Getting lead management right involves a lot of moving parts, so let’s jump in. 1. Alignment between Marketing and Sales In my experience, this is how it usually goes. A potential customer fills out a form or comes to a trade show booth. Marketing hands off the lead to Sales, saying it’s a hot lead that needs to be called ASAP. The sales rep calls the prospect, who says they aren’t ready to speak to anyone; they were only gathering information....

The warnings have scarred the internet since the EU made them mandatory for most sites. Lawmakers were understandably concerned about companies tracking users as they browse the web. The notifications are their attempt to protect our privacy. Well, thanks — I hate them. No one reads the stoopid banners, sites use dark patterns to trick us into accepting their worst terms, and the pop-ups make peaceful browsing a distant memory....

So, in this piece we’re going to show you how to simply send a single ebook to multiple Kindle devices and apps, so you can read it seamlessly. Strap yourself in! Step #1: Make sure the file’s in the right format Currently, this process supports the following files: Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX) HTML (.HTML, .HTM) RTF (.RTF) JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG) Kindle Format (.MOBI, .AZW) GIF (.GIF) PNG (.PNG) BMP (....

Now many coronavirus trackers are adding details of vaccination to their dashboards. Last year’s popular Bing covid tracker now has a vaccination tab. Through this new tab, you can see the number of global vaccine doses, or can look at your country’s and region’s vaccination stats. This dashboard shows you total vaccination numbers by region, approved vaccines, and resources where you can know more about the program. The Bing dashboard also shows you the latest local news related to the vaccines....

Google today revealed it’s attempting to ease Google Play Music into its final hours, and making it easier for anyone who still uses it to shift over to its effective replacement, YouTube Music. To that end, Google today announced a new feature that allows users to export their entire library from the former app to the latter. According to the YouTube Blog post, the main reason it’s introduced this feature is because users will “no longer having access to Google Play Music later this year....

Want to catch it all live? Here’s how to tune in today as the event kicks off at 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 7PM CEST / 10:30PM IST. Fire up Safari on your Mac (macOS Sierra 10.12 or later), or Edge on your Windows 10 PC, and point it to apple.co/live. On Windows and Linux, the stream will also work on Chrome and Firefox. You can also use Safari on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 10....

Sony has kept the PS5 relatively close to its chest, at least when compared with Microsoft and the Xbox Series X. So far, we know what the controller will look like, and we’ve seen the Unreal Engine 5 demo allegedly running on a PS5 devkit. But we’ve yet to see the console itself, and hopefully tomorrow’s when Sony finally pulls the curtain back. That said, the event is going to focus on the games, according to an announcement from Sid Shuman, senior director of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s content communications....

There is also a rapid emergence and growth of the financial technology industry (fintech), where technology startups increasingly challenge established financial institutions in areas such as retail banking, pensions. or personal investments. As such, AI often appears in behind-the-scenes processes such as cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, know-your-client checks, or chatbots. Among so many successful cases, one seems conspicuously absent: AI making money in financial markets. While simple algorithms are commonly used by traders, machine learning or AI algorithms are far less usual in investment decision-making....

The charities benefiting from the Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle include Doctors Without Borders, Partners in Health, and Direct Relief. Says Humble on the bundle page: “In the wake of COVID-19 and its effects around the world, we’ve teamed up with a team of developers, publishers, and creators to bundle a care package of much-needed funds to support organizations responding to the pandemic and its consequences.” — Humble Bundle (@humble) March 31, 2020 According to Humble, the full price of all the content is $1,071....

The company said the car has 33 sensors, including a CMOS sensor and a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor (both of which are typically used in cameras) to detect objects and people accurately outside and inside the car. In addition, it uses a Solid State LiDAR to gauge and map the area around the vehicle to avoid collision and drive at a safe distance and speed. According to its specification page, the Vision-S can go from 0-100 km per hour in just 4....

But the past few years have only highlighted the limits of current AI technologies. At the turn of the decade, as the world locked down to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, we got to see whether the promises of artificial intelligence and robots replacing humans would materialize. They didn’t. But while AI isn’t ready to replace humans, there’s no denying that it will change the employment landscape, including areas that were previously considered to be off-limits for technology and automation....

This move comes after a lot of uncertainty around the legality of cryptocurrency trades and exchanges created by rumors of a blanket ban last year. However, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will present a new draft of the crypto bill soon, with an aim to regulate digital currency transactions. While the draft hasn’t been tabled, India made two important announcements related to that in today’s union budget: a digital currency will be introduced by India’s central bank in the fiscal year 2022-23, and your income from digital assets trading will be taxed....

Often news comes not from corporate press releases, but secondary material. Such is the case with General Motors electric vehicle product plan, which has dribbled out in individual announcements and teasers, but was finally drawn together in the company’s 2019 Sustainability Report that was released this month. The document lays out a 12-EV strategy that would take GM from a one trick pony with its Chevrolet Bolt EV to a broad lineup of vehicles unmatched by any other in the American market....

New analysis of anonymized location data casts doubt on US cities’ hopes of avoiding a car-led recovery. The report from transport analytics company StreetLight Data shows that while the number of vehicle miles travelled (VMT) in February 2021 was still 12% below the previous year, by March 2021 it rose to nearly 2% above the February 2020 pre-pandemic baseline. The research finds that 37 states saw an increase in March 2021 VMT compared to February 2020, while only 12 states were still below the February average daily VMT....

Ever since I completed the Tony Hawk’s remaster, I’ve been looking for an arcade-style sports game to wile away many happy hours on — and the new Mario Golf is just that. But… there’s a hitch. It’s Summer. COVID restrictions are being lifted across the globe. And I’m being pressured to go outside. Because I’m a weak, pathetic man, I’m unable to simply say “look, I just want to stay indoors and play Mario Golf: Super Rush,” I need something to back this decision up....

When I arrived in Paris five years ago to start Autonomy, I was invited to meet with the head of the Paris Motor Show on Avenue Montaigne – one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the world. The newly appointed head had an office the size of the average Parisian apartment, and overlooking Gucci and Prada boutiques. The offices housed posters from various editions of the 120-year-old motor show’s illustrious history, which in its early years was based at the Grand Palais....

Every year, it’s one of TNW Deals’ most popular holiday season items, so it’s no surprise Mac users who have been good all year are now asking for the latest edition of The Complete Limited Edition Mac Bundle ($16.22 with code MACBUNDLE40). Yep, it’s this year’s collection of 12 of the greatest and coolest Mac apps, all gathered up into one tidy package and topped off with an incredibly attractive price as a final deal-clinching bow....

Though the ad series – known as ‘Blown Away Guy’ – was meant to sell Maxell cassettes, it’s the speaker blasting the sound that draws your eyes. In the heydays of 70s hi-fi, few speakers were as famous as JBL’s L100. Considered one of the best speakers for rock, and armed a unique waffle-shaped grille in bright colors, it’s no great surprise the L100 was cemented in one of the most iconic audio campaigns of the era....

As CNET reports, the company announced on Thursday that the first 1,500 people to preorder a First Edition EV6 models will get an extra bonus: a free Apple Watch. According to Kia, the Apple Watch isn’t a random choice. It will allow customers to use the Kia Connect suite of services that come as part of the car. And if you happen to already have an Apple Watch, Kia has other gifts for you....

According to 9to5Google, the document lists builds of Android for upcoming devices referred to by codenames. ‘Raven’ and ‘Oriole’ could be Pixel 6 variants, while ‘barbette’ seems to be the Pixel 5a (as in next year’s model, not the just-announced Pixel 4a). Those are educated guesses, but one device, codenamed ‘passport,’ is “explicitly referred to as being a ‘foldable’.” The presumed Pixel 6 and foldable variants are slated for a Q4 2021 launch, while the Pixel 5a is slated for an announcement in Q2 of 2021....