Data Storytelling: More Immersive and Easier on the Brain
I recently read The Art of Immersion by self-described digital anthropologist Frank Rose – a book about how the Internet…
2011 Census: Comparing Apples and Oranges
Anyone following Canadian news could hardly have missed the release of the results from the 2011 national census by Statistics Canada this…
Are You Dreaming Social? Salesforce Is!
The annual Salesforce.com Dreamforce conference (Twitter: #DF12), just underway, may be the largest software conference ever, with attendance, physically and on the…
Why Context Matters – Forget Real-Time, Achieve Right-Time
The Real-Time Hype Is Filled With FlawsThe hype around big data, social media, and mobility has many folks imagining the…
The Big Deal with Big Data
Big data has certainly become big news; today's headlines are full of tales bemoaning firms' ability to store, handle and…
Why Business Needs Public Data
With over 30 years in retail site location strategy, I used Census data every day to analyze business critical issues.…
I Love Social Media Because Sample Sizes Can Be In The Millions
I recently wrote a blog post citing ten of the things I love about social media research. Today I address love…
IBM’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Kenexa for Social Business and Talent Management
IBM has announced its intention to acquire Kenexa as part of IBM Smarter Workforce initiative and social business software division. It’s a…
How Mobile Operators are Mining Big Data
Mobile phone operators have long mined details on voice and data transactions to measure service quality, place cellular towers in…
5 Steps To Winning with Analytics: Have a plan
Numerous business leaders have already come to the conclusion that Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics backed by data can lend…
