Top Ten Business Innovation Posts of the Week [October 29, 2012]

Top Ten Business Innovation Posts of the Week [October 29, 2012]:from Business 2 Community by Lindsey Nelson
On the Business Innovation site, we deliver the top blogs, news and  featured content on business innovation for professionals looking to grow and  gain a competitive advantage. We cover hot topics and thought leadership onmobile applications, cloud computing, big data, real-time analytics and the top challenges facing  executives and leaders in sales & marketing, finance, human resources and much, much more.
Each week, we curate and publish the top 10 posts of the week on business  innovation from across our content categories. We hope you find these articles  valuable, informative, and interesting. Enjoy!
Top 10 Blogs/News Sites for Sales And Marketing
Sales & Marketing – By Jen Cohen Crompton, @jenz036
Looking for great blogs and sites featuring sales and marketing information? Here are the top 10 Blogs and News Sites identified by our list master Jen Crompton.

Top 50 #Financial Twitter Influencers
Finance – By Jen Cohen Crompton
We’ve already published some great lists of Twiter influencers in big data, cloud computing, analytics, enterprise mobility, and human resources, and here is the next list – the Top 50 Financial Influencers on Twitter. Check it out!

Cloud’s Outlook For 2020
Cloud – By Michael Brenner, @BrennerMichael
So what will cloud computing look like eight or ten years down the road? What will influence the evolutionary path it takes? Check out Michael’s summary on what the experts are saying for Cloud’s 2020 outlook.
Big Data Is Sustainability’s Big Friend
Big Data – By Lindsey Nelson, @LindseyNNelson
The latest buzz about “Big Data” has changed how board rooms worldwide look at their IT storage environments. Now, executives see it as an opportunity to create a repository of all corporate data to fuel growth. Check out how big data can also help a noble cause.

Why Mobile Analytics Is Critical For Executives
Analytics – By Mimi Spier, @Mimi_Spier
Executives cannot afford to be wrong or late while making critical decisions. They must have their business on at all times, and mobility is the critical piece to ensuring they’re equipped with the latest data all accessible on their device.

Marketers Continue To Struggle With Big Data
Sales & Marketing – By Steve Olenski, @steveolenski

Did you know that only 11% of the decisions marketers make when it comes to consumers is based on data? Steve Olenski sums up how us marketers continue to struggle with all the data.

Top 10 Blogs/News Sites For Human Resources
Human Resources – By Jen Cohen Crompton
Looking for great blogs and sites featuring human resources information? Here are the top 10 Blogs and News Sites identified by our list master Jen Crompton.

Visualize Your Big Data: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Big Data – By Analytics Blog Contributor Rani Goel
For Telco’s, it’s not enough to analyze yesterday’s summary data. You need real-time visualizations to help bring to life the data so you can make decisions in a timely manner.

How To Build A Cloud Strategy In 10 Steps
Cloud – By Michael Brenner
If you’re business is ready to implement cloud, make sure you have your strategy built out. Michael identifies the 10 steps you need to take to create a dynamic cloud strategy.

On-Demand: The Future of EPM
Cloud – By Lance Holbert
EPM has become a standard with solutions that bring together data, processes, and analytics to enable the company to run better. Now, with the cloud, you can run better and quicker with an EPM solution. Check out the pros and cons of each as identified by Lance.