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May 2, 2023

5 research-backed secrets to get employees to engage in learning

L&D faces an age-old challenge: How the heck do you get employees to prioritize and engage in learning? We've been focused on learning engagement for three years. Here's what we've learned.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
learning and development
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April 27, 2023

How did Twitter's blue check mark go from status symbol to total embarrassment?

In less than six months, Twitter's blue check mark "verification" has gone from a status symbol for the rich and famous to a warning sign associated with Elon fanboys and trolls. We unpack what happened, using lessons in brand strategy and viral growth.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
Twitter
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April 17, 2023

Which skills matter? Employees and L&D leaders don’t always agree [research]

Which skills matter in the modern workplace – to get promoted, to get ahead, to impact the business? It turns out that employees and learning leaders don’t always agree.

We recently surveyed 10,000 students and 250 learning leaders on the skills that are their biggest priority in 2023.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For companies
talent management
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April 3, 2023

5 steps to pick a winning investment ‍

Whether you’re the investor or the investee, the six-step Risk-Reward Framework can put you on the right path.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
investment
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July 3, 2025

Is AI the end of Saas?

Right now, I’m sure you can’t imagine life without your CRM or CMS. Edmundo Ortega bets you won’t be able to imagine life with one as AI continues to evolve.

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Greg Shove
Edmundo Ortega
7 mins
For students
AI
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June 27, 2025

AI could be the end of fast fashion

The retail industry is fraught with waste and sunk costs. Can AI fix that? Diarra Bousso is proof that it can.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
AI
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May 16, 2025

How to use AI microapps without compromising security

AI can now code you a custom ready-to-deploy application in sub-10 minutes, just by prompting it. Machine & Partners’ Edmundo Ortega walked us through the huge opportunity of these microapps – and the huge risks.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
6 mins
For companies
AI
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May 10, 2025

Leaking our own AI manifesto

We’ve been all in on AI for a while – but this week we made it official. In this week’s newsletter, Greg is sharing his newest thinking on AI, and why we changed our domain to sectionai.com.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
7 mins
For companies
AI

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