33 Tangents is a podcast that covers a wide range of topics from digital analytics to business and technology to remote work.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
What does it mean for an individual to be data illiterate? What does it mean for that person’s career, both currently and in the future? How does a lack of data literacy impact the people around that person?
On this episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jason and Jim continue their discussion around data literacy, focusing on what it means for an individual who lacks in that capacity.
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Website: www.33sticks.com
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Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
What is data literacy? The text book definition as per Gartner is the ability to read, write and communicate data in context, including an understanding of data sources and constructs, analytical methods and techniques applied, and the ability to describe the use case, application and resulting value.
Looking at and thinking about that detailed, academic definition, what does all of that mean? How does that apply to digital analytics? How does it impact digital analytics implementation engineers and analysts?
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jason and Jim discuss their feelings on data literacy, it’s impacts on many areas of everyday life, and how the lack of it is causing issues in the world of digital analytics.
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The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
It is common in the sports world to see top tier athletes seek out coaches that help improve and elevate their performance. In the business world, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. In many circles, seeking out coaching and feedback is perceived as a sign of weakness. You need to project that you know everything. In other circles, there is talk of actively seeking out a mentor for help.
What does it mean to have a mentor in your career? How important is it and value does that provide? How do you go about seeking and finding a mentor? What resources are available?
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jim and Jason welcome Evan LaPointe back for a discussion around being mentored. Evan is the Founder and CEO of CORE Consulting. He is also the creator of Satellite which was acquired by Adobe in 2013 and became DTM.
WHERE TO FIND EVAN
- Email: evan@core-sciences.com
- Website: www.core-sciences.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/evanlapointe
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WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Getting started in a career can seem daunting enough. Once established, the need to grow and expand will present itself to prevent becoming stagnant. In the digital analytics space, opportunities are not normally handed to you, you’ll need to search out the opportunities to grow.
Once someone has started working in digital analytics, how are they able to grow their career? What resources are available?
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jason and Jim are joined by Jenn Kunz to discuss how they’ve developed their careers in digital analytics. They talk about where they started and the opportunities they’ve sought out over the years.
WHERE TO FIND JENN
- Website: www.digitaldatatactics.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/Jenn_Kunz
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. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share it.
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WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jenn Kunz delivers her presentation "Controlling Your Marketing Tags So They Don't Control You" was given at the Marketing Analytics Summit in Las Vegas in June 2022.
Jenn is a Principal Architect with 33 Sticks and has 15 years of experience helping enterprise organizations solve their analytics problems holistically, no matter where they are in their digital measurement evolution or what tool set they use.
Video version of this presentation can be found at https://youtu.be/wBTyNmbxbk0
WHERE TO FIND JENN
- Website: www.digitaldatatactics.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/Jenn_Kunz
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. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share it.
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WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Value is a relative concept. As per the cliche, “what is one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
When it comes to Digital Analytics, this is certainly the case. What those in and close to it in an organization see as valuable, those on the outside often do not. It’s often a tough go when trying to sell insights that have been uncovered to upper levels of management. At the start of the Covid pandemic, the digital analytics teams were part of the first round of layoffs and furloughs at many companies.
This begs the most basic question, what is the value of digital analytics? How should one approach selling the value of digital analytics to senior and executive leadership?
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jason and Jim discuss how digital analytics is benefit organizations and ways analytics teams can communicate that value to others in the organization so it resonates.
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. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share it.
And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.
WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
One of the primary reasons an organization brings in a consulting firm, whether that be digital analytics, another practice, or for general guidance, is to get an assessment and feedback on the workings of the organization.
Why is it then when providing the direct and uncomfortable feedback related to the findings of the assessment, the organization doesn’t want to hear it? Why do stakeholders not want to share it, or worse, try to hide it?
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jim and Jason discuss why organizations ignore the advice & feedback provided by experts they’ve hired and their experience delivering information of that nature.
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. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share it.
And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.
WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Like many things in life, there is an art to being a consultant. The problem though is that the word consultant has come to take on multiple meanings. In some cases it refers to an individual brought in to evaluate a portion or an entire organization and provide director. Other times it refers to a team that provides a services and works at the direction of another organization.
What does it mean to be a consultant? What are the reasons why an organization hires an outside consultant? What does it mean to run a consulting engagement?
On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason discuss their expectations of a consultant and what makes someone successful in that role.
WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Those that work in digital analytics often default to continuous implementation and constantly sending reports because they are low risk activities. Low risk as compared to providing insights. The minute recommendations based on data, a digital analyst puts their neck out potentially putting their job and livelihood at risk.
Why is there risk with “stepping over that line” moving from reporting to providing insights and recommendations? Is it a result of imposter syndrome.
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jim and Jason discuss the underlying causes of why many digital analytics practitioners don’t take risks even when the data supports their position and the solutions they see to it.
WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
When working with data and distributing it to clients or internal stakeholders, the line between reporting and insights is often blurred.
When it comes to digital analytics, what is reporting and what are insights? What is the difference between the two? How is data distribution different between the two?
On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents podcast, Jason and Jim give their perspectives on both aspects of data distribution. Pulling from direct experience with clients, they discuss the overlap between the two, their thoughts on where analysts should focus their time, and common pitfalls that are encountered.
WHERE TO LISTEN
The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube
WHERE TO FIND US
Website: www.33sticks.com
Email: Podcast@33sticks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/33sticks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KUpp_LygXotCrKgR9ZoBg