Category Archives: Data & Analytics

“To understand is to perceive patterns” – Isaiah Berlin

Within mountains of data lies hidden treasures. Methodical analysis enables mining of behaviour patterns to gain insight into the minds of consumers.

Super Bowl Infographic: The Social Bowl

Not only do we love data, but we are also quite seasoned anthropologists who keep a very close eye on what's happening in Social Media. A few of us are also pretty crazy about the Super Bowl and thought it would be fun to smash all three of these passions together like a safety throttling a wide receiver who's coming across the middle for an outstretched ball...
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Getting Along with Very Large Databases

In tech jargon, a “Very Large Database,” or VLDB, is a database that contains several billion rows of data, or occupies more than a thousand gigabytes of storage space. Strictly speaking, most databases won’t ever become very large. However, Direct Partners knows what special considerations come into play once a database becomes a VLDB.
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Learn CRM through Obscure Poetry Forms

When I tell people at swanky Hollywood gatherings that I work on glamorous high profile CRM campaigns for the world’s top brands, the universal response I hear is inevitably “oh, I wish I could do that, but I’m sure it’s too complicated for my tiny brain.” To which I say, “nonsense, just because you’re a famous supermodel/crimefighter known only for your looks, I’m sure you’d do just fine.” Then I fix us another drink and we see where the evening goes.
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Meet Our Data

Some introduce themselves with a picture, some with a handshake or a hello; at Direct Partners, we do it with Data.
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