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Confirmation bias: Looking for information to prove you are right

Idea to Value

Confirmation bias is a bias that most of us suffer from, and is the tendency for you to search for, interpret, favour, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports your prior beliefs or values. Simply put: we want to find information that proves that we were right all along. Biased interpretation of information.

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Information Bias: Paralysis by Analysis

Idea to Value

Sometimes, having more information will not make your decisions any better. Yet many people panic before making any decision, and want to keep gathering more data and information before they feel “ready” to make the correct choices. And one of the cognitive biases which may underpin it is called the Information Bias.

Analysis 159
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How to Vet Information Before Making a Decision

Harvard Business Review

But executives have a tool to combat these challenges – information. With so much information available, how do we know what to trust? This framework can be useful to leaders of all kinds who need to ask better questions to manage their own information onslaughts.

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Anchoring: The bias which affects our ability to estimate & negotiate

Idea to Value

When you are about to negotiate, is it better to go first, or is it better to wait for the other person to show their hand and you then are able to adjust with more information? Anchoring is a process by which people are influenced by a piece of information given to them just before they are asked to make a judgement.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Embedded Analytics – 4 Mission-Critical Steps to Take on Your Analytics Journey

Based on insights derived from industry professionals, this e-book uses first-hand experiences to help inform your analytics strategy. If you’ve been wondering how to invest in analytics, this research-based guide will take you through the 4 steps to finding the right solution for your application that will drive the most value.

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The Importance of Accurate and Objective Tenant Screening

Business and Tech

Tenant screeners provide a report on prospective residents which includes information on the history of the applicant such as past evictions, criminal history, and credit information. In order to serve their clients, tenant screeners rely on public records to pull together information for their screening reports.

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Building the Innovation Business Case

Paul Hobcraft

Much of the information is imperfect, the returns are often fuzzy and the doubters ready to block and deter new ideas from entering the commercialization process. one to build a compelling comprehensive case building technique that provides all stakeholders their essential information through a clear transparent process.

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2021 State of Analytics: Why Users Demand Better

Hanover Research recently conducted a survey that investigates the role of analytics from the perspective of knowledge workers, people who handle or use information as part of their jobs. But what do users really want?

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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How ZoomInfo Helps Overcome the Top Pain Points of Inside Sales

With more access to user reviews, analyst opinion, and industry research, decision-makers are more informed than ever while navigating what is now known as the “buyer’s journey.”. Recent digital transformation has shifted the B2B landscape by ushering in the era of buyer empowerment. Download this eBook to find out!

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and promote omnichannel marketing.

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The Recruiting Crossword Puzzle

On top of ever-increasing advancements on the technology front (hello, artificial intelligence), try adding record-low unemployment and candidates’ virtual omnipresence and you’ve got yourself a pretty passive, well-informed, and crowded recruiting landscape. The good news?

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5 Early Indicators Your Embedded Analytics Will Fail

Many application teams leave embedded analytics to languish until something—an unhappy customer, plummeting revenue, a spike in customer churn—demands change. But by then, it may be too late. In this White Paper, Logi Analytics has identified 5 tell-tale signs your project is moving from “nice to have” to “needed yesterday.".

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How ZoomInfo Solves Recruiting Pain Points

More specifically, having access to updated information lets you engage faster with ideal candidates searching the job market. For recruiters to build their pipeline and search for the next candidate, they need to ensure they have access to the most accurate data on the market.