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AUTOMATION
Intelligent Automation Is About Boosting Business And Making Our World More Human
Via Forbes: IA is capable of improving employee and customer satisfaction and boosting revenues. But generalizing the use of IA in our world involves some risks. Read More
Best Automation Ideas for Online Businesses
Via eSellerCafe: Running your online business can be stressful. So we have compiled some of the best automation ideas to help you be more productive. Read More
DEMAND GEN
How To Improve Marketing Team Collaboration To Easily Streamline Projects
Via DemandGenReport: It’s long been recognized that good collaboration is the key to success. This is true of many industries and successful partnerships. Read More
Why Your Demand Gen Takes The Skill And Patience Of A Gardener
Via Business 2 Community: Demand generation, which we commonly refer to as demand gen, is a fundamental capability of Marketing. Read More
SALES
How IT And Sales Can Collaborate To Drive Growth, Innovation,& Improve Stakeholder Experience
Via ZDNet: In the wake of significant business disruption, IT, and sales leaders must collaborate and develop strategies to drive growth, innovation, and improved stakeholder relationship. Read More
How to Keep Closing B2B Deals During the Pandemic
Via Harvard Business Review: Don’t stop testing your tactics and tightening your processes. Read More
What Is a Customer Knowledge Management System?
Via Business.com: Discover what a knowledge management system is and how developing one can help your customers. Read More
ASIA PACIFIC
China And 14 Asia-Pacific Countries Agree On Historic Free Trade Deal
Via The Guardian: Signing of RCEP unites nations totaling 2.2 billion people and covers 28% of global trade. Read More
In Bid To Rely Less On US, China Firms Stockpile Taiwan Tech Hardware
Via Voice of America: Regional analysts say Taiwan’s recent surge in exports despite a global economic downturn is most likely due to an increase in orders from Chinese tech firms that hope to depend less on the United States in the wake of trade and regulatory disputes. Read More
Korea Provides Fertile Soil For Startups
Via Asia Times: Sophie Kim is arguably the most famed female entrepreneur in South Korea today: The founder of soaring on-demand food supplier Market Kurly and a whiz at fundraising. Read More
Indian IT Companies Hope Biden Will Open Up Tech Visa Policy
Via Nikkei Asia: Fate of $191bn industry hinges on H-1B program in US. Read More
EUROPE + UK
Hungary Sticks To Veto Of EU Budget Over Rule-Of-Law Issue
Via AP News: Hungary’s prime minister on Wednesday called the European Union’s proposed mechanism to link the rule of law to budget disbursements for EU nations a “political and ideological weapon.” Read More
Digital Rules Could Allow EU To Ban Tech Services
Via PYMNTS: European regulators may get powers to ban internet companies that violate anti-competition rules. Proposed guidelines are scheduled for public unveiling Dec. 2. Read More
London Becomes Top Global Hub For Impact Tech, VC Investments Increased By Almost 800%
Via UK Tech News: London is cementing itself as a top global hub for impact tech with an increase in VC investment by almost 800% (7.8 times) since 2015. Read More
UK Tech Visa Applications Jump As Sector Attracts Top Talent
Via CityAM: Applications to the Tech Nation visa jumped this year as the UK’s booming tech sector continues to attract top talent from around the globe. Read More
NORTH AMERICA
Trump Administration Tries To Push Last-Minute Immigration Limits
Via CNN: With Inauguration Day nearing, there’s added urgency within the Trump administration to ram through any last-minute policies that would limit immigration to the United States. Read More
North America – The Global AI Agenda
Via MIT Technology Review: Executives in the region expect data sharing to lead to faster product development and greater visibility across supply chains. Read More
A BIT OF CULTURE: BELIZE
Belize Shows How Healthy Mangroves Can Help Countries Mitigate, Adapt to Climate Change
Via PEW Trusts: Mangrove forests are some of the most important ecosystems on our planet. Mangroves protect coastlines from the full impacts of waves and storm surges, provide nursery and feeding grounds for myriad species, and help mitigate climate change by storing three to five times more carbon in their soil per acre than other tropical forests. Read More
Belize’s Thriving Afro-Caribbean Community
Via The BBC: When West Africans on their way to the New World’s slave markets escaped in 1635, they intermarried with Caribbean islanders to create a new and distinct culture. Read More
[Video] Song Of The Week: Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective: Wátina
Via YouTube: Andy Palacio brought international attention to Belize with his music during his short life. Watch Here
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