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Data is Like a Box of…Rocks

Companies often assume their data holds actionable insights just waiting to be found. That can lead to endless mining with limited results.

Sep 2

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Sep 2

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AI: Shortcut, or Something Else? Hello, ETBS!

ETBS: “enthusiasm tempered by skepticism” is a healthy way to break the false dichotomy of “AWESOME” vs. “TERRIBLE” as a perspective on AI.

Jun 26

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Jun 26

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Being Evidence-Driven in Uncertain Times

In times of high uncertainty, historical data can be less useful. It’s still possible (critical, even!) to continue to be evidence-driven.

Apr 22

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Apr 22

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Scaling the Impact of the Analytics Team in a Resource-Constrained World

Analytics teams struggle to keep up requests from their business partners. “More analysts” isn’t the answer. An analytics reset might be.

Mar 13

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Mar 13

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The Signs That…You Might Need an Analytics Reset

Simply growing what data gets collected and what’s included in dashboards often isn’t enough. Sometimes, a full analytics reset is needed.

Feb 4

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Feb 4

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Analytics The Right Way: Is There A Book About Doing That?

Organizations are awash in data, but leaders are often frustrated with the lack of value they’re getting from it. Can a book fix that?

Jan 20

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Jan 20

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There’s Gold to Be Mined from That Thar’ Annual Plan!

The annual planning process can be exhausting, which leads to considering its value being realized when the plan is “done.” That’s a miss!

Jan 13

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Jan 13

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Back to Basics: Measuring the Impact of AI

Every idea for implementing AI can be treated as a hypothesized (validatable) solution to a business problem and should be treated as such.

Dec 11, 2024

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Dec 11, 2024

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Once Upon a Metric: A Data Storytelling Parable

Data storytelling has three distinct components, and doing it successfully requires critical pre-analysis focus, alignment, and thought.

Oct 18, 2024

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Oct 18, 2024

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AI for Insights? We’ve Been Here Before.

Generative AI is a powerful technology for analytics. But, not in the way it is most commonly hyped — automating the discovery of insights.

Sep 19, 2024

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Sep 19, 2024

Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson

he/him

Author of Analytics the Right Way book. R enthusiast. Part-time wit. Full-time curmudgeon. Head of Solutions at facts & feelings. No hugs, please.

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