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The NeighborWorks America Business Intelligence Fellowship is designed to help organizations like DHIC elevate their understanding of the #data they collect. During the fellowship, Rachel Tutwiler, MSW & Atinuke Diver focused on learning how to use data visualization tools like Tableau, a widely used software for presenting data in visual formats. These visualizations make complex data more digestible, helping stakeholders to quickly grasp insights that would otherwise be lost in rows of numbers. “People are so visual,” Rachel explains. “Turning data into a picture rather than a narrative often has a more substantial impact.” Click below to watch more. #CommunityDevelopment #DataViz #DataVisualization #Fellowship #NeighborWorksAmerica #CommunityImpact

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EK's Heather Hedden recently delivered a guest-webinar for Progress Semaphore. Taxonomies at their core enable effective tagging and retrieval of content, and combined with ontologies they extend to the management and understanding of related data. There are even greater benefits of taxonomies and ontologies to enhance your enterprise information architecture when applying them to a semantic layer. Extending taxonomies to a semantic layer can be a game-changing solution, allowing you to connect information silos, alleviate knowledge gaps, and derive new insights. https://lnkd.in/e9WUpyAq

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“The Revenue Roadmap,” co-authored by Quantum’s Ava Seave and IPI’s Ryan Powell, guides news organizations in product development has just been published. Read more and to get a copy of the primer: https://lnkd.in/em5amijQ... #managementconsulting, #earnedincome #journalismbusinessmodels

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As a phData team member said, "Let me brew a pot of coffee for Professor Franklin’s CDP Manifesto blog." In this blog, Christian Franklin discusses how businesses can move beyond static data models by adopting dynamic modeling, real-time data, and cloud technology to stay ahead of customer behaviors and gain deeper insights. Key topics Christian touches on: ➡ Adapting to change with dynamic models ➡ Using real-time data for accuracy ➡ How CDPs are revolutionizing customer insights .......AND MUCH MORE! 💡 Check out this killer blog today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gi97iSny

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This is a big one 🥁: We're excited to announce that Microsoft is the founding capital partner in the Investing in Digital Equity in Appalachia (IDEA) Fund. IDEA Fund will invest in community-focused Internet Service Providers (ISPs) best placed to meet the digital needs of residents and businesses in Appalachia. “Access to reliable broadband is a prerequisite for rural communities to reach their full potential in the areas of education, employment, healthcare and much more," said Vickie S. Robinson, General Manager of Microsoft’s Global Airband Initiative. "Digital opportunities shouldn’t be out of reach for communities across Appalachia. Our work with Connect Humanity will help catalyze the additional funds and tools needed to close the gaps. Microsoft Airband is proud to be a founding capital partner in the IDEA Fund.” In a region where families are +30% more likely to lack a broadband subscription, and where some counties have fewer than 20% of households using broadband speeds, supporting ISPs ready and willing to build high-speed broadband in rural areas left behind by the market is essential. Brian Vo, our Chief Investment Officer, explains: “With the right partners, it’s possible to build gold-standard internet in every rural and low-income community in Appalachia. Public investment is necessary but insufficient. It must be paired with capital from partners that prioritize community needs and understand root causes of digital inequity, while grasping the strong economics of community-based broadband. That’s what we have in Microsoft and why we’re excited for their partnership.” Alongside our partner Appalachian Community Capital, Connect Humanity is working to convene a diverse group of capital partners including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), banks, impact investors, and foundations through IDEA Fund to offer affordable finance at flexible terms that enables ISPs to build in high-cost and/or low-income areas on a sustainable basis. A huge thanks to Vickie Robinson and the entire Airband team for their leadership and partnership. Their support marks a huge leap forward for IDEA Fund. Read the announcement to learn more: https://lnkd.in/esG_Ybgz #DigitalEquity #ImpactFinance #ImpactInvesting #CommunityBroadband #Appalachia

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This is the first of weekly examples of an ecosystem of data products and governing policies for rights management. #odrl #dcat #dprod https://marketdata.md/?p=1

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How can researchers evaluate the impact and value of their work? Dropbox's Director of Portfolio Research and Insights, Andrew Warr, shared with us his four expectations/hopes he has for his research: 🔍 Identify a new investment/opportunity ⏮ Change direction 🛑 Stop something from happening 🛡De-risk a situation (i.e. increase confidence) Here is what Andy says he doesn't want to happen: "I don’t want anyone to say your research was 'good to know' or 'interesting.' A piece of my soul is sucked out of me every time this happens." Read more on research impact by checking our the recap of last year's AMA we hosted with Andy. 👇 #impact #research #researchops #researchoperations #reops #uxresearch #userresearch #uxr #ux #researcher #ama #event #webinar

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🚀 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 This week's top data posts and conversations! 🔷 Sol Rashidi on: 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Sol Rashidi reflects on the challenge of balancing self-service analytics with IT and compliance governance. She explores debates around data control, accessibility, and governance, while emphasizing the importance of not hoarding data. Sol questions the point of collecting data if it remains largely inaccessible. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dffadhXu 🔷 Aurimas Griciūnas on: 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Aurimas Griciūnas emphasizes using Data Contracts to ensure data quality upstream in machine learning systems. These agreements define key metadata and validate data at various stages, preventing low-quality data from affecting ML pipelines and ensuring reliable training and inference. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dqkRwy_y 🔷 Olga Maydanchik on: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Olga Maydanchik discusses the challenges of data catalog implementation, particularly the time-consuming manual curation required due to over-association of data columns with multiple business terms. She suggests simplifying the glossary by creating general terms to enhance automatic associations while maintaining user trust. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dcDF5jiS 🔷 Dr. Sebastian Wernicke on: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Dr. Sebastian Wernicke argues that while data leaders can adopt certain aspects of product management, a wholesale shift oversimplifies data governance's complexities. He highlights the need for long-term stewardship, seamless integration, and balancing diverse stakeholders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dnyp3V-j 🔷 Omkar Srivastava on: 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 Omkar Shrivastava explains the essential ingredients for making a data engineering burger, highlighting key components such as Python, Scala, Kafka, and AWS. He discusses how these tools and technologies come together to create a comprehensive, efficient, and scalable data pipeline system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d9uv9M7S 🔷 Nicholas Mann on: 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 Nicholas Mann highlights the frustration of lengthy dashboard update delays, which hinder business operations. He discusses three common causes, including data layer dependencies, outsourced teams, and overwhelming backlogs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dtg6QTPX 🔔 Follow 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 101 & stay updated with our weekly highlights of the most engaging discussions in the data community. Got a post or conversation that caught your eye? Share it in the comments! 💌 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://lnkd.in/dDT7FB3y

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At cBEYONData, we understand the critical intersection of data and dollars. By harnessing the power of advanced analytics and financial management solutions, we empower federal agencies to transcend traditional data limitations. Our approach not only optimizes budgetary spending but also liberates resources, allowing agencies to focus on their core missions. Experience the financial clarity and operational efficiency that come with partnering with cBEYONData. Let's redefine what's possible together. https://lnkd.in/eWytEZZu

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Meet Danette McGilvray, President of Granite Falls Consulting and a Subject Matter Expert for the #CDO Certification! With 30 years in #data quality and #datagovernance, Danette is an industry leader and author of "Executing Data Quality Projects." More about McGilvray ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gkGHZ7vK #CDOIQ #datamanagement #AI #datascience #analytics

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Your organization has invested in sophisticated data technology. However, your resources are unable to maintain the necessary pace of effective data interpretation. Enter: Decision Intelligence. Principal Scotty Buoy and Consultant Sam Leflar outline how to execute a successful DI implementation in Sendero's latest blog. Follow the link to read more.

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New on the CDPI blog: David Raab of the CDP Institute explains the differences between a #composableCDP and a packaged #CDP, plus how to determine which better suits your needs. https://lnkd.in/et6KWKcV #composable #CustomerDataPlatform #martech

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Want to boost your search capabilities with powerful algorithms and implementations? At #P99CONF, Unum's Ash Vardanian will discuss SIMD- and GPU-accelerated implementations that can be used for AI-powered semantic search, structure search, or exact and fuzzy full-text search. Don't miss this or any of our interactive sessions on October 23-24! https://lnkd.in/e2xTXHT4 #ScyllaDB #AI #SearchAlgorithms #SIMD #GPU

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Using financial metrics, #libraries can gain new resources to support the worthy goal of the OSTP #NelsonMemo and demonstrate their value in the #research enterprise. Hear from Hilary Craiglow on how libraries can align with these federal directives and enhance their contributions to scientific research: https://bit.ly/3UVjBmt #OpenResearch #OSTP #ResearchIntegrity

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Lots of people find the Hexagon tool from @ImpScience helpful in assessing the fit & adequacy of initiatives for implementation in their local context. It can be used at any stage of implementation, especially early during implementation planning. https://lnkd.in/gFJARzaT

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In a recent podcast on navigating the data labyrinth, Canopy Analytic CEO Ryan Sullivan talked with Seth Earley, Founder & CEO of Earley Information Science to get his take on data strategy, information architecture, and leveraging data for business outcomes. Seth also discussed the significance of intentional information architecture, semantic models, and knowledge graphs for improved decision-making. Check out the episode here. https://bit.ly/3w8wktF #CanopyAnalytic #MakingBetterDecisions #DataPodcast #DataStrategy

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Polling predictions missed the mark—again. After spending billions on cutting-edge survey tools, we’re left with a key question: why can’t quantitative data capture real voter intentions? In his latest article, our CEO Tim Wragg takes a hard look at why polling missed a significant swing in U.S. voter sentiment, despite recalibrated models and massive datasets. The answer? Numbers alone don’t tell the full story. It’s time to get closer to people’s lives, digging into the context and nuances that influence real-world decisions. Ready to rethink insights? Dive into Tim’s take on bridging the gap between data and reality. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewUfY_uQ #dowhatmatters #USElection #consumerinsights

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