Comments on: Be a strategist, not a “geek” http://datadoodle.com/2009/12/22/be-a-strategist-not-a-geek/ Where the humans meet analytics and related subjects Sun, 06 May 2012 21:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christine Muser http://datadoodle.com/2009/12/22/be-a-strategist-not-a-geek/#comment-736 Christine Muser Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:56:32 +0000 http://datadoodle.com/?p=1077#comment-736 Yes, techno-babble provides empty calories: it may satisfy the moment without offering real nutrition. Things get interesting when someone in the audience knows enough about the data to ask a detailed question that ends up confusing the rest of the group. Knowing which words to choose and how much detail to provide in this situation can make or break a presentation. Yes, techno-babble provides empty calories: it may satisfy the moment without offering real nutrition.

Things get interesting when someone in the audience knows enough about the data to ask a detailed question that ends up confusing the rest of the group. Knowing which words to choose and how much detail to provide in this situation can make or break a presentation.

]]> By: Dan Murray http://datadoodle.com/2009/12/22/be-a-strategist-not-a-geek/#comment-731 Dan Murray Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:37:53 +0000 http://datadoodle.com/?p=1077#comment-731 Techno-babble with managers/executives = no real communication. I find it best to translate everything to the business case and get to the point. Techno-babble with managers/executives = no real communication. I find it best to translate everything to the business case and get to the point.

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