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Zoom Steps Up Its Game With AI and
Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Zoom taps AI to empower customers in safe hybrid work environment. Zoom – the communications platform used by nearly 13 million people each month – is working to further elevate its collaboration services with AI technology. Announcements include…
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Healthier Cash Flow With AI
CEO at Yooz Inc., leading product innovation road maps and strategic partnerships. We tend to measure success by results. And at times, success is a race. Let’s use an example with a leader I'll call Samuel. Samuel is the finance director at a thriving tech startup. He is simultaneously responsible…
The Eight Smartest Questions You Can Ask A Potential Customer
Converting a potential customer takes more than just rattling off the facts about your product or service. It often requires a personalized approach based on a genuine understanding of the customer's needs. To gain this understanding, you'll need to ask the right questions during the sales process. Below, the business…
19 Traits Of Ineffective Managers That May Be Hurting Your Team
While nearly anyone can hold a leadership title, not all managers are created equal. Effective leaders inspire, drive growth and maintain team cohesion, whereas their ineffective counterparts inadvertently stifle productivity, morale and progress. Many of these lacking managers often share a set of common traits that can be detrimental to…
How To Build A Skilled And Effective Leadership Team
Ray Titus is CEO of United Franchise Group (UFG), a global leader for entrepreneurs with brands in over 1,600 locations in 60 countries. Few companies, if any, advance under the command of a single person. Even the military usually requires a team of leaders to work together to accomplish a…
How Technology Can Transform The Product Protection Game For SMBs
Co-Founder and CEO, Cover Genius. Now more than ever, small- and medium-sized businesses are going digital. As expected, Covid-19 forced many retailers to move online, with 71% of SMBs saying digitization helped their business survive the pandemic. And they’re not just shifting their storefronts to e-commerce platforms; companies are also…
A Hidden Strength Of Leadership
Kellie Rastegar is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Rastegar Property Company. Emotional intelligence has long been considered a vital skill in leadership, often equaling or even surpassing technical skills in importance. Both men and women exhibit emotional intelligence, though some research does suggest that women in leadership positions tend to…
Getting Bad Press? 15 Actions Business Leaders Should Avoid
No business is immune from receiving bad reviews or press. While entrepreneurs are aware that their products or services won’t appeal to everyone and that they will make mistakes, the reality of this can be hard to swallow. In a digital world where negative publicity can permanently impact a business’s…
The Art Of Storytelling In Tech
Ginger Zumaeta is CEO of Motive3, a messaging and storytelling consultancy advising companies on positioning and communicating big ideas. The ability to express complex ideas concisely has emerged as a crucial skill for tech founders and executives under pressure to generate growth. Poor communication is a primary reason for project…
5 ChatGPT Prompts To Create Awesome Content (That Actually Sounds Like You)
Generic content on the internet adds zero value. And there’s plenty of it. Without skilled writers or exceptional prompts for ChatGPT, the words and sentences that come out will lack interest, insights or a reason to keep reading. Your unique voice holds the key to your writing making waves. Your…
Mindo Chocolate Makers and Ethical Indulgence In Ecuador And Michigan
In an era where fast food and fast fashion dominate, Mindo Chocolate Makers and El Quetzal de Mindo are advocating for a slow, deliberate approach. In a global chocolate industry marred by environmental degradation and labor exploitation, sisters Emily Meza-Wilson and Alicia Meza have taken it upon themselves to rewrite…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
Ideas To Transform You From Good To Better To Best
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…