CEVA Logistics' MyCEVA platform has been rolled out after a successful pilot for shippers to book ocean transport. The platform is gradually expanding to various countries and will eventually include other modes of transport.

The Identity Theft Resource Center reports 540 US data breaches in the first half of 2020 affecting more than 163 million people, a decline of 33% compared with the year-earlier period, when 811 breaches affected 493 million. The decline is attributed in part to fewer in-house attacks because more employees are working from home and have less access to company computer systems.

Distributors should ask themselves how the coronavirus pandemic affected any number of "people, process and technology" areas, writes Brett Johnstone of ActVantage. This process also shows distributors their strengths and weaknesses, he writes.

Buyers who trust your brand will be more likely to purchase from you, but true brand advocacy requires a more personal relationship, writes Colleen Francis. Sellers who are willing to ask loyal buyers to advocate for them will find that advocates can be extremely influential with prospective customers, Francis writes.

Dana Cavalea spent 12 years with the New York Yankees helping players such as Derek Jeter improve their performance by providing structure and effective time management. "If you're consistent and disciplined with a routine that's built for you specifically, you will develop such a deep belief in what you're doing, a level of conviction, that will yield that positive outcome you're working toward," Cavalea says.

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