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Register for SPSS Directions 2004 by September 30 and save $200! With expert keynote speakers, more than 40 breakout sessions, pre- and post-conference training options, and critical peer networking opportunities, SPSS Directions 2004 promises to deliver great value to you and your organization. To take advantage of this offer, please use the appropriate discount registration code from the list below:

-- Academic registrants: SPSS Direct - Academic
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Three ways to get the most value from online research
U.S. online research spending grew by 23 percent in 2003, according to a recent study, and it’s rapidly becoming a billion-dollar industry. How can companies take advantage of the benefits of online research today? Discover three important ways to maximize the potential of online research in this Marketing News article by Dan Coates, SPSS Inc.’s vice president of surveys and samples.
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Enhance reporting, data management, and more with new SPSS® 13.0
For more than 35 years, analysts have relied on SPSS for its unparalleled array of statistical capabilities. The latest version of this tremendously popular Windows®-based software brings you new chart and graph options, better identification of groups with the new SPSS Classification Trees add-on module, more powerful data management features, predictive analysis capabilities for survey research, and much more.
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Easily identify groups with new SPSS Classification Trees™
Now you can identify groups, discover relationships between groups, and predict future outcomes in SPSS for Windows with the new SPSS Classification Trees add-on module. Categorize, select, and store cases directly within the data, and present clear visual results to non-technical audiences with the classification and decision trees. You can generate selection or classification/prediction rules in multiple formats, and write tree model information directly to your data or create XML models to score individual cases or new data in SPSS Server 13.0.
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Shenandoah Life streamlines policy process with the ShowCase Suite®
The Shenandoah Life Insurance Company operates in more than 31 states and manages huge volumes of policies. As part of its efforts to improve customer service by issuing policies more quickly, Shenandoah Life uses the ShowCase Suite to track and report on workflow speed and performance. To date, the company has reduced the time necessary to issue certain policies by 20 percent, and is using the software to track and improve underwriting and enhance its employee performance review processes.
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