You know me — I love community! Being a part of the BI community has changed my life and it can change yours 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.”
"Data is no longer a secret society—it takes communication and collaboration." [37:43]
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3 Knowledge Bombs
- Allen on Community: Data is no longer a secret society—it takes communication and collaboration.
- Allen on Self-Discovery: What matters most to you? Priorities can change.
- Allen on Data Literacy: Data is everywhere. Understand customer behavior through data.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- [09:25] - Allen’s Background: Writer, editor, and adjunct professor at Columbia University passionate about storytelling with data.
- [10:40] - Data Communities: First, there were not enough, now there’s too many to choose from.
- [11:03] - Priorities to Put in Place: Passing of family members led to self-discovery and fulfillment through data storytelling journey.
- [13:25] - Allen's Verizon Role: Understand the voice of the customer and segment customers into value proposition (VP) via communication, marketing campaigns, and product offerings.
- [14:52] - Evolution of Career: Moved from back-end database to analytics role to understand customer behavior.
- [15:15] - Business Landscape: Decided to not be Dilbert by wanting to walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk to bridge the gap between data and marketing teams.
- [23:15] -How to be a Community Rock Star and Mentor: Do what you love and love what you do.
- [25:50] - Mico: Why do analytics people need to know storytelling with data? Allen: Because non-techie people won’t understand what you’re trying to explain.
- [27:34] - Data Literacy: Data is everywhere, but some data points may not exist. Know your audience to tell an appealing and engaging story by sharing and offering available data.
- [45:00] - Data Communities: Why is it important to become involved? Find your passion, invest your energy, increase diversity, and thrive due to strength in numbers
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“Visualization: Numbers alone are not memorable...a good visual has more retention.” [43:05]
Links and Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Allen Hillery is an Editor at Nightingale
- Allen teaches Storytelling with Data at Columbia University's Applied Analytics Program
- Check out Allen's other articles at Beyond the Data
- Allen recommends reading Storytelling with Data Book
- Allen uses Steve McDonald’s Fantastic Cities Coloring Book to get away!
- Check out my Medium Article - Mico Yuk on the Importance of Community and the Paradigm Shift in Business Intelligence
- Mico's Vision Board App - Nebo App
- Join our private BI Data Storytelling Mastery Group on Facebook
- Reach out to us with our BIDF Beta Email
- REMINDER: Register today for upcoming BIDS workshop (Use code: AoF2020 for $100 off early bird price)
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