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Capitalizing on technology budgets: A CIO’s story

CIO Business Intelligence

While traditional approaches to bridging the profitability gap, like layoffs and budget cuts, can harm company culture, an innovative and practical alternative is capitalizing on technology budgets. However, it’s important to remember that headcount and budget cuts are not the only strategies to streamline costs.

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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO Business Intelligence

I first heard the phrase, “Find a need and fill it,” some years ago at an “art of selling” presentation by a super salesman. Why was I at this presentation, you ask? Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives.

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IT budgets remain solid, despite tech industry headwinds

CIO Business Intelligence

A report issued Monday by private investment company Bain Capital indicated that, despite the numerous disruptions to the technology industry—including a global supply chain crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—most IT decision makers foresee either stable budgets or increases for the coming year. Budgeting, IT Strategy

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Next slide, please: Seattle startup uses generative AI to create presentation outlines

GeekWire

Plus Docs screenshot) Tech companies of all sizes are using recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence to launch a steady stream of new products, targeting the automation of mundane tasks traditionally performed by office workers and content creators. It’s similar to a screenshot, but snapshots regularly update.

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Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite this sunsetting, companies still run the platform, primarily because they want to defer investing or can’t afford to invest in the upgrade. What CIOs need to do instead is to present IT infrastructure investment as an important corporate financial and risk management issue that the business can’t afford to ignore.

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Town Sends 15% of Annual Budget to Cybercriminals

SecureWorld News

That is approximately 15% of the town's annual budget. Since the town's budget is about $15.8 million annually, the loss could affect projects within Peterborough and whether they will be completed in a timely way, among other budgeting dilemmas. To date, the town has declined to share copies of the emails with media outlets.

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SEO on a Small Budget

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - SEO on a Small Budget - Information Technology Blog. The good news is that it is entirely possible to have fantastic digital marketing and effective SEO on a very small budget. You could have a friend or family member build a site for you, but the same problem presents itself here.

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