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The intersection of analytics and psychology
By: Ted Bauer
Tags: Analytics, Data, Work, Future Of Work, Management And Leadership

Feels like companies these days spend a lot of money on analytical tools, either in the form of software suites or highly-compensated data scientist-type people. Makes sense, of course: data is the “new oil” (in reality AI is the new oil but let’s gloss that over for now), and companies need a way to compete. Many executives rose up claiming to understand data (i.e. “the numbers”) but really don’t, so having someone on the team who “gets data” is an increasingly important skill.

Problem: most people aren’t doing it right.

What’s wrong?

A few things. At too many places, the focus around data and analytical tools is:

Collect the data

Tell everyone you’re data-driven

Data/analytics is absolutely useless unless it’s tied to better decision-making. Oftentimes, ’tis not. For decision-making to improve, the data team needs to have someone on it who can explain the data. At most places I’ve seen, the data team is constructed around people who can (a) collect the data or (b) put it into cool-looking charts. There aren’t many people who can take the information and present it around terms that the check-writers would understand. We need more data translators.

But there’s a bigger, first problem we’re missing.

The psychology of analytical tools

People smarter than me, i.e. Stephen Dubner, have pointed this out too. Work is closely tied to self-worth and the need for relevance. If the data you collect contrasts with your ability to do those things (i.e. if it says the opposite of your opinion), you probably won’t trust the data. My last full-time job was this every day. We’d run all these Google Analytics reports, submit them to VPs, and they’d say “No, nice numbers, but we trust our gut.” What the fuck is the point of collecting/running data then?

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There’s also this, from a new article on Harvard Business Review:

On the other hand, analysts who are too deeply embedded in business functions tend to be biased toward the status quo or leadership’s thinking.

That too. Let’s set this up simply:

You have data.

You have a boss.

If the data says one thing and the boss says another, well, you should go with the data. Most would go with the boss, though. The data can’t promote you. (Well, it could if your organization was really forward-thinking.)

How could we get better at analytical tools?

A few ideas:

Stop believing software is going to save us

Hire the right people, i.e.

… someone to collect the data…

… a person to scrub the data …

… a third person to analyze the data …

… and someone who presents the data to executives

Root decision-making in data and analytics

Don’t let certain stakeholders get out of it by “trusting their gut” or “knowing the industry”

Make everyone responsible for analytics at their level

Don’t lip service the concept

If you know you have execs who just want to pound their chests, don’t even try anything around analytical tools

Care

What else would you add on analytical tools?
The list of lists
By: James Tate
Tags: Newspapers, Humor, Covid-19, Lists, Top 10

It’s that time of year again. Those lazy days between Christmas and New Year when newspaper space is filled with meaningless lists of films you have already seen, TV shows you have already forgotten and books you will never get around to reading.

This year – this grinning dumb bastard of a year – the lists seem more pointless than ever. Let’s face it: in 2020, fear of missing out has been well and truly trumped by fear of dying out.

While we of course miss our previous social lives, not having visited all the top new restaurants in London isn’t really a cause for concern when they are reduced to doing takeaway, if they are open at all. A list of the best new hotels to visit in 2021 is the very definition of a waste of space when most of the UK is under strict tier four restrictions that prevent travel and will be for some time.

A list of the best walks for Boxing Day has to carry a sub editor’s warning that readers are not currently permitted to travel between tiered areas, rendering the routes shown in great detail of interest only to those who already live near them and will surely know them well.

And, in a year spent confined to home, one would expect Vogue to have come up with a superlative list of fabulous items that every lockdown household needs, but the list its writers compiled reads like pretty much everyone’s Amazon 2020 order history in its whimsy. Taco press? Facemask stand? SURE. Why not?

Newspapers love lists, of course, because they fill space and can be compiled weeks in advance, much like those awful annual quizzes that they also insist on running at this time of year. ‘What can you remember about 2020?’ they demand. Nothing, pal. Last time I looked it was February and everything was great. Bit of a blur since then, so you’ll have to excuse my inability to name the winner of the locked-down French Open.

You want a list? I’ve got a list for you that doesn’t feature The Queen’s Gambit or The Crown. How about the top countries for Covid-19 fatalities? In a year when the Olympics didn’t happen, it reads like a medal table for ill-preparedness, ignorance and ineptitude. A list, like many, that features Schitts Creek, but with a focus on the deep schitt, and the perplexing absence of a paddle. It still has more laughs than the TV show, mind.

Or how about a list that keeps getting longer: namely, the number of SARS-CoV-2 variants that are now emerging and whose sequences are being painstakingly logged? Now that’s a list.

And I bet you haven’t seen them before. Even the experts haven’t.
Осторожно, Кенгуру! / Хроники кенгуру 2020 онлайн
Tags: News, Covid 19

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way
Just Another Winter’s Day
By: Tamara Albanna
Tags: Poetry, Pandemic, Wanderlust, Covid 19

Image Via Canva

Just Another Winter’s Day

It is that in between time

What they call the liminal space

Between Christmas and New Year

But it feels like January is already here

Christmas Friday was more like Blue Monday

Cold, gray, gloom

No lights

Festivities

Or Mulled Wine in sight

Now we are lost,

in that time in between

When will the smiles be seen?

Hope in our hearts

Shall keep us alive

As we wait, for the planes once more, to fly.
Así ha unido el COVID-19 al MET y a Animal Crossing
By: Jorge Rojo
Tags: Comunicación, Marketing, Metropolitan Museum, Covid 19, Animal Crossing

Between yellow and magenta. History, art, and videogames. He/him.
MAS 2020 Global FinTech Hackcelerator
Tags: Fintech, Innovation, Hackcelerator, Covid 19, Mas

In September, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had announced the 2020 Global FinTech Hackcelerator finalists. We are grateful and happy that Aeloi Technologies was one of those 20 finalists of Global FinTech Hackcelerator. MAS Global FinTech Hackcelerator is one of the two distinct competitions of MAS Global FinTech Innovation Challenge which seeks to recognise innovative solutions in response to the current situation i.e; COVID-19 and climate change.

As finalists, we got to pitch our solution at the Global FinTech Hackcelerator Demo Day at the 2020 Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH). It was our honor to present our solution there along with such fellow groundbreaking innovative solutions.

Aeloi Technologies would like to congratulate the winners of the MAS Global FinTech Innovation Challenge. Even though we didn’t win the pitch, the opportunity to present our company at the Singapore FinTech Festival was eye-opening. We learned a lot from the experts on specific topics, the mentors, and the other participants. We appreciated being able to the bring the stories and experiences of the informal sector women microentrepreneurs we work with to this cutting-edge fintech space.
Королевский гамбит / Критическое мышление фильм
Tags: Coronovirus Covid19, Covid 19

Motivation comes from working on things we care about
Res-Q — mask-device for 10.000 hours
By: George Tarzanyan
Tags: Hardware, Startup, Medtech, Covid 19, Masks

Hello, dear reader!

This is my first post, and it’s about one of the current startups of my team

(the hardware startup-studio AddLab.tech).

The following posts will be dedicated to our other devices and updates on them.

Now about the project.

ResQ is smart and stylish mask-device on 10,000 hours.

How does it work?

Air disinfection is performed using compact UV-LEDs.

They maintain a constant high filtration rate and don’t interfere with free breathing.

At the same time, the mask is designed so that the light from the LEDs doesn’t fall on skin.

What interesting features does it have?

- automatically on/off when putting on/taking off

- built-in voice amplifier for comfortable communication

- works up to 6–8h on 1 charge

- charges quickly in 1h

- LEDs work up to 10,000 h

Internal tests

We blew air through the mask with a large amount of dust on the nutrient medium for the growth of bacteria. Then they are placed in a heat chamber.

OFF mask

A day later the entire bowl is littered with colonies of bacteria

ON mask

A day later only one colony.

Current status of the project

We are preparing for medical registration.

As soon as we pass it successfully, the mask will be officially available for sale.

If you like our mask, you can leave your e-mail on our website, and we will notify you as soon as it is available for purchase.

http://res-q.tech/en
Hope(?) for 2021
By: Meghan Mcallister
Tags: Poem, Covid-19, Poetry, Poetry On Medium

reflecting on life pre-pandemic

feels a lot like a hazy daydream.

memories blurred by nostalgia

become more fleeting by the day.

it’s ironic how “slowing down” from

the monotonous (the mundane)

has only made us more numb,

longing for a different way.

while we ache for connection,

handshakes and happy hours,

arm brushes and loud laughter,

“it’ll all happen again soon,” so we say.

but that’s the thing, isn’t it?

there’s no blurring of the lines,

normal will never feel the same.

there will only ever be

before

and

after

things changed (us) forever.
Дочь тьмы 2020
Tags: Covid 19

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity (Albert Einstein)
За час до рассвета 17 серия / смотреть сериал 28 декабря 2020
Tags: News, Covid 19

Life is not all about studying. But if you can’t even conquer this little part of life, then what else can you possibly do?
Before You Forget About 2020, Do This
By: Don Johnson
Tags: Self Improvement, Personal Growth, New Years Resolutions, Life Lessons, Covid-19

Before You Forget About 2020, Do This

Photo by Dominik Scythe on Unsplash

2020 is coming to an end. Not soon enough, you might add. Yes, it’s been a tumultuous year, but fortunately not as bad as 536 AD, the beginning of the Dark Ages, or 1349 the year the Black Death killed half of Europe, or 1918 when the Spanish flu killed over 50 million people. Nevertheless, it’s turned our lives upside down.

Many of us would like this year to go as quickly as a house guest who overstayed their welcome, clogged up the toilet, and drank all the wine. But first, let’s pause for a few minutes and reflect before we launch ourselves into 2021.

Reflection is a healthy exercise. It gives us a chance to acknowledge how we got through this craziness. It reminds us of how much we accomplished and, perhaps even more importantly, what we have learned.

Here is a simple process. You can do it by yourself or with someone else. I’ve been using it with my wife the past few years, and it opens up a rich discussion. Tip: Writing out the answers or talking about them is more powerful than just thinking about the questions.

Please feel free to copy and share profusely.

Accomplishments

What have I learned about living this year?

What did I accomplish this year? (Think about the things you did that surprised you, gave you joy, or made a positive difference in your life. Capture all accomplishments, large and small. Categories include career, recreation, health and wellbeing, family, friends, finances, physical environment, personal growth, and significant other).

What makes me most proud?

What positive impact did I have on clients, family, friends, and other people?

We all have our mojo-our personal superpower that gets us through hard times. What did I draw on this year that helped me the most?

What has begun for me, which I might want to give more energy and momentum to next year?

Challenges

What did I not achieve but wanted to?

What was hard for me, and why?

What has ended now that I can let go of?

Acknowledgments of self and others

Three things I did well.

Others that supported and helped me.

Looking ahead

When I get quiet and listen carefully, what whispers do I hear calling me forward in new ways?

Here’s to 2021. May it be filled with healing, abundance, health, peace, and love.
Пес 6 сезон 13 серия & сериал 2020 смотреть онлайн 28.12.2020
Tags: News, Covid 19

When today is over, it will never come back
Answering FAQs: Part 3
By: Anthony B. Masters
Tags: Data, FAQ, Statistics, Covid 19

Answering FAQs: Part 3

To help the Royal Statistical Society, I wrote answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19.

Given my frequent posts on this topic, the answers were similar to words already written. The main constraint was a limit of 400 words.

What can we tell from international comparisons?

International comparisons are challenging.

There is no standard definition of a ‘COVID-19 death’. Countries count these figures in different ways.

Before mid-August, there were different definitions in the United Kingdom:

England ( Public Health England ): confirmed deaths in all settings. The person has a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2.

confirmed deaths in all settings. The person has a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2. Wales ( Public Health Wales ): deaths in Welsh hospitals and care homes. The deceased person must have tested positive for the virus. A clinician must suspect the COVID-19 disease was a causative factor in the death.

deaths in Welsh hospitals and care homes. The deceased person must have tested positive for the virus. A clinician must suspect the COVID-19 disease was a causative factor in the death. Scotland (Public Health Scotland): confirmed deaths in all places. The person must have died within 28 days of their first positive test result. The Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland also uses this definition.

After a review by Public Health England, the changed measure uses the 28-day cut-off.

RIVM in the Netherlands counts “overleden COVID-19 patiënten” (deceased COVID-19 patients). This measure counts deaths in hospital with a positive test result. Sciensano in Belgium includes deaths where doctors suspect the deceased has COVID-19.

Countries can change definitions too. NHS England used to provide the figure for England. That was a count of only confirmed deaths in hospitals.

Interpretations are also difficult. Countries have different testing regimes. Processed tests affect the number of confirmed deaths. Tests can differ: false negative results reduce lab-confirmed deaths.

Travel influences seeds and outbreaks. How many people live close together affects how this virus spreads. Demography, cultures, and health policies differ.

Despite these challenges, countries can learn from each other during this pandemic.

We should avoid precise league tables, and think more in broad tiers of countries.

Our World in Data highlights three ‘success stories’: Vietnam, Germany, and South Korea. The broad conclusion is effective responses need strong action in four areas. These actions cover: prevention, detection, containment, and treatment.
Choosing Between Your Money or Your Mental Health
By: Jimmy Candou
Tags: Anxiety, Coronavirus, Ocd, Covid 19, Mental Health

Choosing Between Your Money or Your Mental Health

Adorable photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash

It was after a short meeting last week that my life really started feeling like it was crashing down. The current pandemic has turned my life into a special disaster (just as it has done to everyone else) but I’ve been extremely lucky to be able to sequester myself away from the world, for the most part, in my home with my wife and avoid exposure to 2020 as much as possible.

As a lifelong OCD patient health issues strike especially close to the heart. I’ve been an obsessive hand-washer for as long as I can remember and nothing scares me more than the sound of a cough on a busy subway; I often joke that I was built to survive a pandemic. This comes at a serious cost, however, in that the mental health I have worked so hard to improve has been steadily eroding away since March.

My OCD is very much focused on my health, a relatively common manifestation of the disease that is often written off as simple anxiety. Being a serious pathological hypochondriac makes public life difficult, but with the help of therapy, I have been able to make some strides in adapting to my illness. I take medication daily, 100mg of sertraline (generic Zoloft) to be exact, in an attempt to manage my symptoms. It works, though not perfect by any means, especially when I come into contact with anxiety triggers.

And oh, what triggers a pandemic brings. The intense anxiety that my OCD brings with it means that I am hypersensitive to everything. Every time I pass by another human in a public space I can just imagine the viruses leaking out of their mouths like an insidious vapor, clamoring to wiggle its way into my lungs like a puppy trying to nurse. Every cough and sniff in the store becomes deafening, drowning out all possibility of thought and eliciting fight-or-flight. Handwashing, very important right now, has become a ritual anytime I tough something that came from outside my home until my hands crack, bleed, and sting when I repeatedly slather them with hand sanitizer. My mask is twice as tight as it needs to be. It’s not a good time.
HealthNeed Medical Urgent Care Now Offers Abbott ID NOW Rapid COVID-19 Testing
By: Healthneed Medical Urgent Care
Tags: Coronavirus, Health, Covid 19

Abbott — a molecular point-of-care platform in the US — has released the ID NOW COVID-19 rapid test to frontline healthcare officials after approval for emergency use by the FDA. This is a high-quality rapid test designed to deliver results in as little as five minutes for a positive result by targeting the coronavirus RdRp gene. It is small and lightweight, weighing only 6.6 pounds and about the size of a toaster, allowing it to be used in non-traditional settings. Abbott’s ID NOW is a platform commonly used for detecting Influenza A&B, Strep A, and respiratory syncytial virus testing; the company expects to deliver 50,000 tests per day. The method of administration for this test is the standard nasal swab method which is then placed in an acidic solution heated to 132.8℉ which allows the viral RNA to be exposed and detected if there is an infection. If you are in need of COVID-19 testing, speak to your healthcare provider about receiving this test. It is currently only available in the US.

*Rapid tests are self pay only.

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Reflects on 2020
By: Andri Sul
Tags: New Year Resolution, 2020, Covid 19

I know, for some people, 2020 means the sadness year. Some may lose their family, lost their job, cancelling event or unable to travel places they had planned. We will never forget, and we should tell our children in the future, that it’s all caused by COVID-19.

I won’t talk about hurt things. We should have a different perspective to reacts in some things, which led us to know the patterns, to read the clues, and found the alternative ways. Of course, I learned a lot from this pandemic as well.

The new world order. It’s the correct label for this year, in my opinion. But how could I think so? Okay, let’s figure it out. We knew the facts that the first case of COVID-19 was in Wuhan, China. Then it was rapidly spread around the globe, makes trouble to human life. Remember in the period when the lock-down was concerned, some of us got sacked from the job, some of us exiled from the neighborhood. Uncertainty was whip from every corner. The failure was never tired to catch us. The death keeps saying hi. The only way to escape is to tweak the old formula.

In a flash, human reacts. As we can see, the world is evolving just after a few months. Now, students are studying from home. The workers stay outside the office. The conferences are held on the internet. Every system is changed. New habit born. Humans are heading into a distinct life. The change is not the first time, study the history of humans if you have a doubt. It already happened for a very long time ago, and now just another twist. That’s how the world loops.

I think our lives are about battles. I mean, we battle for something we achieved. For what the battleground level we will face, it doesn’t really matter. The way how we adapt, how to find the right the formula, and how we compete are the most important. I don’t see this year as a sad year. In my mind, this is the right moment to challenges everything. The fact, I have many problems, but I am happy and deal with it. And, I don’t care about 2021 how will be. I don’t worry about the future. Just full focus on the current state. You may be facing identical problems or even worse, here are my words for you:

Never give up. Never complain. Get into your problems. Take it but don’t look down. Trust every step, every process. Be patient. After all, you’ll find your triumph because of you worth it. Like a sun which rises and cast its shine after darkness time, that’s how life works.

So, my summary for 2020 is: Thank God.

Thank you so much for reading this script. Unfortunately, this script isn’t written well, but I hope you still enjoy it. Bonne journée. Au revoir. À demain en 2021.
Is Covid-19 vaccine safe?
By: Kristina Segarra
Tags: Science, Short Form, Covid 19 Vaccine, Covid 19, Healthcare

Is Covid-19 vaccine safe? As Moderna and Pfizer vaccines rolled out nationwide, questions arise about their effectiveness.

It appears there’s no 100% guaranteed effectiveness. While some people may exhibit no adverse reactions at all, others may show symptoms. If you show sensitivity to its ingredients, you may develop an allergic reaction.

One doctor in Boston with a shellfish allergy developed a severe allergic reaction after he received Moderna’s vaccine. He felt dizzy and his heart was racing. He was quickly rushed to the ER where he was evaluated and treated. Luckily, he was discharged and is doing well today.

Food and Drug Administration reported that five other people also developed an allergic reaction to Pfizer and BioNTech Se’s Covid-19 vaccine in the United States.

Conclusion: Any new vaccine requires continuous testing to prove its safety. No vaccine is 100% safe.
Тайны следствия 20 сезон 23 серия // смотреть онлайн
Tags: Covid 19, Belarus

An optimist is a man who is chased up a tree by a lion but enjoys the scenery anyway (Walter Winchell)
Texas GOP lawmaker long infuriated by anti-maskers gets COVID-19, along with wife
By: Speaker Dennis Bonnen
Tags: Dennis Bonnen, Covid 19

Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, shortly after his wife, Kim Bonnen, contracted the viral respiratory disease. The outgoing state legislator, a Republican, confirmed the news in a post shared to his official Facebook page on Sunday afternoon.

“2020 just keeps on giving!” Bonnen wrote. While he described his wife’s symptoms as “difficult but manageable,” the politician said his own “have so far been mild.” The pair, alongside sons Gregory and Jackson, are continuing to quarantine inside their home, and both children have undergone diagnostic COVID-19 tests in the meantime. Bonnen said his family is taking these necessary precautions as a means to “keep those around us safe” in Sunday’s update.

Bonnen underscored the importance of widespread mask use and compliance with risk-reduction protocols in Sunday’s statement. After announcing his positive test result, the lawmaker said he has not identified the source, or sources, of his family’s infections. Texas is one of a number of U.S. states that saw COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and fatalities climb rapidly this fall.

“We are unable to pinpoint our initial exposure, as we — like so many other families — made the difficult decision to celebrate Christmas with just our own household this year and have diligently followed all health protocols since March, thanks to my wife’s adamant reminders,” Bonnen’s post read. “This disease is no joke in its unpredictability and severity, so please continue to keep your guard up and your loved ones protected. Mask up and social distance, avoid large gatherings, and take care of one another.”

The Texas representative, who has served on that state’s legislature for more than two decades, often participates in the national conversation surrounding COVID-19 and how to mitigate its ongoing spread. Bonnen’s Twitter account features recurring public health reminders, including recent advisory notices from state bureaus that emphasize the importance of mask use and physical distancing during holiday celebrations.

Over the summer, the House Speaker released a forthright statement condemning public opposition to face coverings, as Texas confronted a significant spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

“I have become increasingly infuriated by so-called advocates are who ditching the mask in the middle of a pandemic as an expression of freedom and liberty, while expressly killing the freedoms and liberties we cherish,” Bonnen said in the June statement.

He went on to point out that failing to wear masks in public settings effectively ensures that restrictions on workplaces, businesses and other group gathering spaces will persist, since face coverings reduce the risks of COVID-19 transmission. Although Texas Governor Greg Abbott initially hesitated to impose a statewide mask mandate, the Republican leader ultimately implemented one at the beginning of July.

Newsweek reached out to Bonnen for comment but did not receive a reply in time for publication.
Do you want to have a unique original home design ?
Tags: Self Improvement, Interior Design, Covid 19, Design, Family

Whether you are working with existing furnishings and fabrics or “starting from scratch” with an empty room, you should always use the elements and principles of design as a guide in choosing everything. The elements are your tools or raw materials, much like paints are the basics to a painter. The elements of design include space, line, form, color, and texture. The principles of design relate to how you use these elements and are balance, emphasis, rhythm, proportion and scale, and harmony and unity.

Space defines the boundaries and sets the limits on the functional and decorative things you can do. Usually you will not determine the space; instead, you will be faced with the challenge of using the existing space effectively.

The lines in a room are second only to color in importance when it comes to setting the overall mood or feeling of a room. The lines of window fashions should support the dominant line of the room. In most situations, the dominant line is straight (vertical, horizontal or diagonal) rather than curved. Your choice of emphasizing the direction of lines will determine the mood you want to create.

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Diary of a Plague Year
Tags: Ideas, Lockdown, Philosophy, Truth, Covid 19

A lifeworld is a mesh. An apartment is not a lifeworld on its own; a Zoom account is not a lifeworld. Covid-era politics have severed the ties, the capillaries, that bind together our lifeworlds — make them vascular and robust.
What Startups Can Learn From the Otter.AI and Zoom Partnership
By: Frederik Bussler
Tags: Startup, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business Development, Business

What Startups Can Learn From the Otter.AI and Zoom Partnership

Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash

It’s every startup’s dream to partner with a big company. The benefits are innumerable, from invaluable brand-by-association to wildly cost-effective customer acquisition.

Otter.AI, a speech-to-text app, accomplished just that by partnering with Zoom, a company around three orders of magnitude larger, by valuation. Zoom now offers live transcription powered by Otter.AI’s API.

Here’s what we can learn from their partnership.

It’s win-win.

Zoom boasts 300 million daily meeting participants, but their position as the #1 meeting app is far from guaranteed.

In fact, Microsoft Teams is quickly catching up, with 115 million users, while Google Meet has over 100 million users. Skype is further down the list with 40 million daily users. Ultimately, the space is highly competitive.

Thus, in order to succeed, Zoom needs to constantly innovate and improve the value-add for consumers, lest they turn to competitors.

Being able to transcribe meetings to refer back to later is a huge value-add for Zoom, so this is partnership is a big win-win.

It takes advantage of Zoom’s competitive positioning.

Many big companies offer tried-and-tested speech-to-text APIs, including Google and Microsoft. However, it wouldn’t make any sense for Zoom to use these, as the companies are directly competitive (recall Google Meets and Microsoft Teams).

Otter.AI has its own, proprietary speech-to-text algorithm, so it’s one of the few real options for Zoom to implement a transcription feature.

Of course, Zoom could theoretically build out its own speech-to-text algorithm, but it’d be a needless expense. Otter.AI uses “millions of hours of recordings to train [their] deep learning algorithm,” so they’ve built a highly-advanced technological product, and re-building the wheel isn’t in Zoom’s best interests.

It’s built on common ground.

Another important factor is finding common ground. Otter.AI and Zoom have very similar mission statements.

Otter.AI’s core values include “solving the biggest technical challenges at massive scale,” while Zoom’s mission is “making video communications frictionless and secure.”

With this new partnership, Zoom is making good on its promise. Otter.AI’s technology is now solving big technical challenges for Zoom, to help make video communications frictionless.

Indeed, Zoom has fulfilled the second part of its mission statement as well by acquiring Keybase, bringing end-to-end encryption to meetings.

Summary

For startups looking to partner with big companies, this serves as a powerful case study.

Otter.AI found a win-win, competition-free opportunity built on common-ground, managing to partner with a company three orders of magnitude larger.
Guantes de nitrilo Disponible en stock
By: Verameh Komandoas
Tags: Science, Business Development, Covid 19, Healthcare, Gloves

Eloquent Speaker and Cosponsor of When all Matters. Father of three and lover of sports.
Pikachu, I Choose You!
By: Sharon Bond
Tags: Difficult People, Choices, Business Development, Trust, Business Decisions

(why it’s important to go with your gut and those you trust)

I heard this phrase in passing the other day, “Pikachu, I choose you!” It took me back to the days of watching my kids discuss the trials of Ash, Misty and Brock, and I remembered some philosophical childhood banter.

There was often a time when Ash would make a choice and there would be a disagreement between this group of friends and my kids liked to root for one or the other. Pikachu was Ash’s favorite and they were strongly bonded. That meant he got chosen to battle more often than other characters, even when it might have made more sense to go with another, if the choice was made on skill alone. This is what I inferred by watching very little from the sidelines, distracted with my adult perspective. I got it, but paid little attention.

Maybe other parents were like me, half way listening as we did other things around the house. I didn’t even like the show because I thought it was loud and annoying, so I missed a lot of what was going on. But my kids started to talk about it a lot, using words like choice, trust, and friendship. They would have arguments sometimes and it reminded me of characters from shows that were important to me when I was a kid.

When I was growing up, I had shows like Eight Is Enough, Welcome Back Kotter, MASH, and One Day At A Time. Those were some of my favorites. They had good lessons, but I don’t remember direct monologues from my favorite characters about what it means to make choices based on trust, like we often saw Ash doing. There was a big difference in how my kids were learning about trust and choice, and how they worked out the reasons why the problem in the show was really solved.

I guess my point here is that trust wins out when there is someone to choose or something to choose from. Even if we have the choice to do something we know will give us a “good return” right now, we should do our best to always choose trust when we have difficult problems, and know what will be best for us and everyone else in the long term.

Everything I do right now is being analyzed and related to the business I’m developing, and I know many of you are doing the same. Some of the choices we face are more difficult than I imagined they would be. So I wanted to share my thoughts on that simple television show and how it applied to choosing business partners. And it came down to this.

It’s not always the strongest or the smartest or the best fighters we should choose to help us with the most difficult problems. It’s the ones we trust to have our back and do the right thing, even if they don’t have all the skills we would like or if we have hesitation about their ability at first. Go with your gut, trust your instinct, and choose the one that will choose you back when times get tough.
Success Is In Your Future
By: Darrin Atkins
Tags: Success, Business, Business Development

Success is within reach, but you have to make the first steps on the road and the journey may be a long one. Every thing you do matters.

If you are in a challenging time in your life, I want you to remember something. Success is never far away.

You may not be able to see around this time in your life, but I know from experience that things can get better. Here are some steps you can take.
How To Launch And Grow Your Business.
By: Frantic Infotech Pvt. Ltd
Tags: Mobile App Development, Mobile App Developers, Business Development, Software Development, Business

So basically this is about the new trends, Remember the ‘90s? Who knew that the blogger craze would transform into something like what we see today: a valuable and necessary element of your company’s content marketing. Also Launching your business through an online Platform like an Application or website, can be equally profitable.

Although some changes may not be always good but that transformation is important. Treating a business like an online diary and publishing company updates only every few weeks isn’t what modern blogging should look like. If you’re a competitive business today, then your launching strategy must be on point, your app needs to speak to your audience, reinforce your expertise, and capture leads for your company.

Now, there isn’t one clear path alone to begin growing your business. Therefore, based on your success, though, here are some steps you can take to launch, maintain, and grow your company:

1. Choose a software development company to get started.

Your business needs a home, so first and foremost, you’ve got to find software development company to help you house your content through an app or an website; the key is selecting a marketing tool that’s intuitive and meets your needs.

2. Play the name game for branding.

If you want to actually brand your company and help it stand apart as more than simply a bulletin board for company updates, give it a name that is eye catching, and clears what you do as a business.

Your brand’s name can be anything you want, but don’t go crazy; its name should ultimately reflect its purpose.

3. Laying down some ground rules.

Before you start pumping out your business, you have to establish some guidelines so you know what you’re doing and so your content stays cohesive.

Regardless, these guidelines should work within and boost your documented content marketing strategy. That means you’ve got to think about what your goals are, who your audience is, and what your readers need from you so you can narrow down specific guidelines like categories, tone, length, and more in a custom content style guide.

4. Start brainstorming.

Inspiration for business branding content ideas can come from pretty much anywhere. When those ideas come to you, don’t forget to write them down in an ongoing blog topic Google Doc so your content marketing team can develop those ideas when it’s time.

5. Create an editorial calendar.

As your company’s calendar will depend on a lot of considerations, from your team’s capacity to when your audience is most engaged. Posting Branding Blogs at least twice a week, with an occasional third when we want to highlight a more newsworthy and timely event in our industry. Hence to start putting together a schedule of your own, check out our customizable editorial calendar template.

So lets Grow your business.
Start a small scale business, by thinking of how to start a small business around you
By: Rilwan Abayomi Sekoni
Tags: Business Strategy, Small Scale Business, Business, Business Development

Start a small scale business, by thinking of how to start a small business around you
What’s a mistake a good business person never makes? How to avoid all mistakes?
Tags: Amazon, Business Development, Amazon Selling Tips, Business Strategy, Business

Just avoid this one mistake

Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) is a good business person

In 2017, Amazon launched Amazon Spark. The idea was simple

Create a social media app that allows people to share products that they find on Amazon with each other.

The idea is genius. Imagine a product that linked the addictiveness of social media to the success of e-commerce.

That’s what Amazon produced. The social media platform was very similar to Instagram and Pinterest.

Amazon brought known-influencers on to the site to start sharing pictures, and they also advertised Spark to Prime users.

The site gained interest. 1,000s upon 1,000s of Prime users started searching for Spark, yet they could not find it. It was confusingly placed inside the Amazon mobile app (an app within an app).

Once people were on Spark, they enjoyed seeing the posts, but there was some annoyance. Spark felt “too transactional” and the balance between social media and e-commerce was too heavily focussed on e-commerce.

There was one last hope. Perhaps people would become addicted if they interacted with the community. However, users were prompted to

“Ask the community a question”

But then shown Instagram-style posts. A question has nothing to do with photos. People couldn’t understand the platform.

Spark quickly failed.

So, did you spot the mistake that was avoided?

The mistake that was avoided was the idea that there is no mistake that a good business person never makes. Everyone will encounter different mistakes.

Good business people realise that mistakes are the best format for learning. They should be embraced.

“Failure comes part and parcel with invention. It’s not optional” — Jeff Bezos

If you are interested I will leave a few additional Amazon failures in the comments. I hope you enjoyed the story!!
Արդյո՞ք Halo թևնոցները գիտեն ավելին, քան պետք է
By: Nune Matevosyan
Tags: Amazon, Business Development, Apps, Fitness Watch, Halo

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The best powerful spiritual man of spells casters herbalist and native doctor
By: Ifalabakepe Awomimo
Tags: Protection Of Properties, Business Development, Be Witched People Problem, Secret Of Wealth

The best powerful spiritual man of spells casters herbalist and native doctor
What are your business resolutions for 2021?
By: Lee Griffith
Tags: Business Development, Small Business, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Coaching

So, it’s that time of year where we start to think about what has passed (and it has been a year for sure!) and make our plans for the year ahead. We might have a new year’s resolution or two, we may develop a vision board, or maybe set ourselves a challenge to complete.

But how many of us take the same approach with our business?

Having worked in big businesses for the past 20 years, developing an annual plan was part of the routine. And when I set up sunday skies I adapted this process for my own business.

As a small business why do I need a business plan?

You learn more about your business — what has worked, what hasn’t, who your ideal client is and how you meet their needs best It provides clarity and focus on the actions you need to take It helps you to prioritise your time within the business It guides your promotional and marketing activities It identifies what support you might require

How does it work?

My ‘reflect and reset workbook’ guides you through the planning process.

Firstly, it asks you to consider what has happened in your business over the past year. This is important, not only to recognise your achievements (and there will be some I promise!) but to help you to identify where things might need to be changed or developed over the coming year.

Then we get all intentional for 2021. The ‘reset’ section helps you to outline your big vision for the year ahead, then in three-monthly segments you break this down into measurable goals and key actions. You will also consider what support you might need and what your contingency plan might look like. The more specific you can be, the easier you will find it.

Your business plan isn’t something to complete once and forget about. It should be a live document that you regularly review. And its ok if you need to amend your plan as the year progresses — things happen; by having a plan it will help to more easily identify what is and isn’t working and you can take action more quickly.

Get your FREE ‘reflect and reset’ workbook here. I’d love to know what you think of it.

And if you want to get even more intentional with your business next year take a look at my ‘build your brand’ package.
Get Your Story Straight
By: Sharon Bond
Tags: Personal Growth, Origin Stories, Business Development, Personal Development, How To Write

(why it’s important to figure out, and talk about, how you got where you are)

One of my recent projects was to write a story about how I started Plan to Succeed, an online course that guides aspiring entrepreneurs through a business plan outline and gives advice about how to reach customers.

It took a few days, which is not normally my style for a blog post. I can usually get those done a lot faster. But the format of this story was guided by an expert who has written several of these, so I knew it was important to follow that guidance, and I’m so glad I did.

Now that I’m done, I know I’ll be able to use some of the phrases in my story to reach out to the customers I’m looking for. It’s important to make a personal connection with the people you want to serve. If this is what you want to do, here’s a quick outline of how to write your story.

Tell us what it was about where or how you grew up that gave you the drive to make a change in your life. You developed some internal and external desires because of those experiences. What were they? What was stopping you from reaching your goals to change? When did you realize that change could be made? What was the plan you came up with to get you to where you are? What roadblocks did you encounter along the way? What success have you realized because of the decisions you’ve made so far? How have those decisions changed you?

I hope you enjoy writing your story. Not only did this help me identify with the customers I want to reach, it helped me figure out other things I want to do in the future. Take your time (but not too much time) with it. Tell people where you’ve been and what drove you to make the decisions you did. When I wrote mine, I learned a lot about my journey and I hope you do the same.
What are some examples of the best business strategies in history?
Tags: Best, Marketing Strategies, Business Development, Best Practices, Business Strategy

What are some examples of the best business strategies in history? Successmode ·Dec 22, 2020

Alphabet (Google) has an insanely effective strategy — dominate then monetise.

It has been so effective that it’s been a key driver in becoming dominant in:

Search (Google)

Browsers (Chrome)

Video sharing (YouTube)

Email (Gmail)

Smartphone OS (Android)

Maps (Google Maps)

Self-driving cars (Waymo)

It is also using this strategy to try to achieve dominance in:

Laptops (Chromebook)

Office suite (Google Docs)

So when Alphabet goes into a new industry it does not focus on revenues. It focuses on domination. Pricing is initially extremely aggressive, often free.

The thinking is that once dominant, monetising will be easy. And it will.

The strategy needs a lot of cash, which Alphabet has, as well as a very long-term view.

So good it’s evil…
Lanzar un equipo remoto en un proyecto internacional: ¡contrata gente feliz!
Tags: Effectiveness, Skyeng Global, Motivation, Business Development

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