A few days ago, I found myself at an intersection, both literally and figuratively. I saw a young man in a motorized wheelchair halfway out into traffic, his wheelchair had stopped working. I sat there thinking, “I really should do something. He needs help. I really should do something. It’s time for me to do […]
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Everyone Hates Popups But……They Work!!!
Popups. Sliders. Takeovers. We all hate them. Right? Everyone says popups suck yet sites that use popups consistently outperform sites without them. If this is true, then why do so many sites choose not to deploy a well designed and targeted popup strategy? Why? Because the folks with the data, the digital analytics and optimization […]
Jason Boal Joins 33 Sticks
I am super excited to join the team at 33 Sticks. Working for large companies in the past has given me great experience, but I was always looking to join a smaller firm where the stakes are larger and the work is more rewarding. I truly appreciate what Jason and Hila have put together at […]
Adobe Summit 2020 Session S105 – Data Storytelling: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Do It Effectively
Adobe Summit is about 6 weeks away. I’ve been given an opportunity to share my thoughts, experiences and process to data storytelling at the conference. My session is geared primarily for analysts or data scientists who are capable at finding insights through analysis and looking for ways to better present and highlight those insights to […]
I Landed a Job Working Remote….Now What?
A friend of mine recently landed a new job working remote and he reached out to me for advice and some tips on how to be successful working remote. While there are a lot of articles out there offering tips for working remote, if we are being honest with each other, most are marketing fluff […]
Purchase What You Are Able to Maintain
We are consumers with an unquenchable thirst for more, yet we rarely think about our ability to maintain what we purchase. A bigger house, an expensive car, more gadgets — we are driven by the high of the purchase which often clouds our vision of the costs associated with maintaining our new purchase. I own […]
33 Tangents – Episode #69 – Trust Culture with Dan Roden
The business world is often thought of as cold and calculating. The only purpose employees serve is to make widgets and check items off a list. When push comes to shove, employees are cut loose when finances are tight. Employees are scared to reach out and ask for help for fear of being seen as […]
Google Data Studio – How to Create a Calculated Metric
Use the Blend Data feature along with Segments to create a Calculated Metric in Google Data Studio.
33 Tangents – Episode #60 – How Do You Develop Transferrable Skills
A job that is in demand today can easily become obsolete in the future. As time progresses, industries can and will contract. Job automation has always been and always will be a threat to jobs, no matter the skill level (The robots are taking our jobs!) especially as AI is becoming more and more of […]
33 Tangents – Episode #59 – Netflix Queues and Documentary Recommendations
As a follow up to last week’s discussion around reading lists and book recommendations, this week Jim, Jason, and Jon discuss what is in their Netflix queue and documentary recommendations. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. […]