Leverage-first Analytics will show you where the MONEY actually is
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Hi Reader, Most data teams are answering the wrong question. Take any commerce business for example. At its core: Revenue = Units Sold * Price * Margin Want to grow revenue? You have three levers:
Simple enough, except these variables pull against each other. The data professionals who create real impact aren't the ones producing the most reports. I've been explaining this to everyone from CDOs to individual analysts lately, and the response is always the same: it reframes how they think about their work entirely. Enzo, VP Data and AI at Prolific, put it even better than I have. If you have ~8 minutes, this could really change the way you think about your work 👇
Have a great weekend! Regards, P.S. Got a question you’re struggling with? Just hit Reply and send it over – I read every message. ♻️ Please share these links with 2 colleagues or friends to help them grow:
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Shachar Meir
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Hi Reader, People think doing more = faster growth.It doesn't.In fact – in many cases it's the opposite.Recently I recorded a mentoring session with Sherin, a Data Analyst at Booking.com.She felt stuck at Level 2 and wasn’t sure how to grow. So I asked her what she works on.She said: “Everything. Finance, sales, marketing…” That’s the problem. When you spread yourself across too many domains: you never go deep enough you never build real context and expertise you never become the go-person...