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Malcolm Houtz

SVP, Data Science

Insights Industry News Consumer Spend

Data Strategies for the ‘Next Normal’ of Consumer Purchase Behavior

By Malcolm Houtz on June 14, 2023

Consumer spending has always been a moving target—unpredictable and ever-evolving. However, the pace of new behavior seems to be moving at breakneck speed for several reasons.

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Insights Modeling & Analytics Strategy

Model Development is a Team Sport

By Malcolm Houtz on August 24, 2021

Modern marketers are no stranger to using modeling to help them understand, target, and extend their audiences. What modeling or analytics means to people though may differ by their company...

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The Power in Marketers Understanding Predictive Modeling Methodologies

By Malcolm Houtz on May 6, 2021

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30 Data & Analytics Terms Every Marketer Should Know

By Malcolm Houtz on February 25, 2021

Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned pro, the amount of terms and acronyms in the marketing industry can be overwhelming. A rapidly evolving landscape with technology advancements,...

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Insights Modeling & Analytics

Variables: The Building Blocks of Modeling

By Malcolm Houtz on January 19, 2021

Originally published on the AW360 blog Digitally native direct-to-consumer brands thrived in large part thanks to the audience targeting models of social platforms. But many brands have...

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5 Reasons to Maintain a Human Element in Marketing Data Activation

By Malcolm Houtz on August 20, 2020

Analytic and modeling features are pervasive throughout the multitude of SaaS platforms in the marketing industry and advances in technology have made machine learning tools widely...

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Company News Modeling & Analytics Technology

The Need for Speed

By Malcolm Houtz on August 15, 2019

Driven by Alliant's own machine learning experience, our Data Science team has found ample opportunity to create efficiencies in custom model development. Alliant recently upgraded its SAS...

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Two Models, Two Different Superpowers

By Malcolm Houtz on November 3, 2017

When to Use a Binary vs. Multi-behavioral Model for Predicting Marketing Performance Choosing which type of model to use for your marketing campaign is a lot like choosing which superhero...

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