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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO Business Intelligence

Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. Sitting in this selling seminar, my persuasive difficulties with the CEO and CFO became immediately apparent to me. Let’s say you need more storage to keep up with incoming data. Why was I at this presentation, you ask?

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Fed Tech Roundup October 7

CTOvision

Congressman: OPM Hack Data Being Used to Attempt Identity Theft - Nextgov. Lots of data, lots of fears - FCW.com. Trade Group's FITARA Maturity Model Could Help Agencies with 2017 Budget - Nextgov. WashingtonExec’s Navigating to Industry Seminar Speaker Lineup Includes Joe Cubba, Jeremy King and Dr. John Markey.

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The CIO’s fatal flaw: Too much leadership, not enough management

CIO Business Intelligence

But as the saying goes, anecdote isn’t the singular of data, and too often it turns out that the something-that-isn’t-worth-doing is something the management consultant doesn’t understand well enough to decipher its value. Its time budget is, to an extent, compressible.

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

CIO Business Intelligence

IT leaders and CIOs have also long recognized the power of storytelling, but only recently has the phenomenon become formalized with many saying they’ve attended workshops or seminars on the topic with the express intention of improving their sense of narrative and power to communicate and persuade. Everybody loves a good story,” he says.

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Technology Integration Challenges: Solutions for Editorial Directors

Kitaboo

It is also important to use data analysis to improve the pedagogical methods of disseminating content. Cost of New Technology Investing in new technology requires proper planning and budgeting. Not all classrooms have the budget to accommodate the best kind of technology.

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More Spending on Cybersecurity Means More Attacks?

SecureWorld News

Even as your organization hires more security experts and invests in ever-better cybersecurity technology, malware, phishing, and other attacks remain a persistent threat to your organization and the data of your customers. It's no wonder that many businesses are taking hard looks at their technology budgets. Let's take a closer look.

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Has SSD put Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) On Endangered Species List.

Storage IO Blog

Likewise, I have done many events including seminars, keynotes including at a recent CMG event (the performance and capacity planning group that I have been a part of for many years), webcasts and other interactions with IT pros, vendors, vars and media. " FC HDD, however other HDDs like the high performance 2.5" What say you?

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