Using Filters in Google Analytics
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Using Filters in Google Analytics

A few of our clients and one of our websites are getting a bunch of spam from a website with the URL "floating-share-buttons.com" or some version of that. A little bit of spam leaking through is not a big deal but this site seems to bump up the sessions with no value - very annoying.

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Moneyball: Overcoming Resistance
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Moneyball: Overcoming Resistance

I recently finished teaching two sections of Management Information Systems (MGIS 317) at the Haskayne School of Business here in Calgary, Alberta. One of the topics that we covered was Change Management. I thought for the topic I would review the movie Moneyball from a management perspective.

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ROI and ROMI are Different. Seriously!
Marketing Metrics Jeff Nelson Marketing Metrics Jeff Nelson

ROI and ROMI are Different. Seriously!

I hear these words all the time: "What is the ROI for that campaign?" The discussion could be for AdWords, SEO, content marketing, display, social media or whatever marketing campaign we are discussing. But when this person uses the phrase ROI in the context of marketing, they almost always mean ROMI. Let me explain the difference.

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