Economist or Iconomist? They Needed Analytics!
Have you heard the joke about economists? Most of them are calling them an “iconomist” because they did not foresee…
Business Intelligence: Intuitive vs Cool Data Visualization and Infographics
Sex sells. And, although it may seem absurdly out of context, it definitely sells Business Intelligence (BI) software. Though somewhat…
Where Data Analysis is a Nightmare
There are the dream organizations that deploy data analysts wisely. Then there are the nightmares, such as the I.R.S. as…
Standardizing the Cloud
On Monday, April 4, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a major standards organization, announced two working groups to…
Why Business Analytics is Important for Business — Now!
As the global political & physical barriers are collapsing, all the global markets are getting opened for businesses, creating a…
Identifying Influencers on Twitter
One of the perks of working at LinkedIn is being surrounded by intellectually curious colleagues. I recently joined a reading…
Communication and Collaboration in a Social Business World
There's a pretty good argument that a big part of the social business transformation is simply using new and more…
It’s Time to Move Beyond Keywords to URL-based Content Monitoring
Our friends at PostRank issued a new white paper this week. "Listening Beyond Keywords" highlights some key ideas to consider…
The Role of Data in a Disaster
The recent tragedy in Japan got me thinking about the role of data in a disaster. How do we use…
Is networked data within the enterprise important?
Just been reading Angela Guess’s review of David Mayer’s Networked Content Manifesto. Of course is would seem that there must…
