Melanie McComb

I have never made one of these mistakes because I usually don’t work with data or excel, but I would consider not backing up your data before making changes to be the biggest mistake one could make. Forget about square 1 if you find that you have messed up in this scenario because you no longer have a square 1. You have to completely start all…[Read more]

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The article above highlights some credible and useful open data sources that new companies or even existing companies can utilize in their business strategies. The article states that these companies do not necessarily have to…[Read more]

Data visualization tools are meant to aid us in processing information more easily, quickly, and efficiently. However, if a graph or table is too complex or shows irrelevant information, it serves no purpose to the user. Therefore, I think that simplify is the most important principle. In today’s world, the attention span is very short and we…[Read more]

I was fascinated by Mr. Whetstone’s story about how his team was able to assist the broadcasters with the actual selling of items. By analyzing the data in real time, they were able to influence the consumers and increase sales. They were able to satisfy both their wants and needs as well as those of their customers. This applies directly to…[Read more]