Data Science Career Path: What You Need to Succeed
In today’s digital world, organizations continuously look for ways to turn their data into insights that improve business performance and revenue. To achieve this goal, organizations hire data scientists, who use their knowledge in business, math, statistics, and computer science to leverage big data. They typically need to build statistical models, train algorithms, and present […]
AoF 68: Put your Data Strategy into Action and Get Results in 90 Days w/ Vincent Lee
AoF 68: Put your Data Strategy into Action and Get Results in 90 Days w/ Vincent Lee [mashshare shares=”false” buttons=”true”] We have an amazing success story on today’s episode. We are bringing you a free data masterclass on how you can actually make your data strategies succeed in 90 days or less. Today I am […]
Data Analyst vs Data Scientist: Which Career Path Should You Take?
If you’re new to the data field, and just looking to get started in your data career, you’re probably wondering Data Analyst vs Data Scientist, What’s even the difference? Well we’re here to help you protect your precious time – time that otherwise may be wasted time barking up the wrong tree. Although the roles […]
Data Analyst Career Path: Options, Roles, Skills, and Requirements
What is a Data Analyst? Data analysts take data and turn it into insights that help organizations make precise and accurate business decisions. Data analysis techniques vary, depending on disciplines, but often include using skills such as programming, statistics, and mathematics. Once analysts turn raw data into conclusions, they present insights in simple, usually visualized ways, […]
AoF 64: The Role of Exec & Expectation Mngt in Data Science w/ Heather Smith
Analytics On Fire Podcast Co-hosted by Lillian Pierson Analytics on Fire is your backstage pass inside the enterprise analytics and business intelligence world. Join your hosts – Lillian Pierson, PE (data leader, data strategy advisor & trainer, and CEO of Data-Mania) and Mico Yuk (BI author, speaker, and co-founder of BI Brainz) – as they pull […]
Building a Data Science Portfolio: A Newcomer’s Guide
The point of building a data science portfolio is to demonstrate your skills to prospective employers. As someone with six years of experience hiring data professionals for my own consultancy firm, and who’s worked with 10% of Fortune 100 companies on data projects, I know a thing or two about what businesses are looking for […]
Customer Profiling and Segmentation in Python | A Conceptual Overview and Demonstration
If you’re a data professional interested in marketing, mastering customer segmentation and profiling should be at the top of your priority list. Not every product or service that your company makes will be right for every customer, nor will every customer be equally responsive to each of your company’s marketing campaigns. In the age of […]
AoF 58: Is it time to Check your Emotional Intelligence? w/ Jay Levin
Analytics On fire podcast Analytics on Fire is your backstage pass inside the enterprise analytics and business intelligence world. Join your hosts – Lillian Pierson, PE (data leader, data strategy advisor & trainer, and CEO of Data-Mania) and Mico Yuk (BI author, speaker, and co-founder of BI Brainz) – as they pull back the curtain on […]
Is Data Science for Me? Taking a Second Look at the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century
It’s been nearly eight years since the Harvard Business Review first declared that data scientist was the sexiest job of the 21st century. Perhaps despite this fancy label, you’re still asking yourself the question, “is data science for me?”. Just the other day, I was doing a little research, trying to figure out what sort […]
AoF 56: 3 Clever Ways to use Storytelling in Data Science w/ Kirk Borne
Analytics On fire podcast Analytics on Fire is your backstage pass inside the enterprise analytics and business intelligence world. Join your hosts – Lillian Pierson, PE (data leader, data strategy advisor & trainer, and CEO of Data-Mania) and Mico Yuk (BI author, speaker, and co-founder of BI Brainz) – as they pull back the curtain on […]
The Self-Taught Data Scientist Curriculum (Updated)
Welcome to the 2020 update of the Self-Taught Data Scientist Curriculum! Smart, scrappy, and resourceful data professionals are more in-demand than ever. That’s as true now, as it was 3 years ago when I first published this article. What’s changed, however? Plenty! First, the industry is flooded with talent from fresh grads and more mature […]
Top Online Communities for Data Science and Other Data Professionals Who Aspire To Become Data Leaders
The world is an incredibly interconnected place these days – more so than ever before. But somehow if you go looking for the top online communities for data science and other data professionals who aspire to become data leaders – all you get is a bunch of people troubleshooting their broken code. Surprisingly, and despite […]
How To Build A Recommendation Engine in R | A Marketing Data Science Demo
1 billion dollars per year. That’s how much Netflix’s Chief Product Officer Neil Hunt estimates the company saves per year thanks to their global recommendation system. No wonder you’ve found yourself searching for how to build a recommendation engine in R! They’re valuable commodities! From tech giants like Netflix to Amazon to YouTube, enterprises all […]
Data Science Process Lifecycle: 8 Steps To Improving Yours By Developing A Business-Centric Data Use Case Framework
If you follow my blog, trainings, books or data strategy products, there’s a good chance you’re a data professional, a data leader, or at the very least need to harness and utilize data for your business. And if you’re following along ardently, you’re probably excited to know that today’s blog post is actually a super-valuable, […]
How to Get a Job Fast + Make a Career Change in This Online Age
Wanna know how to get a job fast in the online era?! In this quick read I’ll show you exactly what you need to do – pandemic or not – to find and land a job quickly through LinkedIn. ========================= SPOILER ALERT ========================= Read through this article and you’ll not only learn how to LAND […]
Climb The Data Science Career Ladder Faster With This Rare Skill
In today’s post you’re going to see a rare data skill that will place you yards ahead in your quest to climb the data science career ladder. In all honesty, this skill is relevant to data workers of all types, but since data scientists are everywhere these days – we’ll relate it all back you. […]
10+ Data Science Podcasts That Reveal Ways To Win With Data… Even if You Aren’t A Data Scientist Yourself!
Not listening to data science podcasts? You should be. Here I’ve rounded up the ten best data science podcasts that will take you to greater heights on your journey to a more effective data program. Here’s a cold hard truth about your company’s data program: It’s probably going to fail. I’m not going out of […]
Data Analysis Case Study: Learn From Humana’s Automated Data Analysis Project
Got data? Great! Looking for that perfect data analysis case study to help you get started using it? You’re in the right place. If you’ve ever struggled to decide what to do next with your data projects, to actually find meaning in the data, or even to decide what kind of data to collect, then […]
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