Riding the data wave in magical bathtubs

This article examines why Big Data hasn't had a bigger impact on advertising and what data scientists and marketers need to do to work together better.

Riding the data wave in magical bathtubs

Sandeep JosephZenith Media

Does Big Data inspire or hinder creative thinking?

This essay was entered into The Admap Prize 2015. For more information visit the Prize page.

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."Hamlet, by Shakespeare

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