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Brian Harrison

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Database Analyst , IPCO

60 points

Database analyst and researcher. Experience in database analysis and research for multiple Fortune 500 companies.

Sept. 26, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question at this roundtable

Making the Case for Business Analytics [9/26 @ 11 am]

Would you recommend IT or whoever is recommending it to mgmt take demos prior to pitching it to mgmt? (or get mgmt on board as early as possible?

Information Technology

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Sept. 26, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question at this roundtable

Making the Case for Business Analytics [9/26 @ 11 am]

Would you recommend IT or whoever is recommending it to mgmt take demos prior to pitching it to mgmt? (or get mgmt on board as early as possible?

Information Technology

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Sept. 26, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question at this roundtable

Making the Case for Business Analytics [9/26 @ 11 am]

Should a start-up (1-10 emp) approach justifying a BA solution differently than would a SMB (10-50 emp)? How

Information Technology

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Sept. 23, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question

POLL: What's your first impression of Facebook's new Timeline feature? (Positive, Neutral, Negative)

Information Technology

Sept. 21, 2011

Brian Harrison is now following Paul Greenberg and 6 other people

Sept. 21, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question at this roundtable

Security Awareness Roundtable: Security Awareness Month Transformation [9/21 @ 11 am]

Should enterprises lead the awareness here, or should SMBs take on these events too?

Human Resources

Information Technology

Sept. 15, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question

POLL: Recruiters should look at candidates' Facebook profiles when hiring. Agree or Disagree?

Human Resources

Sept. 15, 2011

Brian Harrison recommends this answer by Mark Herbert

Is shopping for compensation surveys a worthwhile project in this economy?

Hmm. Peggy if you mean finding compensation surveys that offer the best value for what you spend I think it is always prudent.
Surveys differ significantly in their breadth, depth and value. My experience is you usually get what you pay for.... more

Human Resources

Sept. 15, 2011

Brian Harrison recommends this answer by Brooke Snow

Google Maps erroneously 'closes' your business, but you are still open: What do you do?

Our business has actually had this happen twice and we have dealt with the issue for clients - so I'm quite familiar with it. It is actually a lot more simple to fix the issue than contacting Google. There are a few courses of action ... more

Information Technology

Sept. 7, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question

POLL: You have 2 job offers: which criteria would ultimately sway your decision? (Pick one)

Human Resources

Sept. 2, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question

POLL: How confident are you in Google's ability to secure/ protect your data? (1-5)

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Sept. 1, 2011

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POLL: What's your favorite type of social media photo? (Choose One)

Information Technology

Aug. 31, 2011

Brian Harrison and 4 other people answered this question

If AT&T can't purchase T-Mobile, who should?

No one! Long live healthy competition!

Information Technology

Aug. 31, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question

How would you define text analytics from a market research perspective?

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Aug. 15, 2011

Brian Harrison recommends this answer by David Camp

What are the most common survey design mistakes researchers should avoid?

After teaching research methods for 10 years I believe the following are major problems.
1. Not clear in your goal - can't aim at something if you have no idea what you are looking for.
2. Asking questions that are:
A. Confusing or unclear
B. Asking questions ... more

Market Research

Research Methodology

Aug. 12, 2011

Brian Harrison recommends this answer by Christine Crandell

Is arguing on the internet a bad idea?

Arguing or trying to resolve a dispute, misunderstanding or conflict should not be done on the Internet or even by email. The problem is these systems are asynchronous forms communications and result is people talking at each other (and hiding behind that) instead of talking ... more

Aug. 11, 2011

Brian Harrison recommends this answer by Ron Kubitz

Do you use LinkedIn 'Groups' to recruit or source people?

Yes indeed LI groups are a great place to source candidates and recruit talented folks. I join the max number of groups allowable (50) and make sure most are industry relevant. This of course is done to quickly increase my pol of possible candidates to ... more

Human Resources

Aug. 5, 2011

Brian Harrison recommends this answer by Maria Tolentino

Market Researchers: How long should qualitative interviews ideally be?

The duration of one's qualitative interview is, I believe, dependent on the kind of methodology and theory one is using in his research. Qualitative interviews, in my experience as a researcher can take 30minutes to one whole day. The former is usually experienced during simple ... more

Market Research

Qualitative Research

Aug. 3, 2011

Brian Harrison asked a question

In terms of conversion, what's the best day to send survey invitations via email?

Email Marketing

Market Research

July 21, 2011

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