Wed.Oct 17, 2018

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What Does Next-Gen L&D Look Like?

Clarity Consultants

Today, education and technology go hand-in-hand. After all, it wasn’t long ago that the online-only college degree seemed unfathomable and, now, you can find online plans from leading colleges and universities across the globe. The post What Does Next-Gen L&D Look Like? appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Learning and Development.

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Successful Geographically Distributed Agile Teams Book Milestone

Johanna Rothman

I’ve been pair-writing a book with Mark Kilby , From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver. We hit a big milestone today: We published the first complete draft today. We’ve been working on this book for a year. It’s much better because of our collaboration. We reflected a little on our success to date: We both want the best possible book.

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Bid Before 7 p.m. October 18 for WIC Online Auction

Women in Consulting

By: Judy Dang. :: We have 44 items from these generous donors to tempt you. Don’t miss out. Easy bidding online or via text. Bid Here. Thank You to Our Donors. Jennifer Abrams, Cinnabar Hills Golf Course. Winnie Anderson, Winnie Anderson. Chako Ando , Cando Advisors. Jonathan Baer, Decode Publishers. Jen Berkley Jackson, The Insight Advantage , All Vista Travel.

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How to Blow a Presentation to the C-Suite

Harvard Business

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images. Divya, a director who leads a large engineering team, was invited to a two-day retreat with the CEO and senior executives of her Fortune 50 company. She and 30 of her high-potential peers were excited to rub shoulders with the leadership team. The purpose of the retreat was to expose up-and-coming leaders to broader challenges, expand their network across silos, and, of course, give them an opportunity to connect personally with C-suite 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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The Value of Non-Compete Agreements

Martinka Consulting

By Jessica (with a little help from John). Recently I (Jessica) attended a presentation at Equinox Business Law Group titled “ Non-compete, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure, Oh My! Crafting Effective and Enforceable Employee Restrictive Covenants. ” Victoria Bartow did a wonderful job presenting and I learned things that I wasn’t aware of, given I’m new in this industry.

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Why I promote my speaking events on LinkedIn … you should, too

Rod Burkert

Greetings from La Veta, CO. We are at 7,000 feet of elevation, and it snowed on Sunday … definitely not our kind of weather. One more stop after this (Albuquerque, NM) before we make like geese and head south for the winter. Last week I wrote about the differences between email newsletters and blogs. Both allow you to communicate with your audience of leads, prospects, clients, and referral sources – but in different ways and with different results.

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To Land a Great Job, Talk About Why You Love Your Work

Harvard Business

TOSHINORI TARUI. When interviewing for your next job, how can you impress your recruiter and increase your chances of securing a job offer? Of course you may wish to emphasize your ambitions and goals you hope to achieve as a result of working at the company — your extrinsic motivation for the job. But to what extent should you also emphasize your love for your work and what you hope to achieve as part of the process of working at the company?

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Think Externally to Create a More Aggressive Business Strategy

LSA Global

When Business Is Good. Many leaders are tempted to take growth for granted when business is good. But there is a lot of evidence that success can cause unwanted leadership complacency and strategic vulnerability. If you are comfortable with the current performance of your business, chances are that you need a more aggressive business strategy to avoid drifting into some dangerous waters.

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How Competition Is Driving AI’s Rapid Adoption

Harvard Business

Tomohiro Ohsumi /Getty Images. Artificial intelligence (AI) is engendering all kinds of breathless headlines, from being able to play Go to spotting rare cancer tumors. But how will AI impact the economy in broad terms? The answer hinges on both on what AI can be used for and the dynamics of a competitive race to adopt AI that’s set to unfold between firms.

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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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Three Key Themes from the 2018 SIA CWS Summit & GigE Events

MBO Partners

The growing independent workforce, moving beyond direct sourcing, and prioritizing the needs of talent for a successful contingent workforce program: a recap of key themes from the 2018 SIA CWS Summit and GigE events.

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Debating Minimum Wage, and Reflections on a Year of #MeToo

Harvard Business

Youngme Moon , Mihir Desai , and Felix Oberholzer-Gee are back with Season 2 of After Hours ! In this episode, they debate whether the federal minimum wage should be raised, offer their personal reflections on a year of the #MeToo movement, and share their picks for the week. Download this podcast. For interested listeners: Early evidence on the $15 minimum wage , including the research cited by Felix.

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Big software/lousy software

Seth Godin Blog

Capitalism is fueled by choice. It’s choice that drives suppliers to do better work, because they know you can pick a competitor. Choice moves power from the supplier to the customer. Software works as a business. The cost of supporting one more user is very low, and the network effect is a miracle. Any time someone builds software that works better when others are using it too, the network effect has a chance to kick in.

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Omnichannel Tips from Customer Service Summit

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At Incite Group’s Customer Service Summit, executives and thought leaders discussed how to deliver the best customer service in a growing omnichannel world. A big theme was how to utilize AI and chatbot technology as an effective tool on digital platforms while maintaining the human aspect that’s so essential for care. Messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Messenger, were a hot focus.

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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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Brands Shouldn’t Believe Everything They Read About Themselves Online

Harvard Business

Michael Heim/Getty Images. “Don’t believe everything you hear” is good advice — especially in an era of fake news and alternative facts. The same goes for managers who often rely on social-sentiment analysis to get a handle on what consumers think of their brands. Social-sentiment analysis is the process of algorithmically analyzing social posts, comments, and behaviors and categorizing them into positive, negative, or neutral.

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Creating Global Digital Empires®

Chad Barr

In working with, and observing some of the most successful global entrepreneurs, I have concluded that one of the key components of effective global thought leaders is their consistent and exhaustible ability to publish provocative and powerful content. This content often manifests itself in various formats which includes posting tips and ideas on the various social media platforms, personal quotes, producing written articles on blogs, newsletters, print and online publications.

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Help Your Team Measure Customer Experience Data More Accurately

Harvard Business

Tomekbudujedomek/Getty Images. Customer experience (CX) goes beyond measuring the relationship between customers and companies; it is also about quantifying the hundreds of regular interactions and residual memories that influence future behavior. Specific tools like journey mapping and touchpoint management are keys that employees can use to unlock the code for many in-store and in-person experiences.

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