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Inline Analytics Doesn’t Mean What You Suspect it Means, w/Ryan Spahr

Do not adjust your streaming platform, it is indeed a special Wednesday edition of Raw Data!  Today’s guest is Ryan Spahr, an Indy local with a double life…he’s a lawyer AND a community leader!  Ryan is partly responsible for the creation of Indy Inline Hockey, a recreational hockey league that also revitalized a community park from an unusable shell to a vibrant hub for all sorts of events..and, of course, Rob created a PBI dashboard that you can view!

Written by on January 17, 2024

Creating a Theater of Excitement in Analytics, w/ Austin Senseman

Roll out the virtual carpet, devoted listeners! This week on Raw Data, Rob and Justin dive deep into former and now current P3er and Podcast guest Austin Senseman! We discuss Austin’s sensor technology startup, Conserve, and his recent adventures scaling mountains. But the conversation keeps gravitating towards Austin’s first passion – you guessed it, DATA. They delve into all things Power BI and the astonishing pace of innovation emerging from Microsoft.

Written by on January 9, 2024

Getting Unstuck and Unlocking Ambition w/ Kristal Searle

We’re diving headfirst into 2024 with a discussion with Kristal Searle, Director of Strategic Operations for Coleman Oil.  We talk about how a title (in this case Accountant) does not define one’s actual skills or duties, the impending Accountant shortage in 2024, how P3 and the Power Platform can help enable and realize your Business Intelligence (and Improvement) ambitions, and how you (NOT THE TOOLS) are the star in that process!

Written by on January 2, 2024

Ten Business Upgrades Within Your Reach in 2024

Feeling behind the curve when it comes to leveraging data and technology in your business? Stuck relying on manual processes and gut instinct instead of actionable insights? You’re not alone. Tune into this special episode as hosts Rob and Justin reveal 10 achievable ways you can use data to transform your business in 2024. No fancy tech skills or big budgets required.

Written by on November 28, 2023

True North Versus Magnetic North w/Jeff Jorgensen

Today, join us for an electrifying episode featuring none other than Jeff Jorgensen, the Chief Investment Officer at Cap Six! Hold onto your seats as Jeff takes us on a rollercoaster ride through his incredible journey from pro baseball player to Wall Street wizard. Get ready to have your mind blown as he dishes out the juiciest insights on using data and tech to stay on top of the game, steer clear of blunders, and achieve mind-boggling success!

Written by on October 10, 2023

Put Some Adventure On Your Taco, w/ Dan Battagin

Today’s guest is Dan Battagin, a former program manager for Microsoft and the genius behind Adventure Taco! Dan has an impressive track record as the former lead developer of Microsoft’s Power Query as well as experience with multiple other software programs. We’re excited to have him on the show, especially since he only agreed to appear in order to learn about Rob’s video background. But once the conversation gets going, you will realize that Dan has a wealth of expertise in data cleansing and transformation that we can all learn from.

Written by on March 7, 2023

Good Design is the Cake, Not the Icing, w/ Brad Weed

Today, special guest, Brad Weed of Interplace waxes philosophical about his and Rob’s shared time at Microsoft and we discover where the seeds of ethical capitalism were planted. He is a former designer at Microsoft who worked on every release of Office from 1992-2007 and played a major role in defining and refining the company’s design and user research disciplines. He is an incredible entrepreneur with a passion for innovation who may forever be known as the perfector of the Microsoft Ruler.

Written by on February 21, 2023

The DAX Draft

When its winner takes all, it’s the unexpected choice that provides the most impressive results. Who made the bold moves? Three Power BI DAX experts duke it out in a game of “Choose it or Lose it” with 8 cutthroat rounds of DAX Draft! Can Rob Collie’s Street DAX scrape by? Will 15-time Microsoft MVP Ed Hansberry’s mental compilation of functions and chess moves prevail? Or can scrappy P3 Adaptive newcomer Leigh Ann Thibadoux blindside both?

Written by on January 17, 2023