As one of my goals is to improve my communication – here’s a neat TED talk on the topic. Then Dominic Walliman uses his advice to explain quantum physics!
1) Start off in the right place: what your listener already knows
2) Don’t go too far down the rabbit hole: explain three key points
3) Go for clarity over accuracy: establishing a basic understanding
4) Explain why you think your subject is so cool:
Author: Josh Welch
Midwest Foodie Blog: Income Report
I’ve been exploring my interest in practical applications of business plans. As an example, Kylie was super gracious and shared the finances and work related to her successful food blog I have followed for about a year. As she says she has “poured her heart and soul” into it! She gives a great summary of her goals over the last couple of years, which are numerous and comprehensive. Along with array of apps she uses to support her blog. Check it out! As it is a bit more to list than my usual five sentence summaries.
October Monthly Numbers
– Number of page views 101,576
– Number of users: 66,143
– Income: $1325
– Expense: $572
– Profit: $753 (pre tax)
– Number of Hours: 30-35
Volunteering@Portland5: Sugar Skull
In the late morning, the 4th and 5th graders from most of Portland were welcomed to the Newmark Theater for a production of Sugar Skull! To quote the Portland5.com, “… a joyous, heartfelt adventure that delves into the rich, tuneful traditions of Día de los Muertos. Featuring a company of gifted musicians and dancers, this colorful stage production is the perfect fall entertainment for youth and family audiences alike.”
The kids loved the show and followed closely along as they were captivated by the actors. Experiencing their enthusiasm and awe of the theater was more fun than I expected!
TED Talk: Asking For Help is a Strength, not a Weakness
Michele Sullivan’s talk on, “Asking for Help is a Strength, Not a Weakness” was a bit more than I was expecting, I’m pleased to share her message:
– No one can walk in someone else’s shoes
– Need to find a new way of giving of ourselves
– All of us are more than whom we appear to be
– While there is a lot of discussion of having support systems for ourselves
– We must be a role in other’s support systems, as life silos us off separately
– Can be done using compassion, courage & understanding for ourselves & others
Top 10 Leaders You Should Follow
Admond Lee recently posted on KDnuggets.com, “Top 10 Data Science Leaders You Should Follow.” Here they are!
1 – Randy Lao – Teaching Data Science via LinkedIn, Data Science Dream Job and ClaoudML.com
2 – Kyle McKiou – Also part of Data Science Dream Job and via LinkedIn
3 – Kirill Eremenko – founder of SuperDataScience.
4 – Favio Vázquez sharing on LinkedIn and YouTube Data Science Office Hours
5 – Eric Weber – Principal of Data Management & Data Science at CoreLogic
6 – Kate Strachnyi – Author of The Disruptors: Data Science Leaders and YouTube Story by Data.
7 – Tarry Singh – founder and CEO of deepkapha.ai
8 – Imaad Mohamed Khan – data scientist at Indegene
9 – Andreas Kretz – with the Youtube channel: Plumbers of Data Science
10 – Andriy Burkov – director of data science at Gartner and author of The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book.
Neil Patel: Doing SEO for a Tiny Website
I’m becoming a fan of Neil.
– He gives marketing advice via podcasts and videos. A lot of advice.
– He talks fast and has a great sense of urgency.
– He has great deal of substance too.
Example: Doing SEO for a Tiny Website
Check him out!
Preparing for the PowerBI exam
There are a number of certifications I’ve been pondering. One of them is for PowerBI. Here is an article by Phillip Guglielmi on 1/9/18 “Preparing for the PowerBI certification exam.” He breaks the process down into a clear process.
Who should take the exam
What tracks are available?
Exam basics
Scheduling the exam
Preparation options
Skills measured
Tableau: 5 questions to ask when designing a mobile dashboard
As everything revolves around mobile apps, Andy Cotgreave at Tableau poses “five questions to ask when designing a mobile dashboard” from a standard one on August 15, 2019:
1 – Do you need a mobile version?
2 – Do you need all the KPI’s on your mobile dashboard?
3 – Should it be portrait or landscape?
4 – Should it fit on one screen?
5 – Which text can you remove?
Ed Gregory: A Quick Video Explaining Lightroom
I like useful story telling. Ed Gregory does a great engaging job explaining the features of Adobe’s photo organizing and editing software Lightroom in 15 minutes.
SpotHero: Selling Underutilized Parking Spaces
Sometimes I’m astounded there is so much money in every day applications of high tech. SpotHero is helping parking lot owners sell spots to park the car as Kyle Wiggers August 22, 2019 column in Venturebeat.com explains “SpotHero raises $50 million to bring underutilized parking spaces online”
“Chicago, Illinois-based parking inventory and booking startup SpotHero today announced that it has secured $50 million in a series D round led by Macquarie Capital, bringing its total raised to date to $118 million. CEO and cofounder Mark Lawrence said the round, which saw participation from investors Union Grove Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, OCA Ventures, AutoTech Ventures, and others, will strengthen the company’s partnerships with mobility companies and deepen its technology stack.
The fiscal vote of confidence comes after a year during which SpotHero reached half a billion dollars in all-time sales and 900-plus distribution partnerships and integrations…”
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