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Bridging Cultural Differences: The Key to Stronger Collaboration

Peter Simoons

Its easy to recognise cultural differences between continents, say, between Europe, Asia, and Africa. But the nuances go much deeper. Even within Europe, cultures vary widely. A British professional might say interesting when they mean boring, a German may naturally defer to hierarchy, while the Dutch favour open debate yet struggle to make decisions without full consensus.

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5 paradoxes of partnerships

Stellar Partnerships

I cant be the only one hooked on MAFS (or trashy towers as its known in our house!) judging by their viewer numbers. Wow! There are many examples in this season about the dating paradox. The harder you chase someone, the less interested they seem (poor Jamie). The world is full of paradoxes at the moment. Im not going to dig into world politics, but we know which one Im talking about, right?

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Should You Meditate Before a Negotiation?

INSEAD Knowledge

Many people turn to meditation when they feel stressed or apprehensive, such as before taking the stage to deliver a speech or prior to a performance review. Another situation that often makes individuals feel anxious is when they need to negotiate. To shake off the pre-negotiation jitters and regulate their emotions, some people practice mindfulness meditation a means of cultivating awareness of the present moment and clearing ones mind of other thoughts.How does mindfulness meditation influen

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50 infuriating “influencers” who took things too far and got shamed online

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Bylines and articles of impact.com, the leading partnership marketing platform globally. See these features of impact.com in news and media.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Operational Excellence 2025: AI ROI, Skills Gap & Digital Transformation Strategies

CGS

The future of operational excellence is here. but are you ready? The "Operational Excellence 2025" report reveals the 10 critical questions every leader must answer to thrive in the age of AI and digital transformation. Don't get left behind uncover the insights that will shape your strategy. CGS_Immersive_2025Report_Infographic.

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SPY vs. PSMJ16: Analyzing AEC Industry Benchmarks & Trends

PSMJ Resources Blog

How is the A/E/C industry doing compared to the overall economy, and how can you apply stock price trends of publicly traded companies to making better strategic decisions for your own firm?

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How to Interview and Hire AI Talent with Confidence

Jake Jorgovan

Hiring AI talent is harder than ever. The demand for talent in artificial intelligence and Machine Learning keeps rising, so you need skilled professionals who solve real-world problems and integrate AI into your business. But the hiring process is filled with complexity. Misaligned expectations, weak assessments, and a poor matching process waste time.

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The value of incrementality measurement for partner programs

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Intel Names Lip-Bu Tan as Next CEO

Channel Insider

Effective March 18, Lip-Bu Tan will take over as the new CEO of Intel, succeeding Co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus. Tan will rejoin the Intel board of directors after stepping down in August 2024. Frank Yeary, who took on the role of interim executive chair during the CEO search, will revert to being the independent chair. Zinsner, Johnston Holthaus to remain in leadership positions as Tan takes the helm Meanwhile, Zinsner will stay on as executive vice president and chief fi

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Internal Communications Strategy: A Practical Guide

ClearPoint Strategy

Master the essentials of an internal communications strategy to enhance team alignment and boost productivity with actionable insights and proven techniques.

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CrowdStrike Awarded with Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Company of the Year Award for SaaS Security Posture Management Leadership

Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO, Texas March 10, 2025 Frost & Sullivan has recognized CrowdStrike with its 2024 Company of the Year Award for Best Practices in SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM). This recognition reaffirms CrowdStrike Falcon Shield as the industrys leading SSPM solution, delivering unmatched protection for SaaS identities, configurations and data stopping SaaS breaches and empowering businesses to unify hybrid identity protection on the CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform.

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Top 10 ServiceNow Contract Negotiation Services & Consulting Firms

Jake Jorgovan

Navigating ServiceNow contract negotiations can be tricky, and it demands expertise in pricing, terms, and value maximization. Whether you're renewing a contract, purchasing new licenses, or optimizing existing agreements, the right consulting firm can help you get the best possible deal. In this article, we explore top ServiceNow contract negotiation services and consulting firms that can help you get the best return on investment.

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Contester strengthens market position by expanding to impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform

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The post Contester strengthens market position by expanding to impact.com, the worlds leading partnership management platform appeared first on impact.com.

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How to Build Competitive Channel Programs: Advice from 7 Channel Experts

The tech world is crowded. And that means the stakes for channel management have never been higher. How do you cut through the noise? Are SPIFFs, business plans, and marketing development funds really worth it? Get real-world, boots-on-the-ground insight into what it takes to build a partner relationship management motion that attracts, trains, retains, and motivates the right partners.

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Sherweb Adds Keepit to MSP Data Security Portfolio

Channel Insider

Sherweb, a cloud marketplace and distributor for MSPs, recently announced that it would be launching Keepit in its marketplace to enable managed service providers (MSPs) who work with Sherweb to streamline the backup and protection of data critical to internal processes and workloads on Keepits cloud-native platform. Keepit adds new backup and data resiliency option for Sherweb partners By adding Keepit to the marketplace, Sherweb will enhance its data resiliency offering, which provides a backu

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Lean Management: A Practical Guide

ClearPoint Strategy

Master lean management to streamline your strategy, reduce waste, and enhance efficiency. Learn actionable steps to optimize your processes effectively.

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Tapping Into Real-World Enterprise AI Solutions That Are Transforming Industries

Frost & Sullivan

AI is spearheading the evolution of technology , driving growth across industries by enhancing efficiency, fostering innovation, and unlocking new opportunities. Now, the ability to instantly process vast amounts of data, automate repetitive tasks, and predict patterns is poised to facilitate smarter decision-making, optimized operations, and personalization at scale.

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Corporate Culture Is Built on Actions, Not Words

INSEAD Knowledge

These days, companies pour significant resources into crafting culture statements, viewing a strong corporate culture as critical to business success. Yet what truly matters is often overlooked: human behaviour. At its heart, human behaviour is about people, that is, how they act, interact and make decisions.While a well-crafted culture statement can act as a guiding vision, its only as effective as the people who embody it.

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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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“We’re at a convergence of creators and media” says Cristy Garcia, CMO of impact.com

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Bylines and articles of impact.com, the leading partnership marketing platform globally. See these features of impact.com in news and media.

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K-ecommerce Partner Manager on Driving Channel Opportunities

Channel Insider

B2B e-commerce platform vendor K-ecommerce recently appointed channel veteran Rich Fowler to lead the next iteration of its partner programming. Channel Insider caught up with Fowler as he wrapped his first two weeks on the job to learn more about what he plans to bring to K-ecommerce resellers. Fowler brings decades of experience to build channel approach Fowler has worked on all sides of the channel, including at a solutions provider and within partner organizations at major vendors across the

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Risk Management Framework: The Ultimate Guide

ClearPoint Strategy

Learn how to implement a risk management framework with actionable steps to identify, assess, and manage risks effectively for your organization.

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Celebrating Together: Planview Honor’s International Women’s Day

Planview Blog

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of women’s achievements and calls for gender equality. This year’s theme, Accelerate Action, highlights the urgent need for progress. Data from the World Economic Forums most recent assessment on womens representation the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 shows that the world will not reach full gender parity for another 133 years, equivalent to five generations.

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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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The Golden Thread that Binds Family, Business, and Ownership

Compass Point

In a family business, leadership isnt just a role its the glue that holds everything together. Leadership connects the three critical circles that define every family enterprise: Family, Business, and Ownership. Each of these circles has its own priorities, challenges, and dynamics. When leadership is strong and intentional, these circles work in harmony.

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OCR Technology is Shaping the Way Businesses Process Paperwork

Binfire Collaboration Blog

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is helping to shape the future of a lot of different industries. It is also helping to revolutionize the way that we do business, and manage data. When you break down the potential for OCR, its continually evolving as well. One of the major driving forces behind OCR is the fact that it can help to automate manual tasks.

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CyberArk Report Points to Machine Identity Security Risks

Channel Insider

Security vendor CyberArk today released its 2025 State of Machine Identity Security Report. The research, based on a survey of 1,200 security leaders across the USA, UK, Australia, France, Germany and Singapore, shows the growing gap between machine identity creation and appropriate security measures accounting for those identities. CyberArks SVP of Innovation Kevin Bocek shared his insights on the research in an interview with Channel Insider.

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Ansoff Matrix: Strategies for Business Growth

ClearPoint Strategy

Master the Ansoff Matrix with this practical guide to strategic growth, exploring key strategies and actionable steps for business expansion.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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From Standalone Transportation Service to Seamless, Integrated Feature-Driven Approach: How Mobility-as-a-Service is Evolving into Mobility-as-a-Feature

Frost & Sullivan

Early implementations show promise with potential applications in super apps, real estate, and healthcare sectors, among others. Envisioned as an innovative approach to transportation that integrates various mobility options into a single platform, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) has been hobbled by slow adoption, financial constraints, and a failure to significantly alter modal share.

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The Golden Thread that Binds Family, Business, and Ownership

Compass Point

In a family business, leadership isnt just a role its the glue that holds everything together. Leadership connects the three critical circles that define every family enterprise: Family, Business, and Ownership. Each of these circles has its own priorities, challenges, and dynamics. When leadership is strong and intentional, these circles work in harmony.

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Is Your Organization Drowning in Strategic Chaos?

Planview Blog

When an organization reaches the tipping point where innovation begins to stagnate under the weight of maintaining existing operations, it’s time for a new approach to value delivery. When priorities conflict and visibility is limited, even the most promising strategic vision remains unrealized. Instead, you’re left with wasted resources, missed market opportunities, and the erosion of your competitive advantage.

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