Math Might Be Scary But It Isn’t New
In the good ol’ days, after the invention of numbers, we did everything by hand – by paper, pen, and…
Building a Text Analytics Command Center for Social & Private Data Analysis
I met with Mehrshad, our CIO, Social Intelligence Architect & VP of Product Management, to talk about a new concept…
Sentiment, Summits and Strategies: A Conversation with Seth Grimes
Last week, I had the great opportunity to chat with Seth Grimes about some of the work he is doing,…
Business People Are Dumb On Average(s)
Here’s one real-life example of the limits in quantitative thinking observed in an average company, shared with me by Michael…
The Analytics of Terrorism
I’m a big believer in analyzing data in order to make sensible decisions. On the tenth anniversary of 9/11,…
How Predictive Analytics Can Save Zebras
Predictive analytics can be used to drive brand loyalty, create cross-sell as well as upsell opportunities, predict and manage operations…
Salesforce Presents New Social Enterprise with Chatter, Mobility and Data
At the Dreamforce conference, Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff unveiled the latest evolution of the company’s strategy and supporting technology…
A Cultural View of Social Media: Perspectives from Vicky, One of Our Social Media Analysts
(Please note: This article was originally written and posted last year by Vicky Czarniecki but has been reviewed and updated…
New Research Council Being Launched
I am a faculty member for the International Institute for Analytics and we are launching a new research effort –…
What is the Biggest Challenge for Big Data?
Often I think about challenges that organizations face with “Big Data”. While Big Data is a generic and over-used term,…
