persistent labor challenges by handling almost all orders and interactions without the help of human cashiers, while delighting restaurant guests with quick service and accurate orders.

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5 Strategies That Will Help Your Physical Store to Thrive in Uncertain Times

Binfire Collaboration Blog

If there’s anything the recent COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world, it’s that you have to be ready for anything—global catastrophe included. The pandemic dealt a crushing blow to a lot of businesses, especially the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that relied mostly on their brick-and-mortar stores for their revenue. But it was also during these tough times that the same businesses came up with the most innovative solutions to cope with lockdown and quarantine restrictions.

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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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Pros and Cons of AI in Health and Science Public Relations & Investor Relations

LaVoie Health Science Blog

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential of changing the PR and IR world as we know it today. In the field of biotech, life sciences, and medical technology where effective communication is crucial for disseminating complex information, clinical results, promoting advancements, and building trust, AI may aid us in our craft. However, it also presents certain challenges and potential drawbacks.

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Chatbots and Virtual Brand Experts Unite to Reform the Retail Customer Experience

Market Source Inc

Chatbots can give customers quick answers. Blend that ability with the knowledge, humanity, and skill of virtual brand experts to deepen customer connections and deliver an impeccable customer experience. The post Chatbots and Virtual Brand Experts Unite to Reform the Retail Customer Experience appeared first on MarketSource.

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AI skills for all: How IBM is helping to close the digital divide

IBM Business Partners

AI has inspired millions of people around the world with ideas about what it can make possible. But this technological game changer has also provoked a lot of questions around how it will impact the world of work. Change is happening, and fast. Research from IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV) finds that executives estimate about 40% of their workforce will need to reskill over the next three years due to AI and automation.

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