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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Correlation vs causation

I found this great video, where a doctor explains difference between correlation and causation, and it is probably the best I have seen.

If you want to understand how to determine causality in marketing, one of the simplest and best ways is to use a control group whenever possible.



P.S. Get a flu shot this year.