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The USPS Lesson

Women on Business

The one thing that has stuck out as the most missed element of the situation is the slow response of the post office to technological advances. Now the post office is playing catch up and in the world of technology that means you are already too far behind to play. Be proactive about change. Eliminating jobs won’t solve the problem.

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6 Factors That Can Impact Your Commercial Business

Strategy Driven

Technological Advancements The rising pace of technological developments offers both opportunities and obstacles for commercial businesses. Technology can revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering new tools for efficiency, communication, and data analysis. Equally important is training and development.

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How to Develop a Clear Brand Strategy

Strategy Driven

This may serve to create a USP and help your brand stand out, but in today’s saturated marketplace, it isn’t quite enough. While consistency is about creating a style guide that is relevant across platforms, flexibility refers to the need for marketers to adapt to changing technological innovations to enable better results.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. Walking into these organizations is often like traveling back in time 20 years. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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6 Things I’m Learning from Millennials

Strategy Driven

For example, Richard Branson (who is decidedly NOT a millennial) has always been a fantastic example of someone who knows what it takes to build a brand—which today means taking full advantage to technology to transform your business and connect with customers; ignoring this instantly ages people, regardless of how old they actually are.

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Sometimes “Small Data” Is Enough to Create Smart Products

Harvard Business Review

AI is a huge set of technologies, each with a specific, fine-tuned purpose. Consider how the United States Postal Service (USPS) automates mail sorting. With the help of machines and advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology , the USPS can now read and process 98% of all hand-addressed mail and 99.5%

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4 Innovative Ways to Pitch for New Clients

Strategy Driven

Unique hooks could be anything from the technology behind the product to the pricing, the variety of inventory, or even your manufacturing guarantee/warranty. It’s also important you put a lot of focus and emphasis on what makes your company unique , what makes it stand out from the competition.