Almost two-thirds of senior marketers strongly agree that data-driven marketing is crucial to success within a hyper-competitive global economy, according to a study released by Forbes Insights in association with Turn. The right data forms the foundation for strategies such as lead generation, customer acquisition and retention, up-sell and cross-sell, customer experiences, … [Read more...] about How Data-Driven Marketing Will Change Your Business
Strategy
Learn everything about data strategy, what it should include in order to be successful, and how you can develop a data-driven business strategy for your business.
How to Create a Customer Insight Strategy
Too few companies have a Customer Strategy, let alone a Customer Insight (CI) Strategy. At least, thats my experience. In fact, many business strategies that Ive seen, which seek to pepper their presentation with customer language, if you look closer are really channel strategies or product strategies reflecting the current silos in that business. This is unfortunate, as most … [Read more...] about How to Create a Customer Insight Strategy
9 Ways How Commercial Analytics Create Business Value
I first became involved in commercial analytics in the eighties. First, through my involvement in customer segmentation and data visualisation, principally in banking but also in energy, manufacturing and the chemical industry. It also emerged later, in conjunction with my activities at the Sperry European Centre for AI, and was centred on pricing and yield management … [Read more...] about 9 Ways How Commercial Analytics Create Business Value
Data Quality and Integration Key to the Customer Experience
Customer experience has been and will continue to be top of mind for marketers these days. And for good reason. Positive experiences generate more revenue, brand loyalty, and repeat purchases. On the other hand, a poor experience can have extremely negative ramifications, damaging brand reputation and causing customers to quickly flock to the competition. Econsultancy and … [Read more...] about Data Quality and Integration Key to the Customer Experience
How a Digital Transformation Can Improve Customer Experience with Big Data
Do you know what your customers want when they visit your website? And do you know what makes them bounce away to visit another site instead of choosing products or services and continuing to checkout on your site? All too often, business owners and executives accept customer behaviour on their websites as something natural and unavoidable. This is particularly unfortunate when … [Read more...] about How a Digital Transformation Can Improve Customer Experience with Big Data
What is data strategy?
Data strategy, also called analytics strategy or business data strategy, is the organizing principle for an enterprise’s investments in data and data-related technologies. Data strategy provides a framework for thinking through the complex trade-offs in managing data as an enterprise resource.
It helps business leaders make decisions about where to focus their data investments and how to maximize the value of those investments. Want to learn more about data strategy? Datafloq has courses available. Contact us to get started.
How does data strategy work?
Data strategy starts with a clear understanding of an organization’s business goals. From there, it defines the role that data will play in achieving those goals and outlines a plan for how to get the most value from data. Data strategy is an essential part of any organization’s overall data business strategy.
When done well, it can help organizations make better use of their data and gain a competitive edge. But when executed poorly, it can lead to wasted resources and missed opportunities. Data strategy is not a one-time exercise; it should be revisited regularly as an organization’s business goals and needs evolve.
What are the four big data strategies?
Big data can be a big help when it comes to making decisions for your business. But how do you make sense of all the data out there? One way is to use the four big data strategies:
- Performance management — Helps you track and improve your business’s performance.
- Data exploration — Helps you understand your data and find hidden patterns.
- Social analytics — Helps you analyze data to understand customer behavior.
- Decision science — Helps you use data to make better decisions.
These strategies can help you get the most out of your data and make better decisions for your business.
What should a data strategy include?
A data strategy should be designed to help an organization achieve its business goals. It should be aligned with the organization’s overall data business strategy to be effective, considering its unique needs, such as its size, industry, and geographic location.
The data strategy should also define the roles and responsibilities of those responsible for managing the data. Finally, the data strategy should identify the tools and technologies that will be used to collect, store, and analyze the data. By considering these factors, an organization can develop a data strategy to help it meet its business goals.
What is a big data strategy, and why should companies have the strategy in place?
Big data refers to a large number of data companies have access to. It can come from various sources, including social media, transaction records, and sensors. The challenge for companies is to make sense of this data and use it to improve their business.
A big data strategy helps companies to set goals and priorities for dealing with big data. It also helps them to invest in the right technologies and build the necessary expertise. Companies will struggle to get the most out of their data assets without a big data strategy. They will also be at a competitive disadvantage compared to those companies that have invested in big data.