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Emerging Trends in Big Data Analytics: What Businesses Need to Know for the Future

Jake Jorgovan

Big data analytics is evolving fast. And these rapid technological advancements threaten to leave some businesses lagging. Though this pace of change is difficult to keep up with, you’re not alone on this journey. As a business owner, you’re in the right place to tackle these challenges. This article will cover: The evolution of big data analytics 6 key emerging trends in big data analytics How businesses can plan for and adapt to these trends Keep reading to equip your business with the necessa

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A 60% Higher Alliances & Partnerships Success Rate.

Peter Simoons

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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4 partnership pop stars – which one are you?

Stellar Partnerships

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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The recession-proof influencer: How to thrive when marketing spend dries up

Impact

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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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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For the planet and people: IBM’s focus on AI ethics in sustainability

IBM Business Partners

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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Balancing Safety and Accessibility for Open Foundation Models  

Partnership on AI

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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Soft Quarter for Australian MSPs, But Positive Outlook

Channel Insider

The latest Asia Pacific ISG Index shows that activity in the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand (A/NZ) market had softened in the first quarter for MSPs, but across the APAC region, there are plenty of positive signs. The index focuses on large contracts with an annual contract value (ACV) worth US $5 million or more. In A/NZ, the first quarter saw a decline of 15% year-on-year in the area, on the back of a strong year in the same period last year.

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AI this Earth Day: Top opportunities to advance sustainability initiatives

IBM Business Partners

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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Understanding the Changing Dynamics of Procurement in Hospitality

TRG Blog

Procurement in the hospitality industry is not just about buying goods and services; it is a strategic process that impacts the overall quality of operations. With responsibilities ranging from sourcing furniture, equipment, food, and beverage supplies to managing relationships with suppliers, this function has evolved from mere cost-cutting to becoming essential in achieving business goals.

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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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Managing BizOps Through Rapid Growth

Aepiphanni

Managing a business through rapid growth can be like guiding a ship through a field of icebergs. With the right strategy in place, managing can be both successful and rewarding.

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Shoppers and Retail Associates: A Changing Relationship

Market Source Inc

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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Data privacy examples

IBM Business Partners

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. A navigation app anonymizes activity data before analyzing it for travel trends. A school asks parents to verify their identities before giving out student information. These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used.

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Vodafone Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 European Company of the Year Award for Redefining Water Management Technology across Europe

Frost & Sullivan

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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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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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

Planview Blog

Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. Whether because of changing priorities, miscommunication among teams, or other blockers, the hidden cost of waste can significantly impact productivity and bottom lines. The challenge lies not just in recognizing the presence of waste but in identifying exactly where resources are being inefficiently utilized.

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Video: How To Manage and Optimize FinOps With LucidPoint

Channel Insider

Cloud consultancy LucidPoint has launched FinOps Managed Services to help clients clarify cloud costs. The company’s head of product and CEO join host Katie Bavoso to break down the barrier of entry to better financial freedom when it comes to optimizing cloud spend. Co-founded in 2017 by a US military veteran with an extensive history working for some of the top technology companies in the market, LucidPoint aims to make financial operations an easy task for customers by taking FinOps man

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How to prevent prompt injection attacks

IBM Business Partners

Large language models (LLMs) may be the biggest technological breakthrough of the decade. They are also vulnerable to prompt injections , a significant security flaw with no apparent fix. As generative AI applications become increasingly ingrained in enterprise IT environments, organizations must find ways to combat this pernicious cyberattack. While researchers have not yet found a way to completely prevent prompt injections, there are ways of mitigating the risk.

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Frost & Sullivan On Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2024

Frost & Sullivan

About Huawei Global Analyst Summit Huawei organized its Global Huawei Analyst Summit (HAS) from 17 th – 19 th April 2024 in Shenzhen, China. Hundreds of telecom and enterprise sector analysts, consultants, and media representatives participated to learn more about Huawei’s innovation and strategy. I had the opportunity to attend the keynote of the current CEO, various briefing sessions, and analyst roundtables.

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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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Integrating SXO and SGE into Your Digital Strategy

SEO Magazine

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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Tired of Workplace Miscommunications? DiSC can help.

Collaboration LLC

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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Deployable architecture on IBM Cloud: Simplifying system deployment

IBM Business Partners

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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Gabby’s MarketSource Team is More Like Family

Market Source Inc

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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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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Top 6 Takeaways from SWAN Americas Alliance 21st Webinar “From Concerns to Clarity: Unpacking the LATAM Smart Metering Experience”

Frost & Sullivan

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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Safeguarding Ethics in AI-Driven Marketing Campaigns

SEO Magazine

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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5 steps for implementing change management in your organization

IBM Business Partners

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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Michael Gunther's Book, "'ME' TO 'WE'", featured in SLO Life Magazine

Collaboration LLC

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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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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Are you leveraging circular economy strategies for growth within your manufacturing operations?

Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing webinar series delved into the topic, ‘ Transforming Waste to Wealth and promoting Circular Economy.’ Led by industry experts, the session highlighted the critical role of transforming waste into wealth and circular economy principles for sustainable manufacturing. The panel included Vivekananda Bhat, Growth Expert and Associate Director at Frost & Sullivan; Dr.

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Beyond Casting the Net: How Selection Completes Your Recruitment Efforts

TRG Blog

In the HR world, the pressure to fill open positions quickly can be immense. Often, recruitment efforts take centre stage, casting a wide net to attract a pool of potential candidates. But what happens after the resumes flood in? Selection, the crucial process of identifying the perfect fit from that pool, can sometimes get relegated to the sidelines.

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OKRs: Why Measuring What Matters, Matters Even More

PLM Alliances

Leaders of an organization typically know what the top priorities are for their company and the timeframe they need to be accomplished. But how do you make sure you get there? And what about everyone else in the organization? Clearly documenting your goals and building accountability around the way you measure your progress is essential to making sure you meet your primary objectives.

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