September, 2024

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Navigating Tech Alliance Leadership: 6 Trends and Solutions to Consider

ISTO / IEEE

In the changing landscape of alliance or consortia management, industry leaders face unique challenges. From shifting member expectations to economic pressures and rapid technological advancements, these groups must adapt to thrive. Let’s explore some strategies that could shape the future of these types of organizations. Rethinking Value Propositions Associations or consortia traditionally define their value based on their mission.

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Engage Your Partners at Every Step

Partner Path

6 Action Items for Success Along the Partner Journey In the world of technology partnerships, vendors must constantly evolve to meet the needs of their go-to-market partners. As highlighted in our report, “The Partner Journey Through Partner Eyes,” vendors need to take specific, actionable steps to strengthen their relationships with solution providers at various stages of the partner journey.

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7 Business Challenges You Can Solve With The Right Pricing Strategy

Jake Jorgovan

Every business faces challenges that impact growth and profitability. Often, the root cause is a pricing strategy that doesn’t align with your goals. This can impact your business in all kinds of areas, even those that don’t seem related to pricing. The good news is that the right pricing strategy can change this. It optimizes revenue, positions you against competitors, and builds customer loyalty.

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Why All Non-Profits Should Know the Value of Their Brand

Be Partner Ready

At last week’s Fundraising Nest’s "Nest Fest Down Under," I was asked, “What advice would you give to your younger self?” My answer: Be your authentic self and be discerning about whose advice you listen to. Reflecting on this led me to write this blog, but I hesitated to publish. I was then inspired by Kamala Harris’ bold stand for the truth and calling out misinformation, so here it is.

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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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The Power of David and Goliath Partnerships

Peter Simoons

In the well-known tale of David and Goliath, a young shepherd boy overcomes a fearsome giant using nothing more than his trusty sling and a stone. This story has become a metaphor for those underdog scenarios where smaller entities face much larger adversaries and succeed against the odds. In the business world, these narratives are not just tales of hope; they are real-life strategies for smaller companies navigating the challenges posed by larger corporations.

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3 myths about valuation

Stellar Partnerships

What do we know about value? When we’re grocery shopping we think that 2 for 1 is a bargain or 30% looks like a good price. But does an item represent value at 50% off if you didn’t intend to buy it in the first place? As the regulators take a stern look at our supermarkets for price gouging, shrinkflation and manipulating prices, we realise that our perception of value is not as straightforward as we thought.

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Thank About the Karma

Partner Path

How our partnering community can help each other. I believe in karma. What you put out into the world comes back to you. ‘Do unto others’ and all that. However, I’ve become concerned about a general trend towards ‘taking’ versus ‘giving’ in our global economic, political and social environments. We’re hearing fewer stories about unqualified generosity and more about wars, dictators, and selfishness.

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Using a Fractional CFO to Build a Stronger Financial Reporting System

Jake Jorgovan

A strong financial reporting system is crucial for business growth and decision-making. However, many companies lack the expertise to build one in-house. This is where a fractional CFO can make a significant impact. A fractional CFO helps businesses implement robust reporting systems without the cost of a full-time executive. This approach ensures accuracy, compliance, and insightful financial data.

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Top 10 Ranking Factors for ChatGPT (and SearchGPT)

SEO Magazine

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT has accrued more than 200+ million active weekly users, which equates to about 800 million to 1 billion active users per month. With SearchGPT around the corner and ChatGPT already having web-browsing capabilities, it’s becoming more important now than ever for businesses to consider how to rank in AI-based chat systems.

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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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Building Internal Collaboration as a Foundation for External Success

Peter Simoons

“The success of your external collaboration is directly tied to your ability to collaborate internally.” You’ve likely heard this before, but it’s worth repeating; if you struggle to collaborate effectively within your organisation, what makes you think you’ll excel at collaborating with external partners? Sure, there may be enticing reasons why working with external partners seems more appealing, but remember, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

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Leaders Who Tell Stories Rule the World

INSEAD Knowledge

Everyone loves a good story. For leaders, storytelling is a powerful tool for influencing and engaging with followers, according to Manfred Kets de Vries, who authored the book Storytelling for Leaders. In this podcast, he discusses the power of storytelling and how leaders can employ storytelling effectively. When you listen to a story and you don't necessarily agree with the story. work your way in the story and do psychological judo.

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Go Fast or Go Home

Vantage Partners

“We know which providers move faster or slower. It doesn’t really show up on any formal selection criteria, but some providers aren’t even going to hear from us because we know it will take them too long to respond.

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Think About the Karma

Partner Path

How our partnering community can help each other. I believe in karma. What you put out into the world comes back to you. ‘Do unto others’ and all that. However, I’ve become concerned about a general trend towards ‘taking’ versus ‘giving’ in our global economic, political and social environments. We’re hearing fewer stories about unqualified generosity and more about wars, dictators, and selfishness.

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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 10 High Net Worth Wealth Advisors, Consultants, Companies, & Management Firms

Jake Jorgovan

High-net-worth individuals often require specialized financial management to protect, grow, and optimize their wealth. Finding the right wealth advisor, consultant, or management firm can make a serious difference in achieving long-term financial goals. This is because high net worth wealth advisors provide personalized financial strategies focused on wealth preservation, investment growth, and tax optimization.

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DigitalEx Unveils LLM Cost Management for AI & Cloud Savings

Channel Insider

DigitalEx unveiled a new offering to optimize LLM-related expenses and is keeping an eye on the future of cloud spend. Recently, leading FinOps platform known for multi-cloud and private cloud expertise, DigitalEx, announced a new solution to address the significant AI-related challenge of managing costs associated with Large Language Models (LLM). The LLM Cost Management Solution unveiled by DigitalEx provides a comprehensive approach to understanding, controlling, and optimizing LLM-related ex

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Inside the Metaverse: 10 Dynamic Forces Transforming the Future of Immersive Technologies and Virtual Worlds

Frost & Sullivan

Catalyzed by advancements in 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D modelling, and quantum computing; the metaverse and digital worlds are poised to revolutionize multiple facets of future enterprises. Now, as immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and extended reality (XR) converge to create increasingly sophisticated and interconnected digital experiences, businesses are striving to harness the full potential of

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Step Out Of the Lab

INSEAD Knowledge

Back in the early 1980s, plenty was written about the decline of American business on the global stage. One of the main criticisms levelled at US firms was their over-reliance on administrator CEOs. As a famous 1980 HBR article pointed out, these experts in finance and operations were too focused on short term objectives to fully appreciate or embrace innovation’s importance to long term success.

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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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Watch Your Blind Spots

Vantage Partners

If you ask any professional services provider team about the criticality of stakeholder alignment to winning business and delivering successfully, they will tell you it is indispensable. Yet, few provider firms institutionalize building stakeholder alignment as an organizational capability.

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How Removing Old or Irrelevant Content Can Improve Your SEO Performance

SEO Magazine

Refresh your website by cleaning out the cobwebs. Getting rid of outdated content can seriously boost your search engine rankings and bring in more traffic. Think of it as decluttering; by tidying up, you present a fresher, more relevant face to the world—and notably, to Google’s algorithms. By cleaning the house, CNET sacrificed thousands of articles, trading quantity for quality in a bold bid to rise through the search engine ranks.

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8 Factors That Influence the Healthcare Job Market in 2024

Jake Jorgovan

The healthcare job market is shifting rapidly in 2024. Key drivers are reshaping healthcare globally, making it harder for organizations to find and retain skilled professionals. As demand rises, the competition for talent grows. Here's what's influencing the market: Technological advancements and automation Workforce shortages and burnout Shifting job preferences toward flexibility In this article, we'll break down the eight most impactful factors you need to know.

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Smarsh and AWS Partner to Enhance AI Compliance in Finance

Channel Insider

Communications data and intelligence platform creator Smarsh and hyperscaler giant AWS have entered into a new five-year agreement that strengthens their initial partnership and pledges to bring automation and innovation to the financial services sector. Smarsh platform now imbued with GenAI capabilities and features aimed at compliance and regulatory needs The Smarsh platform ingests communications data throughout an organization’s technology to search for and detect potential threats to the se

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Risk Management in Wedding Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected

Binfire Collaboration Blog

Wedding planning can be as intricate and detail-oriented as any large-scale project. Just like project managers prepare for unforeseen risks in their professional endeavors, wedding planners and couples must anticipate and manage potential issues that could arise before or during the big day. The complexity of a wedding—coordinating multiple vendors, adhering to strict timelines, managing budgets, and keeping guests happy—makes risk management an essential component of the process.

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Coping With Disruption

INSEAD Knowledge

The past two decades, have seen many industries shaken to the core by a series of digital disruptions. This started with the advent of the internet, followed by the rise of social media, smartphones and now the shockwave of generative AI (GenAI). Industries such as media, advertising, mobility, tourism and telecommunications look fundamentally different today than even just five years ago.

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Engaging the C-Suite: A Road Map for Success

Vantage Partners

A detailed playbook for selling to the C-Suite – strategically selecting your target, preparing through meticulous research, and delivering results during (and after) the meeting.

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Pickering Associates wins PSMJ’s 2024 A/E/C Building a Better World Award

PSMJ Resources Blog

PSMJ Resources, Inc., the world’s leading authority on effective and profitable architecture and engineering firm management practices, announces Pickering Associates as the winner of the 2024 A/E/C Building a Better World Award. The annual A/E/C Building a Better World Award recognizes firms demonstrating an outstanding commitment to improving lives and communities, through donations of time, resources, creativity and energy.

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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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Top Strategic Philanthropy Consultants, Advisors, Services, Companies, & Consulting Firms

Jake Jorgovan

Strategic philanthropy is more than just giving; it’s about creating a lasting impact by aligning your charitable efforts with your values and goals. Whether you're an individual, family, or organization, partnering with expert consultants can help maximize the effectiveness of your philanthropic initiatives. These professionals guide donors in building sustainable, high-impact giving strategies.

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Legal, Security Risks Complicate AI Adoption for MSPs

Channel Insider

The emergence of AI in the workplace has introduced incredible opportunities for organizations to grow and improve efficiency. However, the introduction of such an advanced technology also brings about various risks for which organizations must account. While AI can be a powerful, transformative tool , it is not infallible and improper usage can open an organization up to various negative consequences.

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PAI, the UN, and Global AI Governance: Aligning Policies for People and Society

Partnership on AI

Share Our Blog / Blog Policy PAI, the UN, and Global AI Governance: Aligning Policies for People and Society Aimee Bataclan September 25, 2024 Content Wrapper Click here to start editing --> Content Row Click here to start editing --> Late September in New York City brings fall weather, apple cider doughnuts, and a legion of global leaders for the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week.