The information could be used to map the spread of the infection and predict where outbreak clusters might happen next. Greg Sterling on March 18, 2020 First Israel proposed using a “secret trove” of cellphone data to track the spread of coronavirus infection in the country, tapping a mobile phone database “secretly gathered to combat … Continue reading Using location data to track coronavirus: An opportunity and tremendous risk
Mariah Curtis — March 13, 2020 Instagram gives users the platform to share their lives within the timeline of their profile, as well as story snippets for just 24 hours. Whether it’s a business or everyday user, they can utilize the “stories” feature to engage with their followers multiple times a day without oversaturating their … Continue reading Instagram Stories – An Opportunity To Grow Your Business
Karam Mangat — December 12, 2019 The digital disruption in fin-tech and business technology, in general, is phenomenal. BizTech and FinTech innovations that support small businesses are being developed at a rapid pace. Yet, small businesses are still failing at an alarming rate. According to the Bureau of Statistics, there are over 2 million small … Continue reading Opportunity Costs in Decision Making – A Critical Success Factor for SMEs
Jeffrey McNeal — December 7, 2019 Opportunity Zones are a new addition to the tax code added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act starting in 2018. There have been comparable programs in the past, though this one is particularly beneficial for taxpayers who decide to participate. In the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, two … Continue reading Opportunity Zone Primer: 4 Things to Know Before Investing
Using sentiment analysis to track your brand safety risk and dial your marketing and sales activity up or down as needed can help your business’ bottom line. Kristina Podnar on November 11, 2019 Imagine a seesaw with a flamingo on one side and a grizzly bear on another. How would you ever stabilize them? That … Continue reading Brand safety: Balancing risk and opportunity for your organization
We need to develop the technical skills to maximize the machine’s output, while still nurturing the creativity that underpins the best marketing campaigns. Andy Betts on October 11, 2019 Across industries and in nearly every vertical, AI is driving digital transformation. In sales, for example, 70% of US-based professionals are now using some form of … Continue reading Automated marketing technology opportunities: Enhancing human opportunity
Dave Brock — May 26, 2019 Follow @davidabrock — May 26, 2019 As a disclaimer, there is no redeeming lesson in this post. Just some Sunday humor and observations about the world. If you are looking for deep insight, stop here, if you want a chuckle–and an investment opportunity, read further. About a year ago, … Continue reading “Me, Myself, And I” — An Investment Opportunity
Retailers with a unique product may be cautious selling on Amazon but it can be a powerful channel for moving out-of-season and clearance items. Mike Farrell on May 16, 2019 One of the most discussed topics in e-commerce over the past 18 months has been The Amazon Effect. Amazon has been throwing its weight around … Continue reading Is Amazon friend or foe? Retailers must weigh the opportunity before tapping revenue gains
Kristen Patel — March 19, 2019 Follow @kristinapatel — March 19, 2019 A couple of weeks ago, a friend invited me to his birthday party hosted at a family friend’s house. The menu was planned, the bar was stocked, and the present was wrapped. And theoretically, it was going to be a blast. But as … Continue reading A High Bounce Rate Isn’t Evil — It’s an Opportunity
Daniel Burrus — March 7, 2019 Follow @DanielBurrus — March 7, 2019 Artificial intelligence (AI), one of twenty core technologies I identified back in 1983 as the drivers of exponential economic value creation, has worked its way into our lives. From Amazon’s Alexa and Facebook’s M to Google’s Now and Apple’s Siri, AI is always … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Disruption or Opportunity?
