Whether you’re conducting research to capture business intelligence, to support SWOT analyses, or to understand emerging risks, you need to see the whole picture. And that’s not something you can do with only a fraction of the facts, especially when some facts are questionable. Misinformation can hurt companies’ business decisions, customer perceptions and investor trust. In fact, the European Union...
During our recent webinar with APRA on moving your mission forward, we shared some trends that can help you connect with more donors . What about connecting with the RIGHT donors? Ones that have an affinity with your mission and will be inspired to become regular donors or volunteers instead of simply seasonal givers. As useful as public records* are (and we’d be the first to admit it), they aren’t the only...
With the start of Giving Season just around the corner, we’ve pulled together some tips on trends and prospect research tricks to help you make the most of this year’s giving season and move your mission forward. After all, as Classy.org reports , non-profits acquire 10X more donors on Giving Tuesday compared to an average day and 30% of annual donations come in between Giving Tuesday and New Year’s...
Which financial institutions are most likely to thrive and lead in the future? The smart money says it will be the ones that swiftly, successfully adopt and master new technologies. One perfect place this theory is playing out: the increasingly complex regulatory compliance landscape. While some banks persist in trying to keep up via laborious manual processes, others are getting a leg up by leveraging big data and advanced...
Today's financial institutions have it tough. Compliance requirements are becoming almost impossibly rigorous. Data is growing exponentially, both in terms of sheer volume and number of sources. Financial crime is on the rise and is so hard to combat, it often seems like fighting a multi-headed beast with a ball-point pen. Consider the stress for financial institutions still relying on manual processes to identify...
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This saying has survived the test of time for a reason. Images were, after all, the first way that people preserved their experiences for future generations. Neanderthals created the earliest cave paintings approximately 64,000 years ago. But the evolution of humans and technology hasn’t reduced the importance of visuals to tell a story. If anything, the ongoing...
Back in 2010, Mashable —the go-to source for social media news and insights—named June 30 Social Media Day. The idea was simple: an annual day to acknowledge social media’s impact on global communication and to bring the world together to celebrate it. In the decade-plus since, social media has become an increasingly major part of everyday life, impacting not just how consumers interact with each...
The United Nations formally adopted what it calls its “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” in 2015. The UN invited corporations and companies of all sizes to join its member states in a collaborative effort based on, in its own words, “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” The Sustainable Development Goals of the UN But what are...
Listen up, football fans. The NFL Draft kicks off on April 28 th . Speculation abounds regarding which declared college player the Jacksonville Jaguars will take as the first overall pick. And there’s plenty of churning the rumor mill, analyzing what-if scenarios, and fact checking regarding the other plays and subsequent picks as well. As a result, the worlds of sports journalism and social media are buzzing, with...
Your fundraising success depends on the effectiveness of your donor engagement Not so long ago, an “effective” donor engagement was defined as one that resulted in a single contribution from a prospect. This engagement might have consisted of an email or letter. And no matter how diverse or unique the potential donor may have been from all the others, they received essentially the same appeal asking for...
Why do many fundraising campaigns fall short of meeting their goals? The adage “time is money” is often used in a business context. However, it also holds true in the world of nonprofit fundraising. When it comes to searching for and screening donors, efficiency is key. But too often, fundraisers lack the proper donor management software and processes to conduct proper in-depth donor research in a timely...
New athletes and events. Heartbreaking losses and high-flying wins. Medal counts and maybe a few media gaffes. That’s right: it’s time for the 2022 Winter Games. As all eyes point to Beijing, LexisNexis® is rolling out a special Winter Games news tracker . Powered by our Nexis Newsdesk™ media intelligence solution, the tracker will monitor news and media coverage in near real time to give an up...
The ultimate American football showdown happened on Sunday, pitting the Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals. What does the media coverage tell us about the event? We turned to Nexis Newsdesk™ for a head-to-head comparison of the weekend’s hottest match-up. Team vs. Team The Bengals may have been the underdogs entering the contest, but when it comes to media coverage, they were enjoying the...
As 2021 winds down, predictions for 2022 are already ramping up. Unsurprisingly, big data and artificial intelligence lie at the heart of many forecasts; a fact that holds true for higher education. Our soon-to-be-released trend report highlights five areas of focus where universities are concerned: Universities Expand Data-oriented Curriculum & Degrees Python Takes Over as the Top Programming Language of Data...
When a company or organization begins to monitor its media coverage, it’s merely the first step in the large and ongoing process of converting that information into useable intelligence. Equally important to being able to set up search queries, are the questions that every public relations and communications professional should ask about their ongoing media coverage. Here are five prompts to inspire your thinking...
With GivingTuesday in the rear-view mirror, development professionals are approaching the final lap in 2021 fundraising efforts. Despite the slow retreat of the pandemic and its economic fallout, 2021 has, for many charitable organizations, proven to be a year of generous giving. This year’s GivingTuesday results totaled $2.7 billion—a 9% boost from 2020 and an incredible 37% leap over 2019 numbers. Of course...
As we enter the last part of the year, much of the world prepares for a wide range of secular and religious celebrations, including, but not limited to: Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas and, of course, New Year’s. Many of these celebrations include gift giving—and receiving—which will feel particularly good this year considering the burden that the COVID pandemic has placed upon so many. With this in mind...
Understanding whether media coverage of your brands or company trends positive, negative, or somewhere in between is crucial for developing effective strategies to protect your reputation and achieve your organizational goals and objectives. But unlike Goldilocks, you don’t have the time to try—and try again—to discover the right insights. Previously, we shared that our Nexis® Media Intelligence...
Faced with a fast-paced and increasingly competitive business environment, well-established companies who have enjoyed prolonged periods as market leaders need to adapt to new innovations. Today, data and technology are driving business transformation in every sector around the globe. Neglecting the innovative power of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and big data analytics will...
In today’s world, big data allows banks to reach new levels of innovation. Applying big data analytics to high-quality datasets guarantees the value and relevance of products clients are searching for. Nevertheless, numerous banks have yet to take full advantage of the potential offered by big data technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Not seizing the opportunity of AI-enhanced...
With both the UEFA EURO 2020 and the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 tournaments just ended, soccer is once again at the center of attention for millions of fans around the world. Unsurprisingly, international soccer has developed into a substantial business in recent decades. Companies around the world seek to strike deals with the bodies organizing tournaments and television companies over sponsorship and advertising...
In May 2021, the Business of Apps reported on food delivery app revenue and usage, noting that “COVID-19 has propelled the industry a few years into the future, as millions of people in lockdown ordered food online for the first time.” Not surprisingly, the report also cited soaring revenue for these brands—from $22B in 2019 to $26.5B in 2020. The accelerating popularity of the big three in the US—DoorDash...
Disruptive technologies—from cryptocurrencies and medical breakthroughs to electric vehicles and artificial intelligence—are reshaping every layer of the global economy. A flurry of patenting activity takes place every single day, and any business hoping to achieve and maintain an advantage in its respective industry needs an in-depth understanding of this activity and its implications. That’s where...
There’s no single event more global than Earth Day. Regardless of whatever may divide humanity, there’s one thing that unites each and every one of us: our shared—and only—home. As such, we were inspired to use Nexis ® Newsdesk to identify some serious and lighthearted environmental news generating attention in the lead up to the 51 st Annual Earth Day. One Way to Go Green: Stinky and Sober...
Executives from major companies came together late last year to discuss how AI and big data are transforming their businesses at the AI & Big Data Expo Europe . More than 150 people took part in the two-day virtual summit, which featured speakers sharing how central AI and big data have become to the strategies and operations of major organizations across virtually all sectors. They included: Alexei Cherenkov...