It has been said that Mobiles +Cloud + Social + Big Data = Better Run The World. IBM has invested over $20 billion since 2005 to grow its analytics business, many companies will invest more than $120 billion by 2015 on analytics, hardware, software and services critical in almost every industry like ; Healthcare, media, sports, finance, government, etc.
It has been estimated that there is a shortage of 140,000 – 190,000 people with deep analytical skills to fill the demand of jobs in the U.S. by 2018.
Decoding the human genome originally took 10 years to process; now it can be achieved in one week with the power of Analytic and BI (Business Intelligence). This lecture’s Key Messages is that Analytics provide a competitive edge to individuals , companies and institutions and that Analytics and BI are often critical to the success of any organization.
Methodology used is to teach analytic techniques through real world examples and real data with this goal to convince audience of the Analytics Edge and power of BI, and inspire them to use analytics and BI in their career and their life.
This document provides guidance on writing business letters, including the typical parts and formats. It discusses the types of business letters, proper envelope addressing, standard parts like the letterhead, salutation, body, complementary close, and signature. It also covers optional parts such as the attention line, subject line, and enclosures notation. Finally, it describes the three main layout styles - block, modified block, and punctuation styles used in business letters.
Jennifer Hindorff has over 30 years of experience in advertising and marketing as a consultant for print and digital media. She started her own publishing company in Ottawa in 1999, gaining recognition from many national associations across Canada. Now, as the media landscape continues to change, Jennifer has switched to a second career in real estate, bringing her marketing, sales, and client relations skills to Royal LePage Team Realty in Manotick, where she currently works.
This document summarizes the history and development of Responsible Care, an initiative of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association. It began in the 1970s as the chemical industry recognized the need to improve safety practices and address public concerns about risk. After the Bhopal disaster in 1984, the industry established uniform codes of conduct and performance standards through the Responsible Care program. Now adopted in over 50 countries, Responsible Care established ethical guidelines for chemical companies and represented a shift to a more proactive approach to safety, community engagement, and environmental protection.
This document discusses a survey conducted by the Crop Nutrients Council on farmers' use and perceptions of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs). The key findings are:
1) Nearly all farmers surveyed said protecting the environment is important in managing their farms and most use at least one BMP. However, there is still room for improving adoption of BMPs.
2) The survey found most farmers are familiar with BMPs and a large portion use multiple practices. Common BMPs include soil testing and adjusting fertilizer rates based on soil needs.
3) Importantly, many farmers believe BMPs provide economic benefits in addition to environmental protections. Healthier crops yield higher returns.
This document discusses the work of Chartered Business Valuators (CBVs) in 3 paragraphs:
CBVs determine the value of businesses, assets, brands, and help settle legal disputes. They use various valuation methods and draw on experience to assess worth, even for intangible assets. Their designation signifies expertise and adherence to standards, lending credibility to valuations. CBVs help clients understand the value of their assets, such as helping a software company realize they could sell for $8.3 million instead of the initial $4 million offer.
It has been said that Mobiles +Cloud + Social + Big Data = Better Run The World. IBM has invested over $20 billion since 2005 to grow its analytics business, many companies will invest more than $120 billion by 2015 on analytics, hardware, software and services critical in almost every industry like ; Healthcare, media, sports, finance, government, etc.
It has been estimated that there is a shortage of 140,000 – 190,000 people with deep analytical skills to fill the demand of jobs in the U.S. by 2018.
Decoding the human genome originally took 10 years to process; now it can be achieved in one week with the power of Analytic and BI (Business Intelligence). This lecture’s Key Messages is that Analytics provide a competitive edge to individuals , companies and institutions and that Analytics and BI are often critical to the success of any organization.
Methodology used is to teach analytic techniques through real world examples and real data with this goal to convince audience of the Analytics Edge and power of BI, and inspire them to use analytics and BI in their career and their life.
This document provides guidance on writing business letters, including the typical parts and formats. It discusses the types of business letters, proper envelope addressing, standard parts like the letterhead, salutation, body, complementary close, and signature. It also covers optional parts such as the attention line, subject line, and enclosures notation. Finally, it describes the three main layout styles - block, modified block, and punctuation styles used in business letters.
Jennifer Hindorff has over 30 years of experience in advertising and marketing as a consultant for print and digital media. She started her own publishing company in Ottawa in 1999, gaining recognition from many national associations across Canada. Now, as the media landscape continues to change, Jennifer has switched to a second career in real estate, bringing her marketing, sales, and client relations skills to Royal LePage Team Realty in Manotick, where she currently works.
This document summarizes the history and development of Responsible Care, an initiative of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association. It began in the 1970s as the chemical industry recognized the need to improve safety practices and address public concerns about risk. After the Bhopal disaster in 1984, the industry established uniform codes of conduct and performance standards through the Responsible Care program. Now adopted in over 50 countries, Responsible Care established ethical guidelines for chemical companies and represented a shift to a more proactive approach to safety, community engagement, and environmental protection.
This document discusses a survey conducted by the Crop Nutrients Council on farmers' use and perceptions of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs). The key findings are:
1) Nearly all farmers surveyed said protecting the environment is important in managing their farms and most use at least one BMP. However, there is still room for improving adoption of BMPs.
2) The survey found most farmers are familiar with BMPs and a large portion use multiple practices. Common BMPs include soil testing and adjusting fertilizer rates based on soil needs.
3) Importantly, many farmers believe BMPs provide economic benefits in addition to environmental protections. Healthier crops yield higher returns.
This document discusses the work of Chartered Business Valuators (CBVs) in 3 paragraphs:
CBVs determine the value of businesses, assets, brands, and help settle legal disputes. They use various valuation methods and draw on experience to assess worth, even for intangible assets. Their designation signifies expertise and adherence to standards, lending credibility to valuations. CBVs help clients understand the value of their assets, such as helping a software company realize they could sell for $8.3 million instead of the initial $4 million offer.
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IMPACT Silver is a pure silver zinc producer with over $260 million in revenue since 2008 and a large 100% owned 210km Mexico land package - 2024 catalysts includes new 14% grade zinc Plomosas mine and 20,000m of fully funded exploration drilling.
The Genesis of BriansClub.cm Famous Dark WEb PlatformSabaaSudozai
BriansClub.cm, a famous platform on the dark web, has become one of the most infamous carding marketplaces, specializing in the sale of stolen credit card data.
Industrial Tech SW: Category Renewal and CreationChristian Dahlen
Every industrial revolution has created a new set of categories and a new set of players.
Multiple new technologies have emerged, but Samsara and C3.ai are only two companies which have gone public so far.
Manufacturing startups constitute the largest pipeline share of unicorns and IPO candidates in the SF Bay Area, and software startups dominate in Germany.
[To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
This PowerPoint compilation offers a comprehensive overview of 20 leading innovation management frameworks and methodologies, selected for their broad applicability across various industries and organizational contexts. These frameworks are valuable resources for a wide range of users, including business professionals, educators, and consultants.
Each framework is presented with visually engaging diagrams and templates, ensuring the content is both informative and appealing. While this compilation is thorough, please note that the slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be sufficient for standalone instructional purposes.
This compilation is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of innovation management and drive meaningful change within their organization. Whether you aim to improve product development processes, enhance customer experiences, or drive digital transformation, these frameworks offer valuable insights and tools to help you achieve your goals.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS/MODELS:
1. Stanford’s Design Thinking
2. IDEO’s Human-Centered Design
3. Strategyzer’s Business Model Innovation
4. Lean Startup Methodology
5. Agile Innovation Framework
6. Doblin’s Ten Types of Innovation
7. McKinsey’s Three Horizons of Growth
8. Customer Journey Map
9. Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation Theory
10. Blue Ocean Strategy
11. Strategyn’s Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) Framework with Job Map
12. Design Sprint Framework
13. The Double Diamond
14. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC
15. TRIZ Problem-Solving Framework
16. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
17. Stage-Gate Model
18. Toyota’s Six Steps of Kaizen
19. Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
20. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
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NIMA2024 | De toegevoegde waarde van DEI en ESG in campagnes | Nathalie Lam |...BBPMedia1
Nathalie zal delen hoe DEI en ESG een fundamentele rol kunnen spelen in je merkstrategie en je de juiste aansluiting kan creëren met je doelgroep. Door middel van voorbeelden en simpele handvatten toont ze hoe dit in jouw organisatie toegepast kan worden.
Digital Marketing with a Focus on Sustainabilitysssourabhsharma
Digital Marketing best practices including influencer marketing, content creators, and omnichannel marketing for Sustainable Brands at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2024 in New York
3 Simple Steps To Buy Verified Payoneer Account In 2024SEOSMMEARTH
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HOW TO START UP A COMPANY A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE.pdf46adnanshahzad
How to Start Up a Company: A Step-by-Step Guide Starting a company is an exciting adventure that combines creativity, strategy, and hard work. It can seem overwhelming at first, but with the right guidance, anyone can transform a great idea into a successful business. Let's dive into how to start up a company, from the initial spark of an idea to securing funding and launching your startup.
Introduction
Have you ever dreamed of turning your innovative idea into a thriving business? Starting a company involves numerous steps and decisions, but don't worry—we're here to help. Whether you're exploring how to start a startup company or wondering how to start up a small business, this guide will walk you through the process, step by step.
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!
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IMPACT Silver is a pure silver zinc producer with over $260 million in revenue since 2008 and a large 100% owned 210km Mexico land package - 2024 catalysts includes new 14% grade zinc Plomosas mine and 20,000m of fully funded exploration drilling.
The Genesis of BriansClub.cm Famous Dark WEb PlatformSabaaSudozai
BriansClub.cm, a famous platform on the dark web, has become one of the most infamous carding marketplaces, specializing in the sale of stolen credit card data.
Industrial Tech SW: Category Renewal and CreationChristian Dahlen
Every industrial revolution has created a new set of categories and a new set of players.
Multiple new technologies have emerged, but Samsara and C3.ai are only two companies which have gone public so far.
Manufacturing startups constitute the largest pipeline share of unicorns and IPO candidates in the SF Bay Area, and software startups dominate in Germany.
[To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
This PowerPoint compilation offers a comprehensive overview of 20 leading innovation management frameworks and methodologies, selected for their broad applicability across various industries and organizational contexts. These frameworks are valuable resources for a wide range of users, including business professionals, educators, and consultants.
Each framework is presented with visually engaging diagrams and templates, ensuring the content is both informative and appealing. While this compilation is thorough, please note that the slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be sufficient for standalone instructional purposes.
This compilation is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of innovation management and drive meaningful change within their organization. Whether you aim to improve product development processes, enhance customer experiences, or drive digital transformation, these frameworks offer valuable insights and tools to help you achieve your goals.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS/MODELS:
1. Stanford’s Design Thinking
2. IDEO’s Human-Centered Design
3. Strategyzer’s Business Model Innovation
4. Lean Startup Methodology
5. Agile Innovation Framework
6. Doblin’s Ten Types of Innovation
7. McKinsey’s Three Horizons of Growth
8. Customer Journey Map
9. Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation Theory
10. Blue Ocean Strategy
11. Strategyn’s Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) Framework with Job Map
12. Design Sprint Framework
13. The Double Diamond
14. Lean Six Sigma DMAIC
15. TRIZ Problem-Solving Framework
16. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats
17. Stage-Gate Model
18. Toyota’s Six Steps of Kaizen
19. Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
20. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
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Discover timeless style with the 2022 Vintage Roman Numerals Men's Ring. Crafted from premium stainless steel, this 6mm wide ring embodies elegance and durability. Perfect as a gift, it seamlessly blends classic Roman numeral detailing with modern sophistication, making it an ideal accessory for any occasion.
https://rb.gy/usj1a2
NIMA2024 | De toegevoegde waarde van DEI en ESG in campagnes | Nathalie Lam |...BBPMedia1
Nathalie zal delen hoe DEI en ESG een fundamentele rol kunnen spelen in je merkstrategie en je de juiste aansluiting kan creëren met je doelgroep. Door middel van voorbeelden en simpele handvatten toont ze hoe dit in jouw organisatie toegepast kan worden.
Digital Marketing with a Focus on Sustainabilitysssourabhsharma
Digital Marketing best practices including influencer marketing, content creators, and omnichannel marketing for Sustainable Brands at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2024 in New York
3 Simple Steps To Buy Verified Payoneer Account In 2024SEOSMMEARTH
Buy Verified Payoneer Account: Quick and Secure Way to Receive Payments
Buy Verified Payoneer Account With 100% secure documents, [ USA, UK, CA ]. Are you looking for a reliable and safe way to receive payments online? Then you need buy verified Payoneer account ! Payoneer is a global payment platform that allows businesses and individuals to send and receive money in over 200 countries.
If You Want To More Information just Contact Now:
Skype: SEOSMMEARTH
Telegram: @seosmmearth
Gmail: seosmmearth@gmail.com
HOW TO START UP A COMPANY A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE.pdf46adnanshahzad
How to Start Up a Company: A Step-by-Step Guide Starting a company is an exciting adventure that combines creativity, strategy, and hard work. It can seem overwhelming at first, but with the right guidance, anyone can transform a great idea into a successful business. Let's dive into how to start up a company, from the initial spark of an idea to securing funding and launching your startup.
Introduction
Have you ever dreamed of turning your innovative idea into a thriving business? Starting a company involves numerous steps and decisions, but don't worry—we're here to help. Whether you're exploring how to start a startup company or wondering how to start up a small business, this guide will walk you through the process, step by step.
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.
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At Grant Thornton LLP, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit, including the perennial leap of faith. What we bring
to the table is balance and clarity. Whether it’s buying or selling a business, considering strategic investment,
sourcing debt financing or investment capital, our team is trained to help you find the answers you need in today’s
challenging business environment. To find out more about how your intuitive leaps of faith and our objectivity can be
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SOONER OR LATER, when considering a major
business deal, the CEO and strategic team will arrive
at a Rubicon moment.The go or no-go decision will
depend on the information they use to calculate the
bottom line. How much value will shareholders see?
Ah,buttheanswercanbeelusive.Thesedays,finding
the bottom line can be like trying to get dressed with
the lights out, searching in a drawer to separate a
black sock from a blue sock. Sometimes the assets to
be evaluated cannot be seen.
As a senior executive or business owner, you know
how challenging it is to define the value of a business
asset. But then again, maybe you don’t.
Maybe you rely on traditional accounting methods
toshowhowmuchyourcompany,oranassetyouwould
like to acquire, is worth. But traditional accounting is
based on historical costs. Value — real business value
— is about the future, not the past.
It is also increasingly about assets other than bricks
and mortar. Much of the value of companies today,
as seen by potential purchasers or investors, is based
on intangible assets such as brands, contracts and the
expertise of employees. That’s what often makes the
art of the deal so much like finding things in the dark.
CharteredBusinessValuatorStephenColeofToronto
says: “In some cases, particularly with emerging
technology companies or distressed companies whose
recent past has not been successful, it’s difficult to
determine their value — because value is all about
the future and there is no historical guide.”
Some CEOs, it seems, don’t know how to approach
that. A survey of Canadian executives, including
CEOs, CFOs and business owners, has found that
almost one-half are not aware of the term business
valuation.
The survey was conducted in the fall of 2003 by
The Canadian Institute of Chartered BusinessValuators
(CICBV). It revealed a certain amount of confusion
about values. Although senior executives certainly
know what they value in their personal and business
lives (see below), they are struggling with concepts
of asset value. They believe that it is easier to place
value on tangible rather than intangible assets, but
they also see that intangible assets do not have lesser
value, so they have a dilemma with respect to valuating
things that cannot be seen.
“The valuation of something that can’t be seen is
very subjective,” says Carl Merton, a senior manager
with KPMG LLP in Windsor, Ontario, and chair of
the CICBV’s Communications Committee.
“If I buy a building for $1 million, I can show that
on my financial statements, but if I hire an employee
who is brilliant and helps me to build better products
for my customers, then how do I record that as an
asset on my books? I can’t, because of the historical cost
basis of accounting.”
“Many CEOs are aware of the problem, but not of
the solution,” Merton says. “They are not aware of
Chartered Business Valuators and how we can help
with this dilemma.”
Chartered Business Valuators, or CBVs, have been
recognized as distinct professionals since 1971, when
federal taxes were imposed on the sale of capital assets.
The CICBV — now the largest valuation organization
in Canada, with more than 1,000 members — was
formed to train and guide people who could value assets
according to recognized standards and methodologies.
A professional valuator gains the CBV designation
only by taking and passing a rigorous set of courses
and exams, gaining practical experience in the field of
business valuation, being judged by peers as qualified,
and adhering to the Code of Ethics and Practice
Standards of the CICBV.
“The distinguishing qualification of a CBV is
expertise in determining a likely asking price to be
expected in the market for an asset — the value,”
says Donald Spence, a past president of the CICBV
and a financial advisory services partner with BDO
Dunwoody LLP in Kelowna, BC.
“Theskillsetgainedthroughexperienceandtraining
puts a CBV in a position to identify the value drivers
in any business. From a CEO’s perspective, that is
important because it is his or her task to increase the
value of a business.”
The corporate status of CBVs is rising. Since 2000,
thedot-combustandrevelationsofcorporateaccounting
malpractices have made executives and investors
more careful about the value of assets. New accounting
standards, too, have raised the importance of business
valuations. But a major reason why CBVs are more
frequently called upon as strategic advisers is that
they help companies make better decisions.
Stephen Cole, managing partner of Cole Valuation
Partners Limited, says the advice of a CBV can keep
busy executives “grounded.”As an example, his firm
recently provided advice to a publicly traded company
that was considering buying a privately held technology
firm. Cole recommended against paying a lump sum
cash price for the company, since its value relied
almost entirely on intangible assets and could not be
accurately estimated. Instead, the client followed
Cole’s advice to “drip-feed” the target — that is, to
obtain an option to purchase in exchange for lending
money to the firm. After a year of acting as a lender,
during which time the public company gained a
thorough understanding of the technology firm and
conducted due diligence, it completed the acquisition
on favourable terms.
“It’s important not to get caught up in the chase,”
Cole says. “Often, aggressive CEOs with growth man-
dates don’t take enough time and care with acquisitions.
ACBVcanhelpthemkeepvalueperspectivesinmind.”
CBVs across the country report that their clients
are now seeking their advice early in the process of
making major decisions. Sometimes the result is that
a proposed transaction is cancelled. In Montreal,
Denis Labrèche, senior vice president of Ernst &Young
Corporate Finance Inc., recalls several incidents in
which clients took his advice to walk away from
proposed acquisitions of technology companies.
“With our rational approach to value, we avoided
horror stories,” Labrèche says.
Tom Strezos in Toronto can claim the same kind
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of satisfaction. He leads the valuation and litigation
support group at Mintz & Partners. A few months
ago, a client was interested in purchasing a company
in the health-care industry. But the Mintz valuation
team found that the target company’s stated value
was not there. Financial statements were not in order,
and some claimed contracts didn’t exist.
“It was fortunate that we got involved before they
signed a deal,” Strezos recalls. “The target company
eventually went bankrupt, and our client almost
bought them for $8 million!”
In another instance, involving a lawsuit, a Mintz
client was suing a former partner who had left the
firm and taken a contract with him, contrary to a
non-compete agreement. The client estimated the
value of the loss at up to $100,000.
Strezos says: “They used a net-income approach
but we used a contribution-margin approach — sales
less variable expenses. We worked with their lawyer
to develop a true understanding of the losses, and
put together a report that the company had in fact
lost more than $750,000.”
Such discrepancies can be very confusing. What
causes them? It’s not necessarily a matter of one
party being right and the other wrong. Perspectives
vary; market conditions change. CBVs are the first to
admit that valuation is an art, not a science.The artistry
of the CBV, however, is recognized and acknowledged
by the legal system.
“We’ve been trained to establish value,” Denis
Labrèche points out. “We have various methodologies;
we don’t look at a company only one way, because
there are different ways to evaluate a business. But that’s
our specialty. Others do it only on a part-time basis.
“What CEOs don’t know very much is that there
is only one professional body that is recognized in
Canada by the courts to do business valuations, and
that isThe Canadian Institute of Chartered Business
Valuators.”
Buying and
Selling a Business
Businesses of all sizes rely on CBVs to provide expert
valuations for many kinds of business transactions.
Often these involve the sale or transfer of a business
by its owner. It’s a growing trend. In the coming decade,
a great many business owners will be retiring.
How much will they be able to realize from their
businesses to support their retirement? Part of the
answer, as every CBV knows, will probably depend on
things that the CEO may not have thought about.
How marketable is the business? Are its financial
statements and management information systems
up to date? What is the future value of its contracts
and other intangible assets? And what is the growth
potential of its market?
Such questions, and many more, are sometimes
outside of the owner’s comfort zone. Many entrepreneurs
take great pride in their businesses, especially the
physical premises they have built.
“A prospective seller often looks at the bricks and
mortar, but the true value of the business is based on the
profit it can generate in future,” says Denis Labrèche,
who has helped sell businesses for a quarter of a century.
“An entrepreneur sometimes looks on a business like
a son. What a CBV can do is to take the emotion
out of the sale, understand the buyer’s perspective
and bring a financial rationale to the process.”
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Donald Spence, who has written a book for
BDO Dunwoody called Selling your Business For
What It IsWorth, says that perceptions of buyers and
sellers can sometimes be opposites. What an entre-
preneur might see as a strength, such as his or her
own decision-making ability, might be viewed as a
weakness by a buyer looking to the future.
“I did a valuation of a steel-fabrication business
in BC about seven years ago, for an owner who was
buying out a shareholder,” Spence recalls.
“The valuation highlighted many weaknesses in
the business, as well as positives. One negative was its
absolute dependency on the owner to do everything.
That was a significant limiting factor in the growth
of business. Also, if the owner was planning to sell,
a buyer would see the business as highly risky.
“Since then the owner has hired a management
team, including a sales manager and a plant manager.
Other things being equal, his company is of higher
value today than it was seven years ago, because of
the management depth.”
Similar kinds of issues come into play when busi-
nesses are passed to a second generation within a
family.There’s the added complication that the founder
wants to realize enough value from the business to
meet the goals of both retirement and estate planning.
Business owners in such circumstances often “freeze”
the value of their estates. That is, they will exchange
their common shares for preferred shares, with a value
fixed at a certain date. On death, their estates will
be taxed only on the value of those preferred shares.
Any additional value that is added to the company
after the valuation date is allocated to the common
shares that are issued to the sons or daughters who
take over the business.
Sounds good — but what is the underlying value
of the business upon which the estate freeze is based?
“CBVs can help in structuring the estate plan
and determining the appropriate values,” says Farley
Cohen, senior principal in theToronto office of Kroll
LindquistAvey. “We can be a very productive part of
the team, working with tax counsel, the estate lawyers
and the parties themselves.”
Another important aspect of succession planning
is to have an insurance plan that helps cover estate
taxes at death. CBVs can help in determining how
much tax there is going to be, and how much insurance
is necessary without being excessive.
Cohen, who is also head of the Canadian valuation
services group of Kroll Inc., says that too many CEOs
of family businesses don’t know the importance of
valuing their corporate assets before succession takes
place.
“A lot of people don’t deal with this at all. If they
did, there would be fewer family feuds. If people start
planning early, and put succession plans in place
properly ahead of time, things can be a lot smoother.”
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Businesses large and small are subject to more scrutiny
than ever. Publicly traded companies need to take
particular care with their financial reporting, especially
regarding acquisitions. The rules have changed, and
the expertise of a CBV is often required to see that
new rules are followed. A CEO who doesn’t know
this could steer into trouble.
Whereas, in the past, two senior executives meeting
to plan a business combination might calculate asset
values on the back of a napkin, now they are subject to
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something called fair value within financial reporting.
In 2001, theAccounting Standards Board in Canada
introduced accounting and financial reporting standards
affecting intangibles and goodwill acquired in the past
and future. Under these standards, when companies
acquire a business, the purchase price must be allocated
for financial reporting purposes to intangible assets
and the residual attributed to “goodwill”. This
allocation requires the assessment of the fair value of
acquired intangible assets, such as trademarks, software,
mastheads, contracts and customer lists.
This change is important to management, who
are responsible for financial statements, as well as to
investors.
Jay Patel, vice president of Ernst &Young Corporate
Finance Inc. in Toronto, notes: “Every corporation,
public or private, has shareholders whose main interest
is in understanding financial performance. In a public
corporation, shareholders are removed from the
operations, so the critical piece of information they
rely on is financial statements. In private companies,
the major shareholder is a manager, but still needs
diligently prepared financial information.”
Why should the CEO or CFO consider using a
CBV in the context of fair value reporting?
“The reason is that CBVs bring third-party,
professional, objective opinions to the table,” Patel says.
That is in the spirit of the new accounting guide-
lines, and the new laws and regulations in Canada
and the United States that back them up.
Richard Wise, a CBV from Montreal who is a
past president of the CICBV, points out: “The new
rules require that the fair values of the intangible
assets be measured and disclosed. You now have full
disclosure, which helps someone understand and
properly interpret a financial statement. Otherwise,
if everything is buried in goodwill, you don’t know
its true value.”
Wise is managing partner of Wise, Blackman, a
Montreal-based firm of business valuators and forensic
accountants. He, like others in the valuation and
accounting professions, is watching the concept of
fair value become more and more entrenched.
Today, the standards require that assets obtained
in a business acquisition be evaluated annually, at
least, to ascertain whether their fair value exceeds the
amount paid. If so, the value of those assets must be
written down on financial statements. Fair-value
accounting is also required for all assets of a company
emerging from bankruptcy.
Tomorrow, the same standards may be applied on
a broader scale in the interests of transparency of
financial reporting. There is growing recognition that
balance sheets do not account for the value of corporate
assets built up internally over time, such as brands and
patents.Task forces of accounting regulatory bodies in
North America and Europe have begun to discuss
whether to require companies to prepare financial state-
ments based not on historical costs, but on fair values.
Anysuchchangecouldtakeyears,butthediscussions
nevertheless point to an increasingly important role
for business valuators who can calculate current values
and the worth of intangible assets.
As Wise points out: “A CBV has undergone a very
rigid study program and gained practical experience,
and can give tremendous input in dealing with these
issues. It’s beyond the ability of the general-practitioner
accountant or the internal accountant of the company,
or the controller or the CFO, unless that person is
trained and accredited as a CBV.”
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Stock Options
CBVs have recently become more involved in another
hot-button topic in executive suites: granting stock
options.
In the dot-com boom days, such options were
granted routinely as compensation. Employees and
others were granted options to buy corporate stock at
a fixed price. They would wait until the stock rose
in the market, then exercise their options and sell the
shares at a profit.
The problem was the options were typically not
shown as an expense on the company’s financial state-
ments and the true cost of these incentives to the
business was often not given an appropriate level of
consideration by management before the options were
granted. Exacerbating the problem, the whole area
of stock options is not well understood by investors
and other readers of financial statements.
The tide is turning. In the same spirit of transparency
that inspired changes in fair-value reporting,
accounting bodies such as the Canadian Institute
of Chartered Accountants (CICA) have provided
recommendations (in the form of GenerallyAccepted
Accounting Principles) stipulating that when amounts
paid by a business as compensation (for example, to
a supplier) takes the form of options “an asset, cost
or sales discount should be recognized… as if the
enterprise had paid cash… instead of paying with or
using the equity instruments”. In other words, the
cost of that option is to be reflected in its financial
statements in the period in which the cost is incurred.
The CICA has required since January 2002 that
the cost of such options be reported based on fair value,
which it defines as the “amount of the consideration
that would be agreed upon in an arm’s length trans-
action between knowledgeable, willing parties who
are under no compulsion to transact.”
People in corner offices have a challenge to figure
out what that means, exactly. Some have stopped issuing
stock options. For others, who still see them as an
important compensation tool, Chartered Business
Valuator Errol Soriano has some advice.
“Stock options granted to employees or others have
a cost not unlike other expenses the business incurs.
More and more, management is being held to account
for the method by which it distributes the business’
equity.”
“Any time you are dealing with a significant dollar
amount of compensation in the form of stock options,
it would be prudent to have a rigorous process to
determine the value of the options before embarking
on what can be an expensive compensation program.
Factors to consider in determining the fair value of
options are case specific and the analysis should
include quantitative valuation techniques.”
The process is not simple.The fair value of a stock
option is subject to many variables, including, among
many others, the likely future performance (volatility)
of the stock and the future performance requirements
necessary to satisfy vesting provisions.
The section of the CICA Handbook that deals
with stock options covers 48 pages of single-spaced
text. Better call in a CBV.
NationalValue Survey
Just as CBVs are the authoritative voice for the value of
corporate assets, their national association is becoming
the authority for the values of corporate leaders.
This coming fall the CICBV will release the results
of its second annual survey of Canadian values. It will
compare those results with those found in 2003, when
the institute commissioned a survey of 650 business
executives, and an equal number of residential
respondents, to see what they value in life.
The survey, conducted by Oraclepoll Research,
found that 99 per cent of business people rated honesty
and integrity as an important or very important
attribute, compared with 98 per cent of the general
public.
“The survey showed that,
despite recent business contro-
versies, Canadian executives
and professionals place a very
high value on honesty and
integrity, and are also strongly
committed to family and
personal time,” says CICBV
President Christopher Lee, a
partner with Deloitte &Touche
in Calgary.
The survey series was
developed by DouglasArmour
of Armour Communications
inToronto, a Communications
adviser to the CICBV. He says
it revealed more confidence
among executives in their
personal values than in the
business values that they must
understand.
“It’s difficult for some
business people to wrap their
minds around intangible assets,
such as the value of a trade-
mark,” Armour says. “These
valuations can be fluid over
time, and business people in
particular tend to deal with the
here and now. Understandably,
they are very pragmatic in their
approach to business life.”
The CICBV hopes that, in
the interest of Canadian cor-
porate governance, such pragmatism will lead to the
realization that Chartered Business Valuators are
important sources of expertise for decision-makers,
andthattheirself-governinginstituteisanecessarybody
to provide professional accreditation and discipline.
Carl Merton, the CICBV’s Communications
Committee chair, says, “It’s important that Canadian
businesses understand the credibility that the Institute
and the CBV designation bring to the valuation
process.”
“Corporate values relate more and more to the
value of intangibles; our survey showed the need for
more recognition of a professional organization that
promotes education and understanding of how to
objectively value corporate assets.”
To learn more about Chartered Business Valuators,
their services and the opportunities offered by
the profession, visit the CICBV’s web site,
www.businessvaluators.com.
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