Alistair Rennie, general manager of social business at IBM, discusses what it means to become a social business, what makes for a successful social strategy, and how social improves the enterprise and customer relationships.
The growth of big-data, the BYOD phenomenon, and the popularity of social media all present challenges to the notion of defending the security perimeter.
Michael McClurg describes how midsize businesses can leverage Smarter Commerce to serve customers who are empowered by Internet and social media information channels.
Sean Hogan, vice president of global healthcare delivery systems at IBM, discusses the fundamental shift happening in healthcare today, how this is impacting businesses, and the role IT plays in this transformation.
Jim Comfort, vice president of global technology services, IBM, discusses the intersection of cloud computing and commerce applications and how this paves the way for better analytics.
The medical instruments manufacturer looks to metrics to quantify its social business engagement, according to Mary Maida, Medtronic lead information solutions manager. Internet Evolution editor in chief Mitch Wagner interviewed Maida at the E2 Innovate conference.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Big-data has become a big point of emphasis for many businesses. While the technology is available to deploy these applications, the needed personnel often is not. As a result, analytic engineers' salaries have blown past the six-figure mark, and hiring these experts has become a challenge for IT managers.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling of customer behavior to convert more site visitors into leads, says Brian Baron, director of business analytics, in an interview at the Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Showing results is the best way to win over social business doubters, according to Mary Maida, Medtronic lead information solutions manager. Internet Evolution's Mitch Wagner interviewed Maida at the E2 Innovate conference.
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