Category Archives: Analytics

New Report: The Data-Driven Business

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

As we are continually reminded, data is everywhere, but what are organizations actually doing with it? My new report, “The Data-Driven Business: How Industry Leaders Use Data to Create Value”, looks at how data, big or small, is informing and … Continue reading →

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My Research Agenda for 2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

A few weeks ago, my Altimeter colleagues and I published our 2016 trends overview. In it, I called out three themes that I expect will become more predominant this year: Analytics for the visual web (images, video, etc.); Ethical data … Continue reading →

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What Brands Can Learn From Pinterest’s Privacy Updates

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

In the midst of all the complexity and fear about data usage and privacy, it’s nice to see an example of disclosure done well. A couple of weeks ago, Pinterest announced Buyable Pins, which will enable their users to buy products directly … Continue reading →

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The Trust Imperative: A Framework for Ethical Data Use

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

Consider this: Consumers don’t trust the way organizations use their data. CEOs are concerned that lack of trust will harm reputation and growth. People who don’t trust companies are less likely to buy from them. Yet the default option for businesses … Continue reading →

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Seeing through the customer’s eyes: the emerging science of photo analytics

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

I recently had the opportunity to moderate a panel at Oracle Data Cloud Summit 2015, and to deliver a speech at SDL Innovate. The themes, respectively: “Listening to the Customer’s Voice,”and “Unlocking the Value of Social Data.” But it’s not just … Continue reading →

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What the end of the Twitter-DataSift partnership means for customers

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

Disclosures Let’s get this out of the way right up front. DataSift is a client of mine at Altimeter Group. I am closely connected to Twitter via my role as a board member of the Big Boulder Initiative, of which … Continue reading →

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