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Is the IT-department the main driver of innovation in your organization?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Cloud+23 more

Yes

No (share who in comments)

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Which payment trend has impacted your business most this year?

Financial Management Mobile Finance+14 more

Contactless payments

Rising eCommerce fraud

Selling cross-border

Consolidating payment vendors

Integrating payments into your software

Automating accounts receviable

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“Priority” is not supposed to be plural (there cannot be “priorities”).

Culture & Values Portfolio, Program & Project Management Business Relationships

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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Have you been able to increase customer lifetime value using customer data?

Customer Engagement Data & Analytics IT Strategy & Roadmap

Yes

Not yet, but we’re working on it

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Which of these is the biggest shortcoming of an organisation's leadership/management?

Management Tools People & Leadership Peer Insights

Trusting inaccurate data

Relying on obsolete/outdated technology

Rigidity in following budgets and plans

Forgetting the big picture of the organizational existence

Not involving all stakeholders

Something else (I will write it in comments)

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Where have your best sales reps come from?

Talent Sourcing & Hiring

Referrals

Internal transfer

External hire

External hire with recruiting/staffing agency

Somewhere else (comment below!)

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There have been significant layoffs across many industries this year, but especially in tech. What advice would you give a sales rep to help them bounce back after losing their job?

Culture & Values Talent Management & Performance Mentoring & Coaching+1 more

Negotiate a better severance package

Take a break (i.e. prioritize personal well-being)

Polish and update resume ASAP

Hire a career/life coach

Invest in training/classes/skill development

Network extensively

Consider alternate careers

Enhance online presence/brand

Something else (comment below!)

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When was the last time that you updated the Operating System on your computer, smartphone or some other device?

Mobile

Tom SlocumFounder | CEO in Services (non-Government)5 years ago

Asap. Mainly to improve security

What is it that you miss about using PDAs?

Mobile

Tom SlocumFounder | CEO in Services (non-Government)5 years ago

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