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Kill meetings (before meetings kill your company)

ComputerWorld IT Management

Meetings have been problematic for decades. And a chronic lack of meeting discipline means that, for all the time spent getting people together, little is accomplished. Now, in a post-pandemic remote work world, where hybrid work and flex work are common, meetings are turning into something like an ongoing crisis at many organizations.

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Kill meetings (before meetings kill your company)

Computerworld Vertical IT

Meetings have been problematic for decades. And a chronic lack of meeting discipline means that, for all the time spent getting people together, little is accomplished. Now, in a post-pandemic remote work world, where hybrid work and flex work are common, meetings are turning into something like an ongoing crisis at many organizations.

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Where High-Performance IT Meets Digital Sovereignty: Security, Privacy, And Resilience

Forrester IT

Given the increasing geopolitical instability and cyberattacks plaguing companies and governments around the […] But the concept of high-performance IT rests on a foundation of security, privacy, and resilience that is necessary to build trust. And this is where digital sovereignty comes into play.

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9 Chrome extensions that upgrade Google Meet

Computerworld Vertical IT

If your company uses Google’s suite of office apps, you’re probably familiar with Google Meet , the vendor’s web-based videoconferencing app. Meet is included with paid Google Workspace plans, and a free version with fewer features is available to anyone with a Google account, such as a Gmail address.

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Reimagining CX: How to Implement Effective AI-Driven Transformations

Speaker: Steve Pappas, Chief Strategist, Startup and Early Stage Growth Advisor, Keynote Speaker, CX Podcaster

To meet this demand, enterprises are embracing innovative approaches that captivate customers and fuel their loyalty. Through actual case studies, Steve will analyze companies that have harnessed the potential of AI-driven conversations to transcend CX boundaries.

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Hybrid meetings: 5 best practices for better outcomes

CIO Business Intelligence

They even miss in-person meetings. And that means you are likely looking at hybrid meetings — with some people gathering in a conference room while others call in from home — for the foreseeable future. This meeting model is different from all-video calls or all in-person meetings. What is a hybrid meeting? “A

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How to be the CIO every company wants

CIO Business Intelligence

Companies expect a lot from their CIOs: integral knowledge of the business, visible financial results, and agility, as well as the ability to manage change, actively collaborate with business leaders, and explain IT in plain English. I could never meet all of those diverse expectations.” He asks for your input. Up in the sky!

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The Impact of Direct Dials on Sales Productivity

Take the following stats into consideration: It takes 5 minutes to connect with a prospect via direct dials, but takes 22 minutes using company switchboard numbers. While dialing away at targeted prospects, it’s important for them to remember that not all sales outreach is created equal.

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Tough Bosses, Unrealistic Goals, and Other Corporate Challenges That a Customer-Centric Product Strategy Can Empower You to Solve

Speaker: Bob Caporale, Founder of Strategy Generation Company

Have you ever had internal financial goals handed down to you that seem nearly impossible to meet? By driving your company’s “top-down” goals with a clear and well communicated “customer-up” product strategy! Align your company’s strategic goals to your customers’ unmet needs. And that’s exactly what we’re.

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100 Pipeline Plays: The Modern Sales Playbook

For the first time, we’re sharing the winning plays that took us from scrappy startup to a publicly traded company. Meet your modern sales playbook - See how high-performing sales and marketing teams increase pipeline year-over-year. Use our proven data-driven plays to grow your pipeline and crush your revenue targets.

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Intent Signal Data 101

This infographic clarifies three common areas of confusion: How does company-level and contact-level data differ? Which type of intent data is best for meeting specific goals? But there are many intent signal data options and many confusing terms used to describe them. What exactly is first-party, second-party and third-party data?

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Choosing the Right Tech Stack –– The Only Way to Grow

Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal - CEO and Co-Founder of Chameleon

Why are tech stacks vital to your company's growth? But how do you choose the right tools to meet team and business objectives now and in the future? How to choose the right products for your company. The answer is simple: product teams without good tech stacks are like builders without their toolkits.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

In this exclusive webinar with Jay Black, you’ll look at how the manufacturing supply chain has evolved to rise up and meet challenges, and how other verticals’ supply chain trends play into how manufacturing can and must continue to advance for success.