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PRODUCTHEAD: Increasing and diminishing influence

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The social licence, part 2
Are all social licences equal? What happens when business becomes too risky? Read on at www.samyoung.co.nz/2026/03/the-...
# Social_Licence #SLO #stakeholders #theory

Why Your Marketing Messaging Is Failing and How to Fix It Why do so many companies invest in marketing tools and still get ignored? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with Ben Baker, strategic communications expert and founder of Your Brand Marketing, to unpack why most outreach fails today — and it is rarely about the tools being used. It is about the alignment, or lack of it, behind the message. Ben brings over twenty-five years of experience helping mid to large size organizations fix broken communication ecosystems, align stakeholders, and build brands that earn long-term trust. Drawing from work across healthcare, manufacturing, B2B, government, and consumer brands, Ben explains why short-term thinking destroys customer relationships and how companies can shift toward messaging that actually builds loyalty and lifetime value. David and Ben also dig into the difference between brand building and marketing, why most organizations cannot clearly articulate what they do or who they serve, and how to use customer feedback as a genuine growth tool rather than a quarterly checkbox. If you are a business owner, executive, or leader who wants to stop wasting budget on outreach that goes nowhere and start building messaging that people actually respond to, this conversation delivers practical, no-fluff strategy you can apply immediately. In this episode: - Why spray-and-pray outreach on LinkedIn and email destroys trust before it starts - The difference between brand building and marketing and why you need both - How to define who you are, who you serve, and why they should care - Why short-term thinking raises customer acquisition costs and kills growth - How to use A-B testing without blowing your budget - The right way to collect honest feedback from customers and employees Links mentioned in this episode: - Ben Baker website and free e-books: https://www.iambenbaker.com - Ben Baker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbaker

📣 New Podcast! "Why Your Marketing Messaging Is Failing and How to Fix It" on @Spreaker #alignment #b2b #branding #business #communications #customerexperience #entrepreneurship #feedback #growth #leadership #linkedin #marketing #messaging #outreach #positioning #sales #stakeholders #strategy

📢The Invisible Reserve: Freshwater Under the Sea – RESCUE event marks #UNESCO World Water Day!

🤝Researchers, institutions & #stakeholders attended on 23 March in Trieste 🇮🇹

🔍RESCUE is funded by @water4all-eu.bsky.social & co-funded by the #europeanunion

More 👉 u.garr.it/AlCQc

@ogsit.bsky.social

🎯 Time for another Confirmed BSides Luxembourg 2026 Session
𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥: 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 (4h Workshop) with𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥 & 𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗡

Found the vuln, wrote the report... but stakeholders don't care? This hands-on […]

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Foto van koffieautomaat met mooi vormgegeven tekst over duurzaamheid: 3 miljoen wegwerpbekers bespaard na invoering duurzame bekers

Vandaag in meer opzichten een feestdag: naast de goede koffie ook heerlijke koekjes om Eid Mubarak te vieren!

Foto van de hippe toegangshal van de school met een gezellige zithoek en een tuinkasje waarin je een tutorial kan bekijken of vergaderen zonder anderen te storen

Vandaag weer een fijne en #duurzame werkplek, dit keer bij de hogeschool @Inholland.bsky.social. Met acht zeer gemotiveerde groepjes studenten gediscussieerd over #stakeholders en ingewikkelde #gebiedsprocessen.

📢 NEW DEADLINE!

Call for Expression of Interest: Join the SNS JU Stakeholders’ Group.

Submission is online only, via the dedicated Application Form available here: bit.ly/3YbeK2C

@DigitalEU @ec.europa.eu

#SNSJU #6G #5G #Connectivity #FutureNetworks #Stakeholders #DigitalEurope #OpenCall

Why 30% of Your Profits Depend on Society (John Browne, Robin Nuttall, Tommy Stadlen) Did you know that 30% of your corporate earnings are entirely dependent on external stakeholders? Regulators, activists, and local communities hold the keys to a massive chunk of your bottom line. Yet, most companies treat this like an afterthought, tossing it to a PR-focused CSR department. In today's daily briefing, Ryan and Emily reveal why traditional Corporate Social Responsibility is dead, and how treating society as a core commercial imperative is your ultimate competitive advantage. Ready for the full blueprint? Upgrade to Momentum Premium to hear the complete 20-minute deep dive on Lord John Browne's "Connected Leadership" framework, featuring real-world tactical case studies.

📣 New Podcast! "Why 30% of Your Profits Depend on Society (John Browne, Robin Nuttall, Tommy Stadlen)" on @Spreaker #business #corporate #csr #engagement #esg #leadership #management #profit #society #stakeholders #strategy #sustainability #transparency #trust

🌱 #Farmers in Nyandarua #Kenya explored PCN & RKN management and learned about resistant potato varieties Glen & Malaika🥔

35+ #stakeholders joined the #NEMEMERGE training to boost adoption of sustainable solutions.

To learn more🔗 nem-emerge.eu/2026/03/06/f... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Water Recharge Zone and Community Participation in the Management of the Totorani Micro-Watershed mdpi.com/3755526 doi.org/10.3390/su18...
💧🌱🛰️ #UNAPuno #Stakeholders #Titicaca #Puno #mdpisustainability a través de @Sus_MDPI 👇

Water Recharge Zone and Community Participation in the Management of the Totorani Micro-Watershed mdpi.com/3755526 doi.org/10.3390/su1805…
💧🌱🛰️#UNAPuno #Stakeholders #Titicaca #Puno #mdpisustainability a través de @Sus_MDPI 👇

Corelia Baibarac Duignan, Sabine Wildevuur, Mascha van der Voort! Understand and engage with their discussion, showing how #Transdisciplinarity integrates #academic and non-academic #knowledge across #stakeholders to develop deeper understanding beyond predetermined solutions, how #Futuresthinking

🌱BioFairNet joined BIO2REG Connect in Brussels to advance regional bioeconomy action. Key themes: capacity gaps, peer learning and cross‑regional collaboration.

More here: biofairnetproject.eu/news/biofair...

#BioFairNet #Bioeconomy #Stakeholders

💡 How can cities identify climate risks and co-create solutions that genuinely support decision-making?

Key milestones are the #I4C Climate #Adaptalabs, which bring together researchers, local authorities, and #stakeholders to reflect on #ClimateServices 🤝🌍

👉 impetus4change.eu/newsi4c/shap...

The second part was devoted to communication, dissemination and intellectual property rights #IPR, as well as the plenary session on debriefing the outcomes of the local #stakeholders' workshop, which took place the day before 👥

#AnnualMeeting #Istanbul @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Ask #customers not #stakeholders - Karl A L Smith Karl A L Smith Blog, UX, CX, Agility, AI, IoT. Leadership, Author, Agile World

Ask #customers not #stakeholders. The most common problem with UX is based upon a limitation on research set by the clients themselves and the perception that they know ‘their users’.

karlsmith.info/ask-users-no...

👥 The afternoon was devoted to #stakeholders

🍅 More than 50 Turkish stakeholders from various sectors of the #tomato supply chain met the project partners and shared the tools developed against root-knot #nematodes 🪱 #AnnualMeeting

ℹ️ nem-emerge.eu/2026/02/10/a... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

📣 Germany’s mining sector, we want to hear your voice.
BioFairNet is hosting a hands‑on co‑creation workshop to shape future digital tools for the mining sector.
📅 24 Feb 2026, 17:30–19:00 CET, Online
Register: lnkd.in/d3h7g2pF

#Mining #Stakeholders #Bioeconomy #BIOFAIRNET #EUproject

Welcome to the January CASRI Online Workshop where plenary discussions refining SRIA priorities The co-design process of CASRI’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) continued with an online workshop held on 29 January 2026, following the November online survey and the online workshop...

January CASRI Online Workshop: Project partners, #EPAs and #stakeholders discussed refining #SRIA priorities: from climate policy effectiveness to social vulnerabilities and #SPPI.

📅 Outcomes will feed into the April 2026 #CASRI workshop in Paris

Read the full Linkedin news 👇

ASCON appoints new Chairman of the Advisory Board The role will focus on strengthening engagement among stakeholders and aligning regional practises with global standards.

Simon Annan has been appointed Chairman of the Advisory Board of the African Supply Chain Confederation (ASCON), a move aimed at advancing supply chain governance and collaboration across Africa.

#AfricanSupplyChainConfederation #ASCON #Africa #stakeholders #supplychain #supplychaingovernance

Stakeholders: wie zijn het? Wat doen ze? Wat is #onet? Open-ended network of #ipbes #stakeholders

10 years of capacity building and #participation rethinking #governance

@ipbes.net

KPA, KRA roll out digital reforms to decongest Mombasa Port KRA and KPA launch coordinated, tech-driven measures to cut cargo dwell time and boost efficiency at Mombasa Port.

KRA and KPA launch coordinated, tech-driven measures to cut cargo dwell time and boost efficiency at Mombasa Port.

#KenyaRevenueAuthority #KRA #KenyaPortsAuthority #KPA #MombasaPort #PortofMombasa #stakeholders #shipping

Vibe prototyping isn't solving problems. It's creating new ones. It's easy to prototype and so everyone is prototyping, without really knowing why they are doing it. The resultant noise drowns out thoughtful work.

#Design #Pitfalls
Vibe prototyping solves no problems · “AI created an environment where good design is impossible.” ilo.im/16a3oq by Pavel A. Samsonov

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#Business #Stakeholders #Workflows #Collaboration #AI #Prototyping #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

This image shows the logo for St. John's Univeristy School of Law.

This article argues that #sustainability requires considering the interests of all #stakeholders affected by bankruptcy decisions, but current corporate & #bankruptcy laws focus on shareholder or creditor wealth.

Read: spkl.io/63329Aoesx
Subscribe: spkl.io/63322Aoes0

Screen grab from the Interreg Aurora site - page on NordicForestry project - Management methods for young boreal forests. There is a photo of tree harvesting with young birch trees on the page together with the project title. Website link is: https://www.interregaurora.eu/approved-projects/nordicforestry/

' #OptiForValue look forward to partaking in the next NordicForestry project meeting in Joensuu 25-26th Feb 2026 🌲 including seminars, field trips, and plenty of time for discussion & networking among attendees!
#Youngforest #ForestManagement #Tools #Stakeholders #ForestOwners #ReindeerHusbandry

We talk about “AI ethics,” often in the abstract blame: big tech vs. regulators vs. users.

Who’s at the table—model creators, product teams, platforms, policymakers, professionals, and impacted communities.

questionclass.com/whos-actuall...

#AI #ethics #stakeholders #governance #questionclass

Understanding diversity primer: 8. Personality By Gabriele Bammer What is a useful way of understanding personality and why is it important? How could personality affect how problems are framed, understood and responded to? How does personality…

Interested in how #personality of researchers & #stakeholders influences which aspects of a problem are considered, how research is conducted and effectiveness of #teamwork? Check out this week’s i2Insights contribution from the 2022 primer on understanding diversity i2insights.org/2022/06/09/d...

Governance Structures Missing in Whittaker's Vision Governance Structures Missing in Whittaker's Vision of a moral form of capitalism. Formal #CorpGov mechanisms are needed for voice & impact.

Governance Structures Missing in Martin Whittaker's Vision of a moral form of #capitalism. Formal #CorpGov mechanisms are needed for voice & impact. www.corpgov.net/2026/01/gove... #ESG #Stakeholders #ESOPs #employeeownership Also posted a new song: "A Seat at the Table" #stakeholders #ESG #ESOPs

Voor je communiceert: check feiten, impact, wie beslist, wie geraakt is en wanneer je weer update.

#crisismanagement #crisiscommunicatie #checklist #holdingstatement #feiten #impact #stakeholders #crisisteam #besluitvorming #escalatie #situatiebeeld #reputatie #bedrijfscontinuiteit #kerst

Wie let er bij jullie bedrijf op de lucht? (behalve de kerstman.)

#drone #drones #uav #dronerisico #dronegevaar #oorlog #europa #nederland #navo #nato #otan #crisismanagement #crisiscommunicatie #crisisplan #crisisteam #escalatie #besluitvorming #stakeholders #bedrijfscontinuiteit #veiligheid