Weekly Digest  |  January 22, 2021

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2020 in Review | Tech Thought Leaders, Presented by CIO Partners

Last year, five technology leaders shared their stories, their insights, and their thoughts on what the future holds for business and technology with The National CIO Review®. Here is a compilation of those interviews. Read more...

Begin With Realistic Expectations | How to Hack Your Next Job Search

One good question to ask yourself at the start of a new job search is:

“How long do I think it will take before I find that new job?”

While it is true that some job searches can be wrapped up in a matter of weeks, and some may take longer than a year, many job seekers at search initiation typically will set an overly-aggressive expected date of employment. Read more...

Shaping Strong Partnerships That Enable Digital Transformation

The new year’s rising expectations around innovation, business alignment, financial considerations, and IT changes within the organization present new challenges for CIOs. There is a renewed emphasis on the need for support from financially savvy partnerships. IT leaders can address these organizational challenges by finding ways to inform their decisions through new technology business management frameworks. Read more...

Vendor Management: Unsolicited Sales Response

CIOs receive dozens of sales solicitations via email and phone calls every day. Some feel a professional responsibility to respond or call back each one, but that’s not always practical.

How are you handling these inquiries?

Take this one question poll to see how your fellow network members respond and comment below with any tips you have for handling this time-taxing duty.

When I receive an unsolicited sales call or email, I typically respond in one or more of the following ways?

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