Tag Archive for: analytics

Inspirational Blogs: Getting To Grips With Big Data

Normally when we do a post about our favorite bloggers we focus on one blog and why you should consider adding it to your reading list. This week we’re doing something a little different. Today we will be mentioning several blogs, and our focus will be on a single topic instead: Big Data. Read more

Best Data Sources | Mining Social Media

There are many reasons why it can be very useful to drill down into the details of what society is thinking. You might want to extrapolate broader cultural trends in order to formulate your business strategy. You might want to dig down into market segmentation. You might want to get a clearer picture of who your customers are. The data that people provide about themselves via social media is one incredibly rich source of this kind of information.  Read more

Why data-mining doesn’t have to be painful!

Data-mining isn’t usually the most exciting job to do. Sometimes it can even be somewhat painful, if not downright boring. However, there are trends developing which can make analytics fascinating and even fun. Here’s how.

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New cloud-based, Big Data service

There’s been a lot of talk about Big Data, often in hushed tones. But all too often it has been impossible for smaller companies to use these tools. Read more