21 Amazing Facebook Facts You Didn’t Know

Fact - mobile advertising significantly continues to grow as more consumers utilize mobile devices.

" In 2015, Facebook boasted 22% of WORLDWIDE mobile Internet advertising revenue.That means almost one-quarter of all advertising revenue generated from mobile Internet ads in a single year went to Facebook. (source)

http://www.business2community.com/facebook/21-amazing-facebook-facts-didnt-know-01427915

A Click Too Far: Why Using Social Media Isn't That Great For Fundraising

Fundraising?

Your website is your biggest asset.

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/12/02/458008461/a-click-too-far-why-social-media-isnt-that-great-for-fundraising

Facebook and Instragram Users - Highly Engaged on a Daily Basis

Frequency of Use on Social Media Sites

http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/19/the-demographics-of-social-media-users/

5 powerful data trends to watch in 2016

Agreed, no surprises...

• Data as a corporate asset
• Deeper customer data
• Growing data variety
• Data by industry
• Dealing with privacy

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/5-powerful-data-trends-to-watch-in-2016

Six Business Intelligence Predictions For 2016

Prakash Nanduri:

• Prediction 1: The big bang you hear is the explosion of innovation. 
• Prediction 2: We must adapt or die. 
• Prediction 3: Who’s BI will you buy?
• Prediction 4: Enough about data – where’s the information?
• Prediction 5: Death by desktop.
• Prediction 6: We’ll see just as many CDO’s hired as fired!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2015/12/17/six-business-intelligence-predictions-for-2016/

A Day in the Life of Americans - Dynamic Dot Data Chart

Visualizing Your Day Through Big Data

Flowing Data Chart - Very Cool (second visual).

Where is your dot now?

Short on time?  Click Fast.

http://flowingdata.com/2015/12/15/a-day-in-the-life-of-americans

The Hottest Kids' Toys This Holiday Season, According To Google

"No matter where you are though, these toys may show up on your kids' wish lists.
Here are the 5 hottest toys just in time for some holiday shopping:

1. Drones
2. Shopkins
3. Hoverboards
4. LEGO Dimensions
5. "Star Wars" BB-8 Droid

Catches my eye:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-hottest-kids-toys-this-holiday-season-according-to-google_56537fa0e4b0879a5b0c131b