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Using Big Data to Build Brand Evangelists Within Your Company

CTOvision

McKinsey and Company has defined big data as the $100 billion business. Big data is a term used to describe large volumes of data. The data can be structured or unstructured. This data is not basically what is important, what the organization use is what that matters.

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Big Data: Why Should You Be Aware of It

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It would be difficult to identify one singular component of business that has had the impact of Big Data over the last several years, and there is a good reason for this. Big Data represents a massive opportunity for businesses around the world, primarily based on its capacity to transform and disrupt the status quo.

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Clearing up Lingering Confusion Around What Big Data Really Is

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Big data is a buzz term in many industries, but many people still do not understand the concept of it. Data analysis tools can benefit any company, and new tools are being invented every year. The tools are designed for specific industries, and a company's staff may need specialized training. Raw Materials Data.

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The Insurance Industry and Big Data

Eric D. Brown

How would you feel if you got a letter in the mail from your insurance company telling you that your insurance rates have increased due to your social media activity? most of us would be a bit upset at the lack of privacy but the other two examples we’d be happy that companies were using social media to cut costs.

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Big Data Can Be Used for More Than Just Targeting A Customer Base

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Big data has almost always been primarily used to target clients using tailored products, targeted advertising. This has skewed the use of big data that often everyone simply assumes big data is for targeting the customer base. This is very critical especially as the company grows larger.

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November 12th Big Data Webinar

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On November 12th join Hortonworks, HP, SAP, and American Digital for a webinar discussion on how to gain a competitive advantage and transform your business with Big Data. This webinar will highlight how you can turn raw data into insight - the insight that boosts your top and bottom lines.

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Big Data: The Hadoop Business Case

CTOvision

The term “Big Data” has become synonymous with this evolution. But still, many of our customers continue to ask, “What is Big Data?”, “What are its use cases?”, What is Big Data? The data is too big, moves too fast, or does not fit the structures of your database architectures.

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