Summary In today's episode, I break down the best and cheapest ways to transcribe audio files, comparing Otter.ai, custom-trained voice models, and open-source deep learning options. Here's what this means for you. You get a clear decision framework for picking a transcription tool based on your budget, technical skill, and accuracy needs. You'll also learn…
Dee asks, “How can I create videos people will watch and engage with?” One of the simplest tricks and hacks for high performing video marketing is to convert already high performing content to video. What tools would you use? Google Analytics data IBM Watson Analytics for Social Media SEO data Watch the video for the…
Josh asks, “I work at a company that doesn’t sell direct to customers. We sell to distributors who sell to big box stores who sell to the customer. How do I set up goals in Google Analytics?” Terrific question – and a challenging one. This is similar to setting goals for a massive organization which…
Tony Dunn asked, What are some unique tips, scripts or tools to measure “meaningful interactions”, vs using typical engagement metrics like impressions, clicks, likes, etc? (beyond counting replies or comments) This is partly in reference to Facebook’s algorithm change, but also speaks to a much deeper measurement issue lurking within social media. The answer? Use…
IBM THINK 2018 promises to be one of the largest, most rewarding technology conferences on the planet, in Las Vegas in March 2018. Getting the most out of this massive show requires advance preparation. For first-timers (and forgetful veteran attendees of other IBM events), here are a few suggestions to enhance your THINK 2018 experience.…
I joined an all-star team of IBM social influencers to speak on Silicon Angle’s The Cube at the IBM CDO Summit recently. We discussed artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, predictive analytics, and so much more. Hear what Tripp Braden, Mike Tamir, Bob Hayes, and I had to say: Thanks to IBM and Silicon Angle…
Many marketers have a need for transcription of audio and video data, but the prices and quality on the market vary wildly. Let’s compare the options and look at the transcription/speech recognition landscape to see what fits our marketing needs best. Why Transcription? We face more and more rich media content as marketers – audio,…
One of the most pressing concerns facing marketers is whether we’ll even have jobs in a few years as machine learning and artificial intelligence become more powerful. I spent the last week as IBM’s guest at their Vision 2017 conference and saw what some of the cutting edge technologies have to offer. Are we going…
At the beginning of this week, I detailed the things I wanted to learn while at IBM World of Watson. I hit a good chunk of my list; some stuff immediately dropped in importance as I learned more, expanded my domain knowledge more. While I’ve summarized individual days of the conference here, here, and here,…
IBM World of Watson has been a marvelous whirlwind of learning, announcements, and insights. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed learning so many different ways to manage data and analytics and wanted to share my top takeaways from day 3 of the event. Advanced Watson Analytics I enjoyed a session on some of the more advanced features of…
