Alison Bolen
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Editor of Blogs and Social Content

+Alison Bolen is the editor of blogs and social content at SAS, where she writes and edits blog content and coaches SAS bloggers on the technical, editorial and community-oriented aspects of blogging. Alison maintains the corporate SAS Voices blog and recently spearheaded a large blog migration project that moved more than 25 corporate blogs from a legacy platform to WordPress. Since starting at SAS in 1999, Alison has edited print publications, Web sites, e-newsletters, customer success stories and blogs. She has a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from Ohio University and a master’s degree in technical writing from North Carolina State University.

Recent Posts

Big data answers for your industry and your role

Are you still struggling to understand what "big data" means to you or your industry? Or maybe you get it, but you want your boss ... Read More

What you're missing at SAS Global Forum

This isn't a "wish you were here" postcard from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, where SAS Global Forum 2012 is happening right ... Read More

What’s new with in-memory computing?

How does in-memory analytics really work? What is the simplest and most effective way to work with Hadoop? Why is billion the new million? In ... Read More

Will big data and high-performance analytics flatten the world?

Retail is one of the most time-sensitive industries. Find out how mega-chain Family Dollar Stores Inc., which operates more than 7,100 stores in 45 states, ... Read More

12 questions to ask your high-performance vendor

Seems like the industry is getting hit with a new analytics solution for "big data" every couple of weeks. With every database vendor and analytics ... Read More

Optimizing assortments with big data and high-performance analytics

Macy's Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most well-known retailers, with a loyal base of customers who shop at its stores and online. ... Read More

More big ideas on big data from Predictive Analytics World

If you're interested in more white board art and more discussions about high-performance analytics, I have a good list of links for you here.  SAS' ... Read More

What are the benefits of big data in health care?

What is the solution for patient-centric healthcare? Big data, says SAS expert Alice Swearington in the post, Treat patients with big data insights. "Service providers ... Read More

Q&A: How big data will revolutionize retail

How can big data coupled with high-performance analytics (HPA) help retail companies tailor their offerings in a way that is beneficial to both the company’s ... Read More

What's the story with high-performance analytics?

Something we all know instinctively is that many stories are better told in images. This week, as you may have heard, SAS is proving that concept on ... Read More