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Friday is upon us once more, which means it’s time for the #FridayFive. Here we bring you 5 articles that are relevant to market researching, small business and marketing. Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n

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Roundup Of Analytics, Big Data & Business Intelligence Forecasts And Market Estimates, 2014 (Forbes)<\/a><\/p>\n

Forbes contributor Louis Columbus collects the latest data business intelligence data for 2014 including \u00a0forecast trends for Big Data hardware, cloud based business intelligence, forecasts for the global server market and more.<\/p>\n

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Is big data right for small business? (Tech Page One)<\/a><\/p>\n

We’re hearing a lot of talk about big data, but for all of you small business owners out there…is it right for you? Drew Robb of Tech Page One goes over some use case scenarios of a small business using big data.
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How market research can benefit small businesses just as much as large ones (Phoenix Business Journal)<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re a small business owner, it’s your responsibility to get inside your customers’ heads and understand their needs and desires. Phoenix Business Journal guest blogger Ray Silverstein covers the many benefits of performing market research.<\/p>\n

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Marketing contributes 20-60% of company revenues for companies using marketing automation (VentureBeat)<\/a><\/p>\n

John Koetsier writing for Venture Beat introduces some other key factors in leveraging marketing automation among other stats, such as\u00a0\u00a094% of all marketers use lead nurturing.<\/p>\n

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Tech Solutions Your Small Business Needs (Business2Community)<\/a><\/p>\n

More than 80% of small business that invest in tech solutions see a great improvement in revenue. This article covers the types of resources a small business owner should be eyeballing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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