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News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![Four lessons from the Data4Decisions conference](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/04/470043831-601x336.jpg)
It’s great to get in on something on the ground floor. That’s what happened at the inaugural Data4Decisions Conference and Exhibition held in Raleigh, NC, in March. It brought together business people, academics and students to explore how organizations use data management and analytics technology to enhance business processes and
![Big data lessons learned from visualizing 27 years of international trade data](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/australia_trade_history-702x336.gif)
In my last blog post, I introduced SAS Visual Analytics for UN Comtrade, which helps anyone glean answers from the most comprehensive collection of international trade data in the world. I’d like to share some of what we learned in the development process as it pertains to big data, high
![Data is King](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/04/Data-management-702x336.png)
In my last blog I detailed the four primary steps within the analytical lifecycle. The first and most time consuming step is data preparation. Many consider the term “Big Data” overhyped, and certainly overused. But there is no doubt that the explosion of new data is turning the insurance business
![How to build a data science dream team](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/10/475967869-702x336.jpg)
As a data scientist, I have the rare privilege of possessing the job title that Tom Davenport and others have dubbed the sexiest job in the 21st Century. As this popular job title catches on, I’ve even noticed a trend where customers make direct requests for help specifically from “the data
![How to make your data available, interconnected and usable](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2015/03/164125514_7-702x336.jpg)
It's a common problem: Your organization collects vast amounts and types of data – but it's spread across different departments and locations in various formats and systems. It’s a massive challenge to make all that data available, connected and usable to everyone who needs it. That was the scene at
In today’s era of digital marketing, advertisers have access to innovative tools and platforms, which enable them to provide Internet users with more personalized ads. Furthermore, in exchange for such helpful and free service, people do not mind sharing a little bit of personal information as it helps them find