Big data is not just for the board room, it's for the consumer too. Companies are increasingly starting to recognise the value of big data, with one in five large businesses in the UK assigning financial value to their data on the company balance sheet.
So... people seem to be spending a lot of time on these social media platforms these days. They chat, they communicate, they... socialise, debate, promote, network, organise... you get the picture.
Despite years of attempting to make policy more evidence-based, ministers and civil servants still feel that this is a great area of weakness in government today.
Whether it's shopping, working or paying bills, our daily lives are increasingly taking place online. Yet as things go digital, there's a risk that older people in Britain, like my dear mother, may get left behind.
In light of increased competition from non-traditional competitors, restaurants are no doubt looking for ways to understand the impact on their business, as well as means to recapture or maintain their market presence.
As a freelance blogger, I'm happy to admit I'm a procrastinator. If you write for a living, you'll understand how vital it is to take a break. Well, that's my excuse.
Big data and associated analytics promise to change virtually every industry and business function over the next decade. Any organisation that gets started early with big data can gain a significant competitive edge.
Bounce Rate. I had to look it up. it sounds fairly friendly - bouncy if you will. But actually it means the opposite. It means how many people leave your site without exploring further.