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College Degree: The one factor that is still relevant
Some people say that college degrees don't matter. I somewhat agree, with one exception.
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The Blueprint : Building a Tech Team
If you are a non-technical leader trying to start a tech org, it can be difficult. Here is a blueprint.
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Service Companies, Open Networks & the Global Data Supply Chain
Data is still the new currency. A few years ago I wrote a blog post about Open Networks and how that impacted the companies that produced consumer generated content (CGC). Fast forward a few years and there are some new players in the data supply chain. Enter the service unicorns. Service companies are ripping one […]
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Leadership: People will leave, handle it the right way.
This month, something happened that has never happened to me before.
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Finding Employment in the Austin Tech Market, It’s Not Easy
Finding a job isn’t easy. Finding a job in Austin, a market saturated with tech talent, great weather, lots of small to large companies, is even harder. I recently left a job at a large company and had to spend some time soul searching and finding a place where my particular skill set and product […]
Give teams a vision through focused service and innovation. Be exceptional at what you know and learn what you don’t.
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November 8th, 2016: Independent’s Day.
With 4 days left until election day, i have purposefully stayed away from publically stating my feelings on the candidates specifically. . That being said, this is my one and only post about it. These are observations and take what you want from it. – This election is not about what is best for me […]
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Open Networks & the Global Data Supply Chain
Data is the new currency. More and more, companies are turning their attention to creating new ways to generate consumer generated content (CGC). If you are successful, you can increase your value to shareholders beyond direct sales numbers. If you look at the biggest CGC networks in the world, you see some familiar names on […]
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Analytics: Storytelling not data reporting
So often I get requests like “I need this metric.” or “When can we have this report?” Part of the job is enablement and facilitation but there is also the part where you help people to understand the story that is told with the metrics. If you want to be considered a leader in a […]
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Analytics: Failure to plan is planning to fail
At the core of every successful analytics report, dashboard or any web app that collects analytics is planning that understands the current and future needs of the audience. Every analyst or person with any experience has forgotten to put analytics on their project, only to come back a week or month later and realize no […]