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10 AI strategy questions every CIO must answer

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To counter such statistics, CIOs say they and their C-suite colleagues are devising more thoughtful strategies. Here are 10 questions CIOs, researchers, and advisers say are worth asking and answering about your organizations AI strategies. How does our AI strategy support our business objectives, and how do we measure its value?

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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

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In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of the CIO has transcended simply managing IT infrastructure to becoming a pivotal player in enabling business strategy. This article delves into the six steps of delivering a successful IT strategy.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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In our fast-changing digital world, it’s essential to sync IT strategies with business objectives for lasting success. Effective IT strategy requires not just technical expertise but a focus on adaptability and customer-centricity, enabling organizations to stay ahead in a fast-changing marketplace.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

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In a world where business, strategy and technology must be tightly interconnected, the enterprise architect must take on multiple personas to address a wide range of concerns. In todays rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of the enterprise architect has become more crucial than ever, beyond the usual bridge between business and IT.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery.

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AI in the C-suite: Using AI to shape business strategy

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My involvement in fine-tuning and tweaking our AI models frequently helps yield more precise predictions and thus improves our overall business strategies,” Bacher said. Lazarev agrees: “It’s one thing to have the technology, but it’s another to weave it into the fabric of your business strategy.

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Trade routes of the digital age: How data gravity shapes cloud strategy

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In response, traders formed alliances, hired guards and even developed new paths to bypass high-risk areas just as modern enterprises must invest in cybersecurity strategies, encryption and redundancy to protect their valuable data from breaches and cyberattacks. Theft and counterfeiting also played a role.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Join us as we guide leaders in developing a clear, actionable strategy to harness the power of AI for process optimization, automation of knowledge-based tasks, and tangible operational improvements. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. As buyer expectations to receive this type of relevant engagement continues to heighten, database management strategies are of high importance.

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What We Learned From Our Own Data-Driven ABM Strategy

However, ABM practitioners have evolved the strategy from development to implementation. Instead of wading through a series of vague “how-to kick-start your ABM strategy!” ZoomInfo has created the following eBook to help other B2B organizations gain insights on how to launch their own data-driven ABM strategy.

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Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

In this eBook, we’ll discuss leading strategies to create a marketing-led growth strategy for 2021 and beyond, including: Positioning your organization for automation. Marketers are uniquely positioned to provide creative solutions to aid their organization in times of change and chart a course for navigating success.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your ABM Strategy

For marketing teams to develop a successful account-based marketing strategy, they need to ensure good data is housed within its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. More specifically, updated data can help organizations outline key accounts for their campaigns.

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7 Ways to Supercharge Your ABM Strategy with Real-Time Intent

In this guide, we’ll walk through how streaming real-time intent data can supercharge your ABM strategy, including: How streaming real-time intent works The benefits of real-time intent in your ABM strategy How you can box out the competition Learn how capturing buyers’ search behavior in real time can shorten your sales cycle.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

In this eBook, you’ll discover what it takes to develop and drive a successful marketing-led growth strategy. You’ll learn the best growth strategies to: Get your sales and marketing teams aligned. Define and agree on “qualified leads”. Level up your marketing automation. Prepare your organization for automation with AI.