As far as buzzwords go, Big Data is out and open data is in. Or at least thats what a glance at the headline seems to say. Across the country, states and cities are opening up their data streams to the public. The mayor of Chattanooga, TN, for instance, recently ordered the citys government data be open for public use. Los Angeles did the same thing. In both cases, the cities … [Read more...] about How Public Data is Creating a New Business Intelligence Market
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How To Increase Your Sales Using Big Data And Social Selling – Infographic
Using the vast amounts of data from social networks, combined with other data sources, it becomes possible to significantly increase your sales. Of course, data can be found in many locations but there are three areas that are of utmost importance, which I like to call the Data Triangle. When you combine customer data, mobile data and social data you create a powerful … [Read more...] about How To Increase Your Sales Using Big Data And Social Selling – Infographic
5 Applications of Big Data in Government
One of the greatest strengths of big data is its flexibility and universal application to so many different industries. Along with many other areas, big data in government can have an enormous impact local, national and global. With so many complex issues on the table today, governments have their work cut out trying to make sense of all the information they receive and make … [Read more...] about 5 Applications of Big Data in Government
How M2M Network Connectivity Is Driving The Growth Of Industries
The Internet of Things is going to change society and is driving data into the Brontobytes. Expected is that by 2020, 40% of all data generated can be contributed to the Internet of Things, resulting in an industry worth almost $ 950 billion, according to Westbase Technology who have released this infographic. The advantages of the Internet of Things are obvious of course; … [Read more...] about How M2M Network Connectivity Is Driving The Growth Of Industries
Four Key Ways To Turn Big Data Into Big Dollars – Infographic
Big Data offers organizations a lot of possibilities to make a lot more money. Knowing what data to use, how to combine different datasets and how to analyse all that data for new insights can be extremely valuable for organisations. In a blog post, Bill Schmarzo, described to four M's as counterpart of the common 3V's, or 7V's as I like to describe Big Data. The four M's mean … [Read more...] about Four Key Ways To Turn Big Data Into Big Dollars – Infographic
