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Analysis & Insights


Smart Data Prep = Credibility
Organization is something I frequently come back to in my blog. Why? Think of it as the control center for all the effort you've invested in compiling your analysis, insights and/or data storytelling.

Lisa Ciancarelli
6 days ago9 min read


The Intersection of Data & Decisions
The moment when your analysis earns real influence—when executives stop nodding politely and start asking "How fast can we move on this?"

Lisa Ciancarelli
Feb 248 min read


Capitalizing on CTV’s Growth With Smart Analytics
Connected TV (CTV) has crossed an important line. It’s become the place where budgets are shifting, expectations are rising.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Feb 209 min read


Make Every Number Count With Smart Context
Numbers tell stories, but only when you provide the framework that makes those stories clear.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Feb 1711 min read


From Setbacks to Success - Contingency Planning
When you master the art of preparing for multiple outcomes before you run a single query, something shifts.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Feb 107 min read


Project Uptake Tactics for Analysts
When you know how to listen carefully, ask the right questions, and organize information effectively from the start, you set yourself up for smooth execution and happy clients.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Feb 38 min read


How Data Prep Separates Good Analysis from Guesswork
A bit of organization, some solid, go to tactics to approach your data, and you can save yourself a lot of time and aggravation sifting through data, hoping something stands out.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jan 278 min read


Fasttrak Your Analyses in 10 Minutes
Here's the thing: you don't need hours to orient yourself in a new dataset. You need a system.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jan 2010 min read


Mastering Data-Driven Insights for Business Success
When you start leveraging business analytics effectively, you unlock the power to make smarter decisions, spot trends before your competitors do, and truly understand what drives your success.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jan 134 min read


Transforming Business with Analytics & Insights
...raw data is like a box of puzzle pieces scattered on the floor. Actionable analytics strategies are the picture on the box that shows you how to put those pieces together.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jan 64 min read


The Year Analysis Got Real: 10 Critical Learnings from 2025
Ten lessons representing the difference between being the person who reports what happened and the person who shapes what happens next.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Dec 30, 202511 min read


Data Driven Decision Making:
This article is about closing that gap with a handful of repeatable habits you can use on any dataset, for any decision, in work or in your own life.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Dec 23, 20256 min read


Collaboration and Networking in Analysis
This week I explore practical tactics for using collaboration and networking to reduce blind spots, sharpen context, and build recommendations that stick.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Dec 16, 20259 min read


Analysis Process: Do More Faster & Better!
I built a simple, repeatable process for handling routine requests. Not a rigid template—a flexible framework I could adapt to different situations.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Dec 9, 20256 min read


Winning Toplines for your Analysis
Producing a thorough analysis, takes time, resources and collaboration.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Dec 1, 20258 min read


From Guts to Glory: Making the Plan
Having a plan to tackle your analyses will not just save time—it will save effort, cost, and resources.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Nov 25, 20259 min read


Analyses to Drive Executive Action
When you meet executives where they are, speaking in terms of revenue, strategy, and tangible outcomes instead of asking them to translate your analysis into their priorities, something fundamental shifts.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Nov 18, 202510 min read


Smart Analyses: Impactful Numbers
This article shares my own strategies to turn any analysis into something executives embrace.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Nov 11, 202510 min read


Trusted Insights When Time is Short
Your stomach drops. You've got spreadsheets scattered across three folders, data from four different sources, and exactly two and a half hours to make sense of it all.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Nov 4, 20257 min read


Transforming Data into Actionable Insights
This article walks through five connected practices that consistently turn scattered metrics into recommendations stakeholders trust and act on quickly.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Oct 28, 20258 min read
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