Data as Storyteller: Three Ways to Turn Your Analytics into Action
Here’s a scenario to consider: A Data Analyst is told to prepare a report. She has reams of figures ahead of her, and she’s a pro, so she sifts and sums, weaving through the numbers and finding precisely what she needs. The whole organization is captured in spreadsheets. What she doesn’t realize is that within […]
Companies Can Learn from Big Data, with Dr. Anthony Scriffignano
Asha Saxena explores big data and how companies can use it to their benefit with Dun & Bradstreet’s Senior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Anthony Scriffignano. In this episode, we uncover the fears that so many people and companies share with regard to big data. In our culture, we value privacy, and people […]
3 Critical Pieces of Data Groundwork for Modern Business Strategy
Few companies realize the extent to which their business strategies depend on data — until it’s too late. Think about it like a road trip. The business strategy tells you where to start, which route to take, and the destination. The data strategy tells you the condition of your vehicle, how much gas you have, […]
This Data Expert Shares the Secret to Growing Your Company With Big Data
Data can be powerfully helpful or powerfully destructive to your business. Learn from a data expert how to make data useful. Big data, data analytics, data management–in the past, these were areas of concern for enterprise companies. Today, both large and small companies can benefit from the extensive increase in data gathering. There is data […]
How to be a champion of data-driven decision-making
The Big Data era has carved out its groove and is here to stay. But for some reason, executives continue to feel pushback from skeptical managers who are reluctant to incorporate data systems into their decision-making processes. The most agile companies employ analytics to drive strategic decisions, and organizations that refuse to adopt a data mindset […]
Listen to Your Gut But Check Your Assumptions and the Data
Even as a self-professed data nerd, I still find myself itching to go with my gut when I’m faced with a key decision. It’s only natural. We humans sometimes struggle to set aside our fragile pride and accept that another source of information might trump our intuition. In business, it pays to put aside pride. Making a […]