Business intelligence must be distributed, says Gartner

"According to research firm Gartner, overly centralised business intelligence (BI) and analytics teams cannot deliver the domain expertise and responsiveness most organisations require. It says organisations should create a two-tier model under which a central team works collaboratively with other teams distributed throughout the enterprise."

http://www.whatech.com/hosted-contact-centre/news/59060-pre514-business-intelligence-must-be-distributed-says-gartner

Mobile Has Reshaped the Purchase Journey

Auto search "reviews" and "test drives".

You can see how mobile is more and more critical here!

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/features/i-want-to-buy-moments.html

Why not Google Map your body? Reasearchers have used Google Mpas tech to create woomable "maps" of the human body

"borrowing the algorithms Google Maps uses to make sense of large volumes of data"

http://www.fastcompany.com/3044647/fast-feed/why-not-google-map-your-body

Alibaba Analytics from Wall Street Journal

What is a good website (WSJ) that has great company's analytics (Alibaba)?

Alibaba, one of the world's biggest eCommerce networks:

It is competition for Walmart and Amazon.

http://projects.wsj.com/alibaba/

YouTube Analytics - Unboxing

Aggregate time spent watching Electronic, Fashion/Style, Food and Toy related unboxing videos.

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/features/youtube-insights-stats-data-trends-vol7.html

Shoppers Go Mobile Black Friday Weekend

Geospatial analytics.  Dark green is the heaviest Google search activity for "Black Friday" in the US.

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/shoppers-go-mobile-black-friday-weekend.html

What is the min-spike of 'Black Friday' searches?

Hint: the dark-grey area.

Is your holiday retail organization prepared?

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/five-holiday-shopping-trends-marketers-should-watch.html

Microsoft Office Moves Deeper Into Cloud, Mobile

Office 2016 Preview

"In the newest version of its productivity suite, Microsoft is "continuing [our] overall ability to fundamentally change the workplace," explained White. Office 2016, released for preview yesterday, emphasizes teamwork, business intelligence and better IT control."

http://www.informationweek.com/software/productivity-collaboration-apps/microsoft-office-moves-deeper-into-cloud-mobile/d/d-id/1320288

Knowing when (and when not) to rely on data for business decisions

"Data is a powerful tool, but only in the hands of a skilled craftsperson who can understand it in the context of the human experience."

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/how-to/growth-strategies/2015/05/why-meeting-customer-needs-requires-more-than-data.html?page=all

2014 Holiday Shopper Research: Shopping Never Sleeps

Web technology is open 24-7-52.  Are you ready?

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/2014-holiday-shopper-research-shopping-never-sleeps.html

The Data Science Revolution

Fitness trackers today, transportation advisers tomorrow.

"In the next 10 years, we believe that computers will move beyond their current role as our assistants, and become our advisors. "

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-schmidt/the-data-science-revolution_b_7213602.html

The Way We Shop Has Completely Transformed In The Last 10 Years. Here's Why...

It is about the millennial habits of convenience!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/07/future-of-shopping_n_7225732.html

'Man cave' in the sky: Space station astronauts get big-screen TV

Even astronauts like big screen TVs.

Wow... a 'rolled-up 65-inch projection screen.'  Now that is a portable unit.

I wonder if they use it any for space shuttle analytics?

And yes, the article below indicates they use it for video conferences.  Way-out cool!

http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/117762195139

Customer data can drive your business: Here's how

Business Data - Marketing Basics

1. Transactional data of your clients
2. Social media management and monitoring
3. Contact - email marketing

http://upstart.bizjournals.com/resources/advice/2015/04/24/customer-data-can-drive-your-business-heres-how.html