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Feb. 14, 2012

Suzy Tonini asked a question

Who would you consider to be the top 5 influential bloggers in the business analytics space?

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Oct. 19, 2011

Robert Keahey and 13 other people answered this question

Top Cloud Computing Thought Leaders and Influencers to Track in 2011?

I would add:
Dave Roberts - http://www.focus.com/profiles/dave-roberts/public/ - @sandhillstrat
Andrew Baker - http://www.focus.com/profiles/andrew-baker/public/ - @Logik007
Michael Dortch - http://www.focus.com/profiles/michael-dortch/public/ - @DortchOnIT
These guys are active contributors on Focus.com and do a great job giving insights and analysis on all things cloud. more

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June 28, 2011

Adrian Alleyne and 9 other people answered this question

Top Business Intelligence Thought Leaders and Influencers to Track in 2011?

I just happened across this question today, and I'm surprised that Tom Davenport hadn't been mentioned as yet. I know his (and Jeannie Harris') work focuses more on a business audience, but I think the resonance of his books ("Competing on Analytics" and "Analytics at ... more

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March 23, 2011

Stuart Berman and 15 other people answered this question

Top Customer Service Thought Leaders and Influencers to Track in 2011?

Rob Markey, head of Bain's Customer Strategy and Marketing Practice: http://www.robmarkey.com, http://www.twitter.com/rgmarkey

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Jan. 24, 2011

Kamila Hutchison and 3 other people answered this question

Who are the top green IT thought leaders and influencers to track in 2011?

According to a recent research publication by Verdantix, a sustainable business analyst firm based in London, the companies to watch in the Green IT space are Deloitte, IBM and Logica.
The Verdantix study compared the services of 15 of the largest IT firms in the world ... more

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Jan. 13, 2011

Trevor Usken and 7 other people answered this question

Who are the top ERP thought leaders and influencers to track in 2011?

My shortlist:
Michael Krigsman (@mkrigsman)
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures
Eric Kimberling (@erickimberling)
http://panorama-consulting.com/
Denis Pombriant (@DenisPombriant)
http://www.beagleresearch.com/
Scott Priestley (@LionshareERP)
http://www.lionsharesoftware.com/
Richard Cushing (@RDCushing)
http://geewhiz2roi.blogspot.com/
Ray Wang (@rwang0)
http://blog.softwareinsider.org/ more

Jan. 10, 2011

Simon Gantley and 5 other people answered this question

Who are the true thought leaders in CRM space?

The vendors with the clearest differentiators are listed below. This is not quite the same as thought leadership, but it is closely related and easier to define:
NetSuite: Most tightly integrated accounting functionality. Broad functionality.
SalesForce: Most extensive SFA functionality. Huge mind share
EnterpriseWizard: Most deeply configurable without ... more

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Jan. 7, 2011

Mark Brownlow and 16 other people answered this question

Top Email Marketing Thought Leaders and Influencers to Track in 2011?

Big thanks to all those who kindly recommended my work.
I find myself nodding at *all* the names mentioned so far. We're fortunate that the industry has developed so much that there are so many great folk around, including many niche specialists.
I'm influenced by so many ... more

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