Thu.Dec 05, 2019

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Do Your Customers Know You?

Martinka Consulting

We’ve been working on an ongoing project with Pacific Software Publishing to locate acquisition targets of companies doing website hosting. Many moons ago I came to the conclusion a lot, and I mean a lot, of businesses would be shocked to find out how and where their websites are being hosted. Here’s a handful of what I’ve seen (and my client has many more examples): A common refrain in business is to get to know your customers.

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Component Teams Create Coupling in Products and Organizations

Johanna Rothman

Many of my clients feel stuck with their component teams. They feel they must implement across the architecture, not through it. That's because the people are organized in component teams. As the organization grows, so does the number of component teams. The more component teams they have, the more complexity they create in the teams, in the product, and in delivery.

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The unusual suspects for cybersecurity

The Source

Cybersecurity is the biggest and fastest growing risk service, so it’s no surprise to see so many firms investing in their people and offerings in this area. It reflects what’s happening within many client organisations, where cybersecurity is now a board-level agenda item. In our first survey of client perceptions of risk advisory firms, we’ve asked clients in the US what type of firm they use for cybersecurity and, all else being equal, what type of firm would be their first choice for cyberse

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Swipe Right: How Meredith Golden Helps You Get a Date Online

Harvard Business

Meredith Golden has spent more than 10,000 hours on online dating apps, helping her clients navigate the digital romance market to build the perfect profile and connect with the right matches.

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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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Do Employees Understand Your Desired Culture?

LSA Global

Do Employees Understand Your Desired Culture? If you ask your employees to describe your corporate culture, you may be surprised by their answers. If there is a disconnect between how you want your workforce to think and behave and how they actually treat each other and get work done on a daily basis you, and your business, are in for trouble. The larger the gap between your current and desired workplace culture, the larger the gap between your ability to execute your business and talent strate

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The thing about hot button issues

Seth Godin Blog

It’s not that they are buttons. It’s that they’re hot. They’re hot because they get pressed all the time. They’re hot because they’re seductive. It’s an easy button to push, so people push it all the time. And that can get you burned. It can short circuit the point you were trying to make. It turns out that there are plenty of other buttons, often ignored, that people are eager to activate.

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How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits

Harvard Business

For good.

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6 Signs Your Corporate Culture Is a Liability

Harvard Business

And what to do about it.

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How Companies Are Using Intelligent Automation to Be More Innovative - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Deloitte.

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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