Lessons from my year as a scribe at an über-popular site.
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When WordPress’ Default Search No Longer Cuts It
Poor or nonexistent search functionality has never helped any site gain traction.
How to Handle Support for Decommissioned Enterprise Apps
It’s only a matter of when your organization faces this dilemma.
Current and Future Trends
In this talk, I cover current and future business and technology trends. I discuss what organizations can do to best prepare for an increasingly tech-oriented future
The Folly of Expert Predictions
In my most entertaining talk, I explain why experts in so many areas are so frequently and spectacularly wrong.
The Gig Economy
In this talk, I explain the types of lessons organizations can learn from Uber, AirBNB, TaskRabbit, and other on-femand companies.
How to Build a Culture of Analytics
In this talk, I cover how companies such as Amazon, Netflix, eBay, Google, Facebook, and Twitter have built cultures of analytics.
Becoming a Visual Organization
In this talk, I describe how intelligent organizations are using new data visualization tools to make sense out of Big Data.
Improving Business Communication
In this talk, I cover the best means for improving business communication.
Understanding Big Data
Big Data seems to be a really big deal, but how do we separate the hype from the reality?
The Power of Contemporary Platforms
Understanding the platform: the most important and powerful business model of the millennium.
Dataviz 101: Who’s Your Audience?
It’s critical to think about different personas when solving dataviz dilemmas.
Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble
A look at Dan Lyons’ controversial new book.
Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus
A look at the new book by Douglas Rushkoff.
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