Why Does Big Data Matter

Join our upcoming #DataTalk on Twitter as we discuss big data and how it can be leveraged to benefit businesses and consumers.  Our big data tweet chats are hosted by @ExperianDataLab and occur every other Thursday at 5 p.m. ET.

Here are details about our next event:

TOPIC: What is Big Data? And Why Does it Matter?

WHEN: Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 5 p.m. ET

Easy ways to chat with us on Twitter: Twubs or Tchat

In this chat, we’ll be talking with Kevin Busby – Vice President of Analytics and Product Management at Experian and Jorge Lopez – Head of Big Data Product Marketing at Syncsort.

If you have questions or suggestions for future topics and guests, please tweet @MikeDelgado.

Questions We Discussed:

  • Q1: What does big data mean to you?
  • Q2: Why does big data matter?
  • Q3: How is big data analyzed?
  • Q4: What are some misconceptions about big data?
  • Q5: What do you wish more people knew about big data?
  • Q6: How can companies do a better job of analyzing data faster?
  • Q7: Is big data worth the cost?
  • Q8: How can big data help my customers?
  • Q9: After companies have made investments to analyze data, what are next steps?
  • Q10: Any final tips for businesses that want to leverage big data better?

Highlights from the Chat:

Featured Tweets:

Information is the oil of the 21st century and analytics is the combustion engine. – Peter Sondergaard [Retweet]

We all leave footprints when we interact online and leveraging these insights is what big data is all about. [Retweet]

Data alone is not enough. You need analytics, algorithms and processing frameworks. [Retweet]

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Big data isn’t just for nerds. It’s about solving real problems using data to guide objective decision-making. [Retweet]

Don’t let Hadoop become another data silo within your organization. [Retweet]

Big data matters because it’s an imperative not only to succeed, but even just to compete. [Retweet]

95% of companies feel driven to turn data into insight. [Retweet]

Analyzing data is one thing – leveraging it to drive transformational changes to your business is really what’s critical. [Retweet]

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