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The Long Game with Author, Speaker, Consultant, and Broadway Lyricist Dorie Clark

Consulting Matters

In this fascinating conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking with the incredible Renaissance woman, Dorie Clark. Dorie is a speaker, author, writer, Broadway producer, and lyricist, with a diverse and inspiring career journey. We discussed her various pursuits, from her time as a non-profit executive director and spokesperson for political campaigns, to her experience as a newspaper reporter and theology student at Harvard Divinity School.

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Leadership Challenge: Empower Employees for Extraordinary Results

Makarios Consulting

Do you want dependent employees … or enabled employees? To phrase it another way, do you prefer your team members to wait for your direction and instruction before taking action (any action)? Or do you get excited when your employees grab hold of the company’s vision, goals, and objectives with both hands and get the job done? With few exceptions, leaders want enabled employees.

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When Blind Hiring Advances DEI — and When It Doesn’t

Harvard Business

As a decision-making strategy, “blind hiring” involves blocking evaluators from receiving potentially biasing information about a job candidate until after an evaluation of their application materials are complete. Most famously, the tactic was used to boost the hiring of women in orchestras by having people audition from behind a screen that concealed their gender.

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Maximizing Marketing Potential With Expert Help

Business Consulting Agency

In the ever-evolving world of business, effective marketing is crucial for organizations seeking to gain a competitive edge. Marketing consulting services and consultants are valuable resources that can assist companies in navigating the complex marketing landscape, devising winning strategies, and achieving remarkable results. Discover how companies can leverage marketing consulting services to gain marketing help and highlights the key benefits of working with a marketing consultant.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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CEOs Are Predicting a Mild Recession in the U.S.

Harvard Business

A recent survey of CEOs suggests that most expect a recession in the U.S. but that it will be “short and shallow.” For that reason, many aren’t anticipating layoffs and some are even still hiring. It points toward a continuation of the current tight labor market, even as the economy cools in response to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and the ongoing banking turmoil.

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How to Keep Cyberattacks from Tanking Your Balance Sheet

Harvard Business

The threat of cyberattacks — and potential impact on corporate balance sheets — is only expected to grow. Technological advances in areas such as generative AI and automation have strengthened threat actors, leading to new and evolving threats. Against this backdrop, it becomes increasingly crucial for corporate boards to align their organizations’ cyber-risk management with their business needs.

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The swag is here

Seth Godin Blog

To celebrate the new book , here are some limited edition swag options to benefit good causes and independent craftspeople. You can find them all at seths.store. I went to Brooklyn and worked with Dan at the Arm to create a set of five handmade letterpress posters. They’re 12 inches square, available framed or unframed, and all sales directly benefit Newborns in Need.

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Why Every Modern Enterprise Organization Needs Insight-Driven Marketing - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MELTWATER

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from MELTWATER.

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The 77% threshold

Seth Godin Blog

When the gas car was first introduced, it couldn’t compete with horses. After all, we’d had thousands of years to optimize our systems around horseback, and this new technology was still nascent. Roads were rare, gas stations were scarce and the cars themselves were unreliable. The same thing happened again when electric cars made a comeback a hundred years later.

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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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Today’s Cyber Threats Require Modern Cloud Network Security - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MICROSOFT X AMD

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Microsoft x AMD.

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