The Journey from Big Data to Big Promise
It’s well known that big data is usually stated in terms of the three Vs: Volume, Variety and Velocity. The…
Big Social Data Can Unlock the Power of Engaged Viewers
One of the most powerful aspects of social media and the social business intelligence it enables are the derivative properties…
Determining Perception Gap Through Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]
4 Brands, 1 Week and 100,000 TweetsConsumers believe Sears is just for tools and electronics; is this the perception Sears…
Is Facebook Taking Big Data Analytics Too Far?
Big Data Analytics give companies the ability to understand their customers and markets better, improve internal efficiencies, and much more.…
Predictive Analytics in Action: Anthony Goldbloom of Kaggle
What do brilliant data scientists, roller derby enthusiasts, and Prince William lookalikes have in common? You can find all three…
First Look: Decisions
I caught up with the wonderfully named Decisions recently. Back in the 90s the founders started OOP.com to separate what…
Can We Automate Data Mining?
That’s a big question! Back in 2006, we started the discussion on Data Mining Research, with the post about the…
Predictive Analytics in the Marketplace: Insights from PAWCON
A couple of weeks ago I attended Predictive Analytics World (#PAWCON), a multi-city conference focusing on how organizations are leveraging predictive analytics…
Data Visualization: Storytelling, Skills, and Utility
I recently read an interview on the Harvard Business Review blog with Amanda Cox, who is a trained statistician and…
Do Predictive Modelers Need to Know Math?
Predictive analytics is just a bunch of math, isn’t it? After all, algorithms in the form of matrix algebra, summations,…
