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Big Data | Marc Mereyde | TEDxNCSSM


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[Music] well first of all thank you for having

well first of all thank you for having

well first of all thank you for having me great honor and I want to talk to you

me great honor and I want to talk to you

me great honor and I want to talk to you today about Big Data when we hear that

today about Big Data when we hear that

today about Big Data when we hear that word a lot of us think about privacy

word a lot of us think about privacy

word a lot of us think about privacy related issues and let’s get a lot of

related issues and let’s get a lot of

related issues and let’s get a lot of bad press lately

bad press lately

bad press lately so let’s talk about how big data and

so let’s talk about how big data and

so let’s talk about how big data and technology in general is actually making

technology in general is actually making

technology in general is actually making us more human so first of all what is

us more human so first of all what is

us more human so first of all what is Big Data buzzword you know what are

Big Data buzzword you know what are

Big Data buzzword you know what are characteristics of big data it’s big

characteristics of big data it’s big

characteristics of big data it’s big kind of profound true if you come up

kind of profound true if you come up

kind of profound true if you come up with after two masters degree in one way

with after two masters degree in one way

with after two masters degree in one way to a certificate but drugs USADA we

to a certificate but drugs USADA we

to a certificate but drugs USADA we can’t even fathom and it’s mind-boggling

can’t even fathom and it’s mind-boggling

can’t even fathom and it’s mind-boggling how much data is there not humanly

how much data is there not humanly

how much data is there not humanly manageable not by a single person that

manageable not by a single person that

manageable not by a single person that by a team not even by a single nation so

by a team not even by a single nation so

by a team not even by a single nation so we definitely need technology to assist

we definitely need technology to assist

we definitely need technology to assist us there another characteristic is that

us there another characteristic is that

us there another characteristic is that it’s extremely diverse a variety of data

it’s extremely diverse a variety of data

it’s extremely diverse a variety of data now back in the days when people were

now back in the days when people were

now back in the days when people were looking at multi relational databases

looking at multi relational databases

looking at multi relational databases you know there was a question is it a a

you know there was a question is it a a

you know there was a question is it a a char of our char so we’re thinking in

char of our char so we’re thinking in

char of our char so we’re thinking in terms of text now we’re thinking in

terms of text now we’re thinking in

terms of text now we’re thinking in terms of images videos sound file and so

terms of images videos sound file and so

terms of images videos sound file and so on and so forth extremely diverse third

on and so forth extremely diverse third

on and so forth extremely diverse third characteristic is that exponentially

characteristic is that exponentially

characteristic is that exponentially increasing as I’m talking it’s probably

increasing as I’m talking it’s probably

increasing as I’m talking it’s probably some trillion of zeros and ones of data

some trillion of zeros and ones of data

some trillion of zeros and ones of data is that I think generated quite now how

is that I think generated quite now how

is that I think generated quite now how is it created so traditional model we’ve

is it created so traditional model we’ve

is it created so traditional model we’ve get businesses with an army of data

get businesses with an army of data

get businesses with an army of data entry folks that they’re entering the

entry folks that they’re entering the

entry folks that they’re entering the customers data now we’re moving more and

customers data now we’re moving more and

customers data now we’re moving more and more towards users generating the data

more towards users generating the data

more towards users generating the data themselves are bad themselves either

themselves are bad themselves either

themselves are bad themselves either actively let’s say you create a social

actively let’s say you create a social

actively let’s say you create a social media profile or passively not even

media profile or passively not even

media profile or passively not even knowing it you’re creating big data when

knowing it you’re creating big data when

knowing it you’re creating big data when you’re interacting on the web or using

you’re interacting on the web or using

you’re interacting on the web or using other platform

what kind of data do we leave behind us

what kind of data do we leave behind us age gender interest location income and

age gender interest location income and

age gender interest location income and you might wonder for some of you you

you might wonder for some of you you

you might wonder for some of you you know well how do we leave all that is

know well how do we leave all that is

know well how do we leave all that is that on purpose well again it’s

that on purpose well again it’s

that on purpose well again it’s passively and actively location first

passively and actively location first

passively and actively location first thing that comes to mind would be your

thing that comes to mind would be your

thing that comes to mind would be your IP address so typically associated with

IP address so typically associated with

IP address so typically associated with a specific specific geolocation

a specific specific geolocation

a specific specific geolocation coordinates but then we can also think

coordinates but then we can also think

coordinates but then we can also think about this from a human standpoint you

about this from a human standpoint you

about this from a human standpoint you know there are humans are there who

know there are humans are there who

know there are humans are there who interpret big data and make inferences

interpret big data and make inferences

interpret big data and make inferences example I don’t know if you’ve heard of

example I don’t know if you’ve heard of

example I don’t know if you’ve heard of something called Vegemite it’s big in

something called Vegemite it’s big in

something called Vegemite it’s big in Australia it’s basically made with

Australia it’s basically made with

Australia it’s basically made with leftover beer yeasts and as before lunch

leftover beer yeasts and as before lunch

leftover beer yeasts and as before lunch to make sure of it giving you something

to make sure of it giving you something

to make sure of it giving you something appetizing to think about so let’s say

appetizing to think about so let’s say

appetizing to think about so let’s say you look for Vegemite a lot so we’re

you look for Vegemite a lot so we’re

you look for Vegemite a lot so we’re probably going to assume you’re

probably going to assume you’re

probably going to assume you’re Australian or but you’re in Australia so

Australian or but you’re in Australia so

Australian or but you’re in Australia so the inferences and assumptions being met

the inferences and assumptions being met

the inferences and assumptions being met or we’re going to assume just have some

or we’re going to assume just have some

or we’re going to assume just have some really really weird taste buds so one of

really really weird taste buds so one of

really really weird taste buds so one of the two income tier depending on your

the two income tier depending on your

the two income tier depending on your zip code you can correlate that with you

zip code you can correlate that with you

zip code you can correlate that with you in census data and start getting a more

in census data and start getting a more

in census data and start getting a more granule picture of what kind of user you

granule picture of what kind of user you

granule picture of what kind of user you go are and lots of information about you

go are and lots of information about you

go are and lots of information about you hi is it collected well they start over

hi is it collected well they start over

hi is it collected well they start over the newest shiniest and the brightest

the newest shiniest and the brightest

the newest shiniest and the brightest first IOT so we live in the age of the

first IOT so we live in the age of the

first IOT so we live in the age of the Internet of Things if you have a smart

Internet of Things if you have a smart

Internet of Things if you have a smart home if you don’t have a smartphone home

home if you don’t have a smartphone home

home if you don’t have a smartphone home you know doesn’t mean you have a dumb

you know doesn’t mean you have a dumb

you know doesn’t mean you have a dumb home but typically what we mean by smart

home but typically what we mean by smart

home but typically what we mean by smart home is that you have a firmest at is

home is that you have a firmest at is

home is that you have a firmest at is connected to your Wi-Fi setting

connected to your Wi-Fi setting

connected to your Wi-Fi setting information out there so that we can

information out there so that we can

information out there so that we can know more about you know what your

know more about you know what your

know more about you know what your preferences are when you come home from

preferences are when you come home from

preferences are when you come home from work and of turning it back up to 72 or

work and of turning it back up to 72 or

work and of turning it back up to 72 or 71 and so on and so forth so we had a

71 and so on and so forth so we had a

71 and so on and so forth so we had a lot of devices physical devices now

lot of devices physical devices now

lot of devices physical devices now being connected to the web sending data

being connected to the web sending data

being connected to the web sending data at any given time of course cause like

at any given time of course cause like

at any given time of course cause like also a smartphone apps that typically

also a smartphone apps that typically

also a smartphone apps that typically request permissions whether or not you

request permissions whether or not you

request permissions whether or not you read those it’s kind of like the terms

read those it’s kind of like the terms

read those it’s kind of like the terms and conditions on

and conditions on

and conditions on most people skip over but it they’re

most people skip over but it they’re

most people skip over but it they’re interesting what those permissions are

interesting what those permissions are

interesting what those permissions are they can be about interacting with other

they can be about interacting with other

they can be about interacting with other apps on your phone very for collecting

apps on your phone very for collecting

apps on your phone very for collecting data from those apps or most simple

data from those apps or most simple

data from those apps or most simple permission is geolocation which in the

permission is geolocation which in the

permission is geolocation which in the field of digital advertising is also

field of digital advertising is also

field of digital advertising is also becoming huge we have meant our

becoming huge we have meant our

becoming huge we have meant our companies now that sale lists to

companies now that sale lists to

companies now that sale lists to businesses that let’s say you’ve been to

businesses that let’s say you’ve been to

businesses that let’s say you’ve been to a particular car dealership your

a particular car dealership your

a particular car dealership your smartphone was on geolocation was on all

smartphone was on geolocation was on all

smartphone was on geolocation was on all of a sudden we’re going to figure out

of a sudden we’re going to figure out

of a sudden we’re going to figure out well because you’ve been to that car

well because you’ve been to that car

well because you’ve been to that car dealership about a week ago you’re very

dealership about a week ago you’re very

dealership about a week ago you’re very likely to want to hear about the

likely to want to hear about the

likely to want to hear about the competitor and we’re able to target ads

competitor and we’re able to target ads

competitor and we’re able to target ads based on where you’ve been a week or

based on where you’ve been a week or

based on where you’ve been a week or month ago because you had geolocation

month ago because you had geolocation

month ago because you had geolocation turn on whether or not you did it on

turn on whether or not you did it on

turn on whether or not you did it on purpose and again that kind of brings us

purpose and again that kind of brings us

purpose and again that kind of brings us to being more cognizant and you know

to being more cognizant and you know

to being more cognizant and you know taking control being more active in our

taking control being more active in our

taking control being more active in our choices their loyalty programs that’s

choices their loyalty programs that’s

choices their loyalty programs that’s the old-fashioned can you go to your

the old-fashioned can you go to your

the old-fashioned can you go to your favorite grocery stores can you card

favorite grocery stores can you card

favorite grocery stores can you card again lots of data being generated about

again lots of data being generated about

again lots of data being generated about what kind of products do you like to buy

what kind of products do you like to buy

what kind of products do you like to buy during the last election campaign as for

during the last election campaign as for

during the last election campaign as for getting a lot of calls like everybody

getting a lot of calls like everybody

getting a lot of calls like everybody else and ask you know because it’s a

else and ask you know because it’s a

else and ask you know because it’s a field I’m working in you know how why me

field I’m working in you know how why me

field I’m working in you know how why me so if you’re like well based on you know

so if you’re like well based on you know

so if you’re like well based on you know actually where you shop and you know

actually where you shop and you know

actually where you shop and you know those products and had a long

those products and had a long

those products and had a long conversation with one of a data

conversation with one of a data

conversation with one of a data scientists for that particular campaign

scientists for that particular campaign

scientists for that particular campaign where it turns out that my shopping

where it turns out that my shopping

where it turns out that my shopping habits apparently reflect that I’m of a

habits apparently reflect that I’m of a

habits apparently reflect that I’m of a particular political persuasion which

particular political persuasion which

particular political persuasion which might or might not be true so loyalty

might or might not be true so loyalty

might or might not be true so loyalty programs big part and then we’ve got the

programs big part and then we’ve got the

programs big part and then we’ve got the most obvious of all website visits you

most obvious of all website visits you

most obvious of all website visits you know the old cookie thing and that

know the old cookie thing and that

know the old cookie thing and that brings me to my sick mother point there

brings me to my sick mother point there

brings me to my sick mother point there 46 percent staggering number according

46 percent staggering number according

46 percent staggering number according to a study by a company called clutch

to a study by a company called clutch

to a study by a company called clutch 2016 Small Business Survey 46 percent of

2016 Small Business Survey 46 percent of

2016 Small Business Survey 46 percent of small businesses do not even have

small businesses do not even have

small businesses do not even have websites at all so that means they’re

websites at all so that means they’re

websites at all so that means they’re not even collecting the most basic kind

not even collecting the most basic kind

not even collecting the most basic kind of data about their user base or the

of data about their user base or the

of data about their user base or the customers or potential customers how can

customers or potential customers how can

customers or potential customers how can business you

business you

business you big data tools precision and relevancy

big data tools precision and relevancy

big data tools precision and relevancy so we can target the right customer for

so we can target the right customer for

so we can target the right customer for the product managers the right customer

the product managers the right customer

the product managers the right customer also the right customer at the right

also the right customer at the right

also the right customer at the right stage is that concept of marketing

stage is that concept of marketing

stage is that concept of marketing funnel we’re in the initial stage we’ve

funnel we’re in the initial stage we’ve

funnel we’re in the initial stage we’ve got brand awareness people just hear

got brand awareness people just hear

got brand awareness people just hear about your product or your brand and

about your product or your brand and

about your product or your brand and they’re interested but they’re not quite

they’re interested but they’re not quite

they’re interested but they’re not quite ready to buy and then we get intent

ready to buy and then we get intent

ready to buy and then we get intent while you’re thinking more about buying

while you’re thinking more about buying

while you’re thinking more about buying and then we’ve got conversion they’re

and then we’ve got conversion they’re

and then we’ve got conversion they’re ready to make the purchase so that’s the

ready to make the purchase so that’s the

ready to make the purchase so that’s the time where you wanna yeah you bet you

time where you wanna yeah you bet you

time where you wanna yeah you bet you click on that window the X out and you

click on that window the X out and you

click on that window the X out and you get a pop-up message it says hey today

get a pop-up message it says hey today

get a pop-up message it says hey today only 30% off that’s a good time to offer

only 30% off that’s a good time to offer

only 30% off that’s a good time to offer that with that something like your

that with that something like your

that with that something like your product it’s not worth anything because

product it’s not worth anything because

product it’s not worth anything because that person might be ready to buy so

that person might be ready to buy so

that person might be ready to buy so it’s targeting the right people but also

it’s targeting the right people but also

it’s targeting the right people but also at the right time so precision and

at the right time so precision and

at the right time so precision and relevancy what are alternatives to

relevancy what are alternatives to

relevancy what are alternatives to change

change

change well first one is inertia going back to

well first one is inertia going back to

well first one is inertia going back to my strong and theme take the ostrich

my strong and theme take the ostrich

my strong and theme take the ostrich stick your head in sand and say this is

stick your head in sand and say this is

stick your head in sand and say this is not happening

not happening

not happening i’ma keep on doing business the same way

i’ma keep on doing business the same way

i’ma keep on doing business the same way I’ve been doing business and keep on

I’ve been doing business and keep on

I’ve been doing business and keep on going straight second alternative to

going straight second alternative to

going straight second alternative to change would be anger so back in 1811

change would be anger so back in 1811

change would be anger so back in 1811 for about five years till 1816 the

for about five years till 1816 the

for about five years till 1816 the Luddites were wool textile workers who

Luddites were wool textile workers who

Luddites were wool textile workers who decided that the best way to fight

decided that the best way to fight

decided that the best way to fight change which to go destroy machinery so

change which to go destroy machinery so

change which to go destroy machinery so we had the Industrial Revolution in

we had the Industrial Revolution in

we had the Industrial Revolution in England volatize decided you know we

England volatize decided you know we

England volatize decided you know we were going to stop change by destroying

were going to stop change by destroying

were going to stop change by destroying the machines spoiler alert it didn’t

the machines spoiler alert it didn’t

the machines spoiler alert it didn’t work too well we lost so back to inertia

work too well we lost so back to inertia

work too well we lost so back to inertia as a great quote from Sir Isaac Newton

as a great quote from Sir Isaac Newton

as a great quote from Sir Isaac Newton says that every body continues in its

says that every body continues in its

says that every body continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a

state of rest or uniform motion in a

state of rest or uniform motion in a right line unless it is compelled to

right line unless it is compelled to

right line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed

change that state by forces impressed

change that state by forces impressed upon it

do we need to be forced to change it’s a

do we need to be forced to change it’s a question seems like most of the time we

question seems like most of the time we

question seems like most of the time we do so instead of resisting change what

do so instead of resisting change what

do so instead of resisting change what can we do to embrace it well we can get

can we do to embrace it well we can get

can we do to embrace it well we can get personal how many of you know how many

personal how many of you know how many

personal how many of you know how many hours you slept last year when you got a

hours you slept last year when you got a

hours you slept last year when you got a Fitbit I liked it not too many that only

Fitbit I liked it not too many that only

Fitbit I liked it not too many that only one person in the audience how many of

one person in the audience how many of

one person in the audience how many of you know how many times you watched a

you know how many times you watched a

you know how many times you watched a particular show lassie emits so many

particular show lassie emits so many

particular show lassie emits so many things about ourselves that we don’t

things about ourselves that we don’t

things about ourselves that we don’t know because typically we don’t collect

know because typically we don’t collect

know because typically we don’t collect data about ourselves most of us don’t so

data about ourselves most of us don’t so

data about ourselves most of us don’t so businesses have a chance to really

businesses have a chance to really

businesses have a chance to really present you with choices that are more

present you with choices that are more

present you with choices that are more suited for your taste many times we end

suited for your taste many times we end

suited for your taste many times we end up with information paralysis there’s so

up with information paralysis there’s so

up with information paralysis there’s so many choices today the problem is not

many choices today the problem is not

many choices today the problem is not lack of options scarcities to the

lack of options scarcities to the

lack of options scarcities to the problem back in the days now it’s not

problem back in the days now it’s not

problem back in the days now it’s not it’s quite the opposite problem is how

it’s quite the opposite problem is how

it’s quite the opposite problem is how do we make the right choices and we need

do we make the right choices and we need

do we make the right choices and we need help because there are too many choices

help because there are too many choices

help because there are too many choices so businesses can help you to make

so businesses can help you to make

so businesses can help you to make better choices by using big data and

better choices by using big data and

better choices by using big data and really we can fund a lot of ourselves I

really we can fund a lot of ourselves I

really we can fund a lot of ourselves I have a news cable for long terms of my

have a news cable for long terms of my

have a news cable for long terms of my favourite online streaming movie company

favourite online streaming movie company

favourite online streaming movie company many times our turn on and like yet

many times our turn on and like yet

many times our turn on and like yet don’t really know what I want to watch

don’t really know what I want to watch

don’t really know what I want to watch because I’ve been thinking all they’ve

because I’ve been thinking all they’ve

because I’ve been thinking all they’ve been working all day so now is not the

been working all day so now is not the

been working all day so now is not the time where I want to spend five hours

time where I want to spend five hours

time where I want to spend five hours going through hundreds and hundreds of

going through hundreds and hundreds of

going through hundreds and hundreds of documentaries and movies and then all of

documentaries and movies and then all of

documentaries and movies and then all of a sudden I get this you know you want to

a sudden I get this you know you want to

a sudden I get this you know you want to watch a documentary about the life of

watch a documentary about the life of

watch a documentary about the life of ants and I’m like yes I do they are

ants and I’m like yes I do they are

ants and I’m like yes I do they are exactly what I wanted you I didn’t know

exactly what I wanted you I didn’t know

exactly what I wanted you I didn’t know what I did we actually really I liked it

what I did we actually really I liked it

what I did we actually really I liked it so all of a sudden my life gets a whole

so all of a sudden my life gets a whole

so all of a sudden my life gets a whole lot better and have entertainments of

lot better and have entertainments of

lot better and have entertainments of what qualifies as entertainment for me

what qualifies as entertainment for me

what qualifies as entertainment for me the so really big data can also help us

the so really big data can also help us

the so really big data can also help us to know ourselves better it’s not just

to know ourselves better it’s not just

to know ourselves better it’s not just businesses knowing about ourselves it’s

businesses knowing about ourselves it’s

businesses knowing about ourselves it’s really finding it more about ourselves

really finding it more about ourselves

really finding it more about ourselves and if you start collecting data

and if you start collecting data

and if you start collecting data you know all term is journaling you know

you know all term is journaling you know

you know all term is journaling you know in journaling with actual data about

in journaling with actual data about

in journaling with actual data about yourself it you’d be amazed about what

yourself it you’d be amazed about what

yourself it you’d be amazed about what you found out about who you really are

you found out about who you really are

you found out about who you really are because we never stop finding out about

because we never stop finding out about

because we never stop finding out about who we are truly that’s a great tool so

who we are truly that’s a great tool so

who we are truly that’s a great tool so businesses can also treat us more like

businesses can also treat us more like

businesses can also treat us more like individuals instead of just faceless

individuals instead of just faceless

individuals instead of just faceless customers not just knowing us by our

customers not just knowing us by our

customers not just knowing us by our preferences but also by you know the

preferences but also by you know the

preferences but also by you know the better choices that would be more suited

better choices that would be more suited

better choices that would be more suited for us because in the end really we’re

for us because in the end really we’re

for us because in the end really we’re afraid of change we’re afraid of

afraid of change we’re afraid of

afraid of change we’re afraid of Technology we’re concerned about privacy

Technology we’re concerned about privacy

Technology we’re concerned about privacy we’re also a frediting replaced and made

we’re also a frediting replaced and made

we’re also a frediting replaced and made irrelevant by technology but I don’t

irrelevant by technology but I don’t

irrelevant by technology but I don’t think technology is making is irrelevant

think technology is making is irrelevant

think technology is making is irrelevant at all as human beings quite the

at all as human beings quite the

at all as human beings quite the opposite I think it’s making us more

opposite I think it’s making us more

opposite I think it’s making us more human because we can finally be freed

human because we can finally be freed

human because we can finally be freed from the enslavement we have of just

from the enslavement we have of just

from the enslavement we have of just performing the same repetitive tasks

performing the same repetitive tasks

performing the same repetitive tasks over and over that’s not being human

over and over that’s not being human

over and over that’s not being human that’s being a robot and for way too

that’s being a robot and for way too

that’s being a robot and for way too long we’ve been enslaved by repetitive

long we’ve been enslaved by repetitive

long we’ve been enslaved by repetitive tasks now we have enough options when

tasks now we have enough options when

tasks now we have enough options when you look at technology and big data to

you look at technology and big data to

you look at technology and big data to actually concentrate on what makes us

actually concentrate on what makes us

actually concentrate on what makes us human that unique mix of emotion logic

human that unique mix of emotion logic

human that unique mix of emotion logic perception and really concentrate on

perception and really concentrate on

perception and really concentrate on making sense of it data because it’s not

making sense of it data because it’s not

making sense of it data because it’s not about generating the amount that matters

about generating the amount that matters

about generating the amount that matters it’s about interpreting the data and

it’s about interpreting the data and

it’s about interpreting the data and analyzing it and nobody’s better suited

analyzing it and nobody’s better suited

analyzing it and nobody’s better suited than us so we cannot concentrate on that

than us so we cannot concentrate on that

than us so we cannot concentrate on that part instead of trying to enter the data

part instead of trying to enter the data

part instead of trying to enter the data generate the data and so on and so forth

generate the data and so on and so forth

generate the data and so on and so forth so we really don’t have to fear change

so we really don’t have to fear change

so we really don’t have to fear change is an opportunity to reinvent the way we

is an opportunity to reinvent the way we

is an opportunity to reinvent the way we do business technology and big data can

do business technology and big data can

do business technology and big data can allow us not just businesses but

allow us not just businesses but

allow us not just businesses but everybody to really get to know

everybody to really get to know

everybody to really get to know ourselves in order to become more

ourselves in order to become more

ourselves in order to become more personal and have this relationship with

personal and have this relationship with

personal and have this relationship with each other so change is really a chance

each other so change is really a chance

each other so change is really a chance to become more human I mean a school of

to become more human I mean a school of

to become more human I mean a school of science and maths I couldn’t resist you

science and maths I couldn’t resist you

science and maths I couldn’t resist you know everybody’s learn about the

know everybody’s learn about the

know everybody’s learn about the community property of editions that says

community property of editions that says

community property of editions that says that one plus two is seven two plus one

that one plus two is seven two plus one

that one plus two is seven two plus one well I want you to forget about that for

well I want you to forget about that for

well I want you to forget about that for a second and when you think about change

a second and when you think about change

a second and when you think about change thinking about change equals beginning

thinking about change equals beginning

thinking about change equals beginning plus and I want you to think about

plus and I want you to think about

plus and I want you to think about change equals and plus beginning thank

change equals and plus beginning thank

change equals and plus beginning thank you

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