Old school marketing techniques result in large gathering of data, not really knowing what to do with it. Now, media has taken this old concept to new heights as companies evolve their businesses online. Compiling data is like a stock pile of important client information that can be turned into target marking. These tactics show up on Facebook and other social media sites as a way to draw customers for products and services.

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Big data and marketing: an inevitable partnership – The Guardian