Tag: metrics
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Learning more about running A/B tests
I love running A/B and multivariate (‘MVT’) tests. These are experiments designed to evaluate different design or copy variants, based on actual performance data. Instead of comparing or deciding on product options based on gut feel, an A/B or multivariate test allows to you to compare alternatives based on objective data and predefined success criteria.…
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The what and why of programmatic marketing
The term “programmatic marketing” is relatively new. Ben Plomion, VP Marketing at Chango, first wrote about programmatic marketing back in 2012. In this article he expands on the ‘what’ and the ‘why’ of programmatic marketing. Ben’s piece formed a great starting point for me to learn more about what programmatic marketing means and what its…
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Learning from Roman Pichler about Agile Product Strategy and Roadmap
A few months ago I did a course titled Agile Product Strategy and Roadmap by Roman Pichler. Roman is a London-based Agile & Lean product management expert, who published the book Agile Product Management with Scrum a few years ago. Roman’s course was all about how to best create a product strategy and an effective product…
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Looking at key omni-channel analytics – Part 1
Over the past few weeks I’ve been learning about retailers and how they sell via a multitude of channels. The next thing for me now is to learn about some key omni-channel analytics. Let’s start with some questions to ask when measuring omni-channel retail and marketing: What is the impact of online channels on offline…
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Learning about relational data models and databases
The other day I did a mini-course online about relational databases with Stanford Online. The course is taught by Stanford Professor Jennifer Widom and is aimed at relative database novices like me. Jennifer started off the course by providing some useful characteristics of a Database Management System (‘DBMS’): “Efficient, reliable, , convenient and safe multi-user…
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