Faced with an urgent need to brush up my spreadsheet skills, I went online and searched for the best Excel resources available. I discovered a lot of amazing options, both free and paid. Microsoft Excel is a versatile spreadsheet application that’s useful for data entry and storage, budgeting, data analysis, project management, reporting, inventory management, … Read more
New standards are being developed to extend the Robots Exclusion Protocol and Meta Robots tags, allowing them to block all AI crawlers from using publicly available web content for training purposes. The proposal, drafted by Krishna Madhavan, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft AI, and Fabrice Canel, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Bing, will make it … Read more
A study by the Data Provenance Initiative, a collective of independent and academic researchers dedicated to data transparency, reveals a mismatch between ChatGPT’s training data and its typical use cases. The study, which analyzed 14,000 web domains, found that ChatGPT’s training data primarily consists of news articles, encyclopedias, and social media content. However, the most … Read more
Listen NEW! Listen to article Sign in or sign up to access this audio feature! No worries … it’s FREE! In a world where time is a precious commodity and information flows at a relentless pace, the traditional approach to learning is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. Imagine a learning method that delivers knowledge in bite-sized … Read more
Google has introduced a range of training resources centered on generative AI. Two comprehensive learning paths are now available on Google Cloud Skills Boost. An “Introduction to Generative AI” path contains introductory, non-technical courses suited for sales, marketing, HR, and operations roles. The “Generative AI for Developers” path includes technical hands-on labs and courses designed … Read more
Social media is much bigger than marketing and branding alone. To truly harness the power of social, it must be used org-wide. Developing the social media maturity of other teams can expand the impact of social media on your business—extending the reach of content, helping other teams uncover valuable business intelligence and maximizing content creation … Read more
Google has launched a new free online course to teach beginners how to use Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The course aims to provide a starting point for people who want to learn about GA4 but have little or no experience. It focuses on setting up a Google Analytics account and validating data collection. Google designed … Read more
In an era where AI is increasingly defining the customer experience, understanding the inner workings of these technologies has never been more crucial, particularly for marketers. A recent Bloomberg report has shed light on the human workforce training Google’s Bard chatbot, highlighting the integral role of thousands of contractors in shaping the responses of this … Read more
Microsoft and LinkedIn are taking steps to address the growing demand for AI skills in the workforce. Available through LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft is launching the AI Skills Initiative to provide people with the knowledge and tools needed to harness AI technology. Microsoft emphasizes that while AI could improve life and work, people must learn to … Read more
Over the weekend, Google updated its privacy policy to allow the company to collect and analyze information people share online to train its AI models. Google says it will use this information to improve its services and develop new AI-powered products. The update to Google’s privacy policy reads: “Google uses information to improve our services … Read more
In today’s diverse and inclusive world, organizations recognize the importance of promoting diversity and creating inclusive environments. One effective way to achieve this is through well-designed and thoughtfully implemented diversity training initiatives. This article aims to explore the best practices for designing and implementing such initiatives that foster understanding, respect, and appreciation for diversity in … Read more
Based on some of the latest data, the UK lost around £2.5 billion because of the cyber attacks in 2021. Even though you assume your business might be safe, you should know that such incidents are much more common than you think. You still need to take steps to keep your data safe and protect … Read more
People management is critical to the success of your remote-first SEO team. You may never meet in person, and many of the verbal and visual cues inherent to working in the same physical space are gone. This is the final part of a three-part series on building your remote SEO team, whether in-house or at … Read more
Within the Buffer Advocacy team, we’ve experimented with a few different training formats including live training at meet-ups, training over zoom, lightning talks, and recorded trainings. Training together as a team often fosters a sense of community and feels energizing! In contrast, watching a training video alone can feel isolating, and we hadn’t quite cracked … Read more
B2B marketers are participating in professional training, but too often it’s not helping them improve business results, according to recent research from MarketingProfs. Read the full article at MarketingProfs
TLDR: Get inside tips on scoring big on three of the world’s biggest ad platforms with this $78.99 Complete Digital Advertising Super Bundle. If you put an ad in your local newspaper or on television, you understand enough about newspaper circulation and TV ratings to get a general idea of how many people your ad…
