zank, Author at bennett_data_science

Recommenders and Business – Don’t Overlook this Massive Technology

by: Zank, CEO of Bennett Data Science Recommenders are big business. I love them. I’ve designed algorithms that have shown billions of recommendations to tens of millions of users. Yet they don’t get a lot of attention in the media…

zankJanuary 16, 2019

Business Technology

Is Data Science Worth it for Your Team?

by: Zank, CEO of Bennett Data Science I love this question. It’s central to all the early conversations I have with would-be clients. And perhaps surprisingly, my answer isn’t always, “of course!”In this post, I’ll cover: What lift does data…

zankJanuary 15, 2019

Business Technology

What is Your Data Science Team Really up to?

Reading Time: 4 minutes I want to talk about how we at Bennett Data Science generally work, and share work, with our clients. I want to show you this because it’s really simple and quite beautiful. It usually brings a…

zankJanuary 14, 2019

Business

How to Retain and Engage Your Customers

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s no mystery that there’s a lot of competition for your customers’ attention. Reports say we see up to 10,000 ads per day. Per DAY! That’s astounding.

zankJanuary 13, 2019

Business

Models are High Maintenance!

Reading Time: 4 minutes I'm talking about predictive models. These are the things you put some data into, and they spit out an answer for you. Think of them like those 8-balls you shake and viola, there's your answer. Data…

zankJanuary 12, 2019

Business

Here’s why 80% of our Clients Come to us for Help

Reading Time: 3 minutes 80% of our clients come to us with one of three concerns or questions. Here are the reasons, along with how we approach each one and what a typical data science engagement looks like in each…

zankJanuary 11, 2019

Business

The 5 Things That are Keeping you From Driving ROI in Data Science

Reading Time: 4 minutes Data science is all that I do. I’m vested in this space. I want all data science engagements to prosper! In that spirit, I hope this list helps shed some light on some very common pitfalls…

zankJanuary 10, 2019

Business

Data Science in Two Sentences

by: Zank, CEO of Bennett Data Science Companies build products, and in the process generate tons of data. Data science uses that data to make companies more profitable. So there it is, in two sentences; in theory anyway. That’s actually a…

zankJanuary 9, 2019

Hiring

Hiring – Do you Really Need a Data Scientist?

Reading Time: 5 minutes It can be really tricky to hire your first data scientist or analytics professional. You might ask yourself: What are the most important qualities to look for? How do I test his/her math skills? How important…

zankNovember 27, 2017

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