predictive analytics

Sales forecasting is part of every company’s standard operating procedure. Each sales leader has their own process for arriving at a forecast, but the end result is the same-- sales leaders live and die by the forecast. There is nothing more frustrating than sorting through the mountains of data that get rolled into a forecast. Each rep makes an estimate, which rolls into managers, who eventually present their forecast to a leader. Some managers allow reps to make an estimate based on dollars-- without specifying which…

"By measuring the conversion rates from advertising to e-commerce sites we will get a more holistic view of the customers and the journey they take." Tell us about your role and journey into Data-driven Marketing Technology. What inspired you to start at Cint? I started at Cint in 2000 before data-driven marketing technology was a popular topic. I was initially attracted to the company because it was working to create online solutions and seamless interactions with consumers. Through these past years, we have gone on a…

What if you had a crystal ball that could tell you which leads are sales-ready and which need some nurturing? Or what type of content will most engage a specific visitor; which customers are most likely to purchase which products and through which channel; or how much demand will increase during peak holiday time? This is predictive analytics: The statistical analysis and identification of attributes that have a direct correlation to a future event or condition. There’s been so much hype about predictive analytics…

Funding Marks Latest Milestone for Digital Experience Insights Platform as Company Accelerates Growth in AI and Predictive Analytics Contentsquare, a fully-automated SaaS digital experience insights platform that drives leading global enterprises to improve engagement and revenue, announced that it has raised a $60 million Series C funding round led by Eurazeo, a leading global investment company. This new capital will help Contentsquare increase research and development, focused on AI and predictive analytics, and…

Marketing Automation Firm Chooses SnapLogic Integration Platform to Support Key Marketing Systems for Renowned UK Brands SnapLogic, provider of the #1 intelligent integration platform,  announced that multi-channel marketing firm RedEye has selected SnapLogic’s intelligent integration platform to support its Predictive Analytics and Customer Data Platform offerings. With customers including some of the UK’s most recognizable brands, RedEye provides AI-powered marketing automation systems which enable its clients to…

"Today's marketing research platforms have evolved to provide a better quality of insights. This innovation has totally disqualified the idea that DIY surveys and direct-access approaches only serve as 'quick gut check' research."Tell us about your role at Toluna and how you got here? What galvanized you to join Toluna? I joined Toluna in 2009 when ITWP acquired the company with the aim of expanding into a new category of market research. At that point in time, I'd experienced the best of what the consumer insights…

Students Earning Applied Data Analytics Certificate Will Get a Leg up in Booming Analytics Economy Students at Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global) can earn a powerful joint certificate, verifying their skills in the high-demand field of data analytics. CSU-Global and SAS are collaborating on the Applied Data Analytics certificate, which will be available to students who complete a series of four graduate-level data analytics courses. “SAS skills can open many doors in the workforce,” said Jerry Oglesby,…

Have you ever heard someone say, “A penny for your thoughts”? I hear the expression regularly, but no one has ever actually given me a penny for my thoughts – or my data, for that matter. We live in a world where data is king; and yet, we have very little control over how our personal data is used for the financial gain of those that collect it. In light of data breaches, privacy concerns, and recent General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in Europe, perhaps it’s time we take the ownership and monetization back into our…

"One-to-One Personalization in the Age of Machine Learning" Dubbed a "Marketing Achievement of the Year" for Helping Companies Learn How to Deliver Individualized Experiences Across Digital Channels Evergage, The 1-to-1 Platform company, announced it is a winner in the 2018 PR World Awards. The company's acclaimed, full-length book, "One-to-One Personalization in the Age of Machine Learning," was recognized as a "Marketing Achievement of the Year" – honored as a first-of-its-kind resource for educating companies on how…

Putting Customer Data at the Heart of Engagement to Drive Deeper Loyalty SessionM announced a new integration with Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, to help brands unlock customer data to fuel interactions. SessionM is directly integrated with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud and Service Cloud to deliver personalized customer experiences across the customer journey, and is now available to all Salesforce customers on Salesforce AppExchange. "Brands that are winning today put their consumers and…

IRI Verified Audiences Enable Unprecedented Personalization, Targeting and Messaging Capabilities That Improve Marketing Performance IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, announced new, innovative audience solutions for IRI Verified Audiences to improve how CPG manufacturers and retailers reach their consumers. As the only 100 percent deterministic audiences based on purchase behavior, IRI Verified Audiences enable unprecedented personalization, targeting and…

Expanding Proprietary LifeData to 1.5 Trillion Attributes Hones Targeting Predictability Versium, a market-leading predictive analytics company, announced a major milestone in the usage of the company's automated AI predictive targeting engine. Versium has eclipsed 1 Billion prospect records scored per month, helping companies significantly increase sales and marketing efficiencies by leveraging machine learning technologies. In addition, the company's proprietary LifeData warehouse that powers its AI engine now…

When big data first became a trendy talking point among sales and marketing teams, it felt like the answer to marketers’ problems. But now, the reality is that marketers do have access to seemingly limitless amounts of data, big data no longer feels like the easy solution. In fact, many marketers struggle with execution. They have access to tons of meaningful data, but they don’t know what to do with it. The ability to utilize that data to orchestrate and operationalize marketing tactics represents a real challenge for many…

At its recent Digital Marketing Conference, Gartner famously called the future of marketing "fast, frenetic, and fantastic" and we couldn't agree more. Consumers increasingly expect seamless, highly relevant interactions with brands yet feel trepidation about brand marketing. Marketers must now succeed in an environment where more personalization means greater privacy risk, where walled gardens are the customer’s gateway to the Internet, and where emerging technologies are rewriting the rules of marketing every day.…

These are exciting times for data science professionals. With the rapid advances being made in analytics, specifically around machine learning, deep learning and AI, researchers and practitioners around the world have started adapting these technologies for deep, human-impacting applications. The Age of Advanced Analytics Social talk is replete with conversations that have shifted gears from self-driving cars to flying vehicles, smart machines to robots that are already collaborating quietly in our homes, and chatbots to…

"B2B marketing needs to close the gap with B2C Marketing. This is happening right now and will accelerate over the next few years." Tell us a little bit about your role at Cyance? My role has changed dramatically over the past few years. I started out as the Managing Director of Cyance when we were a B2B Agency.  I saw that buying behaviors were changing, forcing a need for change in the way B2B brands and agencies think about Marketing and Sales. I became an inventor of what ultimately turned into our platform,…

Radius and Leadspace, the Two Leaders in Data Intelligence for B2B Sales and Marketing Have Announced That They Are Joining Forces Under the Radius Brand In a mega-MarTech partnership news, Radius and Leadspace have announced that they are joining forces under the Radius brand. The two leaders in data intelligence for B2B sales and marketing would be better positioned to cater to Radius' 200+ marquee customers. The clientele includes American Express, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft, and MetLife. Leadspace…

Astound Provides AI-Based Decision Engine That Drives Enterprise Service Management Forward Astound, an enterprise software company applying machine learning and natural language processing to automate service and support, today announced its certified integration for the Now Platform®. The new Astound integration allows customers using ServiceNow® to interact conversationally with any app on the platform using natural language and automate the process of resolving routine service requests. Astound's decision engine …

Application Edition of SAP Predictive Analytics Uses Machine Learning to Provide Business Users with Predictions About the Future SAP SE, announced the general availability of the application edition of SAP Predictive Analytics software to help enterprises create and manage predictive machine learning models for applications that run business activities, including supply chain, finance and accounting, human capital management and customer management. Co-developed with Accenture, the application edition enables…

The Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (VAMR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) – in a world filled with no shortage of buzzwords, abbreviations and acronyms, the emergence of predictive analytics as a vitally important tool may have some thinking “here we go again.” However, the truth is that predictive analytics tools have been utilized for some time, but they have only recently become an integral part of marketing strategy due to technological advancements and access…