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Your Comprehensive Guide to Optimizing Board Pack Preparation

How long does it take for meeting organizers to compile board packs? With manual execution, it could take them three to seven days for preparation, one to three days for distribution, and seven to ten days for review. It would take almost a month for corporate secretaries and board administrators to prepare for a single board meeting. As technological solutions are now widely available, how can boards automate board pack compilation?

3 biggest benefits of open source in education

Open source software is making its way into education. Even though using open source software for educational purposes is nothing new, we observe an increased demand for it across higher education institutions. Why now, and why such a surge in interest? Well, there is hardly any industry that didn’t experience an impact made by the pandemic. The conclusion across the board is almost unanimous: the future is digital, and it’s approaching us at a greater speed than ever before.

Contact Center vs Call Center: What is the Difference?

Although the terms ‘contact center’ and ‘call center’ seem synonymous, there are some key differences between the two. A contact center is a hub for managing customer communications and customer service across multiple channels, including phone, email, live chat, messaging, and social media. Customer-facing teams use a contact center software as a single platform through which they can handle conversations coming in from all channels.

Introducing the Miro Developer Platform 2.0, now in beta

Miro is all about empowering teams to build the next big thing. With our redesigned Miro Developer Platform 2.0, launching in beta today, we’re making it easier for third-party developers and partners to build and customize integrations to support Miro’s community of 30 million users.

12 Proven Tips to Nail Your Virtual Presentation

Delivering an effective virtual presentation is no easy task. Whether it’s for pitching to potential clients or discussing project goals with your team, you’ll have to compete for your audience’s attention and ensure your message gets through. In this article, we’ll cover the top 12 virtual presentation tips and best practices for your next virtual meeting. We’ll also look at some of the key benefits of virtual presentations.

What is EdTech? 10 companies transforming the way we learn

EdTech has been a crucial part of a digital learning experience for many students and teachers. Now, the market for online learning apps is drastically expanding. The abrupt increase in the number of EdTech users, fueled by the pandemic, has shown that digital education is necessary to equip students with the skills essential for their future. That’s why experts predict that the EdTech market will almost double in size by 2025 - meaning that the total EdTech spend will be $404 Billion.

Let your team say "no" - and create better work

Stress kills. Here’s the proof. And most of it can be avoided. But in the workplace, we put way too much emphasis on the task, and not the goal; on being busy rather than being successful. We say “yes” to more than we should, building our stresses. Why? Because we’re human. We’re social creatures, wired to please others and reap the rewards of acceptance. But if we say yes to everything, we’re probably going to start dropping the ball. A lot.

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