Don’t Underestimate Durability along with Scalability in Analytics Practice

One of the things our team has been working on over the past few years is improving the durability of our work. People often talk about the importance of scalability, and rightly so: scale of data and customer reach is the most obvious source of both opportunity and impact. While the benefits of scalability are…

Data Doesn’t Tell Stories: You Do…Respect the Data When You Do

(full disclosure: this article has affiliate links to books that I admire and highly recommend) We all know that data is only tool, a resource, a means to an end, not an end in itself. It’s critical that, as analysts, we are able to not just assemble the data but also interpret responsibly it for…

I’m Begging You: STOP using Text in Your Presentation Slides

Ever since the dawn of Powerpoint, expert advice has been consistent: when giving a presentation, minimize the use of text on your slides. There are lots of well-documented reasons for this. It basically comes down to the fact that you want your audience to listen to you and take in what you are saying, not…