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What the Biggest Business Deals of 2019 Tell Us About the Next Decade

Alliance Strategy

The post What the Biggest Business Deals of 2019 Tell Us About the Next Decade appeared first on Alliance Strategy. By Ben Gomes-Casseres | Originally in HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | Unlike the earth’s climate, the climate for business deals remained stubbornly unchanged.

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Partnership on AI 2019 Annual Report: Building a Connected Community for Responsible AI

Partnership on AI

The following is an abbreviated excerpt from PAI’s 2019 Annual Report – Letter from the Founding Executive Director. Our first Annual Report (2019) documents how the power of this premise has come to life in the Partnership’s work. Download our 2019 Annual Report for more details.

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Strategic Financial Leadership on Demand: Why Hire a Fractional CFO

Jake Jorgovan

From 2019 to 2020, there was a noticeable 27% increase in CFO resignations, leading to a surge in interest for fractional or part-time CFOs who can adapt quickly to what early-stage startups need. The chart below from Google Trends illustrates the global search volume for the term "Fractional CFO" on Google over the past five years.

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Lee Iacocca 1924 – 2019

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Lee Iacocca 1924 - 2019. Visionary legend of the automotive industry. RANKED THINKER. Ranked #38 in 2001. Played Park Commissioner Lido in the 44th episode of Miami Vice, in 1986. Considered running for the US presidency in 1988. Iacocca was responsible for one of the great turnarounds in business history.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

In 2019, DiscoverOrg commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate sales and marketing intelligence practices in the B2B space. Fact: Only 8% of sales and marketing professionals say their data is between 91% - 100% accurate. The primary takeaway? Forrester found “only 1.2%

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Herb Kelleher 1931 – 2019

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Herb Kelleher 1931 - 2019. Early disruptor of the airline industry and the world’s most popular CEO. RANKED THINKER. Ranked #49 in 2001. Repeatedly voted best CEO in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines has been profitable every year since 1973.

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Why entrepreneurs need a hobby

Jake Jorgovan

Discovering my hobby In early 2019, I began to realize that Content Allies was born largely out of a creative energy that I had with no outlet. I didn't start 2019 saying I wanted to be a musician and 3D artist. In retrospect, I could have enjoyed the freedom from Lead Cookie, doubled down on it, and enjoyed my hobbies more.

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The 2019 Technographic Data Report for B2B Sales Organizations

In this report, ZoomInfo substantiates the assertion that technographic data is a vital resource for sales teams. In fact, the majority of respondents agree—with 72.3% reporting that technographic data is either somewhat important or very important to their organization.