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Methods of Study Design – Experiments

Data Science 101

Researchers/ scientists perform experiments to validate their hypothesis/ statements or to test a new product. Suppose we want to test the effectiveness of a new drug against a particular disease. We divide participants into two groups- one group given a snack and TV and another group given no TV, just magazines and snacks.

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Measuring Incrementality: Controlled Experiments to the Rescue!

Occam's Razor

Then they isolated regions of the country (by city, zip, state, dma pick your fave) into test and control regions. People in the test regions will participate in our hypothesis testing. So for variation #3, no catalogs or email were sent to the customers in the test group. The nice thing is that you can also test that!

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6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

As well as a process that includes human review, and encourages experimentation and thorough evaluation of AI suggestions, guardrails need to be put in place as well to stop tasks from being fully automated when it’s not appropriate. Human reviewers should be trained to critically assess AI output, not just accept it at face value.”

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Five Data Analytics Mistakes Marketers Make (And How to Avoid Them)

Sisense

However, as Deven states, avoiding data insights and going with your gut is like choosing all the wrong answers on a test despite your professor giving you the right ones. When you discover data that means something, you need to be agile enough to make experimental changes.”. Data can’t help your marketing efforts if you won’t let it.

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The 2015 Digital Marketing Rule Book. Change or Perish.

Occam's Razor

How good can it possibly feel to do unimaginative things that barely even worked on TV/radio/magazines/catalogs? Allocate some of your aforementioned 15% budget to experimentation and testing. In case you are reading this and you are the aforementioned Digital Marketer, then your life is sadder still.

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7 Incredible Web Design, Branding, Digital Marketing Experiences

Occam's Razor

But a vast majority of TV commercials, or magazine ads or even billboards, are clever/beautiful/joy-evoking. But there is more to the Security Choice landing page than just passing the all-important transparency test. They sell a very complicated product, and they do it very smartly.

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How To Suck At Social Media: An Indispensable Guide For Businesses

Occam's Razor

Higher Order Bits: Human vs. Business, Success KPIs, S-T-D-C Framework, MoR Test. It is pronounced the more test. It is an acronym for a test I often use in my consulting engagements. It stands for: Money off Roof test. Google SMB channel on Facebook fails (massively) the MoR test. Facebook for Businesses.

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