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Tesco and Giraffe
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Tesco and Giraffe

A UK Correspondent RJ writes:A new Tesco development, sounds almost like they are planning Tesco malls!"...Supermarket group Tesco has bought the restaurant chain...

Survey of Statistical Package
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Survey of Statistical Package

A short survey of statistical packages in use by OR professionals.by Vincent Granville in Analytic Bridge.

Explore Data with Excel
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Explore Data with Excel

A good introductory review.  There are still lots of groups that use Excel exclusively for manipulating data.  Now an add-in that addresses the further exploration...

Client Composite Background
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Client Composite Background

A document that contains links to a number of blog posts that represent my major work and client relationships.   Still in draft, but provides a good starting point...

Team Smartphone Use Soars
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Team Smartphone Use Soars

Useful PEW statistics about Teen smartphone use.  Again the expectation that the future will be mobile, local and very personal.  We need to be ready for that.

Body Imaging: Poikos
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Body Imaging: Poikos

Stan Dyck sends along a link to Poikos,  " ...  Poikos means 3D body measurement, on any device, in seconds. Thanks for dropping by. After a successful closed beta...

Consumers Want More Information
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Consumers Want More Information

In POPAI: Also a discussion of standards, which ultimately gets you to comparable information.  Accessing an extended package, like using a barcode reader, or image...

Forget the Tech
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Forget the Tech

Its to easy too just see the technology.  You still have to implement good ideas with it.  Marc Pritchard, P&G's Global Brand Building Officer speaks about...

Algorithms and Humans in Big Data Decisions
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Algorithms and Humans in Big Data Decisions

A good overview.  Certainly you want to make automatic anything you  can.   Algorithms are rules for doing that.   It can be cheaper and faster than using a human...

Real Time Sales Support and Data
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Real Time Sales Support and Data

The idea of real time sales support has emerged in recent conversations.  E-Commerce Times article on the subject. What kind of sales support is key to a particular...

Blogs Outrank Other Social Media in Influence
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Blogs Outrank Other Social Media in Influence

This is good to hear.  While the number of blogs seems to be decreasing in favor of easier to do media like Twitter, they still influence customers.

Innovation Ecosystems
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Innovation Ecosystems

In Mediapost.  Good thoughts, rephrasing: All innovation exists within a context, makes sure you and your customers understand it. " ... Certain innovations, such...

Unified Workspace
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Unified Workspace

Cisco presents the Unified Workspace.  General but useful thoughts. " ... Trends such as mobility, virtualization, video, collaboration, knowledge management, and...

Release of Geodata
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Release of Geodata

The Geodata from Wikimedia is being released.   Thought this had been done before,  very useful for mobile. " ... The WikiMedia Foundation has added a new extension...

New P&G Open Innovation Website
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New P&G Open Innovation Website

In its second decade of running their Connect & Develop approach, P&G has updated their approach and website.  See it here.  I have worked using it to connect to...

Blog Tags are Here
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Blog Tags are Here

Starting now you can utilize blog tags here, also called labels.  They are found at the bottom of each post.  These tags classify the blog post with others that...

Recognizing Pattern with Math
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Recognizing Pattern with Math

Recognizing PatternsWith today’s powerful data analysis systems, users gather a ton of information—a breakdown of Wal-Mart Stores’ (WMT) sales in the U.S. or things...

Experience in the Data
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Experience in the Data

Apply Your Experience.Saffron Technology wants to put your data to work under a completely new approach to data analytics: Experience Management. The way we see...

Improved Check-in
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Improved Check-in

Foursquare checkins become easier, which eases the whole problem of getting loyalty credit, and also makes  the implementation of location based games more powerful...

Your Personal Brand Will be Googled
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Your Personal Brand Will be Googled

Good thoughts in Mashable.   It is revealing that some of hints here also use Google to improve your personal brand, regardless you are a regular user of their...
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