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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Removing the financial intermediary, i.e. the bank, can increase convenience, efficiency, and security. If unforeseen circumstances require parties to be flexible and exercise judgement, then blockchain programs may not be suitable. Transaction fees can be lowered, which is particularly useful when sending international remittances.

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Implementation typically involves experimentation, analyzing the existing strategies, and creative experiential learning exercises. Without a good implementation strategy and effective implementation, scenario planning is nothing more than an intellectual exercise. The most threatening competitor leadership teams face is themself."

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Get More Warm Leads With A Twist On This ‘Tried And True’ Ecommerce Marketing Strategy

Kai Davis

Just fill out the ‘Green’ cells for this exercise. The most efficient way to draft a good outreach email is to: Identify a good-fit sample prospect. The second most efficient method? Full credit to Kurt Elster for the inspiration for this email back in 2016). You can view and download the spreadsheet here ).

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Get More Warm Leads With A Twist On This ‘Tried And True’ Ecommerce Marketing Strategy

Kai Davis

Just fill out the ‘Green’ cells for this exercise. The most efficient way to draft a good outreach email is to: Identify a good-fit sample prospect. The second most efficient method? Full credit to Kurt Elster for the inspiration for this email back in 2016). You can view and download the spreadsheet here ).

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Decades Ago, Pilots Learned to “Fly by Instruments.” Doctors Need to Do the Same

Harvard Business

In a landmark 2016 study Johns Hopkins researchers estimated that more than 250,000 Americans die each year from treatment-related mistakes, making medical error the third-leading cause of death in the United States. mikulas1/Getty Images.

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The More Climate Skeptics There Are, the Fewer Climate Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business

According to an October 2016 Pew poll , only about half of Americans believe that climate change is due to human activity. To protect us from climate change–induced heat, we will need more-efficient air conditioning. To reduce flood damage to real estate, we will need architectural innovations.

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How the Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good

Harvard Business

For example, MIT’s Laboratory for Social Machines’ Electome Project analyzed massive Twitter activity data sets to improve reporting around the 2016 U.S. How the Exchange of Data Can Help Solve Public Problems. At a broad level, data collaboratives can help to unlock insights from vast, untapped stores of private-sector data.

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