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Best Practices


The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Spreadsheets
Your spreadsheet isn't just a calculator—it's a strategic weapon.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Sep 30, 20256 min read


Power Shift: Data-Driven Decisions
This guide will show you exactly how to transform raw numbers into winning strategies that get results.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Sep 2, 20255 min read


Insight to Influence: 5 Tactics to Drive Trust in Your Analysis
How the most influential analytics professionals use ethical practices to earn a seat at the executive table—and keep it.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Aug 26, 20257 min read


Driving Real Business Impact by Changing Your Perspective
Our most powerful insights come when we truly focus on what the data and our stakeholders are trying to say.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Aug 19, 20256 min read


Data Driven Case Studies
Case studies are a valuable tool for businesses to express value and elevate their profiles.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Aug 12, 20256 min read


ATSC 3.0 Explained: How It Will Transform US Broadcasting by 2030
In my interest to better understand what ATSC is all about, and hoping to share a point where others can add, refine and even revise, I thought I'd pull together some insights to provide a compilation of thoughts and information.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Aug 6, 20257 min read


Best Practices for Making Strategic Decisions on KPIs
An understanding of company goals, well defined questions, collection of the data to track and manage the KPIs, who is owns the tracking, transparency on the reporting and interpretation of the data supporting them, are all part of something that seems so simple at first glance.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Aug 5, 20258 min read


Turning Data & Insights Into Action
The difference between reports that get filed away and those that drive real change? Clear writing that tells a story.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jul 29, 20257 min read


5 Organization Tips to Transform Your Analyses
The solution isn't about becoming a data science wizard or mastering complex statistical methods. It's about something much simpler: getting organized.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jul 22, 20256 min read


Numbers to Stories: Best Practices for Data Visualizations
Every data analyst faces this same challenge: transforming raw numbers into insights to make an impactful statement without getting carried away

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jul 15, 202510 min read


Spreadsheets to Strategy: 5 Ways to Make Your Analysis Irresistible
Transform your data analysis from ignored reports to executive action. Learn 5 proven tactics from a seasoned analyst to make your insights impossible to ignore.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jul 8, 20257 min read


From Guts to Glory: Where do I Start My Analysis?
Transform business problems into data insights. Step-by-step guide for college students and new professionals starting analytics careers.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jun 3, 20256 min read


Five Tactics to Make Your Data Storytelling Sizzle!
Learn 5 proven data storytelling tactics that transform boring reports into compelling business insights. Simple techniques for analysts at any level.

Lisa Ciancarelli
May 27, 20255 min read


Building Trust in Your Data: Analysis Best Practices
Building trust through transparency isn't rocket science. It's a skill anyone can develop, whether you're just starting out or already comfortable working with data.

Lisa Ciancarelli
May 20, 20256 min read


Rank and Trend: Better Together!
But here’s a thought for you: ranking and trending aren’t just two separate tools in your analytics toolbox. When you use them together, you unlock a whole new level of insight.

Lisa Ciancarelli
May 13, 20254 min read


Trust & Transparency in Analysis:
In the world of data storytelling, your insights are only as good as the data on which they stand—AND your willingness to have that data challenged.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Apr 8, 20255 min read


Analysis Hacks: Don't Boil the Ocean
Here's an analysis hack, your analysis doesn't need to be an exhaustive encyclopedia. It needs to be focused, clear, and impactful. Let's break down a strategy to keep your analysis sharp and your sanity intact.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Mar 25, 20253 min read


Toplines: Best Analysis Practices for Aspiring Analysts
In this post, I'll explore how to structure your analysis effectively, ensuring your message is clear, concise, and impactful.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Mar 18, 20253 min read


Lisa's Top 5 Tactics!
I'm delving into five strategies I've used to elevate my analyses: benchmarks, lookalikes, collaborative KPIs, prioritizing results, and writing to be understood.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Running with Scissors: Crafting Insightful Analyses
Rank, Trend, Profile, and Context, these aren't just utensils; they're the tactics to convert your raw ingredients into a gourmet analysis.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Mar 4, 20253 min read
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