Business Insights: Make Better Decisions with Data Mining

If you are having trouble viewing this email, please view the online version. • Better Decisions with Data Mining • Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Launch • Microsoft Security Compliance Manager • Save on Windows 7 Mining Your Database for Golden Insights Your database contains a gold mine of information about your customers, but too often this data is simply collected and stored in isolated computer systems where it languishes unused. How do you make sense of all this information? Data mining with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 can reveal important, insightful information that's been scattered throughout systems and departments and help you make better business decisions. Data Mining Helps You Make Better Decisions With every transaction, customers are revealing critical information about their purchasing decisions and who they are as buyers. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 can help you identify—and act on—trends such as customer buying patterns. Read the full article online Learn More About Data Mining with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Try Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Today Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial White Paper: Predictive Analysis with SQL Server 2008 SHARE Live Events Mark Your Calendars Now for Convergence 2011 Atlanta—the Premier Microsoft Dynamics Event. This year's event will offer you more opportunities to discover what's new with your Microsoft Dynamics solution, including details about upcoming innovations and product launches. By attending Convergence, you'll exceed expectations for what you can accomplish with the power of your Microsoft Dynamics solution. Plan now to attend! 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Basic Data Mining Tutorial In this SQL Server 2008 tutorial, you will complete a scenario for a targeted mailing campaign in which you create three models for analyzing customer purchasing behavior and targeting potential buyers. SHARE Downloads Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 The Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 can help you derive patterns and trends that exist in complex data, visualize those patterns in charts and interactive viewers, and generate rich, colorful summaries for presentation and for business analytics. Microsoft Security Compliance Manager The Microsoft Security Compliance Manager provides centralized security baseline management features, a baseline portfolio, customization capabilities, and security baseline export flexibility to accelerate your organization's ability to efficiently manage the security and compliance process for the most widely used Microsoft technologies. 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