In this article I will share with you a simple 7-step plan based on a fully worked example of Customer Data Analysis using Excel. Before you start any data analysis it's always a good idea to identify a number of questions you want answers to. Step 3 - Perform the Basic Analysis. MORE

Facilitated team self-analysis sessions at the end of each round or chunk of work in the challenges to let teams review what kind of collaboration they are employing and how they might improve it. Sadly, you cannot create a High-Performing Team in a day or afternoon or even over lunch. MORE

 There are several worth noting: Industry Analyst/Journalism Hybrid : These are firms that are augmenting or replacing their traditional advertising based business models by adding industry analysis and/or research services. BI Intelligence : provides data and analysis on a wide range of digital topics. They do more in-depth analysis than the typical news site and claim they are filling a gap between traditional journalism and industry analysis. MORE

Using digital data collection and social network analysis software, Wise found that while social connections boosted a team’s performance at first, too much cohesion eventually led to a diminished performance. MORE

The post said: “An unexpected discovery in our analysis was the negative impact of three innocent words. A recent best-practices post at the Mailchimp website included information on three innocent, non-spammy words that harm e-newsletter open rates. MORE

But they've expanded their product line to include investment analysis.    According to their analysis traffic fell in both August and September, so October showed a positive turn around (and yes, the pun was intentional if not good).  DigitalGlobe is a fascinating company.    According to their website: DigitalGlobe owns and operates the most agile and sophisticated constellation of high-resolution commercial earth imaging satellites. MORE

According to analysis by Deskmag, global interest in coworking is booming and at all time highs. The annual Global Coworking Unconference Conference  (GCUC) is this week in Berkeley, California. And it's good times for this industry. MORE

This organizational process includes analysis, allotment and action. The First A: Analysis. The analysis portion of organization is primarily about all of the things that you must do, and seeing how these tasks might be combined into a single action, rather than separate ones. MORE

When emergencies happen, there is little time for comprehensive analysis, thoughtful contemplation and making good choices may feel impossible. Most of us experience life as a set of predicable events that unfold as a series of manageable challenges. MORE

In a look at customer experience data , a Forrester analysis finds that it is emotion – more than effectiveness or ease – that drives customer loyalty. MORE

This is a very simple report that you can set up using a spreadsheet that tracks your monthly income. This is money you receive into your business from clients, products, programs, affiliate commissions – in fact, any income that you receive as part of your business activities you need to list in this report. Set up your report so that you monitor the whole year on one spreadsheet, broken down month by month. MORE

There are lots of options these days if you want to make use of your skills and work for yourself. Thanks to the internet, there are plenty of people out there hiring people with good skills in all kinds of sectors to work for them from home on a freelance basis. MORE

These profiles were developed using cluster analysis to group ODE workers who share similar motivations and attitudes.  Last week Intuit released The Five Faces of the On-Demand Economy , which covers 5 common profiles of on-demand workers. MORE

The MBO Partners 2016 State of Independence in America report was released this week. This  This is the 6th annual edition of this study (Emergent Research works with MBO Partners on this study). MORE

Name of business and city: Clear Spring Business Analysis; Denver, Colorado. Web sites: Bridging the Gap and Clear Spring Business Analysis. At the time, I wanted to build my career in business analysis by accumulating diverse project experiences. MORE

Strategy & Business , one of our favorite publications, has a good article on trend analysis. When Megatrends Collide is written by a trio of partners from the giant accounting and consulting firm PwC.    The article provides a primer on identifying and using megatrends. MORE

Post from: Eco-Office Gals WordPress Plugin Analysis & Facelift. WordPress is a wonderful platform, back in it’s early onset I knew this was going to be the medium I wanted to work with at Eco-Office Gals. MORE

In an analysis of 10 billion retail payments in 2012 (accounting for 60% of total sales), cash was the preferred method of payment for 54%. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that cash is still the king when it comes to UK retail sales. MORE

Most people looking at becoming self-employed or starting a small business go through a risk/reward analysis of their choices.  We've found that corporate benefits tend to be overvalued in this analysis.     There are a lot of other factors people include in their analysis - work/life balance, job security, advancement potential, social factors, etc. - It's no surprise that companies continue to cut workplace benefits.  MORE

College writing involves more analysis, citing of facts and days of research. Anyone can write. But not everyone can write well. College requires a lot of writing.This isn’t like high school where you can pass a 500-word essay about your reflection on a movie and get away with an easy A+. MORE

This publication is neither intended to be a legal analysis nor a detailed cookbook of steps to take in every situation. Sometimes, word order in a sentence does not interfere significantly with comprehension of the sentence, but it does produce an awkward obstacle to clean reading. MORE

According to Business Insider, the price war on cloud computing rages on. Described as “the race to zero” by some tech experts, the competition seems fierce in the coming year and the market continues to be a vicious battle ground for cloud service providers. MORE

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roads spiking; cellphones eyed : Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 last year - the highest total in more than two decades, according to an analysis of preliminary state data released Thursday. MORE

Take this opportunity to talk about why you have valuable skills, such as "I''ve always believed it''s important to be proactive in your career, and I''m taking continuing education classes in analysis and data collection." "Why are you looking for a new job?" MORE

Income Analysis: This is a very simple report that you can set up using a spreadsheet that tracks your monthly income. Expenditure Analysis: The flip side to the Income Analysis is the Expenditure Analysis and, again, you can set up a spreadsheet that will track this for you. MORE

One of the biggest shifts going on in economics is the growing use of digital data for research. The Internet and cloud computing platforms are generating large amounts  of digital data on pretty much all areas of business and economics. In fact, the amount data is growing much faster than our ability to analyze and use it. In our work we've seen a clear shift to using digital data and away from our traditional sources - surveys and government produced data. MORE

In a recent analysis by Ivan Marinovic of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, it was found that honest appraisals actually boost costs and cut profits because they increase the chances of erratic efforts that people put into their jobs. When can telling the truth be counter-productive? MORE

Income Analysis: This is a very simple report that you can set up using a spreadsheet that tracks your monthly income. Expenditure Analysis: The flip side to the Income Analysis is the Expenditure Analysis and, again, you can set up a spreadsheet that will track this for you. Like the Income Analysis you’ll want to be able to see the whole year at a glance, and have it broken down month by month. MORE

  It pushes against bureaucratic overthinking, analysis-paralysis, and excessive whiteboarding.  A recent ad campaign by Fiverr  attracted a lot of attention, most of which was negative. MORE

  It is a analyst service that provides research reports and analysis on emerging technology.  MORE

SWOT analysis is one of the oldest and most well known and frequently used planning tools; for anyone… Read the full article here: Horizon Scanning – Have you heard of it? In a meeting last week the person I was talking used the term “Horizon Scanning”, I hadn’t come across this before. MORE

From online marketing advice to trend analysis and hardcore metrics, these five profiles provide a wide range… For small businesses, keeping on top of digital marketing channels such as Twitter can be time consuming. The article identifies five of the best Twitter profiles that are publishing relevant and useful information for SME owners and employees. MORE

Personal Development 30 days challenges analysis balance More than a month ago I started a 30 days challenge, called “#5words”. In short, I set myself up to write down each day, around noon, a short description, consisting of only 5 words, of how the day went out so far. I also posted this on Facebook, with a hastag #5words, so other people [.]. MORE

This analysis shows fewer part-timers for economic reasons and a decline in the overall percentage of people working part-time. We really like interesting data visualizations here at Small Business Labs. MORE

The first step is to do an analysis. Step 1: Career Analysis. I have great news to share with you! There is great opportunity ahead for you to take ownership of your career. MORE

Plant Data/Analysis : systems that help farmers understand plant composition (microbial makeup, genetic expression, etc.) Tech startups are increasingly targeting agriculture. MORE

Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2010 As a small business owner, or entrepreneur, you have no doubt heard of a SWOT analysis. But with a heavy workload, is it really necessary for your small business to complete a SWOT analysis? E-Mail me or follow me. MORE

Key quote on what this means: Employees, already familiar with behavior influencing through contextual algorithms on consumer sites such as Amazon, will be influenced by an emerging set of “persuasive technologies” that leverage big data from myriad sources, mobile, IoT devices and deep analysis. MORE

The International Journal of Organizational Analysis finds that EQ competencies were positively linked to team cohesiveness. MORE

How coworking is defined is an important attribute of any coworking industry analysis. Coworking is booming. The industry is growing and hybridizing so fast , we're having a hard time keeping up with it.  MORE

Technological advances such as machine learning are taking the complexity out of data analysis, providing small businesses with the ability to make faster, better decisions.  Last week Intuit released the Slideshare presentation  The Future of Small Business. MORE

Deep analysis. Strong brands are founded on consistency. Before buying a product or paying for a service, customers like to feel the company, have confidence in it and recognize it as a provider of certain value. MORE