Big Data Is Here, Get Used To It

Agreed - start off 'small' with 'big' data!

“Big data is a collection of data from traditional and digital sources inside and outside your company that represents a source for ongoing discovery and analysis”

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/technology-data/big-data-here-get-used-it 

Using data to drive business intelligence

Social data analytics in finance.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adi-gaskell/using-data-to-drive-busin_b_9192154.html

Microsoft Integrates Cortana Into Its Power BI Business Intelligence Service

Cortana is coming to more desktops in the enterprise by integrating the service into Power BI.

CPCC REACH IT students, what did we miss?  )

http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/01/microsoft-integrates-cortana-into-its-power-bi-business-intelligence-service/

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