Analytics on Fire

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• [12:10] Programming Powers: Liza got into tech to be a winner and take things apart.
• [24:45] Why did Liza decide to sign-up for BIDF course? Learn from mistakes made when projects failed.
• [41:28] Step 3 - KPIs: Clearly define and develop skills to capture data metrics.
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• [02:18] Three key takeaways and five free headlines to get a response from Linkedin recruiters.
• [08:14] Benefits of Lock-down: No distractions, increased productivity.
• [01:09:10] How to prepare for Zoom interviews: ​
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• [04:00] Are you literate or illiterate? The terminology is insulting and degrading.
• [09:25] Natural Rebel: Think differently about established ideas to get a new perspective.
• [47:44] "If you want your team to be data literate, the number one thing you can do is communicate with them using data." Donald Farmer
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• [09:10] Mary Ann's BI Master Class—Three fundamental storytelling lessons
• [10:46] What is AliMed? Manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies.
• [13:13] Mary Ann's Inspiration: How do you get into statistics as a career?
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Design is important. Just take a look at some of the Corona Virus visuals out there. In this fun, short episode I discuss how bad design can affect you in ways you may not know!

• [12:09] - "Design is one of those things that keeps the cash flow coming when it comes to BI projects."
• [15:46] - "You cannot afford to ignore it, no matter how good your data is, if it's ugly, it doesn't matter. "
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You know me — I love community! Being a part of the BI community has changed my life and it can change your too for the better if you choose the right community, and understand how to use it to your advantage. Listen and learn. Today's guest is Allen Hillery, editor of Nightingale, a data visualization society journal. Allen describes why community is important and what you can do to give and take within the community. Recently, he interviewed me and wrote a very popular article on Medium titled, "Mico Yuk on the Importance of Community and the Paradigm Shift in Business Intelligence."

• [09:25] Allen's Background: Writer, editor, and adjunct professor passionate about storytelling with data.
• [10:40] Data Business Communities: First, there were not enough, now why there's too many to choose from.
• [11:03] Priorities Put in Place: Passing of family members led to self-discovery and fulfillment through data storytelling journey.
• For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: bibrainz.com/podcast/44

The next BI Data Storytelling Mastery Accelerator 3-Day Live workshop is live! Many BI teams are still struggling to deliver consistent, high-engaging analytics their users love. At the end of three days, you'll leave with a clear BI delivery action plan. Register today!

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I still can't believe what transpired at the recent BI Data Storytelling (BIDS) Accelerator Workshop—simply because we made the exception of letting in a VIP after enrollment had closed. Why? The VIP desperately expressed his need to learn and implement our BI methodology/framework. He was determined to get it done, and the results he shares are amazing.

Today's guest is Ankush D'Souza, Director of BI at Estée Lauder Companies who is going to show you how to deliver your BI Strategy 'Gorilla' style. Ankush describes the four pillars he uses to create a successful BI Strategy, why not having a budget can be a benefit and tactics and tools to focus on.

• [08:56] New Decade, New Year: Time to think about fiscal end-of-year budgets and your BI Strategy.
• [25:37] Clarification: Mico and Ankush describe differences between BIDF and BIDS.
• [28:25] Gorilla-style BI Strategy: Ankush is a big believer in sharing knowledge.
• For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: bibrainz.com/podcast/43

The next BI Data Storytelling Mastery Accelerator 3-Day Live workshop will be held soon. Many BI teams are still struggling to deliver consistent, high-engaging analytics their users love. At the end of three days, you'll leave with a clear BI delivery action plan. Register today!

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Practice, practice, practice! Storytelling takes practice, especially Storytelling With Data (SWD). What are the fundamental principles for communicating effectively with data and using storytelling concepts to communicate that data?

Today's guest is Cole Knaflic, author of Storytelling With Data and Storytelling With Data: Let's Practice. She is super practical and realistic when teaching people who are struggling to tell stories. Are you ready to join Cole's SWD community?

• [09:30] Storytelling With Data and Let's Practice: Read Cole's books, then do the work.
• [09:58] Why write the second book? Provide small and simple ways to practice and integrate SWD (Storytelling with Data) to make big changes and major impact over time.
• [11:35] Key Quote: Having kids and a growing business simultaneously, it's been hard, but it's actually been fantastic. - Cole Knaflic
• For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/42

This exciting season of AOF is sponsored by our BI Data Storytelling Mastery Accelerator 3-Day Live workshop. Our second one is coming up on Jan 28-30 and registration is open! Join us and consider upgrading to be a VIP (we have tons of bonuses planned). Many BI teams are still struggling to deliver consistent, high-engaging analytics their users love. At the end of three days, you'll leave with the tools, techniques, and resources you need to engage your users. Register today!

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Welcome to 2020! It's time to kick the new year and new decade off by recapping awesome things that happened in 2019 for Analytics on Fire (AoF). Plus, what 10 things can amazing AoF listeners expect and look forward to in 2020? Let's begin the countdown.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• [03:52] 10 things to expect from AoF in 2020
• [06:02] #3: More solo teaching episodes from yours truly
• [07:34] #4: Introducing the #askmico hashtag
• [08:23] #5: Introducing a new co-host
• For full show notes, his book give away, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/41

This exciting season of AoF is sponsored by our BI Data Storytelling Mastery Accelerator 3-Day Live workshop, on January 28-30, 2020 in Atlanta, GA.

Join us for your chance to be in the hot-seat and get your use-case critiqued live. At the end of three days, you'll leave with a clear BI delivery action plan. Register today!

BI tools change by the minute, so have you ever considered outsourcing your data visualization needs in the future? Maybe you should, especially if you don't have proper in-house skill sets. Don't risk your reputation because users can't unsee a bad data visualization.

Today's guest is long-term BI Brainz customer Mustafa Mustafa, senior director of IT at Ferrara Candy Company. Mustafa transformed Ferrara Candy into a forward-thinking and innovative company. He discusses the pros and cons of outsourcing data visualization by choosing the right partners.

• [04:13] Key Quote: Users cannot unsee a bad data visualization. - Mico Yuk
• [11:20] Mustafa's background in learning Mico's BI Framework and dashboard strategies.
• [20:45] Should data visualization be outsourced? Consider customer cases and challenges, such as communication, common sense, and strategy to share information.
• For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/40

This exciting season of AOF is sponsored by our BI Data Storytelling Mastery Accelerator 3-Day Live workshop. Our second one is coming up on Jan 28-30 and registration is open! Join us and consider upgrading to be a VIP (we have tons of bonuses planned). Many BI teams are still struggling to deliver consistent, high-engaging analytics their users love. At the end of three days, you'll leave with the tools, techniques, and resources you need to engage your users. Register today!

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