Smart Data Collective
MAY 15, 2019
Big data has created both positive and negative impacts on digital technology. On the one hand, big data technology has made it easier for companies to serve their customers. On the other hand, big data has created a number of security risks that they need to be aware of, especially with brands leveraging Hadoop technology. Big data has created a number of security risks for Bluetooth users.
Analyst Catalyst Blog
MAY 17, 2019
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Data Pine
MAY 14, 2019
“Big data is at the foundation of all the megatrends that are happening.” – Chris Lynch, big data expert. We live in a world saturated with data. At present, around 2.7 Zettabytes of data are floating around in our digital universe, just waiting to be analyzed and explored, according to AnalyticsWeek. By gaining the ability to understand, quantify, and leverage the power of online data analysis to your advantage, you will gain a wealth of invaluable insights that will help your business flourish
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
To make the most out of online marketing, every organization must target the customers with the most promising profile. Businesses must understand what makes customers click on an ad, and what will compel them to make a purchase. Who is most likely to purchase your product or service? Where do they live, how old are they, how many children do they have (if any), what is their annual income, and what interest or driving force is the best fit for what you have to offer?
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Smart Data Collective
MAY 15, 2019
Big data has opened a number of doors for marketers. One of the most overlooked benefits of big data is that it allows marketers to translate documents from one language to another. Memsource shows that big data is revolutionizing translation solutions , primarily due to the advent of more sophisticated cloud language platforms and machine learning capabilities.
Analyst Catalyst Blog
MAY 17, 2019
Business Analysis Digest brings together the best content for BA professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
When it comes to using Predictive Analytics and a self-serve augmented analytics environment, businesses often want to sell the management team on these tools by suggesting real-world use cases that reflect the needs of the organization and illustrate how advanced analytics can help business users and the organization at large with accurate, efficient insight into the planning and forecasting process, and the ability to identify trends and patterns, understand target custom buying behavior, pred
Smart Data Collective
MAY 14, 2019
In the early days of software development , projects were developed sequentially in a series of steps which was called “The Waterfall Model.” It was called the waterfall because once you got past a step, you couldn’t climb back up. Here is a typical waterfall model for software development : Requirements. Design. Implementation. Verification. Maintenance.
Sisense
MAY 12, 2019
Today, most companies can say that they have integrated some DevOps collaboration between their development and operations teams. They are breaking down the silos, communicating better, and making the company more efficient as a result. But is that really true? Is your DevOps movement doing what it was set out to do? DevOps first came about in 2007-2008 to fix problems in the software industry and bring with it continuous improvement and greater efficiencies.
Advertiser: Paycor
The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
To make the most out of online marketing, every organization must target the customers with the most promising profile. Businesses must understand what makes customers click on an ad, and what will compel them to make a purchase. Who is most likely to purchase your product or service? Where do they live, how old are they, how many children do they have (if any), what is their annual income, and what interest or driving force is the best fit for what you have to offer?
Smart Data Collective
MAY 11, 2019
. Artificial intelligence is redefining the nature of customer service. According to one analysis by Maruri Tech Labs, 85% of all customer service communications will be handled by an AI system by the end of next year. This is even true in call centers, which are surprisingly being disrupted by AI technology. Although artificial intelligence is going to be extremely important in the future of customer service, it is still too early to determine the degree to which it will be utilized.
Perceptual Edge
MAY 16, 2019
After a few months of waiting, my new book The Data Loom: Weaving Understanding by Thinking Critically and Scientifically with Data is now available. By clicking on the image below, you can order it for immediate delivery from Amazon. Data, in and of itself, is not valuable. It only becomes valuable when we make sense of it. Unfortunately, most of us who are responsible for making sense of data have never been trained in two of the job’s most essentially thinking skillsets: critical thinking and
Phocas
MAY 14, 2019
Gateway Supply in Columbia, South Carolina has served the plumbing, HVAC and mechanical industries for over 50 years, and is a long standing Phocas customer. Since implementing data analytics, the company is 35 percent larger and can report on all areas of its business.
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ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
When it comes to using Predictive Analytics and a self-serve augmented analytics environment, businesses often want to sell the management team on these tools by suggesting real-world use cases that reflect the needs of the organization and illustrate how advanced analytics can help business users and the organization at large with accurate, efficient insight into the planning and forecasting process, and the ability to identify trends and patterns, understand target custom buying behavior, pred
Smart Data Collective
MAY 15, 2019
Big data is having a profound effect on the privacy debate. The problem is that people only look at it from one perspective. They see big data as a looming threat to their privacy. This is an issue that Tech Republic brought to our attention a couple of years ago in their post Big data privacy is a bigger issue than you think. The post showed that big data is raising a number of concerns about privacy rights.
Domo
MAY 17, 2019
A couple weeks ago I went to San Diego, and it had nothing to do with needing a break from what was a long and stormy Utah winter. Rather, I was there for Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo 2019 , an event designed to provide marketing leaders actionable advice about the trends, tools, and emerging technologies they need to deliver business results. I’m glad I went.
Phocas
MAY 16, 2019
Many businesses use spreadsheets for a variety of needs. They're a great way to organize information, and if used correctly, can add value to an organization in a number of ways. If spreadsheets are used as a source of data analytics, however, challenges often arise.
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ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
To make the most out of online marketing, every organization must target the customers with the most promising profile. Businesses must understand what makes customers click on an ad, and what will compel them to make a purchase. Who is most likely to purchase your product or service? Where do they live, how old are they, how many children do they have (if any), what is their annual income, and what interest or driving force is the best fit for what you have to offer?
Actian
MAY 15, 2019
Increasingly, companies are embracing the use of SaaS and other cloud services to give their employees the feature-rich capabilities they require at an affordable cost. IT leaders are finding it much more efficient to buy IT services already built than to build and operate them internally. Buying SaaS solutions and other technology capabilities from 3 rd parties does not eliminate the need and importance of your IT organization and its staff.
Domo
MAY 16, 2019
Jim Rudden is the marketer of marketers. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing, the CMO for social media marketing powerhouse Spredfast has seen the discipline go through several phases—from gut instinct to a hyper-focus on data—and watched social media enter into the playing field. Within this rapidly-evolving digital landscape, social media is finding itself at an inflection point.
Phocas
MAY 12, 2019
A chain restaurant’s profitability often depends on its capacity to control costs. Data analytics provides a full picture of customer preferences and is a valuable tool for restaurant chains to address stock control and to attract local business.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
When it comes to using Predictive Analytics and a self-serve augmented analytics environment, businesses often want to sell the management team on these tools by suggesting real-world use cases that reflect the needs of the organization and illustrate how advanced analytics can help business users and the organization at large with accurate, efficient insight into the planning and forecasting process, and the ability to identify trends and patterns, understand target custom buying behavior, pred
Sisense
MAY 16, 2019
Oh, wonderful Ireland! The Emerald Isle, famed for her lush green land, her stunning rugged, dramatic western coast and her beautiful, historic, cities. A country celebrated for her lyrical heart that has been hailed by generations of some of the finest poets, playwrights, novelists, and songwriters. The home of James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw; of Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and W.B.Yeats.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 16, 2019
Perhaps the greatest risk to a lending organization is that presented by loan applicants who are unprepared to fulfill the long-term obligation of paying off a loan. Banks and other lenders spend a lot of time and energy trying to identify the perfect profile for a borrower so they can make the right decision and avoid costly loan defaults and the expense and resources required to take legal action.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 16, 2019
Using marketing and advertising dollars to target the general market is not a wise use of funding. Every business today is challenged to do more with less and marketing budgets are no exception. In order to reach the right target and convert prospects into sales, a business must create and distribute messaging to the right target audience, in the right way, at the right tie.
Advertiser: Paycor
In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
There is a lot of information within your enterprise, and being able to analyze that information is crucial to decision-making and to managing your business and predicting results with efficiency and accuracy. But, when it comes to information, the average business may have quite a bit of data within its walls but, it often falls short of painting a complete picture because the data it needs is not maintained within its internal systems.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 16, 2019
Perhaps the greatest risk to a lending organization is that presented by loan applicants who are unprepared to fulfill the long-term obligation of paying off a loan. Banks and other lenders spend a lot of time and energy trying to identify the perfect profile for a borrower so they can make the right decision and avoid costly loan defaults and the expense and resources required to take legal action.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 16, 2019
Using marketing and advertising dollars to target the general market is not a wise use of funding. Every business today is challenged to do more with less and marketing budgets are no exception. In order to reach the right target and convert prospects into sales, a business must create and distribute messaging to the right target audience, in the right way, at the right tie.
ElegantJ BI
MAY 17, 2019
There is a lot of information within your enterprise, and being able to analyze that information is crucial to decision-making and to managing your business and predicting results with efficiency and accuracy. But, when it comes to information, the average business may have quite a bit of data within its walls but, it often falls short of painting a complete picture because the data it needs is not maintained within its internal systems.
Advertiser: MoEngage
Use data to turn one-off holiday shoppers into repeat buyers and effortlessly drive more sales throughout the year. Our guide will give you an in-depth understanding of what triggers your customers to buy and breaks down campaign examples from leading B2C brands.
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