occupy analytics 2012 accelerate april wilson
DESCRIPTION
#OccupyAnalytics presentation given at #ACCELERATE Chicago 2012. #ACCELERATE is the free conference presented by Web Analytics Demystified and was sponsored by Ensighten, Opinion Lab, Observe Point, and Tealeaf. This was presented by April Wilson, CEO of Digital Analytics 101.TRANSCRIPT
#OCCUPYANALYTICS APRIL WILSON, DIGITAL ANALYTICS 101
ABOUT APRIL WILSON
• She knows digital stuff. Blah blah blah.
• She’s a huge Wonder Woman fan.
• She owns and manages Digital Analytics 101, where she spends most of her time teaching and mentoring business owners.
• She has her Master’s degree in Sociology, where her focus was studying social movements.
• These last two points are about to become meaningful.
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“In 2012, access to information and the freedom to connect with other human beings should be considered a basic human right.”
“Data is the new oil.”
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- SXSWi, Jason Rockwood
- SXSW, Michael Fertik
#OccupyWallStreet
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#OccupyWallStreet
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#OccupyAnalytics
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There are ~15,000 digital analytics
professionals in the United States.
This represents less
than 1% of the entire estimated work force.
We are the 1%.
http://www.census.gov/econ/smallbus
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There are ~2,000 digital analytics employers in
the United States.
This represents less than 1% of all estimated
registered firms.
We serve the 1%.
http://www.census.gov/econ/smallbus
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One-third of small businesses fail in their first
2 years.
http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5212542_many-businesses-fail-first-year_.html
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About 160,000 new websites are launched every
day.
About 60% of those never renew
their domain 12 months later.
http://www.domaintools.com/internet-statistics/
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About a third of small businesses use social media because they think “they have to:” • 27% use Facebook® • 18% use LinkedIn® • 8% use location-based
services • 8% use blogs • 7% use Twitter®
http://about.networksolutions.com/site/1-in-3-small-business-use-social-media-fifth-wave-of-network-solutions-small-business-study-reports/
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We tend to ignore small businesses because they have: • Small budget • Small data
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But we also complain about not getting to do: • Big analysis • Big strategy • Big innovation • Big impact
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Isn’t it time that
SMALL became the new
BIG?
“The Digital Analytics Association is a not-for-profit, volunteer-powered association that helps members like Adobe, Expedia, SAS and Yahoo! become more valuable through education, community, research and advocacy.”
- from the website
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“The Digital Analytics Association is a not-for-profit, volunteer-powered association that helps members like Adobe, Expedia, SAS and Yahoo! become more valuable through education, community, research and advocacy.”
- from the website
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The Digital Analytics Association stands at the forefront of a global, cultural, and informational revolution.
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Who should we serve?
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What should we stand for?
…what do you stand for?
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#OccupyAnalytics
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