Thu.Aug 06, 2020

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Bitcoin vs Gold

Tom Spencer

Reading Time: 8 minutes. With the US Federal Reserve printing up several trillion dollars of new money in 2020, market commentators have been banging the war drum. Inflation is coming! Some suggest gold as an inflation hedge, and others suggest bitcoin. But before we look at these two potential solutions to the inflation problem, let’s first consider whether inflation is likely to be a problem in the first place.

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Is poor account management a drag on your productivity?

The Source

The UK has long suffered from weak productivity. We produce less per working hour than many of our friends in the G7, a fact that’s remained stubbornly true with little sign of improvement since the 2008 global financial crisis. One theory as to why is that the UK economy has a long tail of small companies, which have lower than average productivity.

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Now LIVE: Secret Kai Davis Podcast Project #1

Kai Davis

Over the past months, a Super Friends -esq team-up of indie consultants/agency owners came together to launch a new podcast. Get your earholes ready, it’s live now! Welcome To ‘The Business of Freelancing’ You can check out the first 6 episodes here: [link]. What’s the podcast about? The business of freelancing. Our goal is to help you level up and become a better freelancer, indie consultant, and business owner.

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What Employees Really Want at Work

Rick Conlow

With low employee engagement a global phenomena companies don’t to seem to care about what their teams want. Yet, businesses are challenged in today’s marketplace to get and keep good people. Organizations produce employee engagement problems because of poor bosses and toxic workplaces. Consequently, over 70% of employees don’t trust executives.

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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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Digital transformation in a crisis: It’s not just about the technology

The Source

Businesses think that technology will save them. Yes, but…. The pandemic has seen corporations across the world become even more dependent on technology, whether that’s shifting to online sales, restarting processes that had stalled simply because they were office-based, or ensuring that people can still work productively from home. After the first few weeks of chaos, our ongoing research into the impact of the crisis on the consulting industry showed that four-fifths of firms were seeing strong

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Management Material

Harvard Business

Dear HBR: answers your questions with the help of Weatherhead School management professor Ellen Van Oosten.

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Why It is Important to Have a Clear Company Culture

LSA Global

The Importance of a Clear Company Culture. Our organizational alignment research found that workplace culture – how work gets done – accounts for 40% of the difference between high and low performing companies. Recent research by Deloitte reported that 94% of executives and 88% of employees believe a clear company culture is vital to a business’ success.

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A Financial Crisis Is Looming for Smaller Suppliers

Harvard Business

Their collapse could further destabilize the global supply chain.

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What do you own?

Seth Godin Blog

Your skills. Your reputation. The noise in your head, your attitude, your personal passions… But after that, it starts to diverge. Some own real estate. Some own machines. Some own trademarks, or the permission asset of being able to interact with people who want to be interacted with. If you want to build a career as a freelancer, or a business as an entrepreneur, it helps to own something.

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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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It’s Okay to Say “No” to Social Events During Covid

Harvard Business

Research shows we overestimate the cost of rejecting invitations.

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Companies Must Go Beyond Random Acts of Humanitarianism

Harvard Business

Your corporate purpose should lead the way.

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Season 4 Finale: The Science of Serendipity

Harvard Business

Author and global affairs expert Christian Busch argues that we can train ourselves to be lucky.

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Smarter Health Care Deductibles Are a Win-Win for Employers and Employees - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ELI LILLY

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Eli Lilly.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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Conquer Your To-Do List With This Simple Hack

Harvard Business

A framework to help you prioritize.