Category: Technology

Paying Customers for Personal Data: How Far Should CEOs Go?

Capturing actionable data about customers and prospects can help companies achieve the holy grail of marketing—sending the right message to the right customer at the right time. But one company—John Hancock Insurance—has stretched the bar a little farther in achievement of that goal, and its new initiative will catch the attention of CEOs in many industries.

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A CEO Blueprint: What to Do if Your Company Is Cyberattacked

Since the Target breach more than a year ago, we at Chief Executive have gone to great lengths to make it clear to CEOs that cybersecurity is now their responsibility. We’ve emphasized that they need to be fully up to speed on their company’s protective capabilities and emergency response plan, to ensure the systems are strong enough to keep hackers out and to ensure that they themselves can adequately answer all questions on the topic from board members, shareholders and the media, both during quiet times as well as after an attack. This article is a thorough blueprint that can help fulfill both those goals by fast-tracking CEOs’ cybersecurity learning process.

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How to Measure the Value Your Company Is Getting From its IT Spend

IT continues to command enormous budgets, and the figures are only rising, according to Gartner. Enterprises in the banking and finance industry allocate 6.5% of revenue toward IT, and software and Internet companies spend nearly 7% of revenue on tech. And according to a recent SIM IT Trends Study, nearly 65% of U.S. organizations reported an increase in IT budgets in 2014.

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Mobile Security Tips Every CEO Should Know

Every CEO knows they must have mobile-specific security policies to reduce security risks, particularly among those who bring their own devices to work; but how many CEOs are spearheading the direction of those policies, or even understand what their company’s policies are?

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    Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process

    Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:

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    Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns.  They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning.  Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process.  This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented.  If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form.  The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

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    Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations. 

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    General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.

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