In the not too distant past businesses ran on data collected through store visits, coupon redemption, mailed surveys and the ever present telemarketing calls. Information is still collected this way, but there is an increasing reliance on web searches, email contacts and online analytic tools. The information that is collected online can gauge customer behavior more accurately … [Read more...] about How Big Data Is Changing the Business World, and Why It Matters
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How Big Data Completely Transformed the Insurance Industry
Big data is changing the way we think about many of the major factors in our lives today, and insurance is no exception. The digital age is completely transforming the way in which the insurance industry operates, and all of this has big implications for both consumers and insurance agents. In short big data is a term that is being used more and more recently, to refer to the … [Read more...] about How Big Data Completely Transformed the Insurance Industry
How the Internet of Things Can Help Against Global Warming
Once upon a time there was a little Shepherd who lived in a town near the woods . So it starts Peter and the Wolf, one of the tales I read when I was a child. As every tale, Peter and the Wolf, had a moral that now comes to my mind while I am writing this post. As Peter was advised about the Wolf, we have also been advised about Global Warming. Did we learned Peters lesson … [Read more...] about How the Internet of Things Can Help Against Global Warming
How Predictive Analytics Reinvents These Six Industries
Predictive analytics is a game-changer it's like "Moneyball" for money. This article summarizes and links resources with late-breaking coverage of how predictive analytics reinvents six industries. I'm going to break it to you gently. Despite all the advanced technology lining your pocket, car, home, workplaceand even the proverbial cloud floating virtually above your headthe … [Read more...] about How Predictive Analytics Reinvents These Six Industries