Archive for February 2024
The Difference Between the “Three P’s” – Public Relations, Publicity and Press Releases
It’s commonly assumed that PR means “press release” but this is misleading and frankly, not true. “PR does not = Press Release” although, press releases are directly related to PR. Often people are unsure of what PR, publicity and press releases really are. They are all related but each is different and has its own…
Read MoreSOU Institute for Applied Sustainability celebrates with Innovation Fund kickoff
Southern Oregon University’s Institute for Applied Sustainability is stepping into its second year with the official launch of its IAS Innovation Fund and recognition of the institute’s many first-year accomplishments. The Innovation Fund, which provides micro-grants for forward-thinking projects by SOU faculty and staff, is an example of the IAS commitment to creative and collaborative…
Read MoreAsante Health System has concluded a 3% workforce reduction
Citing unsustainable financial losses over the past two fiscal years, Asante Health System has concluded a 3% workforce reduction across its regional hospitals and clinics as of Friday. This decision impacts more than 6,000 employees across Medford, Grants Pass, and Ashland. The memo to employees also mentions that other expense reductions have occurred without specifying details. Asante provides medical care for approximately 600,000 people in the region, operating hospitals such…
Read MoreDutch Bros moving 40% of corporate jobs out of Grants Pass
Dutch Bros to move 40% of corporate jobs out of Grants Pass and send them to the new corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona by January 1,2025. Years ago we worked hard to get the internet infrastructure here so that innovative companies like Musicians Friend and Motorcycle USA as well as Harry & David, National Flora…
Read MoreRallly by Luke Vella – Meeting Polls made simple.
I used to use Doodle with a group of random folks from different organizations to herd cats and try to find a time that we can all meet. It’s a simple program. You Create the Meeting Poll and give it some dates and times you are available. Then you email the link to others and…
Read MoreGartner Identifies the Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2024
Generative AI (GenAI), unsecure employee behavior, third-party risks, continuous threat exposure, boardroom communication gaps and identity-first approaches to security are the driving forces behind the top cybersecurity trends for 2024, according to Gartner, Inc. “GenAI is occupying significant headspace of security leaders as another challenge to manage, but also offers an opportunity to harness its capabilities to augment security…
Read MoreExamples of AI in apps for small business
AI apps are applications that use artificial intelligence to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognizing patterns, solving problems, and generating content. AI apps can help small businesses improve their efficiency, productivity, creativity, and customer satisfaction. There are many AI apps available for small businesses, but some of the best…
Read MoreWhy is NVIDIA the AI darling right now?
Nvidia is a leading chipmaker that specializes in producing graphics processing units (GPUs), which are essential for powering artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Nvidia’s GPUs can handle the massive amounts of data and computations required for training and running AI models, such as natural language processing, computer vision, and generative AI. Nvidia’s GPUs are used by…
Read MoreWhat about Apple and the rumored AI iPhone
Apple is planning to introduce more AI features and capabilities to its iPhone and iOS products in the near future. According to various reports, Apple is working on developing a new AI system that can generate text and images based on natural language prompts, as well as improving Siri to use the new system. Apple…
Read MoreWhat is Google Gemini
Google Gemini is a family of multimodal large language models developed by Google DeepMind, serving as the successor to LaMDA and PaLM 2. It powers the generative artificial intelligence chatbot of the same name. Gemini integrates with Google Workspace apps by providing users access to Gemini, Google’s conversational AI agent, directly within popular Workspace apps…
Read MoreWhat is Microsoft Copilot?
CoPilot is an AI assistant developed by Microsoft. It is a conversational chat interface that lets you search for specific information, generate text such as emails and summaries, and create images based on text prompts you write. It enhances productivity and creativity by providing real answers, inspiration, and solutions for your questions, projects, and to-do-list.…
Read MoreAI in Your Small Business
AI is being used today in small business in various ways, such as: Save time and money by reducing operational costs and increasing efficiency and productivity. Some of the challenges and risks that small businesses may face when using AI are: Here are some of the tools and strategies that small businesses can use to…
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