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DemandTec Connects Weather and Planning
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DemandTec Connects Weather and Planning

I have followed the idea of connecting accurate weather forecasts to planning and forecasting for some time.  We watched as Wal-Mart did some early work  to include...

Google Embracing Marketing
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Google Embracing Marketing

A good AdAge piece on Google and Marketing.  I think Google has always interested in marketing, perhaps not the more formal kind, but search is a new form of marketing...

Real Time Streaming Geo Data
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Real Time Streaming Geo Data

I have been following GeoIQ for some time for applications that deal with analytics with mobile retail data.  Now more:  GeoIQ Releases Real-Time Streaming Social...

Choices at the Drug Store
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Choices at the Drug Store

How does a consumer make a choice when confronted with headache remedies?   In the enterprise we used 'knowledge mapping' techniques to understand the complexity...

Chips that Learn
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Chips that Learn

At IBM Almaden,  a spectacular place , where I have spent some time: " ... As researchers confidently predict a future of faster-than-ever transformations in computing...

Why These  Ads?
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Why These Ads?

From E-Commerce Times:  Why these ads?   I often ask that question.  " ... Google's latest tool, dubbed "Why These Ads," is designed to give users insight on exactly...

Readying to Unwire the Enterprise
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Readying to Unwire the Enterprise

In Knowledge at Wharton: The enterprise still has lots of wires.  Can continued control be effective once the enterprise goes wireless?" ... In another context,...

Kindle Lending Library
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Kindle Lending Library

A Kindle lending library.   Prime members can read a book a month for free on Kindle devices.  Is this another pointer to the death of printed books?

Social Media Decoding
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Social Media Decoding

In Technology Review:   A Social Media  Decoder. New Technology deciphers and empowers the millions who talk back to their televisions through the Web... Discovering...

Digital Storytelling
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Digital Storytelling

On the stack: The New Digital Storytelling, by Bryan Alexander.  " ... Digital storytelling uses new media tools and platforms to tell stories. The second wave...

Digital Duets
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Digital Duets

From the Path to Purchase Institute,  a report:  Digital Duets:  Collaborative Marketing Strategies Along the New Path to Purchase

Knowledge Capture, Retention and Transfer
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Knowledge Capture, Retention and Transfer

Met yesterday with Perigean Technologies and their CTO Brian Moon.   Impressive vendors of knowledge mapping technologies we used actively in the enterprise.  A...

The Digital School
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The Digital School

In the NYT this morning.  Despite my orientation, education is not all about technology.  Technology is a tool, great if used appropriately.  But that same tech...

Digital Gardening
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Digital Gardening

I am an amateur botanist, having worked and dabbled in the space for a long time.   The Web has been a great source for information in this space. Now plans...

Robots Everywhere
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Robots Everywhere

In the HBR:  " ... At RoboBusiness this week, a conference devoted to the business and technology of robots, the revelation for me was not just how far robotic...

Clorox and Consumer Product Innovation
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Clorox and Consumer Product Innovation

An interesting co-creation idea being used at Clorox.  The example in Consumer package goods is interesting because it involves the consumer directly.  I am sure...

GS1 Annual Report
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GS1 Annual Report

See the extensive GS1 Annual Report.   In particular their sections on B2C progress in the last year.   It is a time when the consumer is increasingly empowered...

Beauty of Near Misses
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Beauty of Near Misses

Todd Henry in Accidental Creative on the Beauty of Near Misses.  " ... how often do I curse my fate when things don

Share of Wallet Isn't Enough
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Share of Wallet Isn't Enough

Professor Byron Sharp,  Director of the   Ehrenberg-Bass Institute sends along a link to his post on this subject.  I also like his comment:    "... One of the...

Analytics in Action: Office Depot Price and Promotion Optimization
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Analytics in Action: Office Depot Price and Promotion Optimization

An excellent example of the use of business analytics to improve business process.   I gave a talk to a  corporate client just yesterday on the integration of data...
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