Archive for December, 2009

What Have You Discovered Today?

December 22nd, 2009

This was a recent status on my Facebook page:
Day of discovery:
1) Sleep is important
2) You never know what you are going to end up with at the company gift exchange
3) Running in the cold is very motivating
4) Never venture downtown during the holidays unless driving a Sherman tank
5) Customers will tell you what you niche [...]

Indentifying Behavior in Numbers: A Chart

December 13th, 2009

Identifying human behavior across a society is the focus of many sociologists.  As an analyst, identifying human behavior through data is my interest.  Whether I am looking at sales data, cost per unit, economic forecasts, or even toilet usage charts, looking at data patterns can identify key changes in behavior.
Take a look at the chart [...]

How a Bear Can Define the Holidays

December 8th, 2009

As you all know, I am a huge fan of Starbucks, not because their coffee is great or their food is better than local places, but because Starbucks has become an American institution that defines the calendar year.
Take the holidays for instance.  Starbucks makes the following changes:
A) They decorate their stores with garland, lights, ornaments, [...]

Simple, Yet Powerful Email Subject Usage

December 2nd, 2009

With the endless amount of spam swirling around the internet, the subject line becomes one of the most important parts of the email.   Afterall, each email is competing with every other email for my attention.
There are keywords like viagra, prescriptions, free, trial, etc that are immediate turn-offs that get deleted.  But every now and then, [...]