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Your AI risk appetite is too narrow

A simple framework for managing the risk of deploying AI agents to the enterprise

AI agents
AI risk management
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Your AI manifesto needs an update

Why every organization needs to establish the why, how, and "what we expect" around generative AI - again and again.

AI strategy
AI deployment
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How to manage AI token costs

Everyone is freaking out about token costs. Here's why yours going up might be a good sign.

AI tokens
AI budget
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The case for letting people mess around with AI

To get people experimenting with AI, you have to encourage them to play with it first.

AI adoption
AI agents
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Should enterprise organizations hire a Head of AI?

Should your company hire a head of AI? Michael argues for why the role should exist - and be well-resourced.

Chief AI Officer
Head of AI
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How to manage the risk of AI agents

Many organizations are talking about agents, but far fewer know how to deploy them safely. Our Head of AI, Michael Domanic, shares his mental framework for how to think about the risk and opportunity of AI agents.

agents
agentic AI
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3 steps to uncover your real competitors (hint: they may not be who you think)

April Dunford is a product positioning expert who helps executives zero in on the real competitive alternatives to their product.

In this post, we’ll share some of her tips.

Product positioning
Marketing strategy
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7 steps to writing a powerful sales pitch

In life, great stories can have a profound impact. Hence why you (we) wept like a baby at the end of Titanic.

But great stories don’t just belong on the big screen. Their power belongs in the business world too. The key to a sales pitch that wins clients, gets business, and drives results? You guessed it. Storytelling. 

In this post, we’re going to walk you through positioning master April Dunford’s sales story framework. This is the narrative that helps you easily communicate the unique value of your product to customers.

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5 questions every great manager asks their team

Stop asking, "When will I get this by?" and start asking the five questions that matter for coaching great teams.

Management
Leadership
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Our Guide to Building Enterprise AI Applications

Every company needs to be thinking about where AI slots into their product or service, but all the noise and hype makes it hard to determine what a valuable vs. novel use case looks like. Machine & Partners’ Ed Ortega is sharing 2 frameworks to narrow down your laundry list of AI ideas.

AI
Enterprise Apps
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How an AI expert built agents for Toyota and Universal Theme Parks

Brian Kolodny has designed chatbots for 37 Global 100 companies. Here's how he used them to create better customer experiences for Toyota and Universal Theme Parks.

AI
Agents
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Google Gemini vs. Microsoft Copilot: Which is right for your business?

Gemini for Google Workspace and Copilot for Microsoft 365 both promise to enhance productivity. But which one gives you the most bang for your buck?

AI
Product Review
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Copilot for Microsoft 365: What You Need to Know

Microsoft Copilot is the LLM of choice for 23% of companies, so how good are the new features of Copilot for Microsoft 365? Our AI expert's review.

AI
Microsoft Copilot
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Pi had a million users. So why did Inflection just implode (and take Pi with it)?

Microsoft just cannibalized a company it was a lead investor in and took its chatbot down with it. Here's what that means for other AI startups.

AI
AI startups
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3 drills to teach your team AI, using AI

L&D might be dragging their feet on training your team on AI (we’ve seen it firsthand). So, use AI itself as your team coach.

AI
AI Training
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