Episode Summary Data is everywhere and so it incorporates every facet of your life Allen Hillery went from engineer to digital marketer to now a data visualization specialist not only being a prolific writer in the data visualization space but also teaching at...
Data Literacy
DATA LITERACY IS NOT ONE SIZE FITS ALL
“You don’t have to be a data scientist to be data literate.” In fact, fewer technical colleagues are welcome to help narrow the data literacy gap! As I mentioned in my last post, there are 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created daily. I love Chartio’s view of the...
Five Signs You Might Be A Data Whisperer
Monday 6:23 A.M.: motivation barometer is at an all-time low, the sun rising later adds to your sluggishness and the thunderstorm will undoubtedly add an hour to your commute. When you finally get to the office, your computer announces it will be rebooting in five...
Florence Nightingale and the Three Strengths of Polar Area Diagrams
How does one honor Women’s History month while giving a slight nod to Pi day and incorporating data visualization? With just two words: Florence Nightingale. Now, I know you are all thinking she was a nurse, but she was actually much more... Nightingale was an...
Mico Yuk on the Importance of Community
The CEO of analytics consultancy, BI Brainz reflects on her career path and how to help companies make sense of their data. Mico Yuk front and center leading a BI Brainz BI Storytelling Accelerator (3-day Live Workshop), VIP Customer Dinner | Sept 2019. Front Row:...
Five Reasons Intuition is the Sparkplug that Makes the Analytics Engine Run
Ben Jones’ comparison of human intuition being a spark plug is a great metaphor. Spark plugs play an important role in how your car functions. Without properly working spark plugs, your car more than likely wouldn’t be able to run at all. Likewise, intuition is the...
Data Literacy is the Key to Helping Underserved Communities
Creating Career Pathways Through Tech Apprenticeships The Domino Sugar Factory was one of several sugar factories located in Northern Brooklyn. Having once produced more than half the sugar consumed in the US in the early 20th century, this NYC landmark represents the...
Creating Tech Career Pathways in Rural Communities
A conversation with Jacob Martinez, Founder and Executive Director of Digital Nest Jacob Martinez, Founder and Director of Digital NEST. Digital NEST is a workforce development hub that helps young people in rural communities find well-paying jobs. Several months ago,...
North Texas Tableau User Group – 18 March 2021
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