Why Big Data Cannot Understand Consumers Why do you prefer watching a movie on Netflix over hearing the story’s plot from your friend? Why do we Indians, on meeting a stranger, first ask “Where are you from?” Big Data explains direct correlations from huge amounts of data. But, what is thick data and how does cultural identity impact consumer buying behaviour?

The human civilization is currently living and breathing big data and data-driven decision making. But is quantitative analysis enough to understand the core reason behind how consumers behave? What is…

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Linear Regression is inaccurate and misleading! Here’s why The first thing we learn in predictive modeling is linear regression. Linear Regression comes across as a potent tool to predict but is it a reliable model with real world data. Turns out that it is not. In this post I will take you through the Sales data set to demonstrate this fallacy.

There is something about predictions that fascinates us. Those who have even a little bit of familiarity with statistics would know that Linear Regression is probably the first thing you…

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How to do (accurate) sales forecasting – using Excel and SPSS In this series of articles, I will take you through the complete process of doing sales forecasting using Excel and SPSS. This first article of the series takes you through the basics of sales forecasting and its importance. Also, get the free excel which I will be using for the analysis.

Sales forecasting is only for salesmen.   Is it? If you believe in that, then let me tell you that is incorrect. The fact is, selling is the responsibility of…

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How to write a Data Analysis Report

How to write a Data Analysis Report like a Pro

In the last article, I discussed the great use of new software to build interactive dashboards to show the most important indicators in a company while retaining interactivity. But, beyond…

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Types of Market Research

What types of Primary Market Research study should I use?

This first article in the Rock your Internship series aims at giving a perspective to students and professionals looking to do a market research study at their organizations. Which types…

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What is Heuristic Analysis

Analytics without Heuristics is not Analytics

Analytical insights have an over-riding effect in any decision making process in today’s milieu of technology. From a business standpoint, a decision maker’s astuteness in utilizing the insight coupled with…

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