What is External Data
External data (also known as “alternative” or “third-party” data) is any data that an entity acquires beyond its four walls. Most companies are aware of the value they can gain…
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Diving Deeper into External Data: Exploring Updates, Analysis, and Practical Insights on Our Blog
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Why You Need Data Catalogs, Not Databases
Congratulations! You’ve embraced machine learning and data science and your organization is well on its way to building a system that helps you deploy predictive analytics for greater insights. You’ve…
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Why Data Marketplaces Are the Future of the Data Economy
As you know, every second of every day, we’re generating and acquiring new data. As you read this, someone is collecting data on the fact that you are reading it….
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How Data and Analytics Leaders Can Avoid Roadblocks to Data Acquisition
In times of crisis, organizations look for things to hold on to that give them a sense of certainty. After all, uncertain times mean tough going for business as usual,…
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Tomorrow Comes Today – Using External Data to Cut Through the Unpredictability of Crises
“Only a crisis — actual or perceived — produces real change.” – Milton Friedman The start of 2020 has been one of the most turbulent on record for the global…
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How SMBs Can Boost Their Bottom Line With External Data
There are some insights that can only come from the data you produce or collect in-house. Historical sales figures, for example. Foot traffic through your store. Sign-ups and downloads of…
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Support and Coverage – Data Integration Metrics You Should Know
Data enrichment is a crucial step in the modeling process that data scientists tend to overlook due to the difficulty in finding and utilizing external sources. Before getting to engineer…
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5 Steps to Mine Hidden Gold Out of An External Data Source
If you’re familiar with Explorium then you know that we believe the core challenge for data science is data. Specifically, we believe data scientists need more of the right data…