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Being Human in the Time of Automation

Salesforce

At Salesforce, we recently invited award-winning New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose to discuss the impact automation is likely to have on our lives and jobs. travel agency owner quoted in a 1984 New York Times article on the first automated ticket machines at airports. Where AI is changing the job landscape.

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A Brief History of Productivity: How Getting Stuff Done Became an Industry

Hubspot

The New York Stock & Exchange Board was officially established in 1817 , for example, signaling big changes to the idea of trade -- society was drifting away from the singular goal of survival, to broader aspirations of monetization, convenience, and scale. It was almost a precursor to the U.S. 1790 - 1914.

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Be Mine: A Brief History of Valentine's Day Marketing

Hubspot

Conversation candies are developed, when Daniel Chase -- brother of New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) founder Oliver Chase -- uses vegetable dye to print words onto confections. The New England Valentine Company moves operations from Howland’s home to a Main Street factory in Worcester, Massachusetts. Source: Viintage.

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What Is a Deal Desk?

Salesforce

A Deal Desk is essentially an assembly line for sales, replacing the need for one person to switch between various types of tasks with a streamlined, repeatable process. That’s what it’s like when sales reps manage approvals, pricing, and legal terms piecemeal, chasing down stakeholders for every deal.

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