Predictive analytics is primarily a marketing tool that allows you to define audiences with a given behavior very accurate. Thus, the analysis can form the basis for highly targeted campaign activity.
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Predictive Analytics is so widely used that there is now a book available in the “For Dummies series”. It is called Predictive Analytics For Dummies”, and is a great place to start. It is written by Anasse Bari.
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