July/August 2016

Choose Wisely
The Yin and Yang of Cloud Computing
Ditching expensive in-house legacy systems could be like cutting loose an anchor. Just make sure your navigational map is plotted before you do.
Choose Wisely
Data Dispersion
Capture your future and grow your business by harnessing available data.
Choose Wisely
The Marketing Mind
Using automation tools, marketers can harness data to drive new business.
Close-Up
Member Q&A
Dan Keough
Chairman & CEO, Holmes Murphy & Associates, Des Moines, Iowa
From the President & CEO
It’s all about the hustle, baby.
Adapting over time is essential to corporate success.
Commercial Drones
Flying High Without a Net
Many companies don’t realize they are not covered for commercial drone use.
M&A
Don’t Discount the Touchy-Feely Side of M&A
Culture is everything. Without it, the numbers just don’t matter.
Robots in the Workplace
Robot Risk
Q&A with Bill Spiers, Vice President, Risk Control Strategies Practice Leader (Southeast), Lockton
Cyber Security
Lots of Questions
What’s the board’s role in cyber security? Asking the right questions before, during and after a cyber event.
Changing Perspective
Rocking the Balcony
Looking Down Can Help Turn Things Around
Disruptor-Wannabees
Managing the Fundamentals
Don’t spend too much time emulating the latest round of disruptive unicorns.
Sales Strategy
Robots Don’t Sell
A customer relationship management system can be essential at a certain point. The key is to embrace a human process first.
Automated Texting
Tech Briefing
Chatbots