Customer Analytics18 fun and handy facts about email marketingNov 20, 2015
I have the hardest time getting my teenagers to use email. It's a generational thing that all parents probably contend with, and for marketers, it poi...Read More
SAS Learning PostExplaining statistical methods to the terrified & disinterested: A focus on metaphorsNov 20, 2015
Many readers in applied areas (business, health, psychology & sociology, education, and several others) are reading statistics texts under duress ...Read More
SAS UsersHow to increase the resolution of your SAS graphics outputNov 20, 2015
If your graphics look a little on the fuzzy or blurry side, there are lots of ways to increase the resolution of your SAS graphics output. Let’s go ov...Read More
SAS VoicesHow to future proof your data strategyNov 20, 2015
In my previous post, I discussed some of the challenges and costs organizations face when they’re stuck in Excel hell with no real data strategy. Now ...Read More
SAS VoicesLet consumers teach you a thing or two this holiday seasonNov 19, 2015
The holiday season is a festive time of the year. But it can also be a nail biter for retailers. Months of planning can be sidetracked by fickle consu...Read More
State and Local ConnectionInternal fraud: Rogue employees, biased procurement officers, and outright thievesNov 19, 2015
John Beale was one of the highest paid government employees. A 10-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Beale defrauded the Feder...Read More
Graphically SpeakingAdvanced ODS Graphics ExamplesNov 19, 2015
I have written a new book on advanced ODS Graphics examples. It is available as a free PDF file on the web. It is in color, and all of the SAS code is...Read More
SAS Learning PostWho to thank for your Thanksgiving foodNov 19, 2015
Here in the US, we've got the Thanksgiving holiday coming up soon. And the keystone of this holiday is a big dinner, with lots of traditional Thanksgi...Read More
The Data RoundtableTop 5 benefits of managing data where it isNov 19, 2015
Data. We now have lots of it. Everywhere. Historically, before we tried to do too much to manage any of it, we first moved data to a central location ...Read More
State and Local ConnectionCyber barbarians are at the gates! Analytics can helpNov 18, 2015
Barbarians are relentless, and they are inside the gates! That didn't go well for the Romans, and they had the most advanced technologies of their da...Read More
State and Local ConnectionMedical identity fraud isn’t just expensive, it can be deadlyNov 18, 2015
Identity fraud typically conjures thoughts of credit card scams or stolen Social Security numbers. Medical identity fraud is often overlooked, but can...Read More
SAS UsersTips to keep your SAS system hummingNov 18, 2015
From time to time we’ll hear from customers who are encountering performance issues. SAS has a sound methodology for resolving these issues and we are...Read More
SAS VoicesBest practices for using data and analyticsNov 18, 2015
Know your data. Do a needs analysis. Organize for success. Empower users. These are four best practices for data and analytics that you'll want to hea...Read More
The DO LoopCreate a map with PROC SGPLOTNov 18, 2015
Did you know that you can use the POLYGON statement in PROC SGPLOT to draw a map? The graph at the left shows the 48 contiguous states of the US, over...Read More
The Data RoundtableData beyond boundaries: Reexamining the role of the data-governance councilNov 17, 2015
.@philsimon on whether data governance is still relevant. ...Read More
State and Local ConnectionWhat's all the fuss about identity quizzes?Nov 17, 2015
Identity quizzes are a hot topic among fraud fighters, and particularly so among tax administrators. A quick web search finds that a lot of state tax ...Read More
JMP BlogPotato chips and ANOVA, Part 2: Using analysis of variance to improve sample preparation in analytical chemistryNov 16, 2015
In an earlier blog post, I began a two-part series to examine a proposed sample preparation scheme for measuring the weight percentage of sodium in po...Read More
SAS Learning PostA short history of The Little SAS BookNov 16, 2015
This blog is co-authored by Susan J. Slaughter and Lora D. Delwiche. SAS Press is now 25 years old. As impressive as that is, a bigger milestone for u...Read More
SAS Users“Can you help?” Volunteer opportunities aplenty at SAS Global Forum 2016Nov 16, 2015
Did you know that SAS Global Forum, like other SAS User events, is run almost exclusively by volunteers? With hundreds of workshops, presentations, de...Read More
6 machine learning resources for getting started
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If you turned in for my recent webinar, Machine Learning: Principles and Practice, you may have heard me talking about some of my favorite machine learning resources, including recent white papers and some classic studies. As I mentioned in the webinar, machine learning is not new. SAS has been pursuing ... Read More
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