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P&G Will Use More Analytics
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P&G Will Use More Analytics

Did you know that CPG giant Procter & Gamble is planning to quadruple their business analytics resources, despite decreasing their spending in many other areas?...

Right Data
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Right Data

I am a proponent of getting a handle on big data via transformation, be it   data management, analytical models or visualization means.  But more important is getting...

Thinking Fast and Slow
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Thinking Fast and Slow

I have been making my way through Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow for the last few months.  This is very well worth reading.  I do wish there was moreFreeman...

Cognitive Science of Religion
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Cognitive Science of Religion

A few years ago I had the chance to look at data that linked cognitive science, specifically brain scanning,  and spirituality.   Now there is a journal for this...

Roomba Maker Takes on Healthcare
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Roomba Maker Takes on Healthcare

Good idea,  the Japanese have been looking such care systems for years.Health care and robotics: " ... iRobot partners with InTouch Health to develop new generation...

Future of Ethics in Branding
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Future of Ethics in Branding

Ethics in branding.  Like ethics in advertising or merchandising, always debatable.  Everything we do has an element of influencing, so where is the limit?

P&G Quadrupling Analytics Needs
From The Eponymous Pickle

P&G Quadrupling Analytics Needs

Did you know that CPG giant Procter & Gamble is planning to quadruple their business analytics resources, despite decreasing their spending in many other areas?...

Digital Influence Group
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Digital Influence Group

Recently encountered:Digital Influence Group. We are a diverse mix of digital marketing and media strategists, research and data analytics experts, creative interactive...

Sensory Signals
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Sensory Signals

Brands getting Physical to build trust, by Martin Lindstrom.  In our own experiments we discovered that tactile signals were more engaging than digital screens.

International Neuromarketing Association Born
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International Neuromarketing Association Born

I see that this new association includes a number of people that I have had interaction with in the future non conscious marketing space.   See in particular the...

Origami Robotics
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Origami Robotics

We examined this idea broadly years ago, could the concept of Orgami be used to deliver certain forms of packaging?  The concept here is very different, but with...

Agile Careers: Swarms vs Teams
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Agile Careers: Swarms vs Teams

Swarming.  Hearing lots about agile lately.  Heard about agile development from Sogeti last night.  Always thought it was a good idea, but needs to be executed...

BOI Solutions
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BOI Solutions

Just introduced to the new BOI Solutions.  Have worked with their people for years.  A Revolutionary approach to multimedia collaboration....  More to follow.

Innovation Center Supports P&G's Tide New Detergent
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Innovation Center Supports P&G's Tide New Detergent

A rare public peek into P&G's innovation center by Jared Newman.   Done for the introduction of Tide Pods.Fifty Cameras, a Fake Home and Virtual Reality: How Tide...

Windows with Flash on Your iPad
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Windows with Flash on Your iPad

From ComputerWorld: A curious way to get to flash on your iPad, and run things like Word.  Could be very useful. Trying now.

Gamifying the Help Desk
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Gamifying the Help Desk

From Lauren Carlson.  This is an interesting and novel gamification example, of the class of applications where you are trying to get people to do tedious tasks...

Google Glasses for All?
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Google Glasses for All?

The rumor has been out there for years, that Google was developing a glasses-style interface for interaction and search.  We examined the general idea for maintenance...

Scientific Storytelling using Visualization
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Scientific Storytelling using Visualization

Useful thoughts.  Tell a good story, get it to the right people, then provide the background as needed"Scientists frequently tell stories using visualizations of...

Empower MediaMarketing Expands
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Empower MediaMarketing Expands

I have had a number of interactions with Empower.  They acquired retail data analytics specialists MIG last year. Now they have created the Empower Group by the...

P&G to Address Cost Cutting
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P&G to Address Cost Cutting

An extended article on how P&G plans to address cost cutting.  A periodic thing at all large enterprises.
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