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Acuate Software Ltd - Tips for creating Outstanding International Addresses, white paper, 2010, 5 pages.  Enter your name and e-mail address to download.

Experian QAS - Retail retention: using data to build customer loyalty - As consumers rein in their spending and focus on the bare essentials, retail organisations have to change their behaviour in order to retain their valuable customers. The current economic condition presents a good opportunity for retailers to put their house in order and get themselves in good shape for when consumer confidence returns and spending increases. [Link to form on Experian QAS website to download this white paper]

Experian QAS - The Insight Report, Quarter 4 2009  - The full aftershock of recession has yet to hit the public sector, which has been largely cushioned by the historic levels of investment made by the Government in public services over the past decade. But it is now coming. The tectonic pressure from rising community needs for public services, combined with reduced funding for those services, presents real challenges for local authorities. However, we believe there is still time to act before a torrent of red ink begins to flow and potentially takes out critical services in its wake. This report begins to highlight where the pressures will be the greatest, and the types of actions that could make a difference at a local level. [Link to form on Experian QAS website to download this white paper]

Experian QAS - 10 Top Tips for Data Management - Data quality can seem like a daunting task, but it’s really all about having the right people, processes and technology in place. These 10 simple steps will help you focus your efforts and build an action plan of how to approach this massive challenge. [Link to form on Experian QAS website to download this white paper]

Experian QAS  - Data advice for the modern marketer - Most marketers see data as a barrier or a burden and don’t see the benefits it can bring. But data can help with some of the most common problems and concerns of marketing teams. You can turn data into a useful tool by using it positively and to your advantage. This report can help you overcome your anxieties in few easy steps. [Link to form on Experian QAS website to download this white paper]

Experian QAS - Contact data management: the wise investor - Are you facing increased scrutiny from the board to justify spending and improve efficiency? Are you seeing projects being put on hold that wont deliver ROI within the same year of investment? Then this global research is for you. [Link to form on Experian QAS website to download this white paper]

Data Quality: Perception versus Reality by Graham Rhind, produced in association with Capscan, January 2009, 15 pages.

Experian QAS Global Contact Data Management Report - Contact data: neglected asset seeks responsible owner,  from and Dynamic Markets, March 2008, 8 pages

Experian QAS Global Contact Data Management Report - Contact data: the profit maker or the neglected asset?,  from and Dynamic Markets, January 2008, 8 pages

Naming names - A discussion about data-entry field labels for personal name components by Graham Rhind, August 2007, 2 pages.

Meeting the Challenge of Data Management  from and Dynamic Markets, November 2006, 8 pages. 

International Addressing by Graham Rhind, a review of three address validation and cleansing software packages, published in Database Marketing, October 2006, 5 pages.  Kindly note: this article may be viewed but may not be printed, re-posted or further distributed.

The Hidden Costs of Poor Data Management from and Dynamic Markets, September 2006, 8 pages.

Toon me uw data en ik vertel u of u succesvol bent  by Allard Frederiks, Adforesult, October 2006, 2 pages. An article about Graham Rhind and about data collection on the Internet.  

Ein kleines internationales Postleitzahlen-ABC by Graham Rhind, January 2006.  A postal code primer.  GfK MACON News, 1/2006, 1 page.  This is a jpg file scan of the article.  Available in English: An International Post Code Primer.

Reducing the need for scrap and rework with web data collection by Graham Rhind, January 2006.  When collecting data on the web, companies must allow diverse visitors to record their information in a way that is familiar and comfortable to them. This paper first appeared in the B-EYE Network newsletter, 2006-1-11, 2 pages .  A version of this article appeared as Garbage in, garbage out in Database Marketing, February 2006, 2 pages

A Data Quality Solution?  I Can't Even See The Problem by Graham Rhind, January 2005.  How do we make people aware that they have data quality problems with their name and address data? This paper first appeared in the IAIDQ newsletter, 2005-1, 3 pages  

Addressing the Public - Delivering value with effective address and data management by Graham Rhind, produced in association with Capscan, May 2004, 13 pages

The impact of address systems on mail volumes by Graham Rhind, produced in association with Postal Solutions, 2003, 13 pages.

Address validation and United Kingdom Addresses by Graham Rhind, produced in association with Allies Computing Ltd, May 2003, 5 pages. 

The Case for Address Management by Graham Rhind, September 2002.  This paper first appeared in the LISA (Localisation Industry Standards Association) newsletter, Globalisation Insider.

The Trouble with Standards by Graham Rhind, June 2002, 4 pages.  Why you're not likely to be using a standard for your personal name and address data management for some time.  This article first appeared in Business Intelligence Report from DM Direct, 30th July 2002.

Trends in Address Management by Graham Rhind, April 2002, 9 pages, produced in association with .  US version.  Why address management is important and how data entry address validation products help to improve address quality.

Trends in Address Management by Graham Rhind, April 2002, 7 pages, produced in association with .  Netherlands version in English. Why address management is important and how data entry address validation products help to improve address quality.

Trends in Address Management by Graham Rhind, April 2002, 7 pages, produced in association with .  Netherlands version in Dutch. Why address management is important and how data entry address validation products help to improve address quality.

Addressing and e-commerce by Graham Rhind, December 2001, 3 pages. An article discussing the issues involved in collecting address data on the Internet, and the advantage of using online validation systems.

The Internet is not printed on paper by Graham Rhind, November 2001, 2 pages. An article discussing the tendency of web page data input forms to be fixed, culturally biassed and unsuitable for a global audience. Reproduced in the IRM UK Strategic IT Newsletter, 30th November 2001.

A Guide to International Address Management by Graham Rhind, March 2001, 12 pages, produced in association with .  A brochure outlining the basics of international address management.

Benefits of Transformational Data Integration, by DataMirror, 2000, 13 pages. Without integration, business gets complicated. Data assets are worthless unless the information can be quickly access by those who need it to do business. This paper discusses the real-time capture, transform and flow (CTF) solutions for and the benefits of bi-directional transformational data integration across multiple computing platforms and databases.

Enterprise Application Integration and Beyond: A Multilevel Flow Model, by Nigel Stokes, DataMirror, 11 pages. To achieve 21st century competitiveness, a company's core business applications and legacy systems must be seamlessly integrated with applications that provide outward-facing connectivity to suppliers, partners and customers. This paper discusses real-time solutions to rapidly integrate systems, application and data components into a powerful, data-rich andresilient infrastructure.

Considerations for Building a Real-Time Data Warehouse, by John Vandermay, DataMirror, 2001, 15 pages. As the demand for information grows, companies require real-time integration solutions that allow them to capture, transform and flow corporate data from many incompatible sources for business intelligence. This paper discusses considerations for replenishing data warehouses and data marts in real-time to provide the most up-to-date data for business intelligence.