Post by: Russell Walker, Ph.D.

Analytics, Big Data, Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy

5 Valuable Uses of AI to Improve Daily Life

7 Nov , 2021  

In most every example of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business, there is a chat bot or robot or algorithm that attempts to replace a human. We surely will see such replacement via AI, but augmentation is also a value approach and is far more attainable and perhaps even more valuable. In augmentation, a AI process […]

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Innovation, Leadership

Better Football – 12 Changes for a More Exciting NFL

4 Nov , 2021  

With the 2021 NFL season about half completed, I want to share the changes that I most recommend for improving the NFL. Many of these would make the game more exciting and add strategy to the game. Strategy and Rule Changes: Goal Line On Side Possession: If a team wants the ball after a kickoff, […]

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Analytics, Big Data, Big Data and Analytics, Risk Management

Zillow – 7 Lucky Lessons in Risk and Analytical Predictions

4 Nov , 2021  

Zillow recently announced that it is pulling the plug on its once highly touted house buying machine. Indeed, it was suppose to be a machine, one that used billions of pieces of data to find arbitrage opportunities in the market using algorithms. Buy a house in a surging market, fix it up (quick someone call […]

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Global Insights, Leadership

Gone Fishing: Amazon and Apple Deal with Less Workers and Slow Supply Chains

28 Oct , 2021  

Today, Amazon and Apple announced the limited supply of labor and slow-moving supply chains will hamper fourth quarter top line and bottom lines.[1][2] This should be a major wake-up call for investors and executives on the state of our global economy. Amazon and Apple are unique in that each exerts high control and even ownership […]

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Analytics, Digital Strategy, Innovation

Digital Marketing and Dominance: Are you Netflix – or Blockbuster?

11 Oct , 2021  

Are you Netflix or Blockbuster? A great focus for many startups, investors, and entrepreneurs is creating the next Netflix, Amazon, Uber, or Airbnb – namely to be a digital disruptor. Netflix conquered the analog and physical model of Blockbuster by bringing a digital layer to measure customers, movies, and even brand placements. Before Netflix, Blockbuster […]

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Global Insights

Economic Opportunities in Hispanic USA: ¡Se Habla Spanglish!

3 Oct , 2021  

The wave of Spanglish has hit advertisers in recent years. Dos Equis invites its customers to “Keep it Interesante,” while taco fans at Taco Bell “Live Más.”       Home Depot and other retailers have adopted a near bilingual policy in stores. Smart move! Hispanic culture is alive an well in the US, and […]

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Global Insights, Innovation, Risk Management

10 Unexpected Changes from COVID that Will Stay with Us

5 Oct , 2020  

With President Trump and many people around him being treated for COVID, it is clear that COVID can and does touch everyone. Even if you are not infected, you are experiencing a new economy and a new world. COVID changes have been challenging. Many of the changes we are experiencing will stay with us for years, I think. Some are unexpected and will have long-term impacts to our society and economy. Here are some predictions of economic and financial changes that will stay, even after we have achieved victory or control over COVID.

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Career Advice, Global Insights, Leadership

Back to (Virtual) School Advice

23 Sep , 2020  

2020 will be the year we relate to our children and grandchildren, when we discuss overcoming challenges and difficulty. When students looks back, they will remember the online classes and to move to virtual everything. In passing, we will remember more of the good than the bad, as is the case with almost all reflection. […]

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Innovation, Leadership

Super Bowl Sunday!

28 Jan , 2020  

With Super Bowl LIV upon us, I thought I’d share a bit about why Super Bowl XVIII remains my favorite Super Bowl. Really, it was Super, featured the launch of the iconic Apple Macintosh, and offers a few lessons in leadership! Building a Team: A First for Tampa: This was the first Super Bowl to […]

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Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy, Leadership

College Football – Are you a Fan?

2 Nov , 2019  

With the college football in full swing, it is worth a look to see how the teams stack-up, not based on rankings, but based on fan loyalty. Big Data and Data Visualization help us with this and lead to some interesting insights. College football also offers us a great opportunity to look at the Big […]

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