Leadership at IBM - Report on Pat O'SullivanPat O'Sullivan
The document provides feedback from a 360-degree leadership assessment survey of Patrick O'Sullivan conducted by IBM. The survey received feedback from 100 individuals across Patrick's team and other teams. It includes summaries of Patrick's Business Leadership Report, Competencies Report, and Derailment Report. The Business Leadership Report shows that Patrick has a positive influence on his team and generally meets or exceeds average ratings of top IBM leaders. The Competencies Report indicates Patrick's self-ratings are generally lower than the ratings from others. And the Derailment Report finds little to no evidence of derailing behaviors based on feedback from Patrick, his direct reports, colleagues, and managers.
Big data is large amounts of unstructured data that require new techniques and tools to analyze. Key drivers of big data growth are increased storage capacity, processing power, and data availability. Big data analytics can uncover hidden patterns to provide competitive advantages and better business decisions. Applications include healthcare, homeland security, finance, manufacturing, and retail. The global big data market is expected to grow significantly, with India's market projected to reach $1 billion by 2015. This growth will increase demand for data scientists and analysts to support big data solutions and technologies like Hadoop and NoSQL databases.
This document provides an overview of big data. It defines big data as large volumes of diverse data that are growing rapidly and require new techniques to capture, store, distribute, manage, and analyze. The key characteristics of big data are volume, velocity, and variety. Common sources of big data include sensors, mobile devices, social media, and business transactions. Tools like Hadoop and MapReduce are used to store and process big data across distributed systems. Applications of big data include smarter healthcare, traffic control, and personalized marketing. The future of big data is promising with the market expected to grow substantially in the coming years.
Professional Resume - Dr. Pat O'Sullivan (Aug 9 2014)Pat O'Sullivan
Pat O'Sullivan is an IBM STSM and Chief Architect of the Innovation Project Office at the IBM Ireland Lab. He has over 24 years of experience in software engineering, with the past 17 years spent at IBM in numerous leadership roles. Currently, he is working to build a new Innovation Project Office at the IBM Ireland Lab along with two other senior colleagues. The new office will focus on competing for EU funded projects and engaging with clients on innovative proofs-of-concept. O'Sullivan has a PhD in computer science, over 400 patents filed, dozens of publications, and has received several awards for his work in innovation and intellectual property.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
Leadership at IBM - Report on Pat O'SullivanPat O'Sullivan
The document provides feedback from a 360-degree leadership assessment survey of Patrick O'Sullivan conducted by IBM. The survey received feedback from 100 individuals across Patrick's team and other teams. It includes summaries of Patrick's Business Leadership Report, Competencies Report, and Derailment Report. The Business Leadership Report shows that Patrick has a positive influence on his team and generally meets or exceeds average ratings of top IBM leaders. The Competencies Report indicates Patrick's self-ratings are generally lower than the ratings from others. And the Derailment Report finds little to no evidence of derailing behaviors based on feedback from Patrick, his direct reports, colleagues, and managers.
Big data is large amounts of unstructured data that require new techniques and tools to analyze. Key drivers of big data growth are increased storage capacity, processing power, and data availability. Big data analytics can uncover hidden patterns to provide competitive advantages and better business decisions. Applications include healthcare, homeland security, finance, manufacturing, and retail. The global big data market is expected to grow significantly, with India's market projected to reach $1 billion by 2015. This growth will increase demand for data scientists and analysts to support big data solutions and technologies like Hadoop and NoSQL databases.
This document provides an overview of big data. It defines big data as large volumes of diverse data that are growing rapidly and require new techniques to capture, store, distribute, manage, and analyze. The key characteristics of big data are volume, velocity, and variety. Common sources of big data include sensors, mobile devices, social media, and business transactions. Tools like Hadoop and MapReduce are used to store and process big data across distributed systems. Applications of big data include smarter healthcare, traffic control, and personalized marketing. The future of big data is promising with the market expected to grow substantially in the coming years.
Professional Resume - Dr. Pat O'Sullivan (Aug 9 2014)Pat O'Sullivan
Pat O'Sullivan is an IBM STSM and Chief Architect of the Innovation Project Office at the IBM Ireland Lab. He has over 24 years of experience in software engineering, with the past 17 years spent at IBM in numerous leadership roles. Currently, he is working to build a new Innovation Project Office at the IBM Ireland Lab along with two other senior colleagues. The new office will focus on competing for EU funded projects and engaging with clients on innovative proofs-of-concept. O'Sullivan has a PhD in computer science, over 400 patents filed, dozens of publications, and has received several awards for his work in innovation and intellectual property.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
The document discusses various AI tools from OpenAI like GPT-3 and DALL-E 2, as well as ChatGPT. It explores how search engines are using AI and things to consider around AI-generated content. Potential SEO uses of ChatGPT are also presented, such as generating content at scale, conducting topic research, and automating basic coding tasks. The document encourages further reading on using ChatGPT for SEO purposes.
More than Just Lines on a Map: Best Practices for U.S Bike Routes
This session highlights best practices and lessons learned for U.S. Bike Route System designation, as well as how and why these routes should be integrated into bicycle planning at the local and regional level.
Presenters:
Presenter: Kevin Luecke Toole Design Group
Co-Presenter: Virginia Sullivan Adventure Cycling Association
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
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Pat O'Sullivan who am I?
1. Pat O’Sullivan : Who Am I?
My passion in life is helping to solve challenging computer science problems and I am
never afraid to ask for help if stuck. Several work colleagues say that I have a unique or
~different~ perspective on things, and that I see angles others may miss. Perhaps this is
why I managed to file close to 500 patents in my career to date, or why I am in the top 10
innovators of the 425,000+ IBMers worldwide (and #1 outside of USA). Or perhaps this is
why I’ve seen two spinout companies as a result of research that I have both conceived
and led at the IBM lab (one of which was in conjunction with University College Dublin and
which achieved the highest VC funding of any UCD campus company to date). Or
perhaps this is why I am able to wire or plumb my own house, fix/service my own car,
plumb my own house, and solve many other non-IT technical challenges for which I was
never taught. I simply view these as interesting technology challenges “of a different kind”.
My parents might readily disagree with this latter thinking, especially as I electrocuted
myself dismantling the family TV under stealth at aged 8, and because I dismantled their
Canon camera in to 100 pieces at age 9 and broke one piece in the re-assembly. Sadly, this committed their camera to a premature
grave (I just wanted to understand how things worked!!). They might also bring up a mini 8-speed 2-gear minature fan I made that
same year with several AA batteries. This is the time where I borrowed my Dad’s Gillette razor blade as a propeller and which
became airborne at the 6th
speed. Alas, this 1.5 inch blade lodged in quite an unfortunate part of my older brother’s anatomy . Or
indeed, my parents might remind me of their retaliating 10 year old who electrocuted his brother because he denied puncturing a
pride-and-joy bicycle intentionally (I still believe this puncture was not an accident!!). In short summary, I cut the power to the main
fuse box at home, I then removed a holy-cross bulb from a bedroom picture light (remember the tall red ones with the cross
filament?) and placed a 20-pents coin on the live terminal before restoring the mains power. Mischeviously, I then encouraged my
brother with “I can’t reach it, you are taller, pass it down and we’ll split it between us”. 45 amps of current squared the quest for
retaliation and 5 mins later I was having a 60-minute heart to hard with my Dad (with my 11 year old brother looking on dazed from
his experience!!). In fairness, most of this conversation was my Dad trying to reverse engineer how a 10 year old could plan such a
devious plot . Anyways, assuming my parents brought any of this history up then I would simply remind them that Thomas
Edison has the same DOB as I, and that he saw a great deal of damage, shocks and broken glass before his light bulb eventually
worked !!!
At work my colleagues say that I tend to take on way too much at the office, but I somehow manage to get through it all. Oftentimes
this comes at the cost of personal gain. Oftentimes this comes as the cost of popularity with my very forgiving (and amazing) wife,
as I typically work late and several hours most weekends. For me, there are simply never enough hours in the day or week. Owed
to this I have lost countless weeks of vacation leave and personal time year on year over 20+ years. In over 25 years of my
professional career I have yet to phone in ill, so have been lucky with health, as indeed have my employers (maybe some day they
will say so ). Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) I learned my own personal limits in life the hard way. When I completed an
MSc in 7 months I figured I could easily complete a PhD in 3 years. In both cases I was also working full time at IBM. I ended up
spending several hours off and on over a few months as an outpatient at Blackrock Clinic Hospital at the end of year 3, under the
guidance of a consultant neurologist (a really great lady) and a very concerned young wife. I learned a truly valuable lesson from
this experience. I graduated with a PhD at the end of year 4, carefully following the advice of Dr.Redmond which was of course
closely supervised by my wife. Dr. Redmond coached me on “that line I should never ever cross again”. She taught me that the
destination is indeed far less important than the journey. Luckily, my absolutely amazing and fantastic wife (Angela) who is my best
friend and childhood sweetheart now keeps me to the left of this line. She fully supports me in going as near as I want to it, but also
pulls me back when she thinks I am too close. She might very well shoot me for saying this, but I was her first and only boyfriend
(we met when she was 17), so it’s very hard for me to do anything wrong in her eyes when there is no frame of reference for a
retrospective comparison.
Another valuable personal and professional lesson I learned was not to leave the office at 10pm on a winter’s night and drive 200
miles to our 2nd
home in Killarney, Co.Kerry (3.5 hours drive). On Dec 18th
2013 we hit a black ice patch on the M7 motorway, and
crashed straight in to concrete bollards whilst in cruise control at 120KPH (75MPH). I was too tired to notice the temperature
dropping below freezing on the dashboard. In earnest, I almost killed my wife and I for lack of very simple concentration. Luckily,
fate was on our side that night and we both came out without a scratch (albeit the car was written off). There was one positive from
the accident that gave me yet another “I told you that you were wrong” to my Dad. He thought we were completely and utterly
insane for buying a 4 year old S350 Merc which had 3.7L petrol engine and 350BHP. His justification was road tax=€1900,
mpg=20ish, insurance levy=30%, Tyres=€1,250 every 12,000 miles, all parked (forgive the pun) in the same sentence with
“madness”. We actually bought this car for a song (80% price depreciation) as no one else would buy it owed to these running
costs. In any other car I am pretty certain that we would not be around today. Net net, this was absolutely “the” best buy I ever
made !!
On the career side, I joined IBM as my 7th
professional career move. I have been with IBM since 1996 (1994 if we count the Lotus
acquisition). I have had various roles spanning various different technology verticals. I have worked under dozens of Executives
and VPs and have had many great years with IBM (great employees). Prior to IBM I worked with Lotus Development. Prior to Lotus
I spent time working in USA (Quark). Prior to Quark I had other roles in industry such as QSS and Penn Chemicals. I paid off my
first car loan with a small start-up company (Ardeevin Designs) that I created for designing web-sites with my wife. I was also a
System 36 RPG programmer working at NatWest Bank in the UK, assisting with the Abbey National floatation. Way way back I
started my career as a research intern with Cork Institute of Technology on a 12 month contract designing, developing and
implementing a Mintel Communications Network for Cork City VEC. All of these professional engagements were R&D roles of one
kind or another, on one technology or another, in one country or another. My work has brought me to many States in USA, as well
as UK, Germany, France, Israel, China and Japan where I have met and worked with truly amazing people (several of whom
remain good and trusted friends today).
At IBM I am an Exec, Industry, Academic and Customer facing IBM STSM today, with a broad range of interests and
responsibilities. I dedicate a great deal of my time to helping others at IBM. At any one time I have several mentees, typically
across a number of teams and geographies. Every day I get approached by some IBMers or University or Industry colleague asking
for help or advice on something. At IBM this is oftentimes leaders in my own Brand or other IBM Brands, oftentimes less senior
bands, oftentimes IBM sales or IBM support, and sometimes folks I'd least expect. Aside from the MRBI, Bord Gas and ESB cold
calls looking for new business I have welcomed all of them! Today, along with two other senior MBA and PhD colleagues I am
working to build a new Innovation Project Office at the IBM Ireland Software Lab. This is a first of a kind and new initiative for the
IBM Software Group teams in Ireland and has my full and undivided attention. IBM Ireland is home to most of the IBM Software
Group brands, hence our applied innovation interests are broad and include Cloud, Analytics, Social, Mobile, Security, as well as
applied ICT innovation in Environment, Cognitive, Telco, Social Sciences, Green, Energy, Performance, Cognitive, Watson,
2. Pharma, Bio-Tech, Agri, Big data, and lots more. The new IBM Ireland Innovation Project Office is being set up with an IBM Ireland-
wide remit, in turn leveraging the skills and immense talent in IBM Ireland’s 4,000+ strong engineers. This new team will front the
IBM IRL Lab teams & compete in Horizon 2020 and other EU Funded Projects. The team will also engage with IBM Clients to help
with innovative POCs that can help IBM Clients solve challenging ICT prolems as well as partnering with IBM on win-win
successes. We will also run several internal and externally funded MSc, PhD and Post Doc projects through this new team. And
yes, we are indeed hiring, strong Java and RDBMS developers welcomed, particularly those with MSc and PhD degrees.
One critique or strength I am said to have (depending on perspective) is never saying "No" when someone asks for help, regardless
of rank or band or division or persona. I fully accept this critique, and there is a compelling reason for this. IBM fully sponsored both
of my MSc and PhD studies way back. I remain eternally grateful for this to the current date. In today’s currency this would be
approx $60,000-$75,000 to fund both degrees, or over twice the average industrial wage in Ireland. Thanks to IBM's help both of
these won industry prizes. Subsequent published papers from the same research won medals at industry conferences and led to
multiple successful patent filings at the USPTO. Hence, I always feel a professional duty of care to "give back" wherever and
whenever I can inside or outside of IBM. Owed to this latter perspective, I'm very well known throughout IBM, industry, academia,
and have 2500+ LinkedIn professional connections today with lots of peers and colleagues world wide. I also have over 120 written
recommendations and 350 endorsements on my LinkedIn profile . These are from prominent Industry, Academic, IRL Government
and global leaders, Peers & Colleagues in and outside of IBM, as well as MSc, PhD and Post Docs that I have helped over the
years. Significantly, four highly respected IBM DEs that have mentored and shaped me professionally over many years were Mr.
Scott Prager, Dr. Edie Stern, Dr. Barry Willner and Dr.Dave Ogle. They have never said "no" when I came to them for help and I
thank each of them for their time and their many hours of patience. Consequently, I try to follow their example and I take this
example to the numerous customers, industry, client and academic professionals I interact with daily and weekly. In these
engagements I carry the many words of my mentors’ wisdom, words like "....that my need to help with customer problems simply
means that we (IBM) have likely done something wrong", or words like “never be afraid to do the right thing, even to a point of
personal compromise or sacrifice, in the long run you will be a far better person for it”, or words like “academic and professional
achievements mean very little, the real measurement is in how you leverage these to influence the world and those around you in
positive and helpful ways”.
I believe/hope that I have influenced several individuals, society, businesses, customers, teams, peers, colleagues professionally in
many ways. The numerous LinkedIn letters on my profile help me understand some of the where, how and when. My personal
credo on life is integrity, openness and honesty in all relationships and following through on promises I make. My fantastic wife is
always my top interest/priority above all other things, and I know this because she keeps telling me so. From time to time she also
reminds me of the concluding words in her own wedding speech on Dec 6th
, 1996 to a 200+ audience - - - these words went
something alongs the lines of……. “Pat thinks he is the boss of the house, but he is really housing the boss” ).
Folks often ask me when I will leave IBM. This time will surely come, but not right now. My personal belief on technology and
technology companies is that no industry product or solution is ever 100% perfect, but I believe that IBM have the most secure,
reliable, integrated and innovative products in the market. I also believe that there is no large or small technical problem IBM cannot
solve with our wealth of expertise, skills and technologies. I say this with confidence, as I use IBM cloud and on premise
products/technologies each and every day of the week. I have indeed been approached on several opportunities outside of IBM
year on year. What has kept me at IBM for so long is the heterogeneity of challenges, opportunities and some really and truly great
leaders and genuine “want to do the right thing” people. I'll remain with IBM as long as I'm adding value to IBM and as long as the
job stays both broad and interesting. I’ll part ways at speed if this ever changes .
So, who exactly am I? Not an easy question and not a quick answer, as the answer for those who “really” want to know is
based on a foundation of context over many years, some of which is described above. For those who want the quick summary I
would respond by saying I am firstly a husband and secondly a son, a brother, a nephew, a godfather, an uncle, a cousin, a
colleague and a friend. I place honesty, loyalty and integrity as central to my way of life regardless of consequences this may bring.
I am inquisitive, a researcher and a full time “student of life”. The single treasure that I hold most dear is my Wife, who will always
remain my top priority above any and all things. I am an innovator, a DIY enthuasist and a risk taker. I tend to fix most things that I
break and tend to break plenty of things that I subsequently have to fix. I’m a strong believer in equal rights and that each individual
is entitled to their own view and shaping their own path in life. I am also a cyclist, swimmer, golfer, angler and reader when I can
find the time. I don’t have a permanent address as I live in two houses, and rarely know if I will be in the other one next week. I try
to keep my glass half full and when I don’t I can always rely on my wife to top it up for me. I am both a mentor and a mentee, and
am well known and respected in many circles, families, groups, companies, universities and countries. Those who know me well
know that I honour all promises that I make regadless of the personal cost. In life I always give back more than I get, share with
charities and find it hard to pass a needy person on the street without donating. Both life and fate have fully compensated by
balancing the books significantly in my favour. I finally understand that life is indeed a journey, the destination for which will take
care of itself, and I appreciate that the path to this destination is fractionally in my own control.
Feel free to check out my profile and professional resume on LinkedIn, or feel free to reach out to me through Gmail, Twitter,
Facebook or Skype via dr.patosullivan@gmail.com. At IBM you can get me on patosullivan@ie.ibm.com.
Pat O’Sullivan