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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With news emerging that the NCAA’s Transformation Committee’s work may have hit a roadblock, Division I athletics directors and presidents still need guidance in order to prepare for the fast approaching changes. Savvy leaders are tracking several developing issues, including the new Big Ten Conference media rights deal (which some have projected will double annual institutional payouts to $100 million or more). Many are also planning for an expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, which could be a huge financial windfall for those conferences (and independents) who are part of that collection. It can be overwhelming to track on all of these moving pieces, particularly if you are a Group of Five or other mid-major program. To help Presidents and senior campus leaders assess where your institution is currently, here is a checklist to begin comparing your institution’s readiness for this new landscape: … [Read more...] about Defining Athletic Success In The New ‘Transformation’ Era: A Challenge For Mid-Major Division I Schools

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By Dianna Booher People who speak up get attention. Those who get positive attention get promoted. It’s that simple. Despite how well you may do your job, it may not matter unless others know what you’ve accomplished. At some point, for others to understand the value you create, you need to be able to articulate what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. In today’s workplace, public speaking skills are expected, not just nice-to-have skills. When you’re asked to give a formal presentation or called on in a meeting, if you can’t express yourself persuasively, executives see that skills gap as a major reason to withhold a promotion. They note “Needs more polish” on performance evaluations. By contrast, the ability to speak well is the essence of leadership: the ability to get work done through other people. Do Both Men And Women Equally Get Nervous When Asked To Speak Publicly? My response as a … [Read more...] about Why Public Speaking Skills Are Critical—And How To Avoid 5 Big Mistakes Women Make

Facebook, Google, and Twitter have come under fire for censoring conservative voices Lawmakers are struggling to decide how best to end the practice, if at all Minds.com is a fast growing free speech alternative that emphasizes transparency and privacy Few platforms have challenged the virtual monopolies of Facebook, Google and Twitter, and they have crushed nearly all competitors. But what makes Facebook, Google, and Twitter weak is where challengers see potential. The three tech companies have come under fire for their data collection, privacy, and censorship policies. Together, they control almost the everything users see on the Internet. Almost. In balancing transparency and privacy, blockchain aims to change the way social media operates. No major social media platform utilizes blockchain except Minds. Blockchain works like this: an individual makes a transaction request; that request is processed in a person-to-person network of computers, called “nodes;” nodes … [Read more...] about David Versus Goliath: This Alternative To Facebook And Twitter Aims To Challenge Their Duopoly

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Throughout the vast majority of the millennia-long relationship humans have had with cannabis, the plant was cultivated exclusively outdoors in natural sunlight, allowing it to fully express its aroma, flavor and potency. However, beginning in the 1970s and intensifying the following decade, the misguided War on Drugs drove much of the domestic cannabis production indoors and away from the prying eyes of law enforcement. The new breed of underground growers perfected the art and science of cultivating top-shelf cannabis under lights, crossing varieties of the species and carefully selecting for new strains that performed well indoors. Additionally, the control over the environment afforded by indoor cultivation allowed growers to produce cannabis flower unblemished by inclement weather or pests. As a result, the quality and potency of indoor bud increased greatly over time, leading to a widely held belief that it is superior to … [Read more...] about Sungrown Cannabis Takes On Indoor Bud In Head-To-Head Challenge

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The key to better decision making is data. Effective leaders rely on data to make informed decisions and drive meaningful outcomes for their organizations. However, the process of unlocking data-driven insights is no small feat. Data doesn’t belong to individual departments—it’s an asset that benefits the entire organization. Advanced analytics requires the ability to access, manage, and combine data that’s stored in silos across the organization. As a result, multiple data formats and governance controls limit the accessibility and shareability of valuable information. Making better decisions means unifying data in a secure and well-governed way. Business leaders need to break down data silos, making all data securely available for analysis, regardless of where it lives in the organization. To make the most of data, organizations also need tools that empower individuals across the organization to interpret and … [Read more...] about Unlocking The Power Of Data: Making Better Business Decisions

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on May 9, 2022 - May 15, 2022. - A + A MALAYSIA’s service sector is feeling the brunt of a freeze on foreign workers. The struggle to meet orders for food, rooms and other services was evident as patrons made their way to shopping malls, hotels and dining outlets over the Labour Day cum Hari Raya long weekend. Extraordinarily long queues formed outside busy restaurants while servers frantically sought to serve customers, who waited over an hour for their food. Diners lamented that the food was dismal and many dishes, unavailable, while many complained their hotel stay was marred by poor service and uncleaned rooms. A major mini-market chain notified customers via Facebook of a reduction in operating hours due to a staff shortage. Retailers who are committed to new store openings are delaying their launches, while outlets which are typically manned by at least a dozen workers see only a few staff at … [Read more...] about The State of the Nation: Labour shortage spreads to service sector

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK A recent study from Cornerstone Advisors highlighted the growth of digital banks and fintechs like Chime, PayPal, and Square—and the decline of megabanks like Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo—as consumers’ choices of primary checking account providers. Since 2020, the percentage of Americans whose primary checking account is with a digital bank has skyrocketed. More than a quarter of Gen Zers (21 to 26 years old) and nearly a third of Millennials (27 to 41) now call a digital bank their primary checking account provider. Among Gen Xers (42 to 56), that percentage grew from 8% to 22%. What does the Cornerstone data on primary checking account status tell the industry? Digital banks aren’t the “challenger” banks, anymore. They won. More Gen Zers and Millennials call a digital bank their primary checking account provider than those that consider a … [Read more...] about 2022 Online Bank Ranking: Chime At The Top, Current Coming On Strong

Photo by Low Yen Yeing/The Edge - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Despite weak market sentiments in the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector, a few local contract manufacturers have been going against the tide to seek listing status on Bursa Malaysia. Aurelius Technology Bhd (ATech) — Kulim-based EMS provider with a focus on industrial electronic products — took the lead to get listed on the Main Market in December last year, after raising RM104.73 million from an initial public offering (IPO) exercise. Last month, it was announced that Local Assembly Sdn Bhd — a little-known EMS firm based in Gelang Patah, Johor — plans to assume the listing status of LTKM Bhd by divesting the latter’s poultry and egg businesses for RM158.83 million cash, followed by a RM336 million reverse takeover (RTO) exercise. Meanwhile, Cnergenz Bhd — a Penang-based electronics manufacturing solutions provider serving the electronics and semiconductor (E&S) industries — … [Read more...] about Rising interest among EMS and EMS-related firms to seek listing status

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Co-founder and CEO of Adverity . Companies have stared bleakly into the digital skills void for some time, with data chasms looking especially vast. In 2015, it was estimated there would only be enough data scientists to meet half of the global demand within a few years. By 2019, 90% of executives in all sectors were facing gaps, and 43% cited data analytics as their biggest skills problem. According to the latest studies, almost 7 in 10 firms worldwide are struggling to fill vacancies—the highest rate in 15 years. While ongoing challenges run across industries and departments, issues are most concerning in teams where shrewd data use is essential to drive important, far-reaching decisions. Of course, we’re talking about marketing; however, the choices marketers make have an enormous influence on the ultimate success of any company. So, given recent findings that marketer data proficiency is low , such … [Read more...] about Recruitment Alone Isn’t Going To Bridge Marketing’s Digital Skills Gap

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin David Yunger is CEO of AI and software development firm Vaital . We were days away from IPO. We had raised $100 million in funding and exploded from a team of 50 in a garage to 600 in 18 months. One million technologists joined our platform. We were the next big deal. It was the turn of a new millennium. And anything was possible. We were betting on a big deal called the internet. Fast-forward to today. AI is the new internet. Cloud is currency. And “data is the new dollar.” By the end of this decade, economic output from AI is poised to eclipse the entire economies of China and India combined — nearly $16 trillion . And yet, to CEOs and technology leaders, the promise of AI can feel at times both overwhelming and underwhelming. Underwhelming given the track record of many AI projects. Overwhelming because leaders are drowning in a sea of data. The sea is deep. And it’s roaring with noise. A … [Read more...] about Best Kept Secret In AI? Think Huge, Act Tiny