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☆ The 'corporate accent' is the latest workplace fixation on TikTok, with young workers mocking their colleagues' jargon-laden speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Young people are mocking the "corporate accent" on TikTok and racking up millions of views. The corporate accent is a passive aggressive, professional tone of voice used to convey confidence. The term "corporate accent" was coined by TikToker Lisa Beasley who plays a character called "Corporate Erin" in her videos and is racking up millions of views on the platform. One TikToker, inspired by Corporate Erin, explained what the corporate accent actually is . AdvertisementThe corporate accent is also a commentary on the hustle culture embedded in corporate environments where your role is expected to become your identity.

Persons: —, TikToker Lisa Beasley, Erin, Lisa Beasley, Erin Kenney, girlboss, Kenney, it's, millennials, They're, Hannah Shirley, Zer Organizations: Service, Management Locations: Udemy

☆ I'm a 40-year-old former teacher retraining to get into AI. It might be crazy but I wish more people my age were doing it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She says it's difficult to pivot mid career but wishes more people her age were studying AI. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Evrim Kanbur, a 40-year-old former university teacher who is learning to code to work in AI. To pay bills, I get passive income from online classes I pre-record for the e-learning platform Udemy, which I've been doing since 2017. Kabur's home studio where she recorded online classes Evrim KanburRetraining has been quite hardRetraining is not something that's easy to do. But I want to do this now and I'm happy I'm sticking with it.

Persons: Evrim Kanbur, —, I've, I'm, it's Organizations: Service, Deloitte, Riot Games, Harvard University, MIT Locations: Shanghai, China

☆ Networking has changed in the wake of the pandemic. Experts detailed where people are now making new connections.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . His line of work depends on networking, and he's noticed a decline in touch points across the board, including conference attendance and one-on-one meetups. Multiple experts told me the way we network has changed due to the pandemic and discussed the modifications they've witnessed and experienced. "Ever since people moved into hybrid or remote because of the pandemic, more people are actually responsive towards direct messages," Param said. But now, they're agreeing to meet up and having pretty robust but casual chats — most of the meetings have nothing to do with recruitment anymore, Param told me.

Persons: —, We're, Scott Fletcher, he's, Cheryl Campanaro, TikTok, Campanaro, Stanton Chase, Waters, You've, there's, Fletcher, they're Organizations: Service, Growth, LinkedIn, Facebook Locations: Ubers

☆ Morgan Stanley says AI and gig work could add $400 billion to the economy by 2030. Here are the 4 buy-rated stocks that will benefit, and the brands that could be challenged.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A survey conducted by the investment bank showed that younger or college-educated respondents believed that generative AI could help alleviate some of these gaps. The survey also showed that AI tools are making gig work more profitable. Those turning to the technology reported a 21% boost in income from using generative AI relative to their peers who didn't use it. Amazon (AMZN) is helping lay the foundation for developers and enterprises to build generative AI applications through its platform Bedrock, accessible through its web services cloud. Below is an extended table that shows the brands Morgan Stanley believes will benefit or be challenged by the intersection of gig work and generative AI.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Gen Z, X, Gen, Morgan Stanley's, they've, Morgan, Keith Weiss, Phillips, Brian Nowak, Gary Yu, Yu Organizations: IBM Locations: Bridgewater, Booking.com

☆ I make up to $6,000 a month selling Udemy courses for virtual assistants. Here's how I got started.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Erin Booth has created courses on Udemy to help other virtual assistants skill up. She started with one course and now has 24 that earn her up to $6,000 a month in passive income. Her advice for creating courses on Udemy is to seek out a niche and be aware of your competition. I've been a virtual assistant since 2012, and I started creating online courses for other virtual assistants in 2018. Since I've opted into their promotional program, Udemy markets my courses for me on their platform but discounts the courses heavily.

Persons: Erin Booth, I've, I'd, VAs, It's, you've Organizations: Service, YouTube Locations: Wall, Silicon, Washington ,, VAs

☆ Needham makes its top stock picks to beat the market the next 6 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Several companies, ranging from under-the-radar biotech names to major software providers, could still rake in major gains this year, according to analysts from Needham. Investors can look to these names for some potential returns after witnessing a series of market losses this month. Analysts at the firm forecast 17% upside to the stock based on Tuesday's closing price. The company reported a beat on second-quarter earnings in July amid negative sentiment on the sector, analyst Ryan Koontz noted. Still, the analyst expects continued upside on revenue and earnings per share, driven by a strong rural fiber access market.

Persons: Needham, Biopharmaceuticals, Ami Fadia, MongoDB, Mike Cikos, Cikos, Ryan Koontz, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Needham, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Management, Education Locations: 2H23

☆ How ChatGPT and other AI tools are helping workers make more money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are 3 ways people are making more money with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Here are 3 ways workers are using ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to make more money. AI is helping workers draft marketing and sales contentWorkers are using AI chatbots to automate time-consuming tasks — and, in turn, they are making extra cash. Depending on the company, a chief AI officer may offer guidance on developing in-house AI tools, identify areas of the business where AI can be deployed, or become the go-to expert on all things AI in the workforce, WorkLife reported. Companies are even creating ChatGPT-centered roles such as "ChatGPT email-marketing super-expert" and a "ChatGPT and AI developer."

Persons: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Laura Anderson, —, makemoneywithchatgpt, it's, Jacqueline DeStefano, Randy Baruh, Peggy Dean, Lance Junck, Zain Kahn, Awais, doesn't Organizations: YouTube, Google, Companies Locations: New York City

☆ On tap this week: Jobs report plus 10 key earnings. Here's what we want to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

All three major averages advanced for the week, powered by strong mega-cap earnings and favorable inflation data. Looking to next week, earnings season enters its second half with the last of our mega-caps — Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) — set to report on Thursday. We'll get a better read on the employment picture on Wednesday with the ADP report and then, more importantly, on Friday's nonfarm payrolls report for July. Thursday after the close brings us to the main events of the week: Earnings from Apple and Amazon. For those looking to review first quarter performance ahead of these releases, be sure to keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy.

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☆ I used AI to double my income in one year. It wasn't hard to do and didn't cost me anything.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Kristen Walters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

She used AI to help create faceless YouTube videos, affiliate content, and digital products like ebooks. So I thought I'd share some of the ways that I'm currently using AI to make money in 2023. But combined, they add up to a substantial monthly income from both YouTube Adsense and affiliate products. Digital productsI've been creating simple digital products like ebooks, workbooks, audiobooks for over a decade now.Man, I'm getting old. Of course, you don't have to use ConvertKit.I've also sold digital products using Teachable, Etsy, Gumroad, and my own website(s).

Persons: Kristen Walters, I've, it's, Jasper, ConvertKit.I've, people's, snoop, It's Organizations: YouTube, Adsense, Jasper, Management, PAS, Amazon Associates, AIDA, Publishing, KDP Locations: Jasper, Park

☆ 35-year-old who makes more than $5,000/month in passive income on her best career advice: Find ‘different communities of people’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jen Glantz wasn't sure which career path to take when she graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2010. But outside of her professional life, Glantz noticed she was constantly being asked to be people's bridesmaid. Altogether her various income streams bring in more than $5,000 in passive income per month. You can do this by taking online courses like those on LinkedIn Learning or Udemy, taking in-person courses at a local college or university or by doing some one-on-one coaching with a professional in a skill you're looking to hone. "I learned a lot of those skills by taking online courses, a lot of them free courses that I found just to teach me the structure and the baseline."

☆ Your next job may depend on how well you understand AI tools like ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Companies are looking at ways to implement tools like ChatGPT into their products and workflows. But pretty much anyone with a job, beyond just tech, will need to get to grips with AI and its potential. On Monday, Jensen Huang, the CEO of chip giant Nvidia, suggested workers should find a way to make AI work to their favor. ChatGPT shifted priorities for corporatesThe release of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November has coincided with a shift in priorities for companies across the board. Meanwhile a survey of 3,000 employed Americans by HR software firm Checkr found that 79% of workers are feeling the pressure to learn more about AI tools.

☆ How artificial intelligence could threaten major industries and business models
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Meanwhile, limits on applicable copyright rules make it simpler to train AI tools. Nevertheless, accuracy issues with AI tools, Redburn said, could boost the use case for Pearson. Copyright issues are another major obstacle for music companies. Some potential copyright violations include replicating an artist's likeness or voice, and that could weaken the catalog value for many music companies, analysts said. Similarly, Deutsche Bank analyst Matthew Niknam highlighted in a recent note AI presents more opportunities than risks and offers "underappreciated upside tailwinds" for Five9.

Persons: GOOGL, Goldman Sachs, Dan Rosensweig, Chegg, Brad Erickson, Hayden Brown, Brown, BTIG, Chegg's, Pearson, Redburn, Morgan Stanley, Brent Thill, Thill, Douglas Mitchelson, Rosenblatt, Barton Crockett, Morgan Stanley's Omar Sheikh, Ygal, Nat Schindler, Wix, Jefferies, Oppenheimer, Timothy Horan, Matthew Niknam, Meta Marshall, Marshall, Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street, Microsoft, Nvidia, Goldman, Chegg, Companies, Freelance, Upwork, RBC Capital, Pearson, Bank of America, UBS, Jefferies, Industry Music, Spotify, Credit, Warner, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Citi, NICE, Deutsche Bank Locations: Nice

☆ Education stocks plummeted after Chegg's CEO warned about ChatGPT – but don't write off entire sectors just yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chegg's stock price crashed last week after the education company's CEO said ChatGPT was impacting customer growth. But investors shouldn't write off entire sectors just yet, according to analysts. Chegg shares plunged 49% on May 2 following Rosensweig's warning – and other major education stocks sold off as well. Don't write off the whole sector just yetIt can be tempting for investors to see disruptive technology like ChatGPT as a threat to entire industries – hence the broad and deep sell-off for education stocks Tuesday. Read more: Chegg crashes 49% after the education company says the rise of ChatGPT among students is impacting customer growth

☆ ChatGPT course instruction is the newest side hustle on the market. Meet the teachers making thousands from the lucrative gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

ChatGPT course instructors told Insider they have made between $10,000 to $52,000 in a few months. In late December, he launched a ChatGPT course on online education platform Udemy called "ChatGPT Masterclass: A Complete ChatGPT Guide for Beginners." But some struggle to integrate ChatGPT into their workflow, three ChatGPT course instructors told Insider. Skillshare, another online learning platform, offers 61 ChatGPT courses, while online course provider Coursera offers 10, according to searches made at the time this story was published. ChatGPT instructors aren't necessarily AI expertsThe ChatGPT course instructors who spoke to Insider are all self-taught.

☆ How a 23-year-old earned about $35,000 in 3 months teaching ChatGPT to newbies
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lance Junck, 23, earned $35,000 in just three months selling his ChatGPT course on Udemy. In late December, Lance Junck, 23, launched an online course on education platform Udemy that teaches people to use ChatGPT. It starts with how to write your first ChatGPT prompt, then moves into specific ChatGPT applications for businesses, students, and programmers. Within a week, 90 students enrolled in the course, Junck said. He has gotten paid speaking opportunities to teach companies like CEO advisory firm Sage Executive Group and tech news site HPCwire how to use ChatGPT, according to emails reviewed by Insider.

☆ This creative skill for freelancers is in ‘giant’ demand—and can pay as much as $145 per hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As far as creative skills go, graphic design is in high demand. Topping the list of in-demand creative skills was graphic design. Here's what graphic design entails and how much freelancers and side hustlers stand to make. Many graphic designers have a bachelor's degree in the field but if you're keen to dive in, you won't necessarily need one. These can be tailored to specific needs, like user experience design, or more general courses which cover the basics of design software.

☆ The pullback in this high-quality edtech stock could be opportunity for investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Knoblauch raised his price target to $27 from $21, saying the stock's underperformance so far this year is an opportunity. Last year, PowerSchool's stock outperformed its edtech peers by a wide margin. Demand for PowerSchool's products are largely driven by the growth of school budgets, which are recession-resilient. The international opportunity Thill said it's early days for PowerSchool's international expansion, and it's one of the reasons he's positive on the stock in the long term. We're particularly optimistic regarding the company's persona-based cloud bundles and international opportunity.

☆ How two high schoolers from Denmark built an NFT marketplace and secured funding through a DAO backed by Bessemer Venture Partners
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bessemer Venture Partners has invested in the NFT marketplace OWND, which it found through its DAO. Better yet, this DAO had the backing of one of Silicon Valley's blue-chip venture firms, Bessemer Venture Partners. Bach Ryhl read all the crypto-related articles he could find on Medium and took a Web3 course on Udemy. Lunau Liechti, in particular, had been following the efforts of brands such as Nike and LVMH to launch NFT versions of their physical products. "We want to make it as easy to buy a Nike NFT as it is to buy a Nike sneaker online," Lunau Liechti said.

☆ I make 6 figures as a virtual assistant and now teach others how to do the same — here's how I got started
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Erin Booth is a virtual assistant who coaches others, sells courses, and runs a YouTube channel. Her advice for getting started as a virtual assistant is to reach out to past colleagues for work. She ended up being my first virtual assistant client, and she hired me to do a few easy personal tasks for her, like organizing her Google Drive. I asked myself "What kind of skills or training did I wish I had when I first started as a virtual assistant?" Are you a virtual assistant who wants to share your story?

☆ I'm a 6-figure virtual assistant. Here's how I found my first clients and monetized my skill set.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Online tutoring side hustles are in demand, and can pay up to $180 an hour—here's how to get started
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As such, "online tutoring is just in huge demand right now, and I think it's just going to continue to grow." If you're considering a side hustle for 2023, tutoring could be the way to go. Online tutoring lets you 'set your own rates'Tutoring and teaching online are already popular side hustles because they "allow you to set your own rates and availability," says Kathy Kristof, founder and editor of SideHusl.com. "With popular courses, teachers can earn exceptionally good rates, ranging from $50 to $100 an hour," says Kristof. Tutors set their own availability and rates, with those teaching popular subjects such as English and history typically making less that those teaching more advanced subjects.

☆ Buynomics uses behavioral economics to help predict customer behavior. Here's the 14-slide deck it used to raise $13 million led by Twitter-backers Insight Partners.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cologne-based Buynomics has raised $13 million from Insight Partners. The startup collects customer transaction data and market insights to help inform companies' commercial decisions. Check out the 14-slide deck used to raise the fresh funds. "Our model builds on an insight that people as groups are very predictable," said cofounder Sebastian Baeir. With the fresh funds, Buynomics will focus on developing its user interface and plan its expansion into the US.

☆ I make $60,000 a month from multiple revenue streams, including YouTube and Airbnb. Here's how I set them up so I only have to work 15 hours a week and can travel the world.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Kimanzi Constable | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gabby Wallace is a former teacher who now runs a YouTube channel and several rental properties. She says she only works 10 to 15 hours a week, and she makes on average $60,000 a month in revenue. My YouTube channel grew slowly at firstIt took a year after starting my channel to reach 1,000 subscribers. In 2013, I moved back to the US to teach at Boston University and ran my YouTube channel as a side hustle. By 2017, I had language-learning and online-tutoring companies buying sponsorships on my YouTube channel, and some language-learning apps paying for ads.

☆ On-the-job training is a useful perk that helps retain employees. Here's how to build an education program that benefits your business and workers.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On-the-job training and education programs can help businesses retain valuable workers. Here's how business leaders can create training programs at their companies. This article is part of Talent Insider, a series containing expert advice to help small business owners tackle a range of hiring challenges. "On-the-job training and education programs can play a pivotal role in sourcing and retaining employees." Oftentimes, on-the-job training isn't just a useful perk, but a necessary tool for retaining employees, three managers and company leaders told Insider.

☆ Corporate Directors Resign as U.S. Targets Overlaps at Competing Firms
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Dave Michaels | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Justice Department is reviewing whether other directors and companies have violated the law. WASHINGTON—Board members at Udemy SolarWinds and three other public companies resigned in recent weeks because they simultaneously served as directors of competing companies, the Justice Department said. The moves came after DOJ officials signaled earlier this year that they would enforce a law that bars people from serving on the boards of rival companies, an arrangement that could lead to illicit collusion. The Justice Department is reviewing whether other directors and companies have violated the law, senior officials said.

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