Fri.Jul 24, 2020

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To Little, Too Late: Why many Diversity and Inclusion efforts fall short

Kates Kesler

Diversity and Inclusion programs and initiatives are ubiquitous. While many organizations are making strides in the right direction, too many fall short of their goals and aspirations. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is that too many people still think about the lack of diversity as a problem to be solved versus an opportunity to be seized. The research has been clear; diverse organizations and teams make better decisions and outperform those that are less diverse.

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4 Ways Sales Leaders Can Respond To Pandemic Crisis

Henry DeVries

Sales expert Phillip Brand contends sales is a struggle worth winning. He advises four ways sales leaders can respond to the current crisis.

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How New Managers Start Off on the Right Foot

LSA Global

First Impressions – New Managers Start. You make only one first impression as a new manager, and first impressions matter. People tend to form split-second impressions related to seemingly big characteristics like trustworthiness and competence. Once formed, first impressions are hard to change as people tend to hold onto those speedy judgments stubbornly.

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Do the U.S.’s Big Four Tech Companies Have a Vision for the Future?

Harvard Business

Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook need to prove they care about more than just their bottom lines.

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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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Money costs money

Seth Godin Blog

Because there’s a cost to using it on one thing instead of another. And because the person who invests money has choices, and often chooses the choice that works best for them. Most people would be happy with a hotel that generates a profit of a thousand dollars a day. But if the hotel cost $50,000,000 to build, you’re bust. Time costs money too.

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Friday Fusion: July 24, 2020

Tsavo Neal

Why do you need a website when you have a social media page? One word: ownership. “You don’t own accounts hosted on external social networks, you only rent them. And access to data is limited.”. Having a personal website gives you your own intellectual real estate — a “hub” that is the center of everything that you do. “In order for your personal brand to have long-term viability, you need to invest in a platform that you own: your website.

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What Safe Shopping Looks Like During the Pandemic

Harvard Business

Three principles for retailers to protect their customers and their employees.

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You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

Harvard Business

First, don’t make it about you.

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It’s Time for U.S. Business Leaders to Talk About Reparations

Harvard Business

The private sector can lead the way to national reconciliation.

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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