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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, 20257 min read
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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, 20256 min read
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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
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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, 20259 min read
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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
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Data Analysis Context: 5 Essential Techniques to Transform Numbers
Learn 5 essential data analysis context techniques that transform raw numbers into actionable business insights. Perfect for new analysts and professionals.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jul 1, 20256 min read
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Profiles: Building Audience Blueprints
Learn how to build powerful audience profiles that transform your marketing strategy. Step-by-step guide with real examples, common pitfalls, and actionable tips for beginners.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jun 23, 20255 min read
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Trend Analysis: Identifying Data Patterns
Trend analysis isn't about finding hidden patterns through complex calculations. It's about asking smart questions and following a systematic approach.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jun 17, 20256 min read
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The Power of Ranking: Turning Lists into Priorities
3 simple techniques that turn decision chaos into clear priorities:
Weighted scoring systems
Goal-aligned metrics
Customer-driven insights

Lisa Ciancarelli
Jun 4, 20255 min read
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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
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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
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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, 20255 min read
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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
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Context vs Numbers: Meaningful Data Analysis
Here's the thing about numbers: they're like that friend who tells you half the story. Without context, data is just... well, digits on a screen.

Lisa Ciancarelli
May 6, 20257 min read
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Profiling Playbook: Tactics to Build Consumer Segments
Create richer insights by learning tactics to develop more complex consumer segments.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Apr 29, 20255 min read
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Trend Stories: Turning Seasonal Data Into Strategy
Think of trend analysis as your secret decoder ring for understanding how things change over time.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Apr 22, 20255 min read
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Beyond Basics: 5 Ways to use Rank
Today, I'm sharing five tactics to transform your data ranks from simple lists into powerful decision-making tools.

Lisa Ciancarelli
Apr 15, 20253 min read
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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
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Oh, the Insights You'll Show!
Returning to my alma mater (indeed, I'm a proud RU Communication graduate!) fills me with inspiration, prompting me to celebrate the occasion by sharing my insights on data storytelling through lyrics!

Lisa Ciancarelli
Apr 1, 20252 min read
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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
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