Automating Manual Imports into Salesforce
We’ve talked about the general philosophy of centralizing data in Salesforce, and the advantages and challenges of making your CRM…
Synchronize Your Brains with (Data) Storytelling
We all like stories. Why? We can lose ourselves in them for a time. Stories can make us feel as…
Adventures in MOOC: Back to School, Part 2
When I was in first grade, I won an art contest among my young peers. When I was in first…
Predictive Analytics Presents: A Typical Day in 2020
What's next is what's next… Predictive analytics is where business intelligence is going. — Rick Whiting, InformationWeek Ten Predictions for the…
Zombie Spreadsheets
Zombie spreadsheets should be dead – for all intents and purposes they should have been put in the ground…
Big Data Social Intelligence: Five Reasons Corporations Need It
Social media has made anyone and everyone a virtual broadcaster, delivering incredible reach to individuals and their messages like never…
5 Must-Watch YouTube Videos on Big Data
Due to technical reasons, if you cannot see embedded videos below, you can watch them here: http://hkotadia.com/archives/5186 Here's a compilation of my…
Data Visualizations: The Tip of the Iceberg of Understanding
Thanks to Tom Mackay, principal solution architect at QlikTech, I recently came upon the article “Seven Dirty Secrets of Data…
Business Analytics and Hollywood: A Match Made in Heaven?
My favorite acceptance speeches are from Oscar recipients in science and technology. In contrast to actors, directors and writers, these…
Big Data Without Integration Is Broken
Big data involves interplay between different data management approaches and business intelligence and operational systems, which makes it imperative that…
