33 Tangents

Many have become accustomed to rapidly bouncing from one item to the next that it is easy to lose sight of the cost of context switching.   How does context switching impact our ability to be productive?  What is the hidden cost? On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast, Jim and Jason talk about what they’ve learned about interruptions, multi-tasking, & context switching over their careers and steps they’ve taken to limit it.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform. WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: ww

On the 33 Tangents Podcast the theme on gaining experience in analytics continues with a focus on mentors.     What are the roles mentors play?   What is the value in having a mentor?   How do you go about finding one?   On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason talk about the mentors they’ve had at various points of their career as well as the opportunities they see with mentoring in analytics.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform. WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: www.33sticks.com Email: Podcas

The school year is wrapping up and another group of college graduates will be making their way into the workforce.   Regardless of where you are in your career, how can you gain knowledge in digital analytics?  What are some of the ways that you can get valuable, real-life experience?   On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast, Jim and Jason discuss their thoughts on how and where to get meaningful experience for digital analytics.   Items we discussed 33 Tangents - Episode #6 - How We Got Here   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform. WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts L

When we’re in college, we’re told that we need to take an unpaid (or very low paid) internship to gain experience and set us up for a good career.     After we’ve started our career, we’re told at times that we need to take one for the team and that we’ll get rewarded later.     If you run a business, we’re told that you need to give away free products or work to gain exposure.   Should you give away free work?  Does it really benefit you to do so?     On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast Jim and Jason talk about their experiences and lessons learned when it comes to doing work for free.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform. WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video

Hard, honest work in which you create value for your company & clients alike and grinding until burnout are not the same thing.     Why do people think that grinding as hard as you can for an indefinite amount of time is the only way to go?   Why is there this cognitive dissonance when people hear of alternative ways of working?     Why are people shamed for thinking that you can have fun and gain fulfillment in work without burning yourself out?   Why is burnout looked as a badge of honor?   On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast, Jason and Jim talk about their experiences that have led them to search out a different way of working and their thoughts on why people think that being on the verge of burnout is the only way to work.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if

This episode was recorded while Adobe Summit 2021 was taking place with it being the second year that it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.   Is this the future of industry conferences?  Will they return, but in a scaled-down (read: cheapened) form that’s half in-person and half virtual?   On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason talk about concerns they have with virtual industry events becoming the norm, how conferences are more than just keynotes & breakout sessions, as well as some fun stories from the past.   Items we discussed Hellfire Sushi Challenge at Kobe Sushi Omniture Summit 2011   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform. WHERE TO LISTEN

Do large companies intentionally try to hurt their partners?  Do they value all customers equally? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason tackle this subject and discuss steps companies take, intentionally or unintentionally, that put their smaller parts in a tough situation.   Items we discussed 33 Tangents - Episode #64 - Is Unlimited Time Off Actually Unlimited Twitter conversation about PTO   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform. WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: www.33sticks.com Email: Podc

All the way back in episode 31, which aired in November 2018, Jason, Jon, and Jim talked about the concept fo the North Star metrics.  Going into the conversation expressed concern with growth hacking.    How has everyone’s perspective on North Star metrics changed in that time?   What is 33 Sticks’ North Star Metric?   Items we mentioned: 33 Tangents - Episode #31 - What is a “North Star Metric” and How Do You Go About Determining It?   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website:

Two years ago in the episode “Is Unlimited Time Off Actually Unlimited?”, Jim, Hila, and Jason took a hard look at the concept of unlimited PTO to see if it’s something employees find valuable or just a gimmick.  They left that conversation genuinely questioning the value of “unlimited” PTO.   In the time since, Jim and Jason have discussed the topic several time through multiple means, most recently on Twitter.   On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast, Jim and Jason continue that conversation on Twitter giving their current perspective on unlimited PTO and discussing how it is tightly tied to employee autonomy.   Items we discussed 33 Tangents - Episode #64 - Is Unlimited Time Off Actually Unlimited Twitter conversation about PTO   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: www.33sticks.com Email: Podcast@33sticks.com Twit

With everyone, both employees and employers, getting a taste of over the last year the move to remote work seems to be accelerating.   More employees are asking for it and some employers have started talking about remote work being a permanent part of the way the company does business. What should small, rural do to attract remote workers?  What are cities doing to support remote work? On this week’s episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast, Jason and Jim discuss the ever changing dynamic of the remote work movement and the momentum it’s gaining.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podca

We’ve all experienced the situation with a client where we know the data they are talking about is nothing more than a distraction.  It can be data that they have identified as needing to be collected or data they already collect.   When asked about it, you get the response that “just might need it in the future”. On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason talk about their experience with this, the risks, and the warning signs that the data will either be a distraction or a new toy that isn’t used in 3 months.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Goog

This episode was originally published on November 16, 2018. During a trip to Boston, Jim had a chance to sit down and talk with Todd Schauman, Head of Digital Promotion and Analytics at the Christian Science Monitor, who has a great deal of experience working in the publishing space. While there are tried and true implementation best practices for implementing analytics for an ecommerce site, it’s much less the case for a publishing site. We ask Todd his thoughts on why that is.  With the cost of implementing, maintaining, and running an analytics practice, how does Todd make the case to his management? What are some unique options that are available to non-profit publishing organizations?   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, a

It’s not a far stretch to say that the current state of social media is that of a toxic cesspool.  Many would say that that the social media platforms that are widely used today started out with the good intention of enabling people to connect with greater easy and frequency. Today social media allows people to isolate in bias confirming echo chambers.  It has devalued relationships to where they are only valued by number of friends and number of likes.   On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason and Jim talk candidly about their feelings on social media and what it does to people.  They discuss the positive and negative things they’ve observed with it and how they are both taking deliberate steps with it going forward. How did we get to this point and where do we go from here?   Have you changed how you view and/or use social media?   How has it impacted your life?   Things We Discussed:   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with

Digital Analytics is all about identifying problem areas and potential solutions for a business?  That doesn’t mean the space doesn’t have problems itself.   On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason talk about what they see as issues within the digital analytics space and their thoughts on how to address them. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: www.33sticks.com Email: Podcast@33sticks.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3

It’s the 150th episode of the 33 Tangents Podcast and the recording session was live streamed on YouTube for the first time.  Jim and Jason talked about the evolution of the podcast and all of the little steps that were taken along the way.  They also discussed the analytics content creators that have influenced them. Of course technology always knows when you’re trying something new and this was no different.  Technical issues caused the episode to wrap up early but like when trying anything the first time you learn and make it better next time. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podc

It seems like there is a great deal of talk about the importance of learning from mistakes.  The problem with that however is that most people are so fearful that they do everything they can to either avoid making mistakes or to hide them when they do happen.  People do not feel encouraged to take calculated risks that will provide opportunities to learn? Why is this the case?  Why is there talk about it but fear when faced with it?  How can this overall mindset within an organization impact the testing organization runs and the degree to which the testing tools are used? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason tackle the topic of making mistakes, why people are fearful to take risks, why most organizations are barely scratching the surface with their testing program.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social medi

On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason and Jim are joined by Rick Hall to talk about analytics and remote work. Rick Hall is a software entrepreneur focused on the analytics market for more than 30 year.  He has led the development of over a dozen software products and taken several companies from the early stage to an eventual sale. Most recently he led a group in the purchase of Aginity in March of 2020 and is currently serving as CEO.   Aginity’s mission is to empower individuals, teams, and departments to realize the full potential of enterprise analytics. Aginity provides the industry’s only active analytic catalog solution for data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and business users, enabling them to interact with their data and analytic code in a whole new way.   Aginity was an early innovator in Analytics Management and launched Aginity Pro early this year.     Episode Highlights [1:10] - Introductions. [5:30] - Sustainable Analytics. [12:36] - How important is it that organizat

What is sustainable analytics and how can it impact your organization?   Doesn’t having less data mean I have a don’t have the full picture of the business? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason discuss the thought process that goes into a sustainable analytics approach, what it means to be a data hoarder, and how much data is too much.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: www.33sticks.com Email: Podcast@33sticks.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/33Sticks Fa

How do you explain to your organization’s leadership that the work involved with an analytics implementation is never finished?  That it’s not something that is “set it and forget it”?   How do you tell a client that their analytics foundation is incredibly flawed and needs to be rebuilt? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason answer some questions from listeners.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is now available on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen on TuneIn Listen on Amazon Music   WHERE TO FIND US Website: www.33sticks.com Email: Podcast@33sticks.com Twitter: https

It feels like we have another round of “all cookies are dying” conversations happening again.  Companies are being pushed to adopt some sort of server side technology now or all data will be lost.   What is actually happening?  What is the truth?  Is it all fear, uncertainty, and doubt or is there some legitimacy to it?  Do companies need to jump immediately or is there still time to see how things develop? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason discuss what they’re seeing, what they’ve seen before, and their recommendations for those that are feeling pushed one way or another.   THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow.   And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and recommend on your favorite podcast platform.   WHERE TO LISTEN The 33 Tangents video simulcast is