8. Avinash Kaushik, Occam’s Razor, MarketMotive

Intelligence. Passion. Insight. Compassion.

First you notice his eyes. When Avinash is not focused on you, absorbing your words, your meaning and what you are leaving out, his eyes dance to the music of the activity in his head. You can watch him seeking answers, patterns, examples and related stories. His ability to draw in a wealth of knowledge to apply to a specific situation is a joy to behold. Coupled with his deep and contagious passion for the subject of web analytics, Avinash is an unstoppable force. With this energy, he freely and abundantly shares his deep insights into the ways data are collected, analyzed and made useful. Avinash also leads by example with his open-handed contributions to charity and his support for those who are engaged in good works. He personally encourages individuals to strive, improve and achieve in addition to promoting an entire industry. Through the astonishing dedication to his blog, his unmatched presentation skills, his work with the Web Analytics Association and his books, Avinash is one of the few who can be easily labeled a Thought Leader and a Caption of Industry. He is an asset to online marketing optimization, a valuable source of vision and wisdom and a force of nature.

Jim Sterne, founder eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit, cofounder and president of the Web Analytics Association and the president of Target Marketing

Visit Avinash's web analytics blog, Occam's Razor .

You can also follow Avinash on Twitter

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