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You’re struggling to improve your data analysis skills. Can machine learning tools help?
If you are struggling to improve your data analysis skills, that likely means you have not mastered SQL, Python, or even a BI tool. In that case, I would not recommend jumping into machine learning tools if you do not even have the basic skills to do data analysis. I would recommend starting to learn SQL and Python to understand how data is structured and the various forms it can be sourced. People commonly think a new tool is going to solve their problems, and the result is usually more problems. I highly recommend gaining a full understanding of your business and clear data governance of what certain dimensions and metrics are defined as across your company before implementing a tool that no one knows how to use.
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You're struggling to make sense of your data. What AI tools can help you make better predictions?
If you are struggling to make sense of your data, then you are likely far from the point of selecting an AI tool. A big mistake is buying a tool expecting it to fix your problems - that is why organizations end up in tool sprawl with more issues than they started with. You need to first meet with the line of business owners to map out what dimensions and metrics (KPIs) are important to them. You have to understand their desired business outcomes. Once you understand this, the following tools can be helpful: DataRobot: automate feature engineering process and enable data preparation for modeling Trifacta: visually explore, clean, and transform data with slick UI KNIME: create visual workflows to explore and prepare data with drag and drop
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How can you effectively use pie charts in business intelligence?
After a few years in BI, the first thing I would tell a customer is "I am useless until I understand your use case". Best practice when considering any visualization type is to first understand the desired business outcome and user personas. You can create the best looking report or dashboard, but it is useless unless you are addressing what the business needs. If a customer is looking to quickly see a breakdown of a certain fact by dimension i.e. Sales by Region - pie chart is a great viz as a user can immediately see which slice is the largest vs. smallest, etc. However, it ultimately relies on the use case and what the user is responsible for to meet the business outcome.
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I had an amazing experience at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Executive Connection Event: From Concept to Catalyst in Atlanta. It was a pleasure to…
I had an amazing experience at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Executive Connection Event: From Concept to Catalyst in Atlanta. It was a pleasure to…
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🌟 Are You a Sales Hunter Driven by Success? 🌟 Are you motivated by the potential to earn a high income? Do you thrive on networking, making lots…
🌟 Are You a Sales Hunter Driven by Success? 🌟 Are you motivated by the potential to earn a high income? Do you thrive on networking, making lots…
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Your newsletter → Your mobile app With real-time push notifications to alert your readers when you publish new content. Now available for install.…
Your newsletter → Your mobile app With real-time push notifications to alert your readers when you publish new content. Now available for install.…
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At Morning Brew we deployed the Traction framework sometime in 2018. It totally transformed how we ran the business... and we were acquired by…
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Thank you, Albany Business Review, for featuring me in your "People on The Move"! 🏃♂️ These last 8 months have been an absolute whirlwind!…
Thank you, Albany Business Review, for featuring me in your "People on The Move"! 🏃♂️ These last 8 months have been an absolute whirlwind!…
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In Q3, Morning Brew is going to surpass $250m in lifetime revenue. Not bad for a silly little newsletter.
In Q3, Morning Brew is going to surpass $250m in lifetime revenue. Not bad for a silly little newsletter.
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Today is my fifth Bricksterversary since joining Databricks 🎉 I don’t feel old enough to have spent half a decade at one company! Today I want to…
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In the Zoom meeting, hovering over the mute button.
In the Zoom meeting, hovering over the mute button.
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I’m gonna say something I often hear: hiring overseas means a lesser quality hire. That’s bullsh*t. In fact, I bet many of our candidates at…
I’m gonna say something I often hear: hiring overseas means a lesser quality hire. That’s bullsh*t. In fact, I bet many of our candidates at…
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