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Eric Siegel’s Book Launch and Video Interview Answering 8 Questions About Predictive Analytics
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Feb 22, 2013, 2:04:11 PM2/22/13
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Eric Siegel, Ph.D. and Founder of Predictive Analytics World announces the launch of his latest book, Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, Or Die.
(Published by Wiley, foreword by Thomas Davenport)
At less than $15, it is already an Amazon Category Bestseller (Business & Investing).
RELATED VIDEO - Eric Siegel answers eight questions about predictive analytics: Why is it important, did Nate Silver use it, is it a "big data" thing, and more: http://www.pawcon.com/book/videos.php
BOOK DESCRIPTION: This rich, entertaining primer by former Columbia University professor and Predictive Analytics World founder Eric Siegel reveals the power and perils of predictive analytics, showing how predicting human behavior combats financial risk, fortifies healthcare, conquers spam, toughens crime-fighting, and boosts sales.
BOOK EXCERPTS, VIDEOS, ARTICLES: http://www.thepredictionbook.com
READ NOW -- BOOK OR E-BOOK:
AMAZON: http://amzn.to/TEWSsA
KINDLE: http://amzn.to/XmtO67
BARNES AND NOBLE: http://bit.ly/131sYCP
NOOK: http://bit.ly/Vtj7Bl
BOOKS-A-MILLION: http://bit.ly/W7SwqD
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MORE INFO:
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See excerpts - Preface, Intro, and Foreword by Davenport, and more
http://www.pawcon.com/book/press.php
View the annotated Table of Contents
http://www.pawcon.com/book/toc.php
5 reasons this book matters to experts
http://www.pawcon.com/patimes/january13
39 colleagues who loved this book:
http://www.pawcon.com/book/praise.php
"What Nate Silver did for poker and politics, this does for everything else. A broad, well-written book easily accessible to non-nerd readers."
- David Leinweber, author, "Nerds on Wall Street"
"This book is an operating manual for 21st century life. Drawing predictions from big data is at the heart of nearly everything, whether it's in science, business, finance, sports, or politics. And Eric Siegel is the ideal guide."
- Stephen Baker, author, "The Numerati"
"This is Moneyball for business, government, and healthcare."
- Jim Sterne, founder, eMetrics Summit
"Simultaneously entertaining, informative, and nuanced. Siegel goes behind the hype and makes the science exciting."
- Rayid Ghani, Chief Data Scientist, Obama for America 2012 Campaign
http://www.thepredictionbook.com
Eric Siegel, Ph.D. and Founder of Predictive Analytics World announces the launch of his latest book, Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, Or Die.
(Published by Wiley, foreword by Thomas Davenport)
At less than $15, it is already an Amazon Category Bestseller (Business & Investing).
RELATED VIDEO - Eric Siegel answers eight questions about predictive analytics: Why is it important, did Nate Silver use it, is it a "big data" thing, and more: http://www.pawcon.com/book/videos.php
BOOK DESCRIPTION: This rich, entertaining primer by former Columbia University professor and Predictive Analytics World founder Eric Siegel reveals the power and perils of predictive analytics, showing how predicting human behavior combats financial risk, fortifies healthcare, conquers spam, toughens crime-fighting, and boosts sales.
BOOK EXCERPTS, VIDEOS, ARTICLES: http://www.thepredictionbook.com
READ NOW -- BOOK OR E-BOOK:
AMAZON: http://amzn.to/TEWSsA
KINDLE: http://amzn.to/XmtO67
BARNES AND NOBLE: http://bit.ly/131sYCP
NOOK: http://bit.ly/Vtj7Bl
BOOKS-A-MILLION: http://bit.ly/W7SwqD
---------------
MORE INFO:
---------------
See excerpts - Preface, Intro, and Foreword by Davenport, and more
http://www.pawcon.com/book/press.php
View the annotated Table of Contents
http://www.pawcon.com/book/toc.php
5 reasons this book matters to experts
http://www.pawcon.com/patimes/january13
39 colleagues who loved this book:
http://www.pawcon.com/book/praise.php
"What Nate Silver did for poker and politics, this does for everything else. A broad, well-written book easily accessible to non-nerd readers."
- David Leinweber, author, "Nerds on Wall Street"
"This book is an operating manual for 21st century life. Drawing predictions from big data is at the heart of nearly everything, whether it's in science, business, finance, sports, or politics. And Eric Siegel is the ideal guide."
- Stephen Baker, author, "The Numerati"
"This is Moneyball for business, government, and healthcare."
- Jim Sterne, founder, eMetrics Summit
"Simultaneously entertaining, informative, and nuanced. Siegel goes behind the hype and makes the science exciting."
- Rayid Ghani, Chief Data Scientist, Obama for America 2012 Campaign
http://www.thepredictionbook.com
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