Best Dustin Schimek Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 66 - w/ Data Careers Coach Albert Bellamy 51:28

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Albert Bellamy joins to discuss his transition from the military into data & analytics, as well as his advice (and resources) for navigating today's data jobs market. Follow Albert on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellamy-al/ Major Data YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Major_Data Albert's Business Website: https://themajordata.com/…

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Ep. 65 - With Lindsay Hummel (Pivoting in Tech, TEDx Speaking, Positioning Your Experiences) 55:04

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Lindsay Hummel joins to discuss pivoting from data analysis focused roles to other types of roles in tech. She also discusses her experience giving and hosting TEDx talks, provides advice on how to position your experiences for advancement and more! Lindsay's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayhummel/…

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Ep. 64 - With Sonali Kumar (People Analytics, Public Speaking, Overcoming Fear) 53:36

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Sonali Kumar, People Analyst, Podcast Host & LinkedIn Top Voice joins to discuss the growing field of people analytics, overcoming fear as a data professional and approaches to getting started (& benefits of) public speaking. Links & resources mentioned during the episode: Sonali Kumar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumar-sonali/ Your Gui…

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Ep. 63 - With Jena Zangs (Career Journey to Data Leadership, Advice for Grads, Building AI Skills) 43:08

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Jena Zangs, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at the University of St. Thomas joins to discuss her career journey into a senior leadership role in data. She also shares advice for new graduates entering their first data roles, networking tips and recommendations for practitioners looking to build AI ready skillsets. Jena's LinkedIn Profile https://www…

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Ep. 62 - With Scott DeGeest (Data Science & AI Career Journey + Advice) 54:08

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Data Scientist Scott DeGeet joins to discuss his career journey into data science & AI, and his advice as a data science coach. Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dscottdegeest/ Scott's "Map to Mentorship" article: https://www.correlation-one.com/blog/a-map-for-mentorship-thoughts-on-building-an-advisory-council interos.ai blog: https:/…

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Ep. 61 - With Hannah Rounds (Building Client & Stakeholder Interest, Analytics in CPG/Manufacturing/Financial Industries) 51:19

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Hannah Rounds discusses her data career journey from being a practitioner within a large retail organization to being a leader in client-facing consulting. She also discusses what its like working in analytics in the CPG, manufacturing and financial industries, and gives her advice for those seeking to upskill for a role in analytics in the next 2-…

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Ep. 60 - With Avery Smith, Data Career Jumpstart (Upskilling, Data Jobs Market Trends, Personal Branding) 42:06

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Avery Smith, Founder of Data Career Jumpstart, joins for a discussion on upskilling, trends in the data jobs market, personal branding tactics and more! Avery Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/ Data Career Jumpstart: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/ Avery's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith Data Career Po…

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Ep. 59 - With Nisar Ahmed, BizNis Intelligence (Getting into Teaching Analytics, Content Creation's Career Impact) 49:41

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Nisar Ahmed is the creator of the BizNis Intelligence YouTube channel, which contains data education content as well as episodes of The Data Nerd Podcast (also available on all major podcast platforms). Nisar is also a data analytics course instructor and practitioner. He joins to discuss his advice for getting into teaching, as well as the impact …

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Ep. 58 - With Sekou Tyler, Royal Blue Analytics (SQL Skill Building in 2025, Moving Up, Consulting) 45:35

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Sekou Tyler joins for a discussion on how to build SQL skills in 2025, what it takes to move up in the data & analytics field and advice for those considering consulting. Sekou's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sekoutyler/ Royal Blue Analytics (Sekou's Company): https://www.royalblueanalytics.com/ SQLSekou YouTube Channel: https://www…

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Ep. 57 - With Collin Smith, The Information Lab (Data School Recruiting, Accessibility TUG, Data Skill Building) 46:47

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Collin Smith, Director, Data School Operations at The Information Lab US & the Accessibility Tableau User Group Leader joins for a conversation. Collin's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinsmith106/ The Data School's website: https://www.thedataschool.comBy Dustin Schimek

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Ep. 56 - With Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru (How & Why to Network, Improving Data Quality, Supplier & Spend Classification) 45:13

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Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru, joins to share insights on how & why to network, the importance of improving data quality and the impact of properly classifying supplier and spend data. Find Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanewalsh/ Check out Susan's Book "Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data:" Amazon.…

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Ep. 55 - My Weekly Jobs Rundown (Why and How I Create It) 3:55

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Quick walk through of why and how I (Dustin) create my weekly jobs rundown post published to LinkedIn. We will be back with another guest next week! My LinkedIn profile and posts can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinschimek/By Dustin Schimek

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Ep. 54 - With Isaac Tucker-Rasbury (Data Career Planning Tips) 43:04

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Data practitioner and career coach Isaac Tucker-Rasbury joins the Data Ideas Podcast for episode 54. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuckerrasbury/ topmate: https://topmate.io/isaac_tucker_rasburyBy Dustin Schimek

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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Data Jobs Report (presented by Dustin Schimek) 13:11

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Dustin Schimek presents on the latest trends in data analytics related job postings, during the "Data Jobs Report" session at the Data Careers Summit, held in February 2024. You can follow Dustin on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinschimek/By Data Careers Summit

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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Impressing the Hiring Manager - How to Position Yourself (Panel Discussion) 27:47

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What are hiring managers looking to hear in interviews for data analytics roles? How do you best position yourself and your experience to get hired? This panel discussion explores the topic and gathers perspectives from those who have been hiring managers for jobs in the data fields. It was held at the Feb 2024 Data Careers Summit, and was moderate…

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Data Careers Summit "Making Your Mark" - Applied Business Use-Cases (Lightning Talks) 27:33

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Cait Sojka and John Heisler give "lightning talks" on applied business use-cases for modern analytics at the Data Careers Summit on Feb 23rd, 2024! Cait's talk focuses on use-cases enabled by Alteryx that you can immediately get started with, while John's talk focuses on using SQL/data engineering skills and how to position yourself. More on Cait: …

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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Building a Portfolio (Lightning Talks) 40:08

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Sekou Tyler and Andy Kriebel give "lightning talks" on building a portfolio at the Data Careers Summit on Feb 23rd, 2024! Sekou's talk focuses on building a portoflio using Power BI, while Andy's talk focuses on using Tableau Public. More on Sekou: Sekou Tyler is a self-proclaimed “data geek”: a computer aficionado who combines the scientific eleme…

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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Getting Experience Without Having the Title (Panel Discussion) 28:48

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How do you get a first role in data, if you haven't previously had a data related title? This panel discussion explores the topic and real life stories of those that have done it! It was held at the Feb 2024 Data Careers Summit, and was moderated by Laura Venos. Panelists include: Laura Venos (Moderator), Director of Career Services for the MS Busi…

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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Keynote Session (featuring Eva Murray) 31:36

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Eva Murray (Data & Tech Career Coach, Confidence Builder & Startup Advisor) delivers the keynote session at the Data Careers Summit on February 23rd, 2024. Her keynote focused on helping you stand out in the data industry by discovering your own personal niche, unique to you! Eva Murray is an experienced data professional with 13+ years of experien…

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How Data Capabilities & Skills Help Scale a Start-up 56:56

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In this episode of the Data Ideas podcast, Brandi Beals interviews Nicole Mark (an award-winning Data Engineer & Tableau Ambassador). They are also joined by Randall Buchman, who is the Founder & CEO of the company Nicole works for, Pleasantrees. This discussion highlights: the dynamic between a data-driven CEO and experienced data professional how…

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How People, Process & Tech Fuel Best-in-class Data Governance 39:40

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Keshia Otradovec, CLSSBB joins Brandi Beals and Dustin Schimek for a discussion on data governance. We discuss: -What data governance looks like in practice -Common challenges organizations face -How organizations can start working towards implementing data governance -The ingredients needed for best-in-class data governance -How individuals can ge…

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Data-as-a-Service: Economic Data on Snowflake's Data Cloud Platform 36:30

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Alexander Izydorczyk, Founder of Cybersyn, joins Brandi Beals for a discussion on data-as-a-service. Alex shares his passion & expertise on economic data, why he founded Cybersyn and the opportunities presented by using economic data delivered on Snowflake's data cloud platform. Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-izydorczyk-863…

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Building Trusted Partnerships for Analytics Adoption (with João Sousa) 47:39

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João Sousa, who has experience as a data scientist, consultant, and startup founder, shares his perspective on how you can position yourself to be a trusted advisor within the business. We discuss the value of being embedded within a line-of-business, why communication and business understanding is the missing link for successful data projects, and…

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Data Alchemy: The Path to Mastery (with Chris Williams, Alteryx Ace & Tableau Ambassador) 55:57

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An Alteryx Ace AND Tableau Ambassador? Brandi Beals and I interview the distinguished Chris Williams about his journey to the mastery of two leading technologies. More on Chris: Chris Williams is the founder and CTO of Precision Analytics Group. Chris has over 27 years of experience in designing, leading, and implementing full life cycle Business A…

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Impact of AI on Data Analytics Professionals (with Sonny Rivera) 52:20

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Learn how artificial intelligence will impact your career as a data analytics professional. Sonny Rivera, Senior Analytics Evangelist at ThoughtSpot walks us through: The impact AI is having on professionals right now How you can use it to advance your data career Important trends to consider What leaders need to consider for their organizations to…

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Revolutionizing Employee Management: How a Data-Driven Approach Benefits Companies and Individuals (with Mike White, Secchi Founder) 44:54

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Secchi Founder Mike White joins for an informative discussion on: How he got interested in HR, as well as data & analytics His journey into HR leadership, and how he used data & analytics to advance his career How data & analytics can be used to revolutionize employee management, benefiting both companies and individuals His advice for individuals …

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Patterns and Principles for Data Platform Architecture (with Sawyer Nyquist) 44:56

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Sawyer Nyquist shares his expertise on data architecture and the considerations organizations must make in developing a best-in-class modern data & analytics strategy. Follow Sawyer on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawyernyquist/ Check out Sawyer's free "Invaluable Data Team Bootcamp" -- a special release for listeners of this podcast …

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Data Engineering: What You Need to Know & How to Learn It (with Pooja Jain) 39:47

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Skilled data engineers are in high demand! Pooja Jain, a renowned expert with a wealth of expertise and experience in the field, takes time to discuss with me: -How she entered a career in data engineering -The importance of data engineering in the technology and business world today -What she likes about data engineering and the types of projects …

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The Data Book Club & New Opportunities (with Brandi Beals) 43:28

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Season 2 of the Data Ideas Podcast is underway! In episode 1, I talk with Brandi Beals, co-host of the Data Careers Summit and host of the Data Book Club. Brandi walks us through: -How the Data Book Club was formed -What it's like to participate in it -How you can sign-up And more! We also discuss other new opportunities that are coming up through …

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How Data Projects & Skills Get Attention (with Nicholas Lowthorpe) 1:01:47

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Nicholas Lowthorpe is a Communication & Data Visualization Expert and creator of the The 5CS Data Visualization System. In this episode, we revisit a live event I hosted with Nicholas, discussing how your data visualizations and projects can command attention within your organization. You can learn more about Nicholas on his LinkedIn page: https://…

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Transitioning to a Career in Analytics (with Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist @ Alteryx) 50:12

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Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist at Alteryx, joins the Data Ideas podcast for a discussion on: -Making a career transition into the analytics field -Learning Alteryx and developing a passion for it -His approach and recommendations for learning new data skills -The program and intiatives Alteryx has invested in to support data education -How data s…

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Self-Teaching Your Way into Data & Leadership (with Kedeisha Bryan) 44:46

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Kedeisha Bryan discusses how she successfully transitioned and self-taught her way into a career in data, as well as how she has since: Moved from an internship to a senior role Obtained both data analytics and data engineering roles Built a successful personal brand Launched an organization that is creating a community of mentors for those learnin…

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Teaching Data Visualization to Kids (with Gulrez Khan) 43:29

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It seems every parent is looking for ways to reduce the amount of screen time their kids are allowed to have. Gulrez Khan has a solution that can also help them learn a critical new skill -- data visualization! In this episode, we discuss his new book that explains how you can educate your kids on the principles of data visualization by "drawing da…

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Discovering Insights with Search & Interactive Analytics (with Laura McDonald) 54:13

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Laura McDonald, Enterprise Account Executive at ThoughtSpot takes time to: Share her career journey Explain what self-service analytics means to her Provide her expertise & perspective on search & interactive analytics Walk through some of the challenges & opportunities organizations have with implementing modern analytics initiatives +much more. T…

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Attracting & Retaining Analytics Talent 40:09

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To build a best-in-class data & analytics function at your organization, the right people are needed. In this episode, we revisit a presentation I (Dustin) gave on how to attract & retain analytics talent.By Data Ideas

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Exploring Analytics Leadership in Healthcare (with Dylan Clark) 40:14

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In this episode, I discuss healthcare analytics with Dylan Clark. Dylan has a wealth of experience in this field, and is currently Associate Vice President of Data & Analytics at OU Health. We discuss what it's like to work in healthcare analytics, the many transformative use-cases in the field and where it may be headed in the near future. If you'…

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Building Foundations to THRIVE with Analytics (with Sangeeta Krishnan) 37:30

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Sangeeta Krishnan is author of "Thriving in a Data World" and Senior Analytics Lead, Commercial NA at Bayer. In our discussion, we talk about: Her career journey and path to becoming an author What it means to THRIVE with data & analytics The book writing process The right foundations needed for successful data & analytics initiatives And of course…

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The TRUTH About Why You Need Data Management (with Scott Taylor) 48:15

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In this episode, I talk with Scott Taylor, Author of "Telling Your Data Story" and The Data Whisperer / Principal Consultant at MetaMeta Consulting. In this insightful, humorous and example-filled discussion, we talk all things data management, including: --What data management is --Why its critical, especially for organizations under pressure to p…

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Lessons from Building an Award-Winning Analytics Firm (with Eric Soden) 54:54

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Capitalize Consulting was recently recognized as the Global Alteryx Partner of the Year. In this episode, I discuss lessons learned along the way to building an award-winning analytics firm with it's Managing Partner, Eric Soden. Eric shares advice based upon his wealth of experience gained from: --successfully delivering projects across various in…

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Discovering the Growing Field of People Analytics 55:25

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Episode 27 features an interview with Dr. Serena H. Huang, Ph.D. Dr. Huang is a globally recognized expert in the field of people analytics. She is currently the CDO of ABE.work, as well as Founder of Data with Serena. Previously, she held the roles of Global Head of People Analytics for PayPal, as well as Global Head of People Analytics for The Kr…

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Unleashing Alteryx in the Cloud (with Jay Henderson) 41:25

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Jay Henderson joins me for episode 26 of the Data Ideas podcast. Jay is the Senior Vice President of Product Management for Alteryx. In our discussion, we talk about: -How Jay became interested in data & analytics -His advice to future leaders in the field -What Alteryx is -Some of Jay’s favorite use-cases for Alteryx & modern analytics in general …

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Be Data Lit & Share Data Love (with Allen Hillery) 47:40

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In episode 25, I discuss data literacy with Allen Hillery. Allen is the Co-Founder of Be Data Lit, and is also a social ambassador for Tableau. In our conversation, we learn more about: -What Data Literacy means -Why it's lacking, and -Allen's mission to increase it Given it's valentines week, we also encourage listeners to share some data love, an…

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Exploring Tableau Certification (with Adam Mico, Author of "Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification") 37:17

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If you've ever considered or wanted to learn more about getting Tableau Desktop certified, this episode is for you! Adam Mico, author of "Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification," joins me to discuss: -His career journey -His new book "Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification" -What Tableau certification is and who should consider it -What it mean…

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Real Approaches to Monetizing Your Data (with Doug Laney) 36:11

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Regardless of your role, this conversation is relevant to you. You'll leave it with an improved understanding of what data monetization is and why its so important to be thinking about it! Data Juice & Infonomics author Doug Laney joins me for a discussion on the extraordinarily impactful topic of data monetization. In our conversation we discuss: …

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Understanding HR Analytics and Putting Data into Motion 47:22

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Episode 22 features an interview with Sonali Kumar. Sonali works in the growing field of HR analytics, and is also the Co-Founder of Data in Motion. In our discussion, we talk about: -How Sonali got into the analytics field -What HR analytics is, and some examples of how it can be applied -as well as the mission of her organization “Data In Motion”…

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How Data Virtualization Can Revolutionize Your Data Strategy 39:47

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This episode features an interview with Paul Moxon. Paul is the SVP Data Architecture and Chief Evangelist at Denodo. In our discussion, we talk all things data virtualization, including: What it is The impact it can make Some intriguing use-cases (for data virtualization & modern analytics) Links referenced during the episode: Data Virtualization …

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Driving Team Results with Data & Gamification - Part #2 12:26

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This episode features part-2 of a 2-part series on a potentially underrated topic in analytics. In this segment, part-2, we continue the discussion on the use of gamification, getting the perspective of sales enablement leader Ben Schneider. Ben has lead sales enablement initiatives at multiple organizations & was also recognized by Training Magazi…

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Driving Team Results with Data & Gamification - Part #1 10:30

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This episode features part-1 of a 2-part series on a potentially underrated topic in analytics. In this segment, part-1, I interview CRM/CX expert Shantanu Goswami, to kickoff a discussion on the use of gamification. If you’re interested in what could likely be a relatively low-cost but high-impact use case for your data, that drives team results, …

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No-code/Low-code Access to Business Application Data 38:40

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Most companies have business applications producing data. That data often has rich insights available in it, but it can be challenging for analysts to access it in a sustainable manner. Episode 18 features an interview with Portable Founder & CEO Ethan Aaron. Ethan used his background in business & data to start a company that's actively solving th…

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How to Get Started with Analytics 25:03

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Episode 17 features a blueprint for organizations looking to get started with analytics in 2023. I gave this presentation during a live event to start this past year, and the suggestions I walk through are just as relevant as we enter this year. So whether you’re looking to jumpstart an analytics program for your company, the functional area you ma…