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Thinker: William McKnight Blog Post: Big Data for business in 2015

Utilize big data to enhance customer service. Gain more insight. Read William’s blog post. (Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Thinker: Tim Moran Blog Post: Is 2015 the rise of the machines?

Embrace smart processes that ingest data. Read more in Tim’s blog post. (Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Thinker: James Kobielus Blog Post: Patting down the pachyderm: Big data prognostications for 2015

Plug into cognitive computing. Learn more in James’ blog post. (Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Thinker: Kim Madia Blog Post: Embracing big data practitioners in 2015

Focus on the practitioner.

Discover more in Kim’s blog post. (Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Thinker: Kirk Borne Blog Post: New directions for big data and analytics in 2015

Nurture integration of talents and tools.

Follow Kirk on Twitter: @KirkDBorne

Learn more in Kirk’s blog post. (Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Thinker: John Mancini Blog Post: 2015: The year of the “I” in “IT”

Cultivate information professionals. Gain more insight. Read John’s blog post. (Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Links to the Thinker’s series blogs: Gain more insight. Read William’s blog post.

Read more in Tim’s blog post.

Learn more in James’ blog post.

Discover more in Kim’s blog post.

Learn more in Kirk’s blog post.

Gain more insight. Read John’s blog post.