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Embed clear PRINCIPLES

Written by : Lori Figueiredo on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

As we are shaping how we work AND LEARN together with our ecosystem of Stakeholders, a clear set of “rules of engagement” or team rules are needed. This is usually assumed that people are on the same page and not discussed. 

This may lead to miscommunication, disagreements and stress as there are likely to be different expectations and/or ways of operating.  

Being an agile team that is open to learn, adapt and improve as a daily habit, takes some emotional maturity and adaptability amongst all the team members.

Though a very simple practice or tool, which is to agree on how the team will work and learn together is a basic fundamental which will increase the chances of success as a group. 

This is especially true when we bring together a wide variety of Stakeholders from different backgrounds, professions, areas of expertise and functions.

Again, begin with the end in mind – take a moment to imagine NEW possibilities. Imagine creating a safe space that allows you and your various Stakeholders to deliver value to the organization, to each other and to the end customer.

You need to be conscious of your set of conscious AND unconscious assumptions about the possible challenges or areas of friction across the set of individuals in the team.  

Let’s explore this a bit more deeply. Our assumptions and thoughts determine our behaviours and results.  

We each have certain thinking habits which are patterns we keep repeating. These are the “anchors” which influence our view of the world and the way we interact in the world.  These patterns are called our mindset which is based on our past and present experiences (learning and conditioning). 

Thinking about our own thinking raises our level of self-awareness. This activity is called Metacognition.  

It is a powerful habit to develop. If we are not aware of our mental pictures, we can limit our own success. To help us become more aware, we need to take time out to become conscious of our assumptions and thinking patterns.  

A belief is a thought we keep thinking. We can have self-limiting beliefs which block us from progressing. We also have empowering beliefs which enable us to achieve great things and breakthroughs.  

To create safe spaces to imagine and create new possibilities while collaborating with others, required conscious positive thinking which will help you develop yourself, your ecosystem as well as improve your collective performance to achieve positive change.

Agreeing on the rules or principles will determine how effective you work and learn together in achieving a positive impact. You may also agree on the forums and the frequency you will use to meet and connect. 

Raise and discuss the possible obstacles you may have and ways you can minimize them – from the outset. Finally keep checking in to ensure you are adopting these rules as you go about your day or adapt them – if new ones are required. 

Examples of rules could be that “we will…be positive, be open to new ideas and to think out loud as a way to share and generate more ideas”.  

Below is one of the rules we have adopted in our Team…whatever we do we must deliver value and have a positive IMPACT.  Or if not possible, we would rather do nothing!

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5 Brilliant Ways to Use Live Chat for Ecommerce Experience

Written by : Shadz Loresco on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

Consumers no longer see shopping as a mere transaction; it’s about providing an entertaining and engaging experience.

When you don’t win a customer’s trust, they go to a competitor or change their mind about making a purchase altogether.

What can you do to provide a great customer experience that generates loyal customers and maximizes revenue?

Humanizing the customer experience is one way to differentiate yourself from your competitors.

Instead of offering discounts that hurt sales, engage with customers, and provide a personalized experience to increase customer loyalty and drive repeat purchases.

While most e-commerce stores offer self-service options such as knowledge bases, FAQs, and perhaps an automated chatbot, many consumers prefer to speak with a real human being. For businesses, live chat is a low-cost alternative to expensive phone calls.

Here are five ways to use live chat to make your online shopping experience more personal.

 

    1. Be sure to make a good impression on your online visitors

Visitors’ first impressions of your e-commerce store are determined by many of its elements, including design, user experience, and product offerings. Others include how easy it is to get customer support and service when they need it, and the channels available.

 

    • Customize the look and feel of your live chat widget

    • Enable a friendly Smart Greeting that welcomes your visitor

    • Design your widget icon and chat box in a way that matches your brand image

    • Even better, embed an in-call video or image to introduce your brand

    • Localize your live chat; enable Smart Routing on your widget to automatically assign visitors to the most suitable staff based on device language or geographical location

 

    1. Give your customers the option to contact you at any time

Live chat support is a fast, efficient way to help customers.

Customers don’t have to wait for an email response or pay long-distance phone charges to get help; they can just chat with you directly!

You can also set up offline contact forms so that people can leave their contact details for immediate follow-up when staff are online.

 

    • Enable web calls from the live chat widget for consumers who prefer to speak with a staff rather than type in a message

    • Visitors can also access a directory of staff members to find the best person to answer their questions, such as exchanges & returns, shipping, or payments

 

    1. Create an emotional bond with shoppers

Inspire consumer trust by showing the human side of your staff. Live chat allows customers to interact with real people, rather than automated messages, bringing e-commerce one step closer to humanizing the customer experience.

For example, if your staff are into running, they can share their recommendations on running gear. Providing instant replies to customer inquiries can make customers feel valuable and important in addition to reducing customer churn by keeping your best customers and encouraging repeat sales.

 

    • Having a live chat widget that allows you to seamlessly switch between chat, video calls, and voice calls inside the same app is a winning feature that can help you stand out from the competition

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    1. When you add value to a conversation, you make it more meaningful

As your customers progress through their purchase journey, you should be creating and sharing content to keep them engaged. The best way to do this is by creating content that is timely and relevant to the conversation your brand is having with its audience.

This could be a new product offering, promotion, or even a social media post showcasing your brand personality.

 

    • Add a web link to push visitors directly into a live chat session, or a web call with a staff who previously helped them

    • A great way to keep offline interactions going is with QR codes. Stick these on the backs of your products so that customers can easily access help if they need it

    • Print QR codes on your marketing materials so that leads can be generated from printed posters, leaflets, and brochures in addition to your e-commerce website

 

    1. Personalize the chat as often as you can

Customers expect to be treated as individuals, so try to tailor your responses based on the information you have about them. Great customer service means using the customer’s name in the conversation, whenever possible and appropriate.

This helps the customer feel like they’re speaking with a human person behind the brand rather than an automated bot.

 

    • Personalize conversations by asking for additional information through pre-chat forms

Get the most out of your e-commerce customer experience

When e-commerce stores are focused on generating leads and growing sales, it’s easy to lose sight of the personal touch. The simple truth is that people return to brands they know and trust to give the best buying experience. 

Live chat is the perfect antidote to this problem: Provide a human touch with your customers’ questions and concerns, and you’ll transform transactional experiences into memorable and pleasant ones.

Leverage the power of a unified CX and EX solution to create a truly connected, intuitive, and immersive experience. To learn more about CINNOX, request for a demo or sign up for a free trial.

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Define the shared PURPOSE

Written by : Lori Figueiredo on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

External rewards, such as fair pay, only AVOID dissatisfaction.  

External rewards are NOT the most critical motivators.  

Internal rewards are the most critical motivators. Striving towards a PURPOSE that is meaningful to you – is a powerful internal reward.  It may include enjoying what you are doing and experiencing personal growth.  

Even more powerful than this, is when we have a shared PURPOSE with those whom we respect and connect with.  The larger common purpose we co-create with others is usually:

  • aligned to our own personal purpose
  • inspirational and uplifting so we connect to it emotionally and deeply
  • aspirational as a breakthrough which goes beyond our current achievements

Based on these findings, we formulated the SYZYGY® PURPOSE. It is a tool to envisage and define your direction, value and roles of your ecosystem of Stakeholders.  As we get clear on who are the right PEOPLE, co-creating a shared PURPOSE is the next habit.  

A pre-defined PURPOSE ensures you target, track and measure the required IMPACT! We always need to begin with this end (shared PURPOSE) in mind to anchor, motivate and inspire ourselves and others. 

Think about…? Do you have a clear picture of the impact of your efforts and activities on your organization and people?

How might you pre-define a shared PURPOSE as you engage your ecosystem of Stakeholders?

With your Stakeholders you discuss and define the broader purpose which is your collective value to the organization and/or larger community:

  • Your breakthrough goals with concrete measurable indicators
  • Your strategy which is simply your approach or plan to get there

Then you discuss and define the roles. This means you define and communicate what each Stakeholder group needs to:

  • ACHIEVE = results
  • DO = behaviours
  • LEARN = knowledge, skills and attitudes

When you breakdown performance into very simple, clear and measurable terms, the desired IMPACT on organization performance and people performance becomes very clear. 

This role clarity empowers and aligns each Stakeholder group to take targeted, critical and meaningful action. Once all your Stakeholders understand and are aligned to your breakthrough goals and strategy – this state of alignment is called SYZYGY. When aligned, with less effort we achieve greater results.

For example, while working, learning, and empowering people to improve their performance – we found it worked best when those involved imagined their own shared purpose.

In addition, we found when there is alignment, all the Stakeholders within the ecosystem share information and insights up and down the value chain every day. All those involved can then use this feedback loop to continuously improve what they LEARN and DO to ACHIEVE their shared PURPOSE.   

Pre-defining and then targeting to impact the desired performance outcomes is one of the most critical advantages of using the SYZYGY® methodology. Let’s move onto the other 3 of the 5P framework…

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A cashless society powered by blockchain technology

Written by : Mosongo Jr on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

Introduction

A cashless society is upon us; the question is simple: when will new technologies transform many industries, and payments are no exception? 

Governments, fintech companies, banks, and merchants are actively looking for ways to improve the payment experience, meet the needs of the unbanked, and curb crime and corruption.

In just a few years, we may see a world without cash. This isn’t some far-fetched idea; countries like Sweden, Finland, and China are already leading the way to a cashless society. And it’s not just small businesses that are making the switch; even major banks like HSBC are getting on board.

So, what does this mean for you? Imagine a world where you can pay for anything with the click of a button. No more waiting in line to buy tickets or groceries. No more fumbling through your pockets for change.

So what are you waiting for? Join the cashless revolution and experience the convenience and security.

You’ve seen the signs. Businesses are refusing to accept cash, your friends are talking about going cashless, and the media is full of stories about the coming cashless revolution.

So, what is the cashless revolution? 

Put simply, it’s a movement towards a society where physical cash and coins are no longer used. Instead, all payments are made through digital means such as virtual currencies like bitcoin, credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments.

There are a number of reasons for this shift. 

Firstly, businesses see going cashless as a way to reduce costs. Cash handling and security cost money, whereas digital payments are much cheaper and easier to manage.

Secondly, many people are choosing to go cashless in order to avoid the hassle of carrying around coins and notes. 

And thirdly, governments and central banks are increasingly seeing a cashless society as a way to improve financial security and reduce crime.

The impact of the cashless economy on consumers and businesses is twofold. 

Firstly, it is a more convenient and faster way to pay for things. You no longer have to fumble for change or fumble with card machines. Instead, you can just scan your phone or contactless card and be on your way.

Secondly, it is more secure. With card fraud on the rise, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their liability. By moving to a cashless system, they can reduce the risk of fraud and protect their customers’ data.

There’s no doubt that a cashless society is becoming more and more prevalent, and blockchain is playing a major role in powering this change. 

Let’s explore some of the ways blockchain is being used to make a cashless society a reality. and why it could be the most used cashless payment method in the coming years.

The blockchain system


Blockchain-based payment systems are secure, efficient, and convenient.
There is no need for third-party intermediaries such as banks, which means transactions can be completed more quickly and at a lower cost. 

Blockchain has also helped more than 2 billion unbanked people by giving them access to digital financial services from which they are currently excluded. Similarly, look at how mobile phones have transformed communications and financial services.

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are expected to play a key role in enabling a cashless society. 

While skeptics argue that CBDCs may limit the privacy of our day-to-day transactions, cryptocurrencies offer anonymity and censorship resistance that could help prevent prying eyes from prying into our day-to-day spending habits.

Government agencies can easily add or remove CBDC from user accounts. However, public blockchain payments are immutable, meaning no one can change them or adjust your balance.

Additionally, cryptocurrencies will become a viable alternative to government-issued currencies as cashless societies become a reality across the globe. Crypto assets like bitcoin act as a hedge against currency depreciation, allowing individuals to protect their wealth without relying on central banks or governments.

Another key application of blockchain in a cashless society is in the area of fraud prevention. With traditional payment systems, there is always the risk of fraudulent activities such as identity theft and credit card fraud. 

By using blockchain, businesses can reduce these risks by creating a secure and tamper-proof ledger of all transactions.

Blockchain is playing a major role in powering the emerging cashless revolution. As more and more businesses adopt blockchain-based payment systems and fraud prevention measures, the cashless society will become more and more ubiquitous.


Countries Leading the Cashless Revolution

As the world continues to embrace a cashless future, certain countries are leading the charge by embracing blockchain-based cashless payments. El Salvador took the lead in accepting bitcoin as a legal tender, followed by the Central African Republic, and as of now, the Brazilian government is interested in making bitcoin a legal tender. 

Although Sweden, Finland, and China are at the forefront of the cashless society movement, they aren’t yet using the blockchain to build their cashless payment systems. Most payment systems will move to the blockchain space. 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., one of the world’s largest banks, is leading the way. thanks to their generous infrastructure and commitment to innovation.

These developments prove that it’s not only possible but highly likely for our society to become completely cashless in the nearest future, with most payment systems built on the blockchain.

Cultural Barriers to a Cashless World

Despite its numerous advantages, the transition to a cashless society is met with several cultural barriers. It is no secret that some countries may have an inherent distrust of digital payments due to a lack of financial infrastructure or poor monetary policy decisions. 

For example, in some African countries where cash is still used predominantly, people may not trust digital payments and prefer using physical cash instead.

Furthermore, the risks that come with digital payments remain unrecognized by many people, such as fraud and cyber security threats. This lack of understanding of the safety measures also prevents them from transitioning to a cashless society.

Ultimately, for us to move into a future where blockchain is at the forefront of payment technology, it is important to first overcome these cultural barriers by educating people and providing more secure payment systems.

What does the future hold for a cashless society?

As we move deeper into the 21st century, it is clear that the digital age is ushering in a new era of cashless transactions and financial freedom. The advent of blockchain technology is at the forefront of this revolution, allowing individuals to make payments quickly and securely with little risk of fraud or theft. 

Moving to a cashless society has its advantages, from increasing efficiency to being more accessible for those without access to traditional banking services. But it also presents some unique challenges, from potential cybersecurity risks to a lack of privacy for consumers.

Despite these possible drawbacks, experts agree that the advantages outweigh any potential pitfalls. As more countries adopt blockchain-based payment systems and move away from physical cash, we can expect to see increased convenience and security for consumers around the world. With the right infrastructure in place and necessary safeguards taken, the future looks incredibly bright for a cashless society powered by blockchain.

Conclusion

On the path to a cashless society, policymakers need to agree on a framework to drive the process forward. However, access to technology is one of the biggest factors in determining how quickly different parts of the world move away from cash. The transition from cash will only go smoothly if most people are familiar with digital payments. However, this is already a reality in many parts of the world.

Society is going cashless, and cashless transfers will soon become the preferred option over time. There are many benefits to going cashless. Going cashless not only makes life easier but also helps to verify and standardize the transactions that are made.

In a nutshell, a cashless society powered by blockchain technology is possible because of the features of blockchain, such as transparency, security, and immutability.

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Want a Thriving Business? Focus on Relationship Between CX and EX

Written by Gunalan R on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

The world of customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) is a complex one. One of the main challenges that organizations face when trying to create a seamless customer experience is the fact that it’s not just about creating happy customers – it’s also about creating happy employees. 

The “experience economy” is a term coined by Joseph Pine and James Gilmore in their book, ‘The Experience Economy, Work is Theatre & Every Business a Stage’. They argue that the experience economy is a new economic paradigm where companies compete for consumers’ attention, not just their money

To compete in this new landscape, businesses must focus on creating experiences for their customers and employees.

The concept of ‘experience‘ has been around for a long time, but it’s only recently that we’ve seen organizations begin to realize just how important it is.

Linking customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) strategies can be a challenge, but there are a few best practices worth keeping in mind:

Identify Critical Interactions and Journeys With Your Customers

Combining customer journey mapping with customer experience (CX) strategy can help your business identify the pain points in your customers’ transitions through various stages of their relationship with your brand. 

Once you have a basic roadmap of the customer experience, it’s time to identify where most of your customers are experiencing friction. 

Think about how they interact with your business: 

  • What channels do they use? 
  • When do they need support? 
  • How long does it take for them to get a response from your company? 

The answers will help you determine where improvement is needed.

The same concept applies from an EX perspective. An EX journey map would include everything from how potential new hires learn about career opportunities with your firm to how they’re onboarded and set up for success as new employees, what kind of coaching they get as they progress within the company, and how they pass on their work to successors.

A Digital-First, Data-Driven Approach Is What Connects CX and EX

Companies need to help their employees get up to speed on the latest developments and changes in their field. A great customer experience happens when everyone on a team is knowledgeable about customers’ preferences, behaviours, and needs. 

When your team knows what the customers need, they can better serve them. 

The best way to do this is by providing your team with clear and accurate customer data that’s easily accessible from a single source. 

A customer-centric company puts customers at the centre of everything they do. That means making the customer experience a priority in all areas of the business, from sales and marketing to product development and customer service.

It also means collecting data from all touchpoints to get a clear picture of who your customers are and what they want—and using this information to inform decisions about products, services, pricing, promotion, and more.

Unify Communications – Humanize the Experience

85% of the time, a great employee experience will result in a great customer experience. 

To foster this, companies need to provide human-centered support. 

Customer service positions in the new age of remote work or a hybrid workplace can be isolating, leading to burnout and high turnover rates.

Companies must foster a sense of community and encourage employees to engage with one another through internal platforms.

  1. Equip your employee with the right tool

Start with a unified communications platform that brings all your chat, voice, email, and social channels together. This will make it easier for employees to find past conversations and work together on tutorials for new employees. 

Priority routing with relationship mapping technology can also be used to help achieve faster first-time resolutions.

  1. Encourage your employees to work together

Ensure your next-generation CX platform delivers a single view of the customer where employees can smoothly switch between external and internal conversations without having to toggle between different applications.

Look for capabilities like omnichannel integration, IVR, AI bots, smart routing, and live chat. Unify your teams so they can work faster and smarter.

Employee Experience and Digital Customer Experience: A New Way Forward

We’re used to thinking of customer experience as the sum of all interactions with an organization. But as we’ve discussed, there are many different touchpoints that make up an organization’s digital customer experience.

And for your employees to deliver on their mission, they need a great employee experience. The two are inseparable—and when they work together well, there is no limit to what you can accomplish.

A good EX program can help you increase CX, profitability, productivity, and employee retention.

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Engage the right PEOPLE

Written by : Lori Figueiredo on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

During this time of rapid change, Leaders need to slow down to speed up. Leaders that succeed, tune out the noise and stay connected closely to their people – their ecosystem of stakeholders. This is their community or what we might call their modern day “tribe”.

They appreciate that we are more successful when we work together with others. Of course, we can be successful on our own. However, we learn and achieve more when collaborating with others.  Engaging a broader group ensures your efforts are supported by all those directly and indirectly involved (versus your efforts being hijacked by others). They can all play a positive role in your journey.

In addition, the value of collaboration is that it allows you to tap into a larger pool of expertise and diversity of ideas.  Even our critics – who challenge ideas, actions and assumptions – prove to be very valuable. However, it requires that they are engaged and aligned to the shared purpose.  

In any change, strategy or solution design and implementation, think PEOPLE first!  

Leaders of positive change, begin by identifying the ecosystem of people most critical to their success. They consider the OUTSIDE-IN view, from the external customers’ lens. 

They also consider the INSIDE-OUT view, those up and down the value chain who need to be engaged and involved.

For example, from a popular restaurant brand to a leading international bank, the Leaders and Teams mapped all the Stakeholders along a value chain aligned to their strategic direction.

They recognised they were unsuccessful when they ONLY engaged the frontline using classroom training at an individual level. Instead, change occurred rapidly when they switched to engaging with the Frontline in their Teams, in their workplace context and together with all their critical stakeholders.

In addition, we found such Leaders are curious about understanding basic human psychology. We found successful leaders believe in 3 key human principles.  They assume people have:

  • an innate wisdom
  • a natural ability to learn
  • a need for belonging, connection and shared purpose

Furthermore, such Leaders create safe spaces where, together with their Teams, their way of working is:

  • agile – learning and adapting daily
  • human centred – focusing on the value and IMPACT on people and our planet
  • led by a shared purpose – co-creating goals

Most important to emphasise… no matter in which field you are, there WILL be some form of technology involved as an enabler. However, leaders of positive change do NOT craft any strategy or solution – leading with technology

Instead they shift left, away from defining the technology solution. Instead they start with discovering who are all the PEOPLE (and then PURPOSE – next article) involved.  This ecosystem is engaged to discover the real problems and opportunities to be addressed for positive change.

         

Leading with PEOPLE and aligning the 5Ps is part of a journey from OLD to NEW Island thinking. When we BEGIN with right PEOPLE and align them to a shared PURPOSE, the magic happens!  
When alignment is attained; breakthroughs are achieved.  We call this state of alignment – SYZYGY.

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5 Tips to Create Beautiful and Functional Designs

Written by : Nathan Greenhut on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs

Design is a crucial part of any product or service. By following these tips, you can create designs that are both beautiful and functional. Design is an important part of any product or service. It can make or break a company. That’s why it’s important to get it right.

There are three main aspects to consider when designing anything: form, fit and function. 

Form is the overall look and feel of the design. Fit is how well the design works within its intended purpose. Function is how well the design actually works.

Design is a crucial part of any product or service, but it can be difficult to get it right. By following these tips, you can create designs that are both beautiful and functional.


My top tips 5 for making beautiful and functional designs:

  1. Start with function
  2. Keep it simple
  3. Form and function must work together.
  4. Details matter
  5. Test, test, test

Start with function

Start by thinking about the function of the design. What does it need to do? How will it be used? Answering these questions will help you determine the form and fit of the design.

The form of the design should be based on its function. For example, a chair needs to be comfortable and support the sitter’s back, so its form should be functional and ergonomic. Similarly, a vase needs to be able to hold water without leaking, so it needs a sturdy, waterproof base.

The fit of the design is also important. A chair that is too small will be uncomfortable to sit in, and a vase that is too big will be difficult to carry. Make sure the form and fit of your design are appropriate for its intended purpose.

Once you have considered the form and fit of your design, you can start to think about its aesthetics. What colour will it be? What materials will it be made from? What texture will it have? Answering these questions will help you create a design that is both visually appealing and functional.

Keep it simple

The best designs are often the simplest ones. This is especially true when it comes to function. A complex design may look great, but if it’s not easy to use, it won’t be successful. Users should be able to intuitively understand how to use your product, without having to think too much about it.

This is why the best designs are often the simplest ones. A complex design may look great, but if it’s not easy to use, it won’t be successful. Users should be able to intuitively understand how to use your product, without having to think too much about it.

This doesn’t mean that all great designs are simple. Sometimes, a more complex design can be successful if it’s done well. But in general, the simpler the better.

When you’re designing something, always ask yourself if it’s the simplest solution possible. If it’s not, try to find a way to simplify it. This will help ensure that your design is successful.

Complexity for the sake of complexity is never a good idea. Keep it simple, and your designs will be more successful.

Form and function must work together

Make sure the form and function work together. Aesthetics are important, but they should never come at the expense of function. A beautiful design that doesn’t work is not a successful design. Likewise, a design that works but is ugly is also not successful. The two must work together in order for a design to be effective.

Form and function are equally important in design. 

In order for a design to be successful, it must strike a balance between form and function.

Details matter

Pay attention to detail. It’s the small details that can make or break a design. Don’t overlook them. Be consistent. Consistency is key in design.

Make sure your designs are consistent with your brand and with each other.

Be creative. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Be creative in your designs and in your approach to design. Be original. Originality is what sets you apart from the rest. Be original in your designs and in your approach to design.

Creativity and attention to detail are both important in design. 

It’s the small details that can make or break a design, so it’s important to pay attention to them. Be consistent in your designs, making sure they are consistent with your brand and with each other.

Be creative and think outside the box, but always be original. Stand out from the rest with your unique designs and approach to design.

Test, test, test

Always test your design before you release it to the public. Get feedback from users and make sure it’s user-friendly.

Creating a great user experience starts with a well-designed interface. If your interface is confusing or difficult to use, people will quickly get frustrated and give up. 

Always test your design before you release it to the public. Get feedback from users and make sure it’s user-friendly. Keep in mind that simplicity is often best when it comes to design. Too many bells and whistles can overwhelm users and make your interface hard to navigate.

Summary

A great design is just the beginning, though. Once people start using your product, you need to make sure they keep coming back. That’s where creating a great design comes in.

Every interaction someone has with your product should be positive and helpful. If you can make people’s lives easier, they’ll keep coming back for more.

Creating a great design is an ongoing process. You can never rest on your laurels – there’s always room for improvement. Keep listening to your users and making changes based on their feedback. With a little effort, you can make sure your product is always delightful to use.

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My Digtal and Adtech Story

Written by : Sophie Toth on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

What will this article be about? 

Well, I will share my story, my philosophy, and thoughts in a nutshell. 

My name is Sophie Toth, programmatic and AdTech professional form London, and I am one of the Co-founders of The Women In Programmatic Network. I also help various businesses in their digital transformation and navigating them in the fascinating programmatic and ad tech world to maximise their full potential. 

We started our incredible journey with our members in 2020, and at that point, my tale. 

Our digital world is so beautiful and evolving, but we didn’t focus on the users as a business in the last decade. Moreover, the industry became undoubtedly male-dominated.

These two factors led us, with the other co-founder, to establish an independent and free network to address these gaps, work on solutions, and empower our members. 

We essentially wanted to create a “safe place” for women where we treat everyone equally and keep everything confidential. 

Digital is a contiguous personal journey and professional development for everyone, and the best is that none is alone in it anymore. The network has been expanding beyond the border, and many ladies expressed their interest in opening and maintaining regional hubs, advocating our legacy. 

Being international and starting to work with people from all over the world, we have been learning ourselves as well. 

This network means everything I’ve missed as a digital professional, from the digital community to events and professional opportunities.

I didn’t anticipate this rapidly changing, sometimes demanding environment when I entered this industry more than a decade ago. 

I needed to convince people about my knowledge and express myself in a different language. It was even more complex because programmatic advertising started gaining more attraction a little earlier when I started my career. 

Talking about the unknown and presenting vision had their own challenges, but I never gave it up and never will. Programming is my profession; like a marriage, I will be here in good and bad times!

But back to my journey. I am a person who always likes to think out of the box, explore new potentials and brainstorm on different topics. Without this practice, growth won’t happen, especially for people who work in our industry. 

I always say that we need to be a bit of developer, a bit of economist, a bit of everything, but I know this is what I love, and honestly, you never can be bored here as it can be so intense and challenging than calm and relaxed. We combat with time when for example, troubleshooting a campaign. 

Time is something we can’t turn back, and this is a skill to stay calm, focus on the solution in a difficult situation, and work under pressure. 

Ad operation is something you love or leave. 

On the other note, digital is fun with many events, meetings and fun, which creates a nice balance for everyone. Many friendships and marriages have happened, so we can’t complain about social life!

When I think about the future and laser focus on the professional part, we have been facing many new regulations, measurements, and the new generation of digital consuming habits; we will settle our future soon. 

I also believe in great talents who look forward to and proactively help us. 

I always say: that Programmatic is a data-driven technology, and its potential is endless, pointing the way beyond what I call – traditional digital platforms. 

Data and automisation (what essentially programmatic are) are living its revolution. 

Actionable data became a currency and will gain more significance as well as programmatic execution will elevate the success of data but, of course, with innovation. 

– I love innovative thinking and approach. 

Finally, discuss relevant topics such as sustainability, user ID, privacy legislation, user experience and education. 

Sustainability: Embracing it is already late, but we can still positively impact our world. Achievements can only happen together with a collaborative effort. I am passionate about being carbon-free or reducing it in digital media, and I would reward companies for it, plus show it on an ad as a label of its carbon score. 

User ID and privacy: This is a sensitive topic, but I am happy that we must respect individual personal data and give a tool for everyone to take back control over it with international legislation such as GDPR or CCPA. 

We have to organise this great approach without a doubt. An everyday user must understand: the why, the how, and the what this is for. As I see what we are facing, I am passionate about helping these everyday people understand this topic and adequately use the tool. 

They have a tool without description, and it is so complex and new that even for us, who work in this industry, it is challenging to comprehend. So now we must be a bit solicitor to my previous list. 

User: Based on the above, we as an industry must respect our users’ privacy and communicate with them proactively rather than making reactive amendments.

We must lead this industry, and education is integral to it; if you remember what I wrote at the beginning of this article, you know how I talked about the unknown. Well, that was in the micro-environment, and now we must implement it in the macro-environment. 

Success is in front of us, but we must work together and consider each other allies instead of competitors. 

All these changes created an excellent opportunity for digital, and it will bring a much more transparent, trusted, and profitable future where the user will be in a place where they should have been a long time ago. 

The market share will change, and with more equations and new technologies, we will soon have a more interlinked, controlled, and collaborative era. 

I could continue the list with customisation, which is the outcome of the better value of the data and new creative assets. We will build them based on these findings of the information categorisation about the user. Unique, well-tailored user experiences and relevant information with the visitors’ right mindset will drive the world even more as people have less time to search for information.

 – I call this practice: The mindset-based targeting.

I arrived at my closing lines; therefore, I would like to let you go with four critical pillars: 

Lean: With complete focus and attention, don’t be afraid to ask and discuss your questions openly. Always develop yourself and attend sessions, role related events.

Listen: Absorb new knowledge, turn it to your advantage, be ready and interested in others’ opinions and thoughts, and be available for a good discussion.

Lead: Give knowledge to the community, teach others, and encourage your younger colleagues or people who need your advice with passion but be humble always.

 – Love: Work always towards your targets and love what you do; without love, you only have a job, and you should have a profession.

Life is a circle, and it will balance everything eventually. 

I hope you enjoyed the article, and if you would like to open a conversation with me, feel free to reach out. You can easily find me on LinkedIn or visit TWIPN website for more.

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“Law and technology produce, together, a kind of regulation of creativity”

Lawrence Lessig

Written by : Sophie N. Ngouakang on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

Sophie N. Ngouakang is the managing partner of Tchinsop Law Firm & founder of “Veritas Bitcoin”. My love for innovation has led me to combine interests in technology and law practicing in a tech-related area of law such as Blockchain which to me is very promising than other law specialties. (No offense to my law colleagues with different interests). That is what I decided to do and have been doing for quite some time.   

When it comes to law and technology, one could ask several questions among which – if laws will ultimately have to change to keep up with modern tech or tech will have to adapt to keep in line with the law, considering for instance that many terms and conditions on apps are agreed to by minors?

Minors agreeing to apps is another issue. Parents have an obligation to control what their minor children access. From time-to-time parents have gotten out of financial harm caused by their minor children spending money on apps, but it isn’t always a sure thing. There is a law about collecting information about children under the age of 13, but there isn’t much behind it since the children invariably check the boxes that say their parents have provided permission.

Laws constantly change to keep up with technology. Unfortunately, they often change too slowly. A good example of that would be the failure of the many governments to enact meaningful reforms related to privacy as technology has become more invasive. Habitually, in the law, we adjust the language of things we write or our approaches to conflict resolutions based on changes in technology. 

However, sometimes the law does not address underlying problems and without amendments to existing laws or new laws it is difficult to resolve problems, both criminal, commercial, and civil, within the legal system.

Technology is only as good as the purpose for which we use and not necessarily for which it was intended. It’s essential to state that technology therefore, can’t be considered as a neutral tool since it all depends on how it is used.

Humans abuse tools more often than the intended designer would prefer. Like screwdrivers being used as murder weapons, the technology is not neutral because human operators are not neutral.

The most spoken about technology in recent times seems to be the Blockchain technology.

Blockchain is a decentralized, peer to peer, immutable storage network which is censor free and regulator free because of the absence of one single controlling entity.

Every transaction that is written is voted upon by a majority of nodes and changing something which was written before in the chain is computationally very difficult.   

When blockchain matures to the point of being “the law”, the difference will be that “what happened when” will not take up as large a part of court hearings as today. Also, many disputes will not ever reach court because of more automatic settlements occurring before, as contracts automatically settle when parameters are breached.

You will probably see many systems of law competing for adherents, they will all have to somehow interface with the legacy system until the legacy system either innovates to compete or is abandoned in favor of better regimes.

Criminal, corporate and civil law firms will need to develop an understanding of how cryptocurrencies can be used to facilitate transfers of value worldwide, which will inevitably creep into cases of all kinds as it becomes clear that currencies like bitcoin are here to stay.

As it becomes established case law, there will also be increasing numbers of things where the incorporation of information into a blockchain becomes proof that the information existed or that something happened at that point in time.

Some countries have been much better about dealing with this technology than others as far as amending laws and/or passing new ones are concerned. El Salvador for example being the first country to legalize bitcoin as legal tender. 

I think joining the tech-space with a legal background is always a plus and the inputs one can bring are countless. The first contribution that one can do is for “Smart Contracts”. 

Smart Contracts are executable code that get executed upon the activation of an event in a contract.

I always encourage persons with an interest in law and technology to get an understanding of “Smart contracts” as I see a great demand for people in the near future. We will always rely on human cooperation to uphold the law.

As an illustration, if a person defaulted continuously on his rent payment for 3 months, a smart contract has the power to remotely lock the appartement.

Taking the comparison in the real-world contracts, the Terms & Conditions for a lease agreement would have been drafted by the Attorney of the landlord that exists on paper. In case of default in the payment of rents, although the clause gets invoked, the landlord would still have to serve the tenant a notice to quit, before confiscating the keys to the appartement.

With a “Smart Contract”, it is automated. Indeed, technology and law together produce a kind of creative regulation unprecedented in history, as Lawrence pointed out.

In the end, laws change over time. We see that constantly. For example, we didn’t always have cars. Then we didn’t have cars that went very fast. Now look at all the laws related to building, owning, and operating cars. 

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Use of Cryptocurrencies : sites to avoid

Written by : joel nzoda  on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

To compose this list of 8154 scams exploiting the reputation of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies , I have crossed several sources, in particular the testimonials of our readers and the lists of the  HYPERLINK “https://www.amf-france.org/Epargne-Info-Service/Proteger-son-epargne/Listes-noires”AMF , CryptoFR , the House of Bitcoin , buy1bitcoin.fr , warning-trading.com , adcfrance.fr , cryptoscambuster , scambitcoin.com , investment-scam.com and badbitcoin.org  HYPERLINK “https://badbitcoin.org/thebadlist/index.php”.

The list obtained by this merger is not exhaustive and may contain errors. If you would like to help me improve it by adding new sites or by alerting me to an abusive report, do not hesitate to contact me and/or leave your comments at the bottom of this article.

Below are both pyramid schemes, fake “bitcoin faucets” and a large number of scams related to investing in cryptocurrencies (fake exchanges, fake brokers) or “ mining ”.

Although it is obvious that some projects listed (for example) on Coinmarketcap are, to a greater or lesser degree, scams, I have chosen not to include cryptocurrencies in this list.

On the same subject, see also the thread devoted to fake exchange platforms on cryptoFR , the Scam Accusations ” section of the Bitcointalk forum and our advice for buying  HYPERLINK “https://bitcoin.fr/comment-acheter-des-bitcoins-sans-se-faire-escroquer/”bitcoins  HYPERLINK “https://bitcoin.fr/comment-acheter-des-bitcoins-sans-se-faire-escroquer/”without being scammed .

To search click cmd+F (on mac), or ctrl+F (on Windows) then type the name of the website in the search field.

  • 01crypto.com – 01crypto.net – 07ct.com – 0on.info – 0xbitcoincash.io
  • 1-9-90.com – 1-hash.com – 10×11.biz – 100-3x.com – 100-btc.com – 1000000satoshi.weebly.com – 1000eclats.c

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How to buy cryptocurrencies?

Written by : Joel nzoda on  Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

You can buy via:

stock exchanges that automate the market and maintain accounts in euros for their clients.

In France, they must be backed by an institution with a payment service provider license (credit institution, electronic money institution or payment institution) issued by the ACPR.


– over-the-counter platforms that connect buyers and sellers. To limit thefts and scams, these platforms sequester the bitcoins exchanged and offer a system for evaluating players. 


DEXs (Decentralized Exchanges), over-the-counter platforms that replace the trusted third party with a smart contract.


brokers who act as intermediaries between stock exchanges and buyers. 


exchange counters: Brokers who sell bitcoins in a given physical space, often with support for novice customers.

The exchange fees are given here for information only from the information displayed by the exchanges and most often based on a bank transfer.

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Please note:
The fees only concern buyers and can be very different for sellers; – on the same platform, the overall cost can vary considerably depending on the volume traded, the trading mode (maker / taker ) and above all the means of payment , bank transfer being preferred for a lower cost. 


– there may be hidden charges such as withdrawal fees; – the reference price may vary from broker to broker.

Liquidity: For the largest exchanges I have added an indication (ranging from + to +++) on liquidity, this is an indication to take into consideration if you wish to trade large volumes at the best price.

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What do Cryptocurrency miners calculate?

Written by : joel nzoda on  Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

Miners perform cryptographic hashes (two successive SHA256) on what is called a block header. For each new hash, the mining software uses a different random number called the nonce. The nonce is an integer value with 32 bits of memory allocated to it.

This means that it is limited to only around 4 billion possibilities, which with the network’s current hashing power is largely insufficient. We therefore add in the hash timestamp of the block in Posix time , constantly updated. Another variable element on which minors can play: the arrangement of transactions.

Including the block number, timestamp, nonce, block data and hash of the previous block, the hash produced will look like this:

93ef6f358fbb998c60802496863052290d4c63735b7fe5bdaac821de96a53a9a

This hash can be converted into a very long number. (It is a hexadecimal number, which means that the letters AF are the numbers 10-15). To make mining difficult, there is something called target difficulty.

To create a valid block, a miner must find a hash that is below the target difficulty. For example, if the difficulty is:

10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

any number that starts with a zero would be accepted and considered below target. Example:

0787a6fd6e0782f7f8058fbef45f5c17fe89086ad4e78a1520d06505acb4522f

If we decrease the target to:

01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

we need a number starting with two zeros:

00db27957bd0ba06a5af9e6c81226d74312a7028cf9a08fa125e49f15cae4979

Because the target is a bulky number with many digits, a simpler number is usually used to express the current target. This number is called the mining difficulty. Mining difficulty is scaled to the first block created. Which means that a difficulty of 70,000 means 70,000 times more computing power than it took Satoshi Nakamoto to generate the first block, when he was the only miner and only using the CPU of a computer.Afficher l’image source

When mining a block, miners include a timestamp in the block. Since 2016, this ” timestamp ” allows the network to adjust to the passage of time by calculating the median time spent (MTP), that is to say the median of the timestamps of the last 11 blocks. To be valid, a timestamp cannot be more than two hours in the future relative to the node’s subjective time.

The difficulty changes every 2016 block. The network adjusts the difficulty so that the generation time of these 2016 blocks is 14 days, regardless of the computing power deployed.

Therefore, the difficulty follows the power of the network. The adjustment algorithm is as follows: if the time measured in the period of 2016 blocks is less than 20,160 minutes (expected time), then the difficulty increases to comply with the assumed computing power; if it is higher, then the difficulty decreases. Retargeting is limited to a factor of 4 (multiplication as division) to avoid instabilities.

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Here’s what you don’t know about cryptocurrency mining

Written by : joel nzoda on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

Bitcoin transactions are secured. To this end, miners perform mathematical calculations for the Bitcoin network with their computer equipment.

As a reward for their services, they collect the newly minted bitcoins along with the fees from the transactions they confirm. It is halved approximately every four years. On May 11, 2020, this reward increased to 6.25 bitcoins per block.

Miners (or miners’ cooperatives ) are in competition and their income is proportional to the computing power deployed.

“To describe mining, one could use the example of a gigantic sudoku contest where participants start a new grid as soon as someone finds a solution, and whose difficulty adjusts so that on average a grid is resolved every ten minutes. Imagine a giant sudoku grid, with several thousand rows and columns. It would be quite easy to verify that a completed grid is well filled. But […] it will take a lot of work to finish it! The difficulty of the grids can be adjusted by changing their sizes […], but they can still be checked easily even if they are very large. The puzzles to be solved in the bitcoin network are based on cryptographic hashes and have the same characteristics as these sudoku grids: they are very difficult to solve but it is very easy to verify that a solution is correct, and their difficulty can be adjusted. –Andreas M. Antonopoulos.

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How to mine bitcoins? In Europe

Written by : joel nzoda on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

Bitcoin mining is rarely a profitable business for individuals. Bitcoin ‘s popularity has generated huge competition which makes it inaccessible.

Most often only industrial sites manage to profit from this activity. Before you venture into this adventure, I invite you to read the (already old) testimony of Greg Ryder and to visit the space dedicated to mining on the Bitcointalk forum .

Note in passing the existence of companies that practice the “cloud mining and sell computing capacity to their customers who receive in exchange the fractions of mined bitcoins, after deduction of management fees. Be careful though, some services are often very disappointing, when it’s not just pure scams. In general, even if practiced seriously, cloud mining is rarely profitable.

Practiced on French (or European) soil, cryptocurrency mining is only recommended for people who have, for domestic purposes, their own green electricity generator (solar, wind, geothermal, hydraulic) without having the possibility of reselling production surpluses on the public network.

Another possibility to make mining rational in France is to use the heat produced to produce hot water, this is the proposal of the French startup WiseMining.

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Strengthening EM/PM partnership is the key to success in a software shop

Written by : Shyvee Shi on Digilah (Tech Thought Leadership)

📍 What does a PM (Product Manager) do?


PMs articulate the WHY through strategy, define the WHAT through prioritization, and play a supporting role for the HOW. 

📍 What does an EM (Engineering Manager) do?


EMs work with their teams to figure out HOW the product should be built (e.g., tech stack, frameworks, and architecture, etc.), WHO builds it and WHEN it will ship.

🔑 What are the expectations of an EM in a Tech organisation?

▪️ Active involvement in product brainstorming
▪️ Highlight technical complexity of a solution
▪️ Drive technical execution and decisions
▪️ Empathy for user and business needs
▪️ Manage sprint planning + retro
▪️ Embrace big picture thinking
▪️ Assume positive intent 

In a software shop, many roles cross paths on a daily basis but not more than the Engineering Manager (EM)’s and the Product Manager (PM)’s path.

🤝 This partnership is the one that not only ensures successful delivery of software but also things like motivation, transparency, alignment, prioritization, innovation and everything in between.

Starting from exploring the importance of this partnership, to setting the right expectations and sharing best practices. 


Here are five tips to strengthen the partnership: 👇

1 Build a relationship


This is one of the most critical relationships you will ever have at work. And just like any other relationship, you get what you give. Do not leave it up to chance. Get to know each other, understand each other’s goals, priorities, communication preferences, working style, etc. Schedule regular sync-up meetings and invest the time to deepen the relationship. 

2 Get on the same page


Make sure you represent a united front and be the cheerleaders for the team. There is nothing worse than a conflicting set of priorities for a team and ensuring that doesn’t happen starts with you two.


3 Assume Positive Intent (API)


The heading says it all. It’s busy, there is a lot going on at all times. There are many communication channels and oftentimes you end up doing or saying something that the other person doesn’t agree with. It’s okay. Assume positive intent. Reach out, verify, and reassure the trust.

4 Communicate early and frequently

This one cannot be emphasized enough. There should be a direct line of communication between the EM and the PM. Share even if you think it’s something trivial. Share your concerns, ideas, progress, feedback, and any other developing stories necessary. 

5 Shorten the feedback loop

 

🤝 The HOW part is a collaboration as both sides need input from each other to choose the optimal solution.

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