What happens in a world of radical transparency, with data widely available? As information becomes more readily accessible across sectors, it can threaten companies that have relied on proprietary data as a competitive asset. The real-estate industry, for example, trades on information asymmetries such as privileged access to transaction data and tightly held knowledge of the bid and ask behavior of buyers. Beyond real estate, cost and pricing data are becoming more accessible across a spectrum of industries. How can big data augment or even replace management? MORE >>

And her most repeated forecast — the prediction that more people will access the Internet on a mobile device than on a personal computer by 2015 — is a key data point that continues to get play in industry presentations, conferences and research around the globe. Her latest research was unveiled this week at the Web 2.0 However, the other data points Nielsen published in this recent post summarizing the current state of mobile in South Africa were entirely new, shedding light on an abundance of opportunities for marketers everywhere. Unprecedented times! MORE >>

Whether or not you use Blackbaud’s software, one thing you’ve got to respect is their commitment to researching what online fundraising strategies work best for nonprofits. Useful DataThis post originally appeared on JohnHaydon.com. Last week], they published the  2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Report  ( download it for free ) that shows how nonprofits are using social media for fundraising. few highlights in the report: 98% have a Facebook page with an average community size of over 8k fans. Average Facebook and Twitter communities grew by 30% and 81%, respectively. MORE >>

This creation-vs-curation paradox inspired me to look for some answers in the data. The data behind this analysis comes from a sample of customers’ activity on Argyle Social, a social media marketing software provider. It’s clear from the data that companies in the Balanced category achieve the best results overall. Whether you’re on a first date, meeting new people at a dinner party, or making it rain on Twitter, it’s just not a good idea to go on and on about yourself. It’s just awkward. This act of finding good content and sharing it is known as content curation. MORE >>

Elaine Fletcher of IBM joins Anna Farmery to talk about their fascinating global research called From Stretched to Strengthened. Why and how people analyse data but don't track what the consumer is saying about them on blogs, review sites etc. How filtering of data could be a business opportunity. 1) You can listen on your PC now without downloading any software just click hear to listen to the latest marketing podcast. Elaine Fletcher of IBM joins Anna Farmery to talk about their fascinating global research called From Stretched to Strengthened. We discuss. MORE >>