Posts Tagged “data”

Army Swimming in Sensors and Drowning in Data

 
 
On Sunday I wrote a small post about how UK company Prozone captures all English Premier League soccer matches on video and then uses that footage to create a database of every shot, pass, tackle and assist made by every player (according to a comment on that post Opta Sports are powering the Guardian Chalkboard [...]



Landon Donovan Visualized

 
 
Yesterday Landon Donovan tore up the right flank of the pitch at the Emirates Stadium and helped his new club Everton secure a draw against my beloved Arsenal.  This morning one of the soccer blogs I follow showed this great visualization of Donovan’s impact on the game. 
 

 by Guardian Chalkboards
   
 
The graph shows Donovan’s completed passes [...]



Listening is easy

 
 
It seems like every digital marketer and agency is talking about the power of listening to your consumers in the digital space.  This is fuelled by an entire industry of online listening technology providers that have popped up over the last few years.  They all promise the ability to mine the incredible wealth of information [...]



YouTube Insights

Great little demo video on YouTube Insights for Audiences.  This is a fantastic tool that allows you to gain insights into audiences that are interested in various content categories on YouTube.  This goes beyond the traditional demographic insights.  You can look at audiences music tastes, political views, brand preferences and much more.  I can see applications [...]



What are your plans for the weekend?

 
Need help planning the weekend?  Go to goby.com.  I just came across this great new search engine that is designed to help people plan their free time.  According to the site it has 2 missions  – providing a superior search experience and help to solve frustrations involved in planning free-time activities.
 
According to its FAQ [...]