Outsell, Inc.

Thomson Reuters is selling its FindLaw business to Internet Brands, signaling a strategic shift towards its core B2B growth areas. This move comes as FindLaw faces challenges from evolving consumer search habits and the rise of generative AI, potentially reshaping the legal services landscape. What could this mean for the future of digital legal marketing? Read more to find out: https://lnkd.in/eXy9fJ5J 

FRIDAY WITH ANTEHA - DEMOCRACY WON Once again, the pollsters, pundits, and press got it so wrong. They are the losers in this election. Just as they were in 2020 and 2016. It felt like all we were told leading up to this week’s election is that our candidates were in a dead heat, razor-thin margins would make a winner, and it will take days to sort. https://lnkd.in/gETRWFja

Sylla is simplifying the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in higher education with its AI-powered platform, helping educators find, design, and adopt affordable learning materials. By partnering with university libraries, Sylla aims to cut costs and boost resource access. How could this reshape OER use in universities? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eakwX7Jv 

Springer Nature's successful IPO on 4 October 2024, with shares opening at €24, highlights investor confidence in the academic publishing sector. The €200 million raised from new shares will help reduce debt and support future growth. Read more about the IPO and its market impact: https://lnkd.in/evxy77_v

FRIDAY WITH ANTHEA - OUTSELL Q3/Q4 SALES BENCHMARK Once again, we ran our quarterly sales benchmark and industry performance remains sluggish. On one hand we heard at the Outsell Signature Event, the economy remains strong, particularly in the U.S. Inflation is being wrestled to the ground, and the general climate is OK. https://lnkd.in/gTfnUaUc

As AI assistants rapidly gain traction in legal tech, generative AI tools like vLex’s latest release of Vincent AI, are transforming the competitive landscape and disrupting traditional solutions. With new features and expanded capabilities, these tools are streamlining tasks like document review, contract analysis, and legal research. Read more: https://lnkd.in/di5AphUH #GenAI #AI #LegalTech

In consumer book publishing, Shimmr AI is revolutionizing discovery by reading books, analyzing their "DNA," and using reverse discovery to connect books with their ideal audience. Read more about ShimmrAI's innovative approach and what lies ahead for AI in marketing: https://lnkd.in/dmQTxAUT #AI #Advertising #MarketingInnovation

WHERE IS THE LINE? In late September, a colleague in the UK sent a link to an article about the Economist Group canceling an event focused on cancer within its Economist Impact series, due to an outcry about sponsorship affiliations with big tobacco. https://lnkd.in/gGEXPN39

Generative AI strategies are becoming essential in scholarly research. Clarivate recently launched a new generative AI tool, the Web of Science Research Assistant, which aims to help researchers get more out of their interactions with the publication and citation data in the Web of Science Core Collection. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/d7xhXHmg #GenAI #GenerativeAI

Has integrating AI become essential to corporate valuations and investment appeal? In this video, Alex Boden, former Director of Research and Development at Quayle Munro/Houlihan Lokey and now the founder of Asymmetrix talks to David Worlock, Chief Research Fellow at Outsell, Inc. View now: https://lnkd.in/dsTS8t68 #AI #GenAI