Calculate the Value of Your Facebook Page
Marketers are clamoring for data to determine the ROI of their social-media efforts, and a new free tool called the…
The future and trends of Text Analytics
I recently attended a GATE seminar on the University of Sheffield. Having used GATE for quite some time now, i…
How to Improve Predictive Accuracy? (Part 1)
“Prediction is difficult, especially about the future.” - Yogi Berra (a baseball catcher) One model or multiple models? Several articles…
SAS and Socialytics
SAS, a leader in business analytics, recently launched a new offering targeted around gaining business insight into the social web.…
New data streams expose world’s hidden history
Loved yesterday's Times story about the archeologists uncovering a vast new Mayan site through the analyse of a new trove…
pearltrees, socializing and curating content on the web
Content of any type is not useful unless you can find it, organize it and interact with it. In the…
Using Social Monitoring to uncover the Analytics of Geolocation –
Geolocation and mobile computing are trends that are now in the mainstream so it’s about time to examine what kind…
Predictive Analytics and Politics – Part 2
In the previous post we have seen an example of analyzing messages sent from citizens regarding a new taxation plan.…
Who’s Using Twitter in the U.S.? Some New Demographics [Charts]
A new Edison Research report draws many interesting conclusions about U.S. Twitter users. The report summarizes the most recent data…
How much is a Linked-In recommendation worth?
My profile on Linked-In is only 85% complete. That's largely because I haven't gone to the trouble yet to ask…
