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go Beyond the Data

By Dave Mathias

Inspiring stories from real customer, data, experience, innovation, product, and transformation champions and leaders. Hear from experts across the world as they share what it takes to harness human-centered and data-driven thinking in order to deliver better insights, products and experiences.

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Ep 003 - The exciting future of self service analytics

go Beyond the DataOct 23, 2018

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Ep 044 - Haydee Hernandez - Building a culture of experimentation

Ep 044 - Haydee Hernandez - Building a culture of experimentation

This was an episode where I talked with Haydee Hernandez, Director of Product Management @ CollegeAdvisor.com. In this episode we talk about the importance of experimentation and building a culture of experimentation within organizations. 

More about Haydee Hernandez:

College Advisor: CollegeAdvisor.com Haydee’s LinkedIn: in/hernandezhaydee

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Apr 30, 202132:49
Ep 043 - Michel Guillet - Leveraging product and data-driven thinking to enhance sales teams
Sep 23, 202033:01
Ep 042 - Jansen Sullivan and Victor Anjos - Data education deserves better

Ep 042 - Jansen Sullivan and Victor Anjos - Data education deserves better

Sep 10, 202050:01
Ep 041 - Jeff Richardson - Data strategy and leadership from a B2B CDO
Aug 27, 202048:13
Ep 040 - Jasmine RuKim - Creativity Deserves a Better Track Record
May 21, 202041:15
Ep 039 - Brent Dykes - Data Storytelling is More Than Data Visualization
Apr 06, 202001:00:40
Ep 038 - Allen Hillery - The Prolific Data Viz Writer
Mar 10, 202048:12
Ep 037 - Rosa Pantoja - Evolution from a Data Champion of One
Jan 28, 202036:39
Ep 036 - Susan Otten - Convergence is Coming
Jan 20, 202023:59
Ep 035 - Angela Wilkins - What Real Life Data Science Looks Like

Ep 035 - Angela Wilkins - What Real Life Data Science Looks Like

This week, we talk with Angela Wilkins from Mercury Data Science. She has an amazing background in Data Science and has built a team to help startups leverage their data. She tells some amazing stories about what her data projects have delivered and how she went about solving them.

Oct 29, 201939:19
Ep 034 - Lori Silverman - What it takes to drive analytics adoption

Ep 034 - Lori Silverman - What it takes to drive analytics adoption

Lori Silverman is an expert in driving organizational change to become data informed
Oct 16, 201950:58
Ep 033 - Matt Anderson - The Link Between Librarians, Product, and Data

Ep 033 - Matt Anderson - The Link Between Librarians, Product, and Data

We talk with Matt Anderson who started his career as a librarian, because a digital product manager, and now works with data on a regular basis

Oct 01, 201953:30
Ep 032 - Catherine D'Ignazio - Getting the Data Basics Right

Ep 032 - Catherine D'Ignazio - Getting the Data Basics Right

From Feminism to Data Science and everything in between. We talk with Catherine D'Ignazio at Eyeo Festival about some of the groundbreaking work she's doing in data... And an exciting career update from Catherine who's heading to MIT!

Sep 18, 201928:19
Ep 31 - Tricia Duncan - Implementing Data Viz in Organizations

Ep 31 - Tricia Duncan - Implementing Data Viz in Organizations

So you want to implement new data visualization techniques into an organization? Learn from Tricia Duncan, who has helped companies all over the midwest with getting more visual with their analytics. Learn from her successes... and some of her failures.

Sep 05, 201941:48
Ep 30 - Nadieh Bremer - Anatomy of a Great Data Visualization

Ep 30 - Nadieh Bremer - Anatomy of a Great Data Visualization

We're talking with Nadieh Bremer, a freelance data visualization expert. Nadieh breaks down how she tackles a tough data visualization problem and shares some examples of her award winning visualizations!

Aug 13, 201946:26
Ep 29 - Ben Schein - Organizations Need More Data Curiosity [fixed]

Ep 29 - Ben Schein - Organizations Need More Data Curiosity [fixed]

*** A technical glitch in the first version of the audio has been fixed ***

Ben Schein is the VP of Data Curiosity at Domo. He helps organizations explore data in new and interesting ways, delivering more insight and getting more value from their BI tool.

Jul 30, 201947:34
Ep 28 - Rachel Stuve - Fusing People with Data

Ep 28 - Rachel Stuve - Fusing People with Data

Rachel believes that data empowers humans: it's what gives us the ability to solve problems and change the world. With data, we can close gaps and remove boundaries to become more interconnected with each other. 

Jul 10, 201945:29
Ep 27 - How Caroline & Sara are building a dataviz community in Portugal

Ep 27 - How Caroline & Sara are building a dataviz community in Portugal

How Caroline & Sara are building a dataviz community in Portugal
Jun 11, 201941:24
Ep 26 - Qlik Qonnections 2019 Feat. Chantilly Jaggernauth and Ben Jones

Ep 26 - Qlik Qonnections 2019 Feat. Chantilly Jaggernauth and Ben Jones

Qlik Qonnections 2019 Feat. Chantilly Jaggernauth and Ben Jones

May 22, 201943:33
Ep 25 - Brian O'Neill - Designing Better Experiences in Analytics

Ep 25 - Brian O'Neill - Designing Better Experiences in Analytics

Design. User Experience. Knowing your audience. Empathising with your end user. These are such critical facets of getting analytics right in your organization. Brian O'Neill knows a little bit about this. He is a product designer and founder of the consultancy, Designing for Analytics, which provides design and UX consulting for custom enterprise data products and apps. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies including DELL/EMC, Tripadvisor, Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase, and many others. Today Brian focuses on helping clients create more useful, usable, profitable, and engaging decision support software and information products. 

May 14, 201945:21
Ep 24 - Mitchell Grewer - How Cargill Unlocks Data for Everyone

Ep 24 - Mitchell Grewer - How Cargill Unlocks Data for Everyone

How does a huge company like Cargill get value out of their data? Part of it is data engineering and data science, but a much larger part of it is rolling out a Self-Service approach, enabling everyone in the organization to become capable of seeing and understanding data. This week we talk with Mitchell Grewer who is leading the effort to get data into the hands of all Cargill employees.

Apr 30, 201942:49
Ep 23 - Renee McGregor - Using Data Literacy to Drive Analytics Adoption

Ep 23 - Renee McGregor - Using Data Literacy to Drive Analytics Adoption

We're continuing our "Analytics on the Road" series! This week Dave sits down with Renee McGregor from South Africa Qlik, a partner reseller. Over the past couple years, they've really focused on Data Literacy in Cape Town and it shows! If you look up Google Trends results for "Data Literacy", you'll find that South Africa is one of the top countries. Renee talks about what that looks like and the work they do to improve Data Literacy for their organizations.

Apr 09, 201938:50
Ep 22 - Lailah & Julia - Empowering South Africans through Open Data

Ep 22 - Lailah & Julia - Empowering South Africans through Open Data

Lailah Ryklief and Julia Renouprez talk about their mission at their non-profit, Open Up, to connect South Africans to their government's data. Helping improve poverty and increase skills across the country, they look to use data and help other citizens use data to improve the lives of South Africans.

Apr 02, 201938:35
Ep 21 - Dennis Still - Analytics for Startups and Small Business

Ep 21 - Dennis Still - Analytics for Startups and Small Business

Dennis Still understands how small businesses and startups think. They actually need to solve many of the same challenges that large companies face with deep analytics and data science. In this episode, we talk about what good analytics looks like at a smaller organization.

Mar 26, 201934:55
Ep 20 - Serena Roberts - Authentic Relationships Builds Analytics Success

Ep 20 - Serena Roberts - Authentic Relationships Builds Analytics Success

Want to make your analytics efforts successful in your organization? Serena Roberts from Wolters Kluwer believes that building authentic relationships is the key to making progress. Advanced tools, technologies, and methods is important, but without relationship-building, your analytics won't drive real, transformational change.

Mar 19, 201937:24
Ep 019 - Jeff Sloan - Better Analytics through Product Management Principles

Ep 019 - Jeff Sloan - Better Analytics through Product Management Principles

Coming to you from Cape Town South Africa, Dave sits down with Jeff Sloan at a local coffee shop. Jeff is a self-prescribed Data Product Manager, blending product management principles with the data and analytics industry to create better solutions for internal and external customers.

Mar 12, 201933:03
Ep 018 - Jordan Morrow - What Data Literacy can do for you

Ep 018 - Jordan Morrow - What Data Literacy can do for you

Jordan Morrow is on a mission to help organizations and individuals become data literate. He believes that the ability to speak, read and write data will be the next big differentiator in the next few years. He travels around the world speaking with people about how to improve their own data literacy.
Mar 05, 201944:56
Ep 017 - Building a Data-cated Community with Kate Strachnyi

Ep 017 - Building a Data-cated Community with Kate Strachnyi

Kate Strachnyi writes books, she works a full time job, she hosts the Humans of Data Science video channel, she’s a Udemy instructor for Tableau, she started the Datacated Weekly project, and she still has time leftover to be a mom and to run crazy-long marathons!

Feb 26, 201939:51
Ep 016 - When Is it Okay to Ignore the Data?

Ep 016 - When Is it Okay to Ignore the Data?

Data is there to answer a question. But human intuition needs to play a role as well. Combining the two is the goal. 

Feb 19, 201912:18
Ep 015 - Improving Higher Education Through Data with David Niemi

Ep 015 - Improving Higher Education Through Data with David Niemi

David Niemi loves higher education. So much so that he’s spent his entire career involved in it. From an early age, David recognized that there were better ways to help students and learners achieve their goals, and he’s been on a mission to make that experience better ever since.

Feb 12, 201937:30
Ep 014 - The Importance of Data Storytelling Pt 2

Ep 014 - The Importance of Data Storytelling Pt 2

Good storytelling skills can be used for good and evil. One key is taking audience in mind, being ethical, and being transparent when framing the story.

Feb 05, 201908:44
Ep 013 - Stories from the Data Trenches with Liz Weber and Tessa Enns

Ep 013 - Stories from the Data Trenches with Liz Weber and Tessa Enns

Listen to Tessa Enns from Cargill and Liz Weber from Supervalu as they talk through the highs and lows of running a successful analytics project that leads to real business value.

Jan 29, 201938:26
Ep 012 - The Importance of Data Storytelling Pt 1

Ep 012 - The Importance of Data Storytelling Pt 1

Dave & Matt discuss why storytelling is so important and a few tips for people to practice when storytelling. Further, we discuss how struggling a little can help learning and retention. 

Jan 22, 201909:51
Ep 011 - Data Viz Made Simple with Kristen Sosulski

Ep 011 - Data Viz Made Simple with Kristen Sosulski

Meet Kristen Sosulski. She’s an Associate Professor and an Author.  Kristen is an absolute expert on Data Visualization and  her passion is in helping up-and-coming analysts use visualization to enhance their work, tell stories, and communicate effectively with data. 

Jan 16, 201938:09
Ep 010 - How to Data Viz like a Pro Part 2

Ep 010 - How to Data Viz like a Pro Part 2

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a data visualization must be worth far more than that.

Jan 08, 201911:51
Ep 009 - How to Data Viz like a Pro Part 1

Ep 009 - How to Data Viz like a Pro Part 1

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. A data viz is worth many times more than even that!

Jan 03, 201910:59
Ep 008 - Creativity plus Analytics equals Amazing

Ep 008 - Creativity plus Analytics equals Amazing

Today we're talking about creativity and creative thinking. Think that's like oil and water? More like Peanut Butter and Jelly!
Nov 27, 201809:35
Ep 007 - Improve your analytics skills with... Improv?

Ep 007 - Improve your analytics skills with... Improv?

We're talking about Improv! The ability to think on your feet, ask good questions, and connect with your audience in a meaningful way. Traditionally considered skills for comedy, we think they can help you be a better analyst.
Nov 21, 201810:07
Ep 006 - The making of a good analytics leader pt 2

Ep 006 - The making of a good analytics leader pt 2

What is the makeup of a good analytics leader? How do leaders become successful in leading analytics teams? Part 1 focuses on Data Executives. Part 2 will focus on Managers of analysts.
Nov 13, 201809:15
Ep 005 - The making of a good analytics leader pt 1

Ep 005 - The making of a good analytics leader pt 1

What is the makeup of a good analytics leader? How do leaders become successful in leading analytics teams? Part 1 focuses on Data Executives. Part 2 will focus on Managers of analysts.

Nov 06, 201808:32
Ep 004 - The data driven and data informed culture

Ep 004 - The data driven and data informed culture

Dave Mathias and Matt Jesser discuss what a data-driven/data-informed culture in an organization

Oct 30, 201809:16
Ep 003 - The exciting future of self service analytics

Ep 003 - The exciting future of self service analytics

Dave and Matt talk about the future of self service analytics and how things like AI might help analysts do their jobs better

Oct 23, 201810:06
Ep 002 - Is it time for everyone to be data literate?

Ep 002 - Is it time for everyone to be data literate?

Dave Mathias and Matt Jesser talk about what data literacy is and how it can benefit organizations.

Oct 16, 201810:14
Ep 001 - What is this self-service BI thing?

Ep 001 - What is this self-service BI thing?

Dave Mathias and Matt Jesser talk about self-service BI, what it is, and some keys to success.
Oct 09, 201809:12
Ep 000 - Name it and they will come

Ep 000 - Name it and they will come

Dave and Matt get a little meta and discuss how they came up with the name Data Able.
Sep 26, 201813:11