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Jim Berryhill, DecisionLink Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder, is on a mission to transform customer value into a strategic asset. Doing business today is more complicated than ever. The days of closing a deal with a phone call or a handshake are long gone—and things are certainly not going to get any simpler from here on out. A whole range of factors, including the increase in digitization, globalization and ubiquitous use of technology, is only serving to heighten market competition—not to mention complexity. In the current business landscape, sales teams are under huge pressure to make their interactions with prospects and customers more meaningful, impactful and effective. In today’s always-on world, technology plays a vital role. Automating tasks and collecting valuable data across your entire sales cycle is no longer simply nice to have: It’s now a must. But many organizations that have already invested in sales technology are not seeing their desired returns. That’...

Some 93% of small business owners are worried that the United States will enter a recession in the next six months, a survey released by Goldman Sachs showed on Wednesday, with a majority of firms saying the country was headed in the wrong direction. In the same survey a year ago, with increased vaccinations promising an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were more optimistic and 67% said the United States was headed in the right direction. That has reversed in the latest version, 61% of responding firms said the United States was on the wrong track. Some 78% of small business owners said the economy has got worse in the past three months, with only 5% saying it had improved. Over the same period, 84% said hiring challenges had worsened and 80% said inflationary pressures had increased. This quarterly survey is the first time the recession question has appeared. It found that 6% of respondents were not worried at all about a recession, while 1% said they did not know. ...

Fruit trees are always a great addition to your garden. As well as looking pretty and making your garden smell great, they also provide quicker and cheaper fruit options than supermarkets and are probably healthier too, as who knows what pesticides are used in store bought produce. In order to successfully grow your own fruit trees at home, there are a few easy steps that you need to follow when planting it, according to garden experts, and some specific care that the tree needs in order to grow healthy and bear fruit. So how do you plant a fruit tree and how are you supposed to care for it? How To Plant a Fruit Tree Before you decide which tree you want to plant, it may be worth researching what trees thrive the most in your area, as different kinds of trees need different climates. Once you know what tree you want and what trees are suitable to plant in your area, you can then start getting your tools ready to dig. According to Christina Brown, owner of Christina Brown G...

It's impossible not to love sunflowers! Their cheerful faces brighten any garden, and they come in every color from the traditional sunny yellow to orange, red, and even creamy white. They have single or double petals, and range in height from two to ten feet tall. And they earned their name in a magical way: If you ever visit a sunflower field, you'll notice young sunflowers follow the sun's position throughout the day, a phenomenon called heliotropism or phototropism; although, as the flowerhead becomes heavy with seeds, the plant is less likely to exhibit this amazing natural feat. They're also a favorite of pollinators—bees especially love these flowers for late season food. Sunflowers are a favorite of The Pioneer Woman's, too. "They're so beautiful," says Ree Drummond, who started planting them years ago. "Once I realized that sunflowers don't need much babying to grow, I was hooked. They can tolerate drought, fierce sun, and s...

Online Learning The Future of Higher Education Is the Hybrid Campus Blending the best of face-to-face instruction with the flexibility of online learning can enhance the higher ed experience for all types of learners, lower the cost of a degree and better prepare students for the workforces + By Dr. Jeffrey R. Docking + 05/26/22 From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary changes were made across industries to adjust to our new, isolated reality. However, as we emerge from the pandemic, it is clear that many of these temporary changes will inevitably be the reality of the future. For higher ed, the wholesale shift to remote learning dramatically changed many of our institutions, including my own, almost overnight. While our industry is thrilled to see many elements of the traditional campus experience return to normal, online learning is likely to remain a facet of our models for the long term. If anything, the pandemic was merely the ember needed to change a model ...

The NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute has regularly conducted a series of nationwide surveys aimed at schools or individual teachers since 1950 to study the ongoing situations of the media environment at schools as well as to see the whole picture of the usage of NHK’s educational services such as broadcasting, the internet, and events. We surveyed primary school teachers in AY2021, as the “GIGA School Concept,” which implements “one-to-one device” and “high-speed internet connection” in an integrated manner, started on a full scale at primary and junior high schools across Japan. Compared to the survey result in AY2018, when the “GIGA School Concept” was yet to be introduced, it is found that teachers with access to tablet computers at school have considerably increased (from 63% to 96%), along with the increase in those with access to the internet (from 87% to 98%). More than 90% of teachers in total let pupils use personal computers or tablet devices distributed to...

Teaching and Learning 4 Online Tactics to Improve Blended Learning An accounting professor shares how best practices from online pedagogy have helped her create a blended learning environment that supports student success. + By Megan Burke, CPA, Ph.D. + 05/18/22 The pandemic forced students to shift to an online learning environment with little warning. Two years later, many students and teachers are suffering from videoconferencing fatigue. However, in my role as an accounting professor, I picked up a number of best practices from online learning that have been very effective in engaging students and helping prepare them for career success. Now that students are back in the classroom, I have been combining these tactics with in-person instruction to create a blended learning environment that gives my students the best of both worlds. 1) Create an Engaging Online Classroom The first step in creating an effective blended learning environment is designing an engaging onl...

We are moving towards a time of Metaverse where everything is virtual, so the payments and finance world also has a great scope of digitalization. The biggest companies are investing money in financial technology, and in this situation, building a Fintech app could be the best investment for you too. Building a Fintech app isn’t that difficult, but you just need to be clear about the basic concepts, which is why we will tell you all the things you need to know about building a Fintech app. So, let’s get into it. Is a Fintech App Worth Investing in? Making a Fintech app could be a lifetime investment for you, mainly because this industry is flourishing like never before. The growth rate of Fintech apps is more than 24.8 percent, and this industry is about to reach 310 billion dollars this year. Everyone is moving towards digitalization, and people prefer mobile transfers over cash payments because they are hassle-free and highly convenient. According to a survey, approximat...

The fintech market size stood at USD 112.5 Billion in 2021 (GlobeNewswire).  The pace of change and innovative mindset in fintech has picked up in the recent years and the industry continues growing exponentially. The Global Fintech Market size is expected to reach USD 332.5 Billion by 2028 and is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.8% during this period. In this article, I explore how the industry has changed and what trends are shaping the future of the financial service industry. Trend No 1: New stage of maturity in the fintech market The explosion of new fintech businesses is slowing down and the market has started focusing on more mature businesses with a clear path towards profitability and strong USPs. Also, regulators have become stricter – there are new requirements that increase entry barriers for new companies that are not ready to become authorized institutions due to insufficient funds, experience, and team, etc. This explains th...