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Certificate: Digital Transformation Essentials 

Designed to give you a step-by-step guide to constructing a robust digital business strategy. The course will explore diverse topics, from mastering digital transformation and adopting cutting-edge technologies to refining your value proposition and business model. 

Led by world-renowned trends and transformation expert, Tom Goodwin. The course will take you on a transformative journey, as you'll challenge conventional definitions and question your assumptions of what it truly means to digitally transform.

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Report: State of AI Marketing & Sales

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Explore transformational thinking with renowned business and tech expert Tom Goodwin in this insightful fireside chat. Gain valuable insights on growth mindset, leadership in the digital age, and..
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The latest marketing, sales and technology trends for 2024, looking at data challenges faced by marketers, the growth of AI, and more. 
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What is a Chief AI Officer (CAIO)?

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It's time to learn from the people in the know. The people who have written the literal book on the topic. The people you need to turn to when the AI rabbit hole goes too deep. 

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Is ChatGPT the New Face of Search Engines?

The OpenAI project is probably the most talked about AI systems in the world right now. And, with the buzz around ChatGPT, it's clear that it'll change how we interact with search. What will this..
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The Top 5 AI Content Tools For Speedy (and Effective) Content

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Is Generative AI the Future of Content?

Could you tell if an article was written by AI? Many marketers are concerned and excited by the future of content creation, from art to articles, and everything in between.

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What is Direct-to-Avatar?

Cutting out the middleman, and bypassing humans completely, Direct-to-avatar might change the face of consumer business models for good.
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What is The Ethereum Merge, and Should Marketers Care?

It's finally happened. The Ethereum Merge has started its first stages. But why should marketers care? 
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Web3: Stats and Trends for 2022

Web3 could very well be the future of the internet. It involves a space where people operate on decentralised, almost anonymous platforms. This means moving away from the big, guiding hands of tech..

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What are Creator Coins? Should I Care?

With Creator Coins, influencers will be able to craft their own type of cryptocurrency, with which they can build fan engagement. 

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2022 has been the year for GameFi fundraising, in fact, Metaverse and Gaming fundraising saw a huge increase from $874M in 2021, to $2.4B in 2022
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Marketing Leaders Book Club: Digital Darwinism 2nd Edition by Tom Goodwin

Digital Darwinism guides its reader through the unrelenting pace of change and uncertainty we see in the industry today.
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Will GPT-3 and Language Models Replace Your Content Team?

Though inferring word probabilities from context, LLMs can build an abstract understanding of natural language, which can be used for a bunch of different tasks. So will they replace your content..
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3 Excellent Examples of IoT Marketing Strategies

The use of IoT in marketing is about thinking outside the box and offering services in a valuable way for the customer irl.

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Tom Goodwin is an expert in innovation and digital transformation, developing his image as a futurist and advocate for change over many years in the industry.
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How the Metaverse Could Change Your Office

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The 3 Biggest Updates in Wearable Tech

With shipments reaching over 533M in 2021, boosted by the development of 5G, wearable tech is becoming a reality for many consumers. 
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Moving From Basic to Advanced Marketing Analytics

Explore the four phases of the maturity curve that companies ascend as they build out their marketing analytics capabilities with 'Moving from Basic to Advanced Marketing Analytics' the interactive..

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AI-Driven Growth Best Practice Guide

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AI With Soul: What is Human-Centred AI?

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Download this eBook to learn about the three main benefits to simplifying your tech stack and avoiding tool fatigue across your digital teams.

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No Code/ Low Code Best Practice Guide

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The Future of Data in the Metaverse

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There are predictions out there that the Metaverse could reach the $800B mark by 2024.
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What is Metatech?

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What Is Ethical AI and Is It Important?

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Tom Goodwin

Tom Goodwin is a leading voice in the global marketing landscape, earning the prestigious title of top voice on LinkedIn for four consecutive years. As the co-founder of All We Have Is Now, a dynamic business transformation agency, he has attracted an impressive clientele including GSK, Bayer, Huawei, eBay, and Alibaba.

Tom's expertise lies in advising Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation strategies across various sectors. His insights and guidance are highly sought after by organisations navigating the ever-changing digital landscape.  In addition to his business strategy accomplishments, Tom is a celebrated author. His book, 'Digital Darwinism', has received best-seller status, providing insights into the fast-paced world of digital business. He has also been widely recognised for his expertise, with over 600 published articles in esteemed titles such as Digiday, Adweek, The Guardian, Wired, GQ, and more.

Learn from the man himself in his Certificate: Digital Transformation Essentials course. 

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