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#MaritimeSheEO : Empowerment or the Beginning of a New Journey of Exploitation? A Critical Look at the women in Indian Maritime Industry. The MaritimeSheEO initiative has sparked significant debate within the Indian seafarer community. Many feel that this organization, like others before it, is primarily focused on branding and profit rather than genuinely supporting seafarers. Critics argue that similar organizations, including the (ITF), have allowed individuals to establish lucrative careers at the expense of the seafarers they claim to support. Indian seafarers, particularly women, continue to face immense challenges. Despite efforts to integrate female seafarers into the industry, there are fears that without proper legal frameworks and protections, these women could be exploited. The current (RPSL) companies is also a major concern, with allegations of human trafficking in iran , malesiya and middle east and inadequate adherence to legal standards. The influx of women into the maritime market, without robust legal safeguards, could lead to exploitation, with recruiters potentially taking advantage of female seafarers in exchange for employment opportunities which the male seafarers are facing. This situation is exacerbated by the existing issues within the Indian maritime ecosystem, including problematic training institutes and hiring practices. Moreover, Indian seafarers are increasingly being replaced by their counterparts from Ukraine, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. This trend is attributed to behavioral issues rooted in the training and hiring systems in India. Introducing more women into this flawed system, without addressing these foundational problems, could lead to further exploitation and harm. In conclusion, while the intention behind initiatives like MaritimeSheEO may be to empower women, it is crucial to first establish a solid legal and ethical framework to protect all seafarers. Without these safeguards, the risk of exploitation and abuse remains high, and the noble goal of gender equality in the maritime industry could be undermined.

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The number of use cases for authentic customer and employee video is limited only by the limits of creativity. Testimonials and social media content are the most obvious, but what about thought leadership, product feedback, employer branding, onboarding, market research, testing campaign concepts? Interested to hear what others use video for... #customerstories #employeestories #videotestimonials #marketing #agencies

I remember once being a director of sales in APAC and wanting to lose my mind when I was told by MKT that I had over 4000 leads in a month. Problem: 2400 of those were from a country with a .5% conversion rate and the highest churn rate in the world. I needed more than I was getting from my T1 countries to hit anywhere close to goal and this was a the solution. The time spent hunting a few shit sales was more expensive than the ARR generated and then subsequently lost. Why did this happen? I believe it was because of a misalignment of goals between sales and marketing. We were working on different objectives without a common mutually beneficial objective. Was this malicious? Not at all. Was it MKTs fault...yes.....50% of it. Goals and objectives MUST be aligned to a common objective for optimized success to happen.

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Seriously...we should talk about upgrading your CMS. Not just for your customers but for your team who has to work within an outdated, clunky system. If you have non-technical users who are frustrated on the regular, we should talk. If you have system integrations that aren't "talking to each other," we should talk. If you have a wishlist of features your current system simply can't accommodate, we should talk.