What is a Data Scientist
Just like a scientist using the scientific method, a data scientist looks closely and observes data – they generate questions and are naturally curious...
Tell Comcast its 2009
Comcast Cares right? So they say. But just because your customer service people seem nice doesn't fix other issues--like poor quality products. My wife...
Share? What do you mean share? It’s called stealing
Too many companies fear crowds. They fear these crowds might link to their videos. Are they afraid of success? Of course not, the funny...
I love being rewarded
We've all experienced the teenager at the grocery store pushing a huge line of shopping carts back to the store. The guys at Target...
Solved: Error: could not find function “cast”
If you've been trying to cast in R and have run into the following error:
Error: could not find function "cast"
Then here is the solution....
Politics and marketing–yes they are related
What does John McCain and Exxon have in common?Both are bad at marketing. Why? Do I really need to define pandering for you? Okay,...
Sunday wrap-up
Why am I blogging while watching football? Well besides that fact that its party time because the Buffalo Bills destroyed Seattle, something just sparked...
Sometimes the wrong move creates an opening for your worst enemies
A few days ago Google released their browser Chrome. It's got some neat features but you have to wonder if this doesn't create an...
Freebies can be huge revenue sources
After looking around for books on analytics, I stumbled upon a book entitled "Behavioral Analytics for Dummies." It's an e-book by a company named...
All you need is love
The best marketing is when a company provides a service that you didn't know you needed. I went to the local grocery store and...





